Requirements: none
The widget bar is located to the right of the feed and can be configured by the network admin with customised info blocks.
Standard widget bar #
The standard widget bar is displayed to users in the posts module if they are not in a group context. Specifically, this means that when you call up the ‘My feed’ item or a global feed, this is located to the right of the posts.
Standard widget bar for groups #
The network admin can configure a widget bar under ‘Standard widget bar for groups’ which is displayed within a group when it is newly created.
The group admin can also deviate from this standard in their group administration.
Configure widget bar #
By clicking on ‘Standard widget bar’ or ‘Standard widget bar for groups’, the network admin can access the configuration for the respective items. The interface is operated via drag & drop, allowing the individual elements to be moved by clicking and holding.
The left-hand column contains all the available info blocks from which you can choose to create a customised configuration. To do this, drag the respective block into the column in the centre and drop it there. Once you have placed the block, a menu opens on the right in which various settings can be made depending on the type of info block.
Available widgets #
Administrators #
Displays the admins of the respective context: If the block is added to the standard widget bar, the network admins are displayed. The standard widget bar for groups lists the group admins.
The menu on the right allows you to create a headline that is displayed above the admins. You can also select profile fields to be displayed as additional information for the people shown.
Appointments #
Displays different upcoming appointments for the user depending on the configuration.
In addition to a headline displayed above the appointments, you can also select various calendars:
- All calendars: Displays all upcoming appointments from all the user’s calendars. The number of appointments displayed depends on the limit selected under ‘Amount of entries’.
- Personal calendars: Displays the user’s own upcoming appointments. The number of appointments displayed depends on the limit selected under ‘Amount of entries’.
- Specific calendars: Allows you to select from all calendars available in the respective context. For example, you can select the calendar for a specific group in the group’s widget bar. The number of appointments displayed depends on the limit selected under ‘Amount of entries’.
- Group calendars: Displays all appointments for the user from all groups in which they have membership. The number of appointments displayed depends on the limit selected under ‘Amount of entries’.
Birthdays #
Displays upcoming birthdays of users together with a link to the profile of the respective user.
The menu on the right allows you to create a headline that is displayed above the user list. Using the limit in ‘Amount of entries’, you can limit how many users with an upcoming birthday are displayed.
You can use ‘Show age’ to decide whether to display only the date of birth without the year or also the age that the person will be on their birthday. ‘Profile fields’ can be used to determine whether additional information from the user’s profile should be displayed in addition to their name and birthday.
Newest users #
Displays the newest users of the network.
The menu on the right allows you to create a headline that is displayed above the user list. Using the limit in ‘Amount of entries’, you can limit how many users are displayed. ‘Profile fields’ can be used to determine whether additional information from the user’s profile should be displayed in addition to their name.
Users online #
Shows the currently logged in users.
The menu on the right allows you to create a headline that is displayed above the user list. Using the limit in ‘Amount of entries’, you can limit how many users are displayed. ‘Profile fields’ can be used to determine whether additional information from the user’s profile should be displayed in addition to their name.
RSS #
Allows the inclusion of an RSS feed in the widget bar.
The menu on the right allows you to create a headline that is displayed above the feed. The link to the feed to be included can be entered under ‘URL’. Using the limit in ‘Amount of entries’, you can limit how many entries are displayed.
Favourites #
If this info block is configured by the network admin, network users have the possibility to create their own user list here to be able to access the respective profiles quickly. To add a person to the favourites list, the user opens the profile of the respective person and clicks on ‘Add’ in the context menu at the top right. This person then appears permanently in the user’s widget bar.
Using the limit in ‘Amount of entries’, you can limit how many users can be added to the list. The limit of displayable entries is 15. ‘Profile fields’ can be used to determine whether additional information from the user’s profile should be displayed in addition to their name.
Text #
Allows text entries to be integrated into the widget bar.
The menu on the right allows you to create a headline that is displayed above the text block. Text blocks can be configured as plain text, but can also contain formatting such as HTML or Markdown. This allows, for example, profile pictures, links, or formatted text to be integrated into the text block. A text block can also be used without a headline as a separator within the widget bar.
Under “Format,” you can specify whether the text block contains Text/HTML (filtered) or Markdown.
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