Create or Edit Existing Calendar Widget Style

  • Updated on Dec 2, 2025
  • Published on Jul 30, 2025
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Although it is possible to edit existing widget options, it is recommended that you not change any option sets that CivicPlus has created for you without first considering the overall impact. Making changes to these option sets may cause unintended changes in various areas of the website. Instead, it is recommended that you create and name new option sets.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrator

Instructions

  1. Navigate to Modules and on the Site Tools tab, select Design Center Design Center

    The expanded Modules drop-down menu, with the Design Center option of the Site Tools tab highlighted.

  2. Select Widget Manager The Design Center module screen with the Widget Manager option highlighted.

  3. Select the Calendar Widget Type:The Widget Manager of the Design Center module with the Calendar widget highlighted.

  4. Click the blue + sign to create a new option set The Calendar widget options expanded with the Create New Option Set ( ) icon highlighted.

    • Or, to edit an existing option set, select the option set you would like to edit by clicking on it The Widget Manager Calendar widget options with a category highlighted and selected for editing.

  5. If creating a new option set, create a name and click the Create Option Set button The New Option Set dialog window of the Widget Manager with the Name field highlighted.

    Note:

    All the instructions that follow will apply to modifying and creating the option set.

  6. Navigate through the tabs to make modifications

    • Header The Widget Manager's Calendar widget options with the Header tab highlighted.

      • Text: Text for the header

      • Image: Click Choose Image to display an image in the header

      • Link: Choose to link to the related module categories or the module home screen

      • Display on Side: Click to display the widget header to the left of the items

    • Items The Widget Manager's Calendar widget options with the Items tab highlighted.

      • Category: Select categories to display

      • Default Number to Display: How many events to display

      • Columns: Choose the number of columns to display

      • Column Alignment: Set the spacing/alignment of the columns

      • Bulleted List: Choose to display questions as a bulleted list

      • Truncate Description: Choose to truncate the description after a set number of characters

      • Group Events: Select to display group events by calendar, date, or not group events

      • Description: Check to display event descriptions

      • Date on Same Line: Choose to display the event date and description on the same line

      • Read on Link: Display the "read on" link after the event description

      • Display Location: Choose to display the facility location name

    • View All Link The Widget Manager's Calendar widget options with the View All Link tab highlighted.

      • Display: Click to display a View All link

      • Text: Enter the View All front-facing text

      • Image: Choose an image to display for the View All link

      • Position/Alignment: Choose where to place the View All link

    • RSS Link RSS link icon.

      • Display: Select to display the RSS link

    • Footer The Widget Manager's Calendar widget options with the Footer tab highlighted.

      • Text: Enter footer text

      • Image: Choose an image to display in the footer

  7. Click Save The Widget Manager's Calendar widget options with the Save button highlighted.

    Note:

    There is the ability to preview your options set. In order to preview, a category in the Items tab must be selected that has current calendar events. Also, in order to preview changes, you must click Save in order for the preview to refresh.

    If the option set you are creating requires a miniature grid calendar, please contact Technical Support for assistance.

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