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UX ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 4. WORKING WITH PAGES AND WIDGETS

   

 

Text Block

The Text Block component lets you add “informative” text to a page. You can specify the title and body text. The Text Block component page includes a text editor that lets you apply styles and formatting to the text entered. You can optionally include “hotlinks” in Text Block components.

To add a new Text Block component:

  1. On the Page Settings screen for the desired page (see Creating and Editing Pages for more information), select Text Block from the Select Component menu for the desired page block.
    • The Text Block Component page displays.

Text Block Component Page

Text Block Component Page

  1. Enter the content for the component in the text box.
  2. Use the Font Color color picker to select the desired font color for the text block font (see Using the Color Picker for details).

    NOTE: If you do not wish to specify a Font Color, the font will be displayed using the default font color for the currently selected color theme.

  3. Use the Background Color color picker to select the desired background color for the text block (see Using the Color Picker for details).

    NOTE: If you do not wish to specify a Background Color, the Text Block background will be displayed using the default background color for the currently selected color theme.

  4. Use the Flush in template checkbox to indicate whether or not the page block should be flush with adjacent blocks on the page.
    • A checkmark checkmark indicates the page block will be flush with adjacent page block.
    • An empty checkbox checkbox indicates the page block will not be flush with other page blocks.
    • Clicking the text box repeatedly will toggle it on and off.
  5. To preview your work while editing:
    • Click the Preview link to preview the component as it will appear when added to a page.
      • The screen refreshes to display a “preview” of the component.
  6. When all desired information for the component has been entered, click the Save and Close button to save the component. (Click the X button to cancel your work and discard the new component.)
    • The Text Block Component page closes, the system returns to the Page Settings screen, and the completed Text Block component displays.
  7. Click the Save Page Settings button to save the page settings. (Click the X button on the Page Settings screen to close the page without saving your changes.)
    • The message “Template saved” shows briefly at the top of the screen.
  8. The Page Settings screen closes, and the system returns to the “Home” page.

To edit an existing Text Block component:

  1. On the Page Settings screen for the desired page (see Creating and Editing Pages for more information), mouse over the Text Block component you wish to edit, then click the Edit Component link.
    • The Text Block Component page displays. The page is pre-filled with the current values for the component.

Text Block Component Page

Text Block Component Page

  1. Edit the component content, Font Color, Background Color and/or Flush in template setting, as desired.
  2. To preview your work while editing:
    • Click the Preview link to preview the component as it will appear when added to a page.
      • The screen refreshes to display a “preview” of the component.
  3. When all desired information for the component has been edited, click the Save and Close button to save the component. (Click the X button to cancel your work and discard your changes.)
    • The Text Block Component page closes, the system returns to the Page Settings screen, and the revised Text Block component displays.
  4. Click the Save Page Settings button to save the page settings. (Click the X button on the Page Settings screen to close the page without saving your changes.)
    • The message “Template saved” shows briefly at the top of the screen.
  5. The Page Settings screen closes, and the system returns to the “Home” page.