Use widget options to configure, edit, or delete a widget on a page. These settings control how the widget displays and allow you to update or remove it without editing the page layout.
Important Note:
The Display option can be changed for the following widgets:
Alert Center
Info Advanced
Calendar
Community Voice
FAQs
Graphic Links
News Flash
Quick Links
RSS
Who can use this feature?
System Admin | Owner | Publisher
Configure a Widget
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Navigate to the page that contains the widget you would like to modify and turn on Live Edit:
Hover over the widget and select Widget options:
Configure options as needed:
Skin: Default is recommended
Note:
If you are a current customer going through a redesign, you can preview what any existing skin applications will look like with the new design applied by following the instructions in the article Using Your Interior Page Preview Extension.
Header Text: Text that will appear above the widget
Option Set: Default is recommended
Number of Columns: Indicate how many columns you would like in the widget
Display: Set the number of items to display in your widget
Note:
If there are more items in your category than the count in this field, your residents will see a "View All" link.
Category: Choose the appropriate category or categories
Note:
A category must be published and have at least one published question to show on the front end. If it still does not show, check that a category is selected in the widget options.
Carousel Options: These options only apply to News Flash widget option sets with the Carousel option enabled.
Minimum Allowable Item Width: Indicate the area of the minimum item width
Maximum Allowable Item Width: Indicate the area of the maximum item width
Space Between Items: Indicate the area between items (40px or higher is recommended)
Advanced
Widget Breakpoint: Width at which the widget will switch from a narrow to a wide view
Push To All Versions of this Page: Add a copy of this widget to all versions of this page
Push To All Subpages of this Page: Add a copy of this widget to all subpages of this page
Push Options: Choose where to put the widget within pushed pages
Note:
Widget options may vary based on the widget you are configuring.
Select X to exit the widget options window:
Select a Save option:
Save: Saves the changes made
Save as Copy: Will save the changes as a separate copy
Cancel: Will cancel all of the changes made
Actions: Will have options to copy the link to a page or to preview the current page
Edit a Widget on a Homepage
Learn how to edit the widgets on a website's homepage.
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Navigate to the Homepage:
Ensure that Live edit is on:
Click the Container Inheritance Options lock attached to a widget on your page:
Within the Container Inheritance window, select the Inherit this container’s widgets from Home 2 - Layout Page option:
Locate the widget you want to edit
Hover over the widget you are editing and click the Widget Options handle:
Update the Widget Options as desired:
Note:
Widget options may vary based on the widget you are configuring.
Click the Close/X button to exit the Widget Options:
Click the page’s Save button:
Delete a Widget
Learn how to remove a widget from a page.
Who can use this feature?
System Administrator | Owner | Publisher
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Navigate to the page that contains the widget you would like to modify and turn on Live Edit:
Hover over the widget you wish to remove and click the X in the top right corner:
Click OK on the pop-up that says, Are you sure you want to delete this Widget?:
Click the Save button: