Screen Layout Content Management

Not every business has the budget or the wall space for a second screen. SignOS's zone-based playback splits a single physical display into multiple independent regions, each running its own playlist.

Splitting a Screen in Two: Split-Screen Digital Signage

Horizontal and vertical splits

Split the screen however you need: side by side (left-right) or stacked (top-bottom). A cafe, for example, can show a fixed menu on the left while rotating promotional images and videos play on the right.

Typical use cases

  • Menu + promotion: a fixed price list next to a promotional video.
  • Main content + ticker: a scrolling news or announcement strip along the bottom zone.
  • Dual-brand areas: two separate zones for two brands or categories sharing one screen.

Each zone runs independently

One zone can play video while another shows an image slideshow; each zone has its own schedule and playlist, and a change in one zone doesn't affect the other.

How to set it up

In the SignOS dashboard, open the screen's settings, choose split mode (horizontal or vertical), and assign a separate playlist to each zone - the display applies the change on its next content refresh.

Combine zone-based playback with scheduled tasks to run different content flows in each zone at different times of day. For a much larger display surface, check out our video wall option.