Channel dashboards

The dashboard tab gives you control over the layout and visual design of the channel web page.
From the Admin tab, click
Next
to display the
Edit Dashboard
tab:

Sections

Select
Add section
to add a new section to your dashboard:
In a section, you have access to the following options:
  • Move section
    - This option enables you to move your sections and change the order of the sections in your dashboard
  • Column chooser
    - The column chooser enables you to select how many columns you have in your section, and the layout of those columns:
Each column can have one or more panels; if there is enough space in the column you can add a subsection. To add this subsection, select
Add subsection
:
A new subsection is added to your column:
In each subsection, you can add panels and an additional subsection.
  • Background colour
    - This lets you choose the background colour for the section. Select
    Background colour
    to display the colour picker:
    .
The selected colour is visible when you preview your channel dashboard and when the dashboard is live.
  • Background image
    - This lets you choose the background image for the section. Select
    Background image
    to display the
    Insert background image
    screen:
    .
You can either select an image from the image library (by scrolling or using the search image field) or upload a new image from your computer. Once you have selected your image, you can crop, view a preview, and rename the image. When you are happy with your image, select
Insert
. The image is visible when you preview your channel dashboard, and when the dashboard is live.
  • Class
    - The Class section sets a class for each section and column. A class is an identifying word that enables system administrators to customise CSS for your sections and columns.
To add a class, click
.cls
:
Enter the names of your section class (row class) and each column class where you want to customise the CSS.
A system admin must now open
System admin
:
In the system admin screen, navigate to
Customisation
in
System customisation
:
The
Customisation
screen opens:
Scroll down to the
Custom css
field in the
Custom
section and enter the class as part of the CSS script.
  • Expand/collapse section
    - This button enables you to expand and collapse each section, making it easier to manage your dashboard
  • Remove section
    - This button deletes entire sections. If you attempt to delete a section, a screen is displayed with a warning that the deletion is permanent.

Actions

System administrators have an additional option. Select
Actions
to view additional actions available to you:
Select
Replace with existing dashboard
to display the
Clone dashboard
screen:
Choose a dashboard to replace the current selection.
Select
Save
to save all of your changes.
For information on channel panels, click here.

Favourites

You can dashboards to your favourites; favourites are displayed in the breadcrumb banner. Click the star icon near your profile drop-down:
To remove a favourite dashboard, click the star icon again.

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