Widgets are used to customize pages. Widgets belong to one of two groups: Content or Modules.
Content Widgets allow adding and editing content directly on a page.
Modules Widgets allow adding module content to a page. This automatically updates pages from modules such as the Calendar or News Flash. This also allows adding content to multiple pages that can be edited in a single location, such as Info Advanced, Quick Links, or Staff Directory. Content for module widgets is edited in the associated module.
If you are unsure which widget contains existing content on a page, please view Determining Widget Type.
Content Widgets
Content widgets are the bread-and-butter tools for designing pages on a website. Use Content widgets to add text, images, links to documents within the Document Center, and much more.
Editor Widget: The Editor widget is a simple and easy-to-use text editing widget. Edit text with word processing tools, as well as use web tools such as code view and the Accessibility Checker.
Image Widget: The Image widget allows you to add images to a page.
Slideshow Widget: Add a Slideshow of images to a page with the Slideshow widget.
Related Documents Widget: With the Related Documents widget, it is possible to create a dynamic list of documents using those in the Document Center.
Pages Widget: The Pages widget lists all the subpages, along with descriptions of these subpages, of the page where the widget is placed.
Spacer Widget: The Spacer widget allows you to add empty spaces to a page. This may help to structure or organize your page, or to clean up the appearance of your page.
Tabbed Widget: The Tabbed widget provides a way to create a unique look for your page. This widget allows for the creation of tabs to separate the widgets for a specific topic in one central location. It also allows your users to click and view the content.
Carousel Widget: The Carousel widget lets you group and display up to 10 widgets. Residents can move through them using arrows. Each group can include up to 3 widgets. This helps you show more information in less space. The carousel can also move through the widgets automatically.
List Widget: With the List widget, lists can be created on the desired page.
Text Widget: The Text widget is a simple text editor that can be used to easily add text to a page. For a more robust text editing widget, please look at the Editor widget.
Contact Us: Some sites may have a Contact Us custom widget. We do not recommend using this widget and instead recommend using the Info Advanced or Staff Directory widgets to display contact information.
Search Widget: The Search widget adds a search bar to a page.
Share Widget: The Share widget allows you to add a share button to your page, so residents can share content on their social media.
Site Tools Widget: The Site Tools widget adds a site navigation button to a page.
Table Widget: The Table widget adds a table to your page.
Custom HTML Widget: The Custom HTML widget allows for HTML to be injected into your website. A few examples that our customers have integrated with our website are Property Tax Calculators, Inmate Lookup Tools, Parcel Searches, and many custom web service integrations.
Google Translate Widget: Allows you to add a Google Translate button to your page
Anchor: The Anchor Widget adds anchors to a page. Anchors are shortcut links that lead from one section of a page to another section on the same page.
Module Widgets
Module widgets allow you to share information using categories and items created within the modules themselves.
Alert Center: The Alert Center widget lets you share emergency alerts and important updates with residents on your website. It uses categories created in the Alert Center Module. Alerts can be relayed by the Alert Bar or a list of alerts.
Calendar: The Calendar widget helps keep residents informed about local events, such as community activities or board meetings. In the Calendar Module, you can create multiple categories. You can display all events in one main calendar or use the widget to show specific calendars on pages.
Community Voice: The Community Voice widget lets residents interact with their local government through open forums. It helps create a dialogue between local governments and residents.
FAQs: The FAQs widget provides a list of links to answers for the most frequently asked questions using existing categories within the FAQ Module.
Form Center: The Form Center widget utilizes the Form Center Module to create custom online forms to be completed by residents.
Graphic Links: The Graphic Links widget allows the placement of graphics on your site as links to other pages.
Info Advanced: The Info Advanced widget lets you display important information on pages in a compact format. It is easy to update and supports detailed formatting.
News Flash: The News Flash Widget utilizes the News Flash Module to post and share organizational news items important to residents.
Opinion Polls: Allows you to add polls to your page for resident users to respond to
Quick Links: Use the Quick Links Widget to place links to often-requested information directly on the page of your choice.
RSS: The RSS widget can be used to add up to 16 RSS feeds to a page from the modules of your choice.
Staff Directory: The Staff Directory widget lets you share detailed contact information for staff and offices on any page. The information comes from the Staff Directory Module.
Determine a Widget’s Type
To update content on a page, you first need to identify the widget type. This tells you where the content is managed
Content that is contained within a Content Widget can be edited on the page by turning on Live Edit and selecting the widget. These display content added directly to a page. Examples include text, images, or buttons added in the page editor.
Content within a module widget is managed in the related module. To edit it, go to the Modules menu and open the correct category and item. How the content displays in the widget may change based on widget settings. Some updates may also require design changes. These pull content from a module in the system:
Alert Center
Calendar
Community Voice
FAQs
Graphic Links
Info Advanced
News Flash
Quick Links
Staff Directory
Who can use this feature?
System Administrator | Owner | Publisher | Author
Sign in to your site
Navigate to your desired page
Ensure that Live Edit is on:
Hover over the widget that needs to be identified and select the Widget Options button:
View the Widget Name:
Widget Options can also display the module Category that contains the content and/or items:
Note:
The options shown here are tied to the module connected to the widget. For example, the Category list shows which items from the module, such as News, Events, or FAQs, will display on the page. If categories are selected, the widget will only display content from those categories. If none are selected, it may display all items, depending on the setup.
Widgets Tab is Grayed Out
When Authors are viewing the published version of a page when using Live Edit, the Widgets tab will be grayed out. This is due to authors needing content to be reviewed before being published, meaning Authors cannot modify published versions of pages. In order to modify the page, Save As Copy must be clicked.