Launcher additional properties

The ION launcher supports custom content items defined by additional properties as it has greater access to the device system.

Application launch

Use this to add an item to the DISCOVER screen that launches an installed application on the device.

Select the template, and in the required rail, click MANAGE CONTENT .
In the left panel, enter the Name AppLaunch, set the Initial Section Width to 1 and click the Add icon.
Locate AppLaunch in the right panel and click Edit Properties .
On the Edit Properties page, click ADD PROPERTY and referring to the table below, enter the required details.
On completion, click the OK button.

Key item	Description
title	The name of the asset shown on the Discover Screen	Mandatory
app_id	The Android Bundle ID of the application to launch.	Mandatory
image	Defines the source of the image to show for the application logo in Discover. Options are: app_bundle – the application logo is used as seen in the apps & games section. URI – image is retrieved from the URI provided in the image_uri variable. ion_bundle – the application logo is taken from a library of images stored in ION (used for custom integrations for specific third-parties).	Mandatory
image_uri	The URI ION should request the application logo from if image is set to uri.	Dependant on image
tile_background	The colour hex value to be used for the item background if the image used is transparent.	Optional
scale_factor	Provides the ability to adjust the size of the image used. Only applicable when image is set to ion_bundle.	Optional
deeplink_uri	You can define a URI that the third-party application should open when launched. Allowing specific content inside a third-party app to be defined and launched.	Optional

Click here to see an example of adding a launcher for Netflix.

Enter the following Key/Value pairs.

This would produce the following ION screen.

This enables you to add a logo to the title of a Rail or in the top right-hand corner of the content.

Adding the values to the RAIL section puts the logo in front of the Rail title.

Use this to add a logo to the title of a Rail.

Select the template and then select Edit Rail Properties from the menu.
Click ADD PROPERTY and referring to the table below, enter the required details.
Click the SAVE CHANGES button.

Key item

Description

app_id

The Android Bundle ID of the application to launch.

Mandatory

image

Defines the source of the image to badge the Rail or the Content with in Discover.

app_bundle – the application logo is used as seen in the apps & games section.
uri – image is retrieved from the URI provided in the logo_uri variable.
ion_bundle – the application logo is taken from a library of images stored in ION (used for custom integrations for specific third-parties).

Mandatory

logo_uri

The URI ION should request the application logo from if image is set to uri.

Dependant on image

Click here to see an example of adding properties to a Rail.

This would produce the following ION screen.

Adding the values to the Pre-Curated section overlays the logo on the image of the content in the section.

Use this to add a logo to content.

Select the template, and in the required rail, click MANAGE CONTENT .
Select the Pre-Curated tab and click the Add icon for the required item(s).
Referring to that table above, enter the required details.
Click the SAVE CHANGES button.

Click here to see an example of adding properties to a Section.