Layouts in Virtual+

Layouts in Virtual+

Read more about the default layouts available in Virtual+ and how to create and customize your own layouts.

How do I change the current layout?

To change the current layout simply click or tap this icon from your Virtual+ Lobby or from your self view controls once you have joined a Virtual+ meeting.



This will open up the Layout Options box. By default, Virtual+ will choose the best suited layout based on number of participants and view types from the 15 default layouts. This is default is indicated by this setting: 



If you'd like to change the layout you first need to switch this setting off by clicking on the blue toggle. Next, select the desired layout from the Current Layout drop down. 



If you'd like Virtual+ to automatically select this layout and/or to prefer this layout when there is a hero (hero view enabled on a stream) you can adjust the following settings:



Once you are finished simply select Done. 

How do I create my own layout? 

If you’d like to create your own customized layout select any of the default layouts to start with from the Current Layout drop down. Next, click on Clone. This will create an exact copy of the default layout that you can then rename by clicking on Rename. 



How do I change the size and/or placement of the video boxes? 

Simply click on Edit to open to the layout editor for the current layout. 



In the editor, you have the following options: 

  • Click/tap on the sides of a box and drag to adjust the size of the box
  • Click/tap in the middle of a box and drag to move the box to a different location
  • Double click/tap a box to delete it
  • Click/tap in background of the editor to create a new box
  • Can overlap other boxes to create inset windows (picture in picture example below)


Note: Layout boxes with a higher number will appear on top of layout boxes with a lower number. 

Once you have finished editing the layout simply click/tap on the green update layout icon to apply your changes: 



Default Layouts 

Below are the 15 default layouts built into Virtual+. 

1x1 grid view


2x1 grid view


2+1 grid view


2x2 grid view


3x2 grid view


3x3 grid view


4x3 grid view


4x4 grid view


6x4 grid view


1x2 + 1 hero view


1x3 + 1 hero view


1x4 + 1 hero view


1x6 + 1 hero view


2x6 + 1 hero view

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3x6 + 1 hero view


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