# Zero/null duration timer

**URL:** <https://community.info-beamer.com/t/zero-null-duration-timer/1387>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [March 15, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/zero-null-duration-timer/1387 "2026-03-15T18:57:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![1timnightingale](https://community.info-beamer.com/user_avatar/community.info-beamer.com/1timnightingale/32/864_2.png) [@1timnightingale](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/1timnightingale)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/zero-null-duration-timer/1387/1 "2026-03-15T18:57:58Z")

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Hi,

I am testing info-beamer for several ideas for a community theatre. One use is to use it to project images onto scenery.

I have found the schedule player works well with triggers, but rather than set a really long timer, I wondered if there was a null/indefinate timer option (-1 gives Do no display).

Thanks

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**Author:** ![1timnightingale](https://community.info-beamer.com/user_avatar/community.info-beamer.com/1timnightingale/32/864_2.png) [@1timnightingale](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/1timnightingale)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/zero-null-duration-timer/1387/2 "2026-03-15T20:25:35Z")

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I think I have found the answer in the trigger section… I use show this page “forever” instead of “as configured”

But I did have to dig into developer tools to find my device id - couldn’t see it in the IB UI.

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**Author:** ![infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/user_avatar/community.info-beamer.com/infobeamer-fw/32/3_2.png) [@infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/infobeamer-fw)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/zero-null-duration-timer/1387/3 "2026-03-16T10:54:24Z")

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> [@1timnightingale](#):
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> I think I have found the answer in the trigger section… I use show this page “forever” instead of “as configured”

Right: If you want to manually switch to a single item, that’s the way to go.

> [@1timnightingale](#):
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> But I did have to dig into developer tools to find my device id - couldn’t see it in the IB UI.

I assume that’s for then calling the API for your remote triggers? If so, the device id is in the URL.