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Location: Site Configuration > Module > Appearance

Go to the Appearance section to specify the parameters that define how the module and its content will look to the user.

To configure the appearance of the module, follow these steps:

  1. On the toolbar, click Edit Appearance.

  2. In the dialog box that opens, configure the options discussed in the table below.

Option

Default

Meaning

Enable Automatic Search

No

Searches the module and retrieves all of its items each time the user enters the module.

Enable Quick Search

No

Enable the option to be able to perform search across items and uploaded files within a module.

Show Search Menu

No

Adds a search form to the module main page that allows the user to search the module for items with matching criteria. The search form is made up of fields defined in the module and selected for display under Field Usage.

Show Folders

No

Adds a folder structure to the module main page that allows the user to view module items in folders constituted by categories (categories being defined by multi-select fields defined in the module).

Show Menu Elements as Tabs

No

When enabled, menu elements are displayed horizontally as tabs in the item view. 

Note: Menu Elements are decommissioned for New UI in version 15 and replaced by Item Views

Show Ref.#

No

Determines the display of items’ reference numbers. The ref. # is a unique number assigned to each item in the module, and is a convenient way of identification. This is also relevant when the Module provides its resources to other modules.

Auto-Expand Filter

No

Defines if Filter panel will be automatically expanded by default on Module search result load. The expanded/collapsed state of the Filter panel changed manually will be stored in the local storage of the browser.

Note that this feature is applicable to New UI only. 

Hide Unused Options

Yes

This parameter determines whether or not those options of single-select fields (select boxes and radio buttons) that are not selected in any of existing items of the module should be displayed in the Search Menu.

Enable Alternate Previews

*removed in version 21.0.0

No

Adds a Menu Element called Previews to the item information window which can display alternate previews.

Note: Menu Elements are decommissioned for New UI in version 15 and replaced by Item Views

Upload Generic File to Empty Items

No

If the option is enabled, the items in Module will be created with default file already uploaded. Uploaded default file can then be overwritten either manually or via external file structure by running synchronizer job.

Generic File

 

Upload file that will be automatically uploaded when the item is created.

Generic File Name

 

From the select box, select the field whose value will be taken for the uploaded file name.

Default Search Result Display

With Previews

Sets the default mode of displaying items in the Search Result view. The two possible display modes are With Previews and As List. Users can select their own preference in the Search Menu pane.

# of Columns in Search Result (Preview)

3

Set the number of columns in which items are displayed in the Search Result view when the view mode is With Previews.

Max # of Search Results per Page (Preview)

6

Sets the number of items displayed per page in the Search Result view when the view mode is With Previews.

Max # of Search Results per Page (List)

30

Sets the number of items displayed per page in the Search Result view in the List mode.

Sort Search Results by

Ref#

This sets the way in which items are sorted in the Search Result view. Selecting Last change as a sort criterion will keep the latest modified item at the top if results are set to be sorted in descending order. Other available sort criteria include fields of the single select type defined in the module.

Note! Fields with settings mentioned below are not supported as default sort criteria:

Field Type: Radio Buttons, Checkboxes, Select Box, Multi Select Field, Status Field

Field Content: Calculation, Automatic Numbering, Text Concatenation (if searchable function is disabled for it), File, Multiple Files, Module, Users, Copy Contents, Divisions, Region, Sub Regions, Countries, Titles, Separator

Sort Search Results

Descending

Determines the order in which items will be listed in the Search Result view.

Calculate SUM in Lists

No

Calculates sums of values of numeric

fields and displays the total in a

separate row below the list of

module items displayed on the page.

Splash Text in Search Engine

None

Entering a text here will place it as splash text in the Search Result pane. The text disappears after the user has run a search in the module.

Splash Text in Search Function (Micro)

None

If the module is part of the bigger system, such as the Briefing system or AdBuilder, entering a text here will place it as splash text in the Micro Search window, which appears when searching the module from that system (e.g. when retrieving Logos in the Briefing System).

Show Shortcut to Module in Top Bar

No

Creates a shortcut to module, which

is displayed on the top bar of the module.

Show Module on Portal Page

*removed in version 17.0.0

No

Determines whether or not the module will be accessible from the Portal Page. [Replaced by 'Side Navigation' in version 17]

Side Navigation

*Implemented in 17.0.0

No

Determines whether or not the module will be available in Module Groups in New UI sidebar

Splash text on Portal Page

None

Entering a text here will place it as splash text on the Portal Page under the module name.

Enable Item Comments

*removed in version 13.0.0

No

Enables Comments panel on Item Info sheet in new UI

Enable Proofing Attachments

*removed in version 13.0.0

No

Enables possibility to add/delete attachments to a comment(s) in ProofingV2

Attachments Module

*removed in version 13.0.0

None

Options appear when Proofing Attachments functionality is enabled.

Enable possibility to add/delete a link to item to a comment

 

Attachments Media Holders

*removed in version 13.0.0

None

Enable Search

No

Enables users to search the module from the Portal Page by one of the fields created in the module. To activate the feature, select a field here: this will add a search form made up of this field to the module on the Portal Page.

Select Use Saved Searches option to make the list of saved searches available from the Portal Page.

Show Items on Portal Page

No

This gives the option of presenting some items from the module on the Portal Page. Selecting No means that no items will appear on the Portal Page. Selecting either With Preview or As List will display the samples in the corresponding format.

Media File Holder for Portal Page

n/a

With the Show Items on Portal Page option set to With Preview, this specifies which Media File Holder should be used to display the previews of items on the Portal page.

Enable Edit

n/a

With the Show Items on Portal Page option set to As List, this enables users to edit items displayed on the Portal Page without entering the module. To activate the feature, select the Field Template that contains the fields you want to make available for editing.

Filter by

n/a

You can limit the display of items on the Portal Page based on the values of a particular field. This option determines the field that will be used for the filtering.

Field Value

n/a

This specifies which values of the chosen field should serve as the criteria for the display of items on the Portal Page: conversely, items in which the field is set to values different from those selected will not be displayed.

Max. # of Items Shown

n/a

Sets the maximum number of items shown on the Portal Page.

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Editing the Module Appearance

Configuration of pop-up windows’ size


Location: System.properties

It is possible to set size of add, edit and info windows in pixels using next parameters in System.properties file:

Property name

Responds for

assetLibrary.add.width

Add New Item window’s width

assetLibrary.add.height

Add New Item window’s height

assetLibrary.edit.width

Edit Item window’s width

assetLibrary.edit. height

Edit Item window’s height

assetLibrary.info.width

Item Info window’s width

assetLibrary.info.height

Item Info window’s height

Note!

Values should be of integer type with no abbreviation of “pixels” used for example: assetLibrary.add.width=925

If no parameters are specified, default size 850×600 is used for all 3 windows (Info, Add and Edit).