BPOS POS Screen Setup

BPOS POS Screen Setup means maximum Flexibility and Customization

BPOS Point of Sale Software is designed to allow the user maximum flexibility when designing and using POS screens. This flexibility is obtained though the use of five primary objects:

POS Screen Layout

This is the area used to design your POS screen. The area starts completely blank and is totally customized by the client.

POS Screen Tools

There are a variety of tools that may be placed on the POS screen layout as desired by the client. Preset tools include a ticket window, address window, ten key, timer window, cash box, keyboard, function buttons, category buttons, and item buttons.

Function Buttons

Function buttons may be placed on the POS screen layout as desired by the client. There are a variety of preprogrammed function buttons including things such as allocate tips, authorize a credit card, clock in, clock out, close check, close current screen, delete item, exit POS, fire order, hold order, log in, log out, merge checks, merge items, process comp, process void, process discount, process credit card, process debit card, process surcharge, select all items, split checks, split items, transfer ticket, unselect all items, void check, void item and many more. This allows the client to place fully functioning function buttons by simply right clicking a mouse and selecting "add function button".

Item Buttons

Item buttons may be placed on the POS screen layout as desired by the client and linked to any item contained in a menu. Buttons are liked to specific items by simply selecting the item from a drop down menu in the properties box for the button.

Property Boxes

Each POS screen layout, tool, function button and item button has a properties box connected to it which is access by simply clicking on the desired object. Depending on the object each property box provides a variety of options for customizing that specific object. Some properties include color, size, shape, etc.

In each section below you will see examples of these five objects that allow for complete customization of the BPOS point of sale software POS screen setup.

BPOS POS Screen Setup Example- Starting from a blank screen

POS screen layout

This is an example of the POS screen layout prior to any other objects being added. The screen layout will be contained within the box on the main screen.

Tools selection

By right clicking the mouse on the screen layout the client will see a list of tools that may be added to the screen at any time.

Properties box

The properties box to the right relates to this specific screen allowing the user to setup background colors and screen size.

BPOS POS Screen Setup Example- Adding a tool

Tools

In the above example a tool has been added to the POS screen layout. By simply right clicking and selecting "ticket window" the user can add a ticket. Some features include:

The user may use this box to drag the ticket window to the desired location on the screen.
These boxes may be used to resize the ticket panel by hovering a mouse over the box and adjusting it as desired.
This is the properties box that allows the user to set specific properties related to this Tool.
Layout- allows the user to set the location and size manually for this tool. This area also allows the user to set margins and padding for the boarders of the tool.
Ticket panel- allows the user to set font and color for the area in the top half of the ticket panel.
Total panel- allows the user to set font and color for the area in the bottom half of the ticket panel, also referred to as the total panel.

BPOS POS Screen Setup Example- Adding buttons

Buttons

In the above example there is a variety of both function and item buttons. In this case function buttons have been placed along the bottom of the screen for things such as coupons, splitting items and checks, to show open or closed tickets and to connect to other screens such as the delivery and payment screens. In the top of the example there are item buttons for things such as pizza, wings, etc. To the right is a properties box. Some of the features shown:

Ticket panel- resized with appropriate color and font.
Background color- the overall background color of the POS screen layout has been set to brown.
Function buttons- a variety of different buttons located along the bottom of the screen.
Item buttons- a variety of different item buttons located in primary part of the screen.
Properties box- a properties box for an item button.
Appearance- the area where the user may adjust of the appearance of this specific buttons including back-color, shape, style of button including glass, flat or popup, corner rounding, font, font color and the text that appears on this button.
Configuration- this is where the item is attached to the button form the menu. When the user clicks in this area a drop down screen will appear with all items related to the menu. The user simply selects the item to relate to this button.
Glass appearance- depending on the style of button specific options will appear here to further customize the appearance of that specific style of button.
Image - an image may be placed on the button if desired.
Layout- the button location and size may be manually set in this area.

BPOS POS Screen Setup Example- More tools

In the sample screen above several more Tools are demonstrated including:

An address window that may be used with delivery to search for current customers or add new customers.
A ten key which can be used for entering information as needed.
Timer box- this can be used to place a preset hold and fire time for orders.
Properties box- an example of another properties box, this one for the address window Tool. Like the other properties box this allows for customization to this specific Tool.

With BPOS Point of Sale Software users have the ability to design highly customizable POS screens in order to ensure their workforce can operate at efficiently and productively.

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