Forums - Browse Forums : Configuration

Description

Purpose

Displays a browse control to view all forums on the site.

Where it works

This widget works on group and forum pages as well as forum post pages.

Configuration

Place and configure the widget

1. Click Pencil Icon >  Manage [Site/Group] Theme > Edit this Page
2. Select and place the Forums - Browse Forums widget on the page
3. Click on  in the widget menu bar. The configuration dialog appears.
4. You can change the title of this widget by replacing the text in the Widget Title box.
5. Show Forum Name - If selected, configures the widget to list the forum title(s).
6. Show Forum Group Name - If selected, configures the widget to list the name of the forum group(s).
7. Show Thread Count - If selected, configures the widget to list the number of threads.
8. Show Latest Post Date - If selected, configures the widget to list the latest post date in the forum.
9. Filter to Group - Specify the group to pull threads from. Defaults to the current group.
10. Show Forums from Group and all Subgroups - If selected, configures the widget to include subgroup forums.
11. Number of results to display - Specify the number of results to be displayed. Defaults to 5.
12. Sort Order - Select one of the following options to default the sort order for forums.
    • Application name
      
    • Threads
    • Last post
    • Custom order
13. Include current group's name in Title (Title must be a formatted string with a {0} placeholder) - If selected, configures the widget to identify the group where the widget is being displayed.
14. Click Save to exit the configuration dialog.
15. Click Publish when complete.