Using the News Ticker Widget (Composer 2)

Keep your website visitors informed and engaged with real-time updates and breaking news. The News Ticker widget (Composer 2) allows you to create a dynamic ticker that scrolls horizontally across your website, drawing attention to important messages.

Whether you’re sharing the latest news, updates, or promotional messages, the ticker helps ensure visitors stay informed without disrupting the overall page layout.

Important:
The News Ticker widget is available on Composer 2 templates.
If you are using a different or custom template and are unsure whether this widget is supported, please contact ASP Support.

⭐ Key Features

The News Ticker widget allows you to:

• Add a clickable ticker that scrolls across your page

• Customise ticker behaviour:

  • Adjust scrolling speed

  • Change direction (left or right)

• Customise visual styling:

  • Change background colour

  • Adjust border colour and appearance

  • Modify font style

  • Adjust text size

  • Change text colour

• Link ticker items to:

  • Internal pages within your site

  • External URLs

🧭 How to Use the News Ticker Widget

1. Open the Back Office and navigate to the page you want to edit.

2. Select the Widget icon and choose News Ticker.

3. Enter your ticker text into the Title field.

4. (Optional) Add a Link URL and choose a link target if the ticker item should be clickable.

Settings Configuration

5. In Settings → General:

   • Choose the scrolling direction (left or right)

   • Select the scrolling speed

6. In Settings → Content:

   • Customise the font, text size, and colour

7. To add additional ticker messages:

   • Select Add New

   • Repeat the steps above for each message

8. Save your changes to apply the ticker to your page.

🎯 Best Uses

The News Ticker widget is ideal for:

• Promotional updates

• Announcements and breaking news

• Highlighting key areas of your site through links

Its continuous motion makes it especially effective for time-sensitive or high-priority content, while maintaining a clean and unobtrusive design.

📝 Summary

The News Ticker widget on Composer 2 templates provides a flexible and visually engaging way to surface important information across your site. With full control over styling, speed, and linking, it’s a powerful tool for keeping visitors informed and engaged.