The Pub’s venue displays turn public website information into a large, glanceable view for the room. They can show current hours, events, announcements, specials, music, or a confirmed film without requiring someone to operate a slide deck throughout the night.
What a display does
- chooses content appropriate to that screen’s role;
- rotates time-sensitive cards without hiding urgent venue information;
- refreshes when validated public data changes;
- gives live music or movie context priority when appropriate; and
- allows an authorized, time-bounded takeover for a special event.
The screens are presentation surfaces. They do not expose the operator console or receive general administrative authority.
Information flow
flowchart LR EVENTS["Published events"] --> PUB["Pub public data"] SPECIALS["Current specials"] --> PUB MUSIC["Current media context"] --> PUB PUB --> LAYOUT["Display-safe presentation"] LAYOUT --> SCREENS["Venue screens"]
Different screens can receive different compositions while reading the same approved source information. The layout favors distance, contrast, and a small number of decisions per card rather than reproducing the full website.
Expected behavior
| Situation | Display response |
|---|---|
| New public information is available | Refresh to the new validated view |
| The network is briefly interrupted | Keep the last useful presentation when possible |
| Live music is identified | Show current track information on an eligible screen |
| A film is confirmed | Show a concise Now Showing treatment |
| A temporary takeover is active | Present its approved media until it is stopped or expires |
| Current data cannot be recovered | Show a clear, neutral fallback instead of partial private or stale control data |
For operators
- Correct event information at its owning source rather than patching only a screen.
- Manage specials, movie titles, or takeovers through their protected workflows.
- Preview imagery for legibility and consent before it is published.
- If a display looks stale, first compare it with the public website; then report the affected surface and approximate time to the technical steward.
Do not expose a protected operator page on a public-facing screen as a workaround.
Privacy and safety
Venue displays show only patron-facing information and media approved for that context. Staff schedules, feedback, role assignments, closing reports, contact details, and device diagnostics are not display content. Patron-submitted media follows the separate Photo Flash moderation and retention rules.
Technical boundary
Displays make read-only requests for presentation data. Updates are versioned and validated before use, and ordinary interruption has bounded recovery behavior. Device identities, network layout, control protocols, and recovery commands remain in private operations documentation.