Layout style options

Layout options include Detailed List, List, and Card.

 

From the Edit Widget panel, selecting any of these three options changes the layout to the selected type. Each layout has its own set of unique options.

Detailed List

The Detailed List layout features a smaller thumbnail accompanied by the item's title, various elements, and a preview of its content.

List

The List layout gives you a simple, minimalistic view of the items featured in the widget. You can see the title as well as any elements toggled on in the List Item Elements area of the Edit Widget panel.

Card

The Card layout showcases the item's image, providing a visually appealing look at your featured content.

Configuration Options

List Style

The options in the List Style section for the Detailed List and List layouts include:

• Space: Uses whitespace to create space between items.
• Divide: Adds a horizontal line to divide items.
• Border: Creates a border that separates items into individual boxes. 

Title

The Title appears at the top of the widget. If the Visible Only to Screen Readers toggle is active, the title remains hidden from most visitors; however, the title information is still relayed to visitors using screen readers.

Board Types to Include

Use the Board Types to Include drop-down menu to select the type(s) of boards to display in the widget:

• All
• Blogs only
• Ideas only
• Knowledge Bases only
• Discussions only

Sort

For the Detailed List layout, you can optionally turn on Show Additional Filter/Sort Tabs to add tabbed navigation within the widget for multiple sort settings.

For example, you can have a tab for your Most Liked content and another for Newest Topics, Recent Activity, Solutions, or Archived content.

Number of Items

The Number of Items slider gives you control over the number of items displayed on the initial page load before a Show More option appears.

List Item/Card Elements

The widget includes a series of elements that showcase different information about the member's contributions. You can switch these individual elements on or off.

These elements include:

• Author: The author's name.
• Body Preview/Teaser: Preview text for the content.
• Centered Card Content: (Card layout only) Center the content on the card.
• Media Preview: A preview of any media included in the content.
• Place: The category or board of the content.
• Reply Count: The number of replies to the content.
• Tags: Any tag(s) associated with the content.
• Timestamp: The time and date the content was published.
• Unread Messages Indicator: The total number of unread posts or comments on the content (for example, "1 unread").
• View Count: The total number of views the content has received.
• Like/Vote Count: A total number of likes or votes the content has received.
• Author Rank: The rank of the author.
• Time to Read (Blogs only): An indicator of the length of time the average person will take to read the content.
• Solved Badge (Discussions Only): A badge indicating whether the content has been marked solved.

The Lead With (Detailed List and List layouts only) drop-down menu lets you display the item author's Avatar, discussion style Icon, or None, along with the item in the widget.

More Options

Additional options are available at the bottom of the Edit Widget panel.

• Hide if Empty: Hides any tabs that don't have corresponding items.
• Include "Show More" Link: Add a link to the bottom of the widget to enable visitors to display additional items once the Number of Items has been reached.
• Optimize page-load time: Utilizes lazy loading to load images as the member scrolls down the page.