This chapter provides a description of the settings that apply to all
portlet types. Click here
for an introduction to portlets.
Name
Title of the portlet that will be displayed in the portlet's title bar
in the browser. If you click on the
globe symbol, you can enter the name in the various
portal languages.
Description
You can provide the portlet with a description here.
Layout
You can modify the layout of the portlet via this drop-down list.
Default border
The portlets are displayed with a title bar and simple border on all
four sides.
Empty border
Only the portlet content is displayed without a title bar,
border or background.
Style class
Custom style classes can be assigned to the portlet here.
Custom style classes can be defined in the
Design module.
There, you will find the entry "Portlets" under
Layout area / Structure / Stage.
The simplest method is to copy an existing style and paste it again
at the same level. Once the new style has been created, its
properties
can then be modified. When you save the layout, you can enter the name of the
new class (not the title) as the style class in the portlet properties.
Activate ticker
Click on this area to show additional settings to animate portlet as a ticker.
This function is available for the majority of portlets.
Click here for a description of the settings.
2. Custom
A custom text can be displayed in this portlet. This can also be displayed
as a ticker if required.
HTML
This setting means that the text entered in the field below is interpreted
as HTML. Without this setting, normal text will be shown.
3. Favorites
Using this portlet, the most used applications can be reached via a link.
Applications: Available / Selected
Select the applications whose posts you would like to see in the portlet.
Moves a colleague to the "Selected" list. Moves a colleague up in the list. Moves a colleague down in the list. Removes a colleague from the "Selected" list.
4. Login
Users can log in or out via this portlet.
Change password
Opens a page where the password can be modified.
5. Notes
You can write directly in the Notes portlet. If you want to save a note,
click on "Save current note to archive".
Once the first note has been saved, the following buttons are available:
Creates a new note Saves the current note to the archive Deletes the current note Shows the archived notes
If the title is already in use for another, saved note, then this note can be
replaced by your new note by activating the setting "Replace saved note".
News items will be displayed in this portlet. Internet access is required
to display news items. If access to the internet
is only possible for the server through a proxy server, the connection details
must be entered in the
portal properties.
Various news services offer up-to-date ticker contents, mostly in
the form of an RSS file which you will download from the internet
with the ticker. Please note that the contents may be protected
intellectual property, and in such cases can only legally be
shown with permission from the publishers.
Activate ticker
Activates the ticker animation.
Height - px (or: auto)
The ticker's height (in pixels) can be specified here. If you select
"auto", the height will automatically adjust to the surround
container or the other portlets this container contains.
Direction
You can determine which direction the text moves in here.
Speed
Enter the movement speed (in milliseconds) of the text during the
transition to a new message. Or you can select from the preset speeds
"Slow", "Medium" and "Fast".
Swing
You can select various animations for the ticker from the drop-down list here.
Interval
Enter how long (in milliseconds) the text should pause for here.
Visible ticker messages
You can specify the total number of messages that should be shown in the portlet here.
Pause on MouseOver
With this setting, the ticker will not continue when the user moves
the mouse over it.
Contols
Displays the elements for pausing and moving backwards and forwards through
the items.
URL
Enter the URL to the RSS file here.
8. URL
With this portlet, a website of your choice can be shown on the portal page.
Link
Enter the URL in this field.
Scroll bars
The following settings are available here:
Auto
Automatically shows the scroll bars as soon as the content
exceeds the portlet size.
Yes
Scroll bars are always shown, regardless of the size of the content.
No
No scroll bars will be shown.
Width / Height
Enter the measurements of the portlet. The width is defined as a percentage in proportion to the column width, the height can be specified in pixels.