Configure a links widget

You can configure a links widget to display a list of custom URL links on a page.

Who can do this?

  • Workplace administrators 
  • Site administrators

Set up

  1. In the Page Builder, select New Widget.
  2. From the Widget List, select the handlebars next to the links widget to drag and drop the widget into place on the Page Builder. See Widget placement on a page for more information on placing widgets on a page. 
  3. Select the placed widget's Edit button.
  4. Review and make changes to the settings in the Configuration side panel. See the Settings section below for more details. 
  5. In the Configuration side panel, select Save to apply your changes or Cancel to discard them.  
  6. At the top of the Page Builder, select Save Page to save your changes.

Settings

Setting  Description 
Expand / Collapse Select to expand and collapse the configuration side panel for increased visibility. 
Widget Title

Enter a title for the widget. The title appears as a heading above the widget's contents to provide context to the widget and structure the page's content with defined sections.

When entering a title, you do so only for the currently selected language. To enter the title for other languages, select the desired language from the Widget Title Languages dropdown and enter a title in Widget Title

Widget Title Text Color

Select a color swatch from the available color palettes or enter a hexadecimal color code for the title's text. The digital workplace's theme configures the availability of palettes and the use of hexadecimal colors. 

To enter a hexadecimal color code, use the format: #99FF33

Widget Title Bar Background Color

Select a color swatch from the available color palettes or enter a hexadecimal color code for the title bar's background color. The digital workplace's theme configures the availability of palettes and the use of hexadecimal colors. 

To enter a hexadecimal color code, use the format: #99FF33

Widget Title Languages Select a language from the dropdown to enter a Widget Title translation in the currently selected language.
Display the title as an accordion Select to hide all links in an accordion dropdown menu that expands to show the links. 
Make Widget Full Width (Optional) Select to expand the widget to the full width of the available area or page.

All Text Links: 

Border Color

Select a color swatch from the available color palettes or enter a hexadecimal color code for all of the links' border colors. The digital workplace's theme configures the availability of palettes and the use of hexadecimal colors. 

To enter a hexadecimal color code, use the format: #99FF33

To apply the color to all links, select Apply to All.

This option can be overridden by selecting the individual link's border colors. 

All Text Links: 

Title Text Color

Select a color swatch from the available color palettes or enter a hexadecimal color code for all of the links' title text. The digital workplace's theme configures the availability of palettes and the use of hexadecimal colors. 

To enter a hexadecimal color code, use the format: #99FF33

To apply the color to all links, select Apply to All.

This option can be overridden by selecting the individual link's border colors. 

All Text Links:

Background and Bar Color

Select a color swatch from the available color palettes or enter a hexadecimal color code for for all the links' buttons and bars' background color. The digital workplace's theme configures the availability of palettes and the use of hexadecimal colors. 

To enter a hexadecimal color code, use the format: #99FF33

To apply the color to all links, select Apply to All.

This option can be overridden by selecting the individual link's border colors. 

To create a transparent background for the area behind the text, select X in the color palette.

Clear All Colors Select to clear associated colors for all link's Border color, Title text color, and Background and bar color.
Apply to All Once you have chosen any colors to apply to all links, select Apply to All to overwrite any existing color choices on individual links. 
 Text Link Select the handlebars next to a Text Link to drag and drop the link in the widget configuration side panel to reorder the links. 

Text Link: 

Border Color

Select a color swatch from the available color palettes or enter a hexadecimal color code for the links' border colors. The digital workplace's theme configures the availability of palettes and the use of hexadecimal colors. 

To enter a hexadecimal color code, use the format: #99FF33

This option can be overridden by applying colors to all links at once. 

Text Link: 

Title Text Color

Select a color swatch from the available color palettes or enter a hexadecimal color code for the links' title text. The digital workplace's theme configures the availability of palettes and the use of hexadecimal colors. 

To enter a hexadecimal color code, use the format: #99FF33

This option can be overridden by applying colors to all links at once. 

Text Link:

Background and Bar Color

Select a color swatch from the available color palettes or enter a hexadecimal color code for the links' button and bar's background color. The digital workplace's theme configures the availability of palettes and the use of hexadecimal colors. 

To enter a hexadecimal color code, use the format: #99FF33

This option can be overridden by applying colors to all links at once. 

To create a transparent background for the area behind the text, select X in the color palette.

Text Link:
Link Name
Enter the text to be displayed as the link's text on the page. 

Text Link: 

URL

Enter a valid URL address for the link to redirect the user to in their browser. 

The following link types are supported:

  • Internal links
  • External links
  • External anchor. For example, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace#Biography
  • Mailto links. For example, mailto:flexsupport@igloosoftware.com

Text Link: 

Open in New Tab

Select to allow the link to be opened in a new tab in the user's browser. 

Text Link:

Add Link

Select to add the link to the widget. 
Configuration Settings

Note:

The digital workplace theme determines the appearance of the widget's content unless a widget setting specifically overrides a theme setting. See the Theme article for more information.