This article covers the required TV side navigation bar configuration steps within Presentation Manager for TV Apps.
Compatibility notes: TV side navigation is supported on AXIS Presentation Manager 10.0 and TV Deltatre Apps 1.0 onwards. Read our TV side navigation for App details and examples.
How to set up the TV side navigation bar
To configure the items shown in the bottom navigation bar, follow the steps below:
1. In Presentation Manager, head to DISPLAY → Menus.
2. Select TV Nav Bar from the left-hand side options.
3. Once here, you can see the Menu Items configuration options below.
4. Upon selecting the Enter menu label... further fields display. Enter information into the required fields and repeat as necessary for the required menu items.
Enter label (required): The name of the menu item (20-character limit). Select an existing page or create a custom label. If choosing an existing page, the destination field is automatically populated.
Enter destination (optional): The destination users are taken to when they select the menu item.
Icon (required): The icon that appears for the menu item. An icon must be selected for this menu type: the changes can't be saved if the field is left as the default ‌No icon.
Note: The TV side nav supports up to eight menu items. To reorder menu items, select and drag the menu item to the desired position. TV side bars also support variants, find out more in our article on editing menu variants.
Logo placement
Set the service logo position (in our example we’ve used the AXIS logo), via Presentation Manager, choosing from the options below:
Start, Bottom (most common)
Start, Top
End, Top
End, Bottom
Example showing logo position Start, Bottom (most popular)
Example showing logo position Start, Top
Example showing logo position End, Top
Example showing logo position End, Bottom