Control what appears on your device screens, from app icons and branding to alias names and device IDs. By using blueprints, you can customize the visibility, placement, and sizing of these elements to align with your organization’s needs.
Customizations for apps, device IDs, branding, and alias names are only compatible with the Esper Launcher for Android devices on Esper Agent version 8.6+.
In this article:
Visibility and Placement
You can customize the visibility and placement of different elements on the screen via a blueprint.
App Icon
Change the app size.
Branding
Change the placement of the branding elements.
Alias Name
Change the visibility and placement of the alias name if the device has one.
Device ID
Change the visibility and placement of the Device ID.
App Sizing
To customize application sizes, go to the Apps & Configuration section of a blueprint and click on Customize Application Appearance > Customize (or Edit if changes were made previously). Display density may affect these sizes. Check the physical device for the actual sizes.
Then choose your sizing preferences. The preview image will adapt to the selected preference. Depending on your physical device’s resolution, the actual sizes, spacing, and text could differ from the preview. Check the physical device for the most accurate representation.
App Icon size controls your app sizing preferences.
- System Default: The device will display its “default” sizing when no configurations are applied.
- Small (S)
- Medium (M)
- Large (L)
- Custom
When you choose Custom, you can adjust the slider to your size preferences.
If you have two different devices, large and small sizes will differ. For example, devices with smaller resolution will only portray app icons sized at 85% even when selecting a size of 100%.
When you select a setting other than System Default, longer application names may appear truncated.
Arrange Applications
Enable the Arrange Applications toggle then click Arrange to drag and drop applications into the order you prefer.
Then, drag and drop the apps on the screen. You’ll be able to switch places with other applications.
Only applications listed in the application management section of the blueprint (and Esper Settings, Android Settings, and Google Play Store if enabled) can be arranged.
Any other apps that may be present on the device, such as those enabled through the device’s or group’s app page, or via API, will not appear in this preview and may appear in any order after the device is converged.
Check the physical device after converging to see the actual order.
About App Visibility
The apps in the preview image will correspond to those listed in the blueprint.
Any apps marked “Show” or enabled (such as the Esper Settings app) will appear on the device and the preview.
| Visible on the Device | Visible in the Preview | Not Visible on the Device or the Preview |
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For example, if your app management section had the following apps:
The device might look like this:
On this device, both Maps and Esper SDK are in the “Show state” and the Esper Settings app is enabled.
The Google Meet app may have been enabled through another Esper command, or sideloaded.
If we were to order these apps, we would be able to rearrange all the apps in the “Show state.” All other apps will appear after the ordering (such as Google Meet).
A note about app order during provisioning
During provisioning, any apps marked as “During Provisioning” will be installed first in their desired order. After provisioning, if any apps were marked “Post Provisioning”, they will be installed on the device after the device has provisioned. Then these apps will update to your desired order.
Branding, Alias Name, Device ID Placement
To customize the placement of branding, alias name, and device IDs, go to the Display & Branding section of a blueprint.
Then, select the placement and sizing for branding, alias name, and Device ID.
- Device ID and Name Visibility: Choose the visibility of the Device and Alias Name.
- Device Name Size: Choose the size of the Device ID.
- Alias Name Size: Choose the size of the alias name.
- Placement: Choose which corner of the device the device ID and alias name will appear.
- Branding Placement: Choose which corner the branding will appear.
Apply Policies
For devices on Esper Agent 8.6+, both Apps and Configurations and Display and Branding Customizations will be set to the same apply policy. For example, if one of the settings is set to Provision Only, the other setting will also be automatically set to Provision Only in the blueprint.
Use blueprints and the Esper launcher to customize the look and appearance of your device's display.