Navigation : Configuration

Description

Purpose

Renders navigation links based on groups, custom navigation list, or site banner links.

Limitations

This widget requires search to be installed in order to work. Tabs must be configured (see below) in order to display anything on the navigation bar.

Where it works

This widget can be used on just about any page in the site.

Configuration

Place and configure the widget

Click Pencil Icon > Manage [Site/Group] Theme > Edit this Page
Select and place the Navigation widget on the page
Click on in the widget menu bar. The configuration dialog appears.
You can change the title of this widget by replacing the text in the Widget Title box.
Links - Links can be defined by this widget instance or synchronized with custom links configured in the Site Banner. Choices include:
- Custom - You define the navigation items in the Custom Navigation Items field.
  - Continue to Step 6
- Groups
  - Include Sub Groups - Check to include sub groups
  - Continue to Step 9
- Synchronized - Links can be defined by this widget instance or synchronized with custom links configured in the Site Banner
  - Continue to Step 9
Add Custom Navigation Items

Allows you to add, edit, delete, or reorder custom navigation items. (Note: you can only add navigation items when Custom is selected for Links in step 1)

- Add - When clicked, an item dialog box appears.
  - Type - Select a type of link from the Links drop-down list. (Note that you can nest navigation items to make drop-down lists of links.)
    - Content Page
      - Page - Enter the page name to select
    - Custom URL
      - URL - Enter the full URL, including http://
      - Open in New Window - When checked, the URL will be opened in a new window/tab when selected.
      - Show to Roles - When specified, only members in these roles will be shown this link. If not set, all members will see the link.
    - Group Article Collections
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL containing the article collection(s) to link to.
    - Group Blog(s)
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL containing the blog(s) to link to.
    - Group Calendar(s)
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL containing the calendar(s) to link to.
    - Group Forum(s)
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL containing the forum(s) to link to.
    - Group Ideation
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL containing the Ideations to link to.
    - Group Leaderboard(s)
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL containing the leaderboard(s) to link to.
    - Group Media Gallery/Galleries
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL containing the media gallery/galleries to link to.
    - Group Members
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL containing the member's list to link to.
    - Group Mentions
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL whose mentions to link to.
    - Group Sub-Groups
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL whose sub-groups to link to.
    - Group Tags
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL whose tags to link to.
    - Group Wiki(s)
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL where one or more wikis reside.
    - Single Article
      - Article - Select the article name, ID, or URL to link to.
    - Single Article Category
      - Article Collection - Select the article collection name, ID, or URL to link to.
      - Category - Select the category to link to.
    - Single Article Collection
      - Article Collection - Select the article collection name, ID, or URL to link to.
    - Single Blog
      - Blog - Select the blog to link to.
    - Single Calendar
      - Calendar - Select the calendar name, ID, or URL to link to.
    - Single Forum
      - Forum - Select the forum name, ID, or URL to link to.
    - Single Group
      - Group - Select the group name, ID, or URL to link to.
    - Single Ideation
      - Ideation- Select the ideation name, ID, or URL to link to.
    - Single Leaderboard
      - Leaderboard - Select the leaderboard name, ID, or URL to link to.
    - Single Media Gallery
      - Media Gallery - Select the media gallery name, ID, or URL to link to.
    - Single Wiki
      - Wiki - Select the wiki name, ID, or URL to link to.
    - User Achievements
      - User
        
        Contextual - Achievements for the user account being viewed.
        
        Accessing - Achievements for the logged-in user.
    - User Activity
      - User
        
        Contextual - Activity for the user account being viewed.
        
        Accessing - Activity for the logged-in user.
    - User Blog Posts
      - User
        
        Contextual - Blog Posts by the user account being viewed.
        
        Accessing - Blog Posts for the logged-in user.
    - User Bookmarks
      - User
        
        Contextual - Bookmarks of the user account being viewed.
        
        Accessing - Bookmarks for the logged-in user.
    - User Friends
      - User
        
        Contextual - Friends of the user account being viewed.
        
        Accessing - Friends for the logged-in user.
    - User Groups
      - User
        
        Contextual - Groups joind by the user account being viewed.
        
        Accessing - Groups joined by the logged-in user.
    - User Likes
      - User
        
        Contextual - Likes by the user account being viewed.
        
        Accessing - Likes for the logged-in user.
    - User List - Provides a List of users.
    - User mentions
      - Contextual - Mentions by the user account being viewed.
      - Accessing - Mentions for the logged-in user.
    - User Profile
      - Contextual - Profile of the user account being viewed.
      - Accessing - Profile for the logged-in user.
    - User Questions
      - Contextual - Question by the user account being viewed.
      - Accessing - Questions for the logged-in user.
  - Label - The label for this item on the menu when rendered.
Click Save to exit the Add navigation item dialog.
If you wish to add more navigation items, add each one individually and save. You can also drag and drop items in the Custom Navigation Items field to make a menu item a sub- or same-level option
Layout - Choose from the following options:
- Vertical - Displays navigation items in a vertical format.
- Horizontal - Displays navigation items in a horizontal format.
Display - Choose from the following options:
- Expanded - Displays nested links.
- Collapsed -Links are hidden by default behind an expansion link which displays them.
Design - Inherit or specify preset or custom colors and gradients
- Inherit from, Group, or Blog Banner
  - Color Palette - Select a color palette. These are defined by the theme and can be adjusted.
- Use Color
  - Color Palette - Select a color palette. These are defined by the theme and can be adjusted.
  - Border - Select border option
    - No Border
    - Top Border
    - Bottom Border
    - Top and Bottom Border
  - Border Color - Define border color
Click Save to exit the Navigation dialog.
Click Publish when complete.

Edit a Custom Navigation Item

Click on in the Navigation widget menu bar. The configuration dialog appears.
In the Configure Navigation dialog, select the Custom Navigation Item you want to edit.
Click Edit. The Edit navigation item dialog appears.
Make any desired changes to this item
Click Save to exit the Edit navigation item dialog.
Click Save to exit the Configure Navigation dialog.
Click Publish when complete.

Delete a Custom Navigation Item

Click on in the widget menu bar. The configuration dialog appears.
In the Configure Navigation dialog, select the Custom Navigation Item you want to remove.
Click Delete.
Click OK in the confirmation dialog.
Click Save in the Configure Navigation dialog.
Click Publish when complete.