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Week Planner ​

The Week Planner is a visual scheduling interface where you assign sequences to time blocks across a 7-day week. The schedule repeats weekly and serves as the template for generating hourly rotations.

Interface Layout ​

The planner displays a grid with:

  • Columns: Days of the week (Monday through Sunday)
  • Rows: Hours of the day (00:00 to 24:00)
  • Blocks: Colored periods representing assigned sequences

Creating Time Blocks ​

Click and Drag ​

  1. Click on an empty area in the grid
  2. Drag down to set the duration
  3. Release to create the block
  4. Select a sequence from the dropdown

Minimum and Maximum Duration ​

  • Minimum: 1 hour
  • Maximum: 24 hours (full day)

Time blocks snap to hour boundaries by default.

Assigning Sequences ​

  1. Click on a time block to select it
  2. Choose a sequence from the dropdown menu
  3. The block updates with the sequence name and color

Unassigned blocks appear gray. Assign a sequence before the block becomes active.

Editing Time Blocks ​

Moving Blocks ​

Click and drag a block to move it to a different time or day.

Resizing Blocks ​

Hover over the top or bottom edge of a block. When the cursor changes to a resize handle, drag to adjust the duration.

Changing the Sequence ​

Click the block and select a different sequence from the dropdown.

Deleting Blocks ​

Right-click the block and select Delete from the context menu.

Cloning to Another Day ​

Right-click a block and select Clone. Choose the target day to create a copy with the same sequence and duration.

Clearing a Day ​

To remove all blocks from a day:

  1. Right-click anywhere in the day column
  2. Select Clear Day

This removes all time blocks for that day without affecting other days.

Block Colors ​

Each sequence has an assigned color that appears on its time blocks. Colors help distinguish different program types at a glance.

To change a sequence color:

  1. Open the sequence in the sequence editor
  2. Click the color picker
  3. Select a new color

Schedule Gaps ​

Gaps between time blocks (unscheduled periods) result in no automated content during that time. The studio falls back to its default behavior, which may be silence or a configured fallback source.

Overlapping Blocks ​

The planner prevents overlapping time blocks on the same day. If you try to create or resize a block that would overlap, the action is blocked.

Viewing the Schedule ​

Week View ​

The default view shows all 7 days side by side.

Use the date picker to jump to a specific week. The schedule template is the same every week unless you have week-specific overrides configured.

When Changes Take Effect ​

Changes to the Week Planner affect future rotations:

  • Regenerate existing rotations to apply changes immediately
  • New rotations generate with the updated schedule automatically

Rotations that have already started playing are not affected by planner changes.