SITEFORUM Portal Software: Design Modules

1. Design Modules: 1.1 Edit Design Module; 1.2 MasterD View Mode

Design Modules are placeholders with which you respond to certain areas and define the abilities of these single functions.

Note: To work in this section it is absolutely necessary that you have good HMTL skills.

1. Design Modules

Click the button Portal Manager to get to the administrative area.
Then click Tools & Administration > Design & Layout.
In the navigation on the left, below Master Design & Design Module, click Design Modules.

All Design Modules are listed:

$name-Module Shows the module and how it is used in the Master Design.
Name Shows the name of the module.
Description Describes the module.

The modules are divided in the following blocks:

menu preferences
info modules
other important modules
Layout elements of $content area
other layout elements

Note: You cannot create Design Modules on your own, rather use Design Attributes, q.v. Support > End User > Tools & Layout > Design Attributes.

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1.1 Edit Design Module

Choose in the overview the module you want to edit.
Click the name of the module.

Note: Every Design Module has its own parameters, which means that the editing mode is always different.
You get to the following table:

Position Name Shows the position and the name of the parameters.
Edit In this column you edit the parameter.
use only these placeholders In this column all available placeholders are listed.
Description Describes the parameter.

Edit the parameter in the column Edit.
Warning: Only use the given placeholders for each position.
Click the button Save when ready.

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1.2 MasterD View Mode

The View Mode displays the single Design Modules in the portal.

Click the tab MasterD View Mode.
Design Modules are highlighted in color. By clicking the module you get to the editing mode.

To switch off the View Mode, but not exit it, click the link [View Mode is: ON].
To switch the View Mode back on, click the link [View Mode is: OFF].
To exit the View Mode, click the link [Exit View Mode].

By clicking the link CSS styler you can test changes of the layout live.
Note: The changes cannot be saved.

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