Side menu tiles

Right-hand side menu tiles can be added to the home page, all pages or select pages only, allowing you to highlight important content.

Side menu tiles user interface position

The tiles can link to an internal page, external URL or be a direct downloadable link to an asset or image.

There are three tile types available:

Type Use

Simple Link Tile

Creates a tile that links to an internal page, external URL or a direct downloadable link to an asset or image in the Asset/Photo libraries.

Asset Library Tile

Creates a tile that links to the Asset library and (optionally) allows you to filter the library by Brand, Category, Colour, File Format, Orientation and by Search Term.

Image Library Tile

Creates a tile that links to the Photo library and (optionally) allows you to filter the library by Category and by Search Term.

To add or edit a side menu tile, you must have access to the Settings page.

Adding a tile

Follow these steps to add a new tile:

  1. Select the Settings > Side Menu Tiles page (node) from the Content section tree.
  2. Ensure the Child items tab is open and from the Create dropdown menu, choose a tile type based on your link or download needs.

    Side Menu Tiles - Add a new tile

  3. At the top of the screen, ‘Enter a name...’ for the tile. This name is for backoffice reference only (it will not display on the tile).
  4. All other required tile properties are further explained below.

Simple Link Tile

Tile properties and values are displayed in the ‘Tile’ tab.

Simple Link Tile - Tile tab

‘Tile’ tab Description

Title *

Headline that appears in the tile. Keep it short!

Text Colour,
Background Colour,

Hover Colour

Entering a colour value will override the default (global) tile colour settings. Leave blank to retain the global settings. Though it isn’t necessary to change the tile colour, using different tile colours highlights and differentiates the tiles.

 

After choosing a colour, remember to click ‘Choose’ before closing the colour picker.

Image *

Tiles must have a display icon or image. Click the Add [ + ] icon to select an image to sit within the tile, or click the Edit (pencil) or Delete (x) icon on the existing image thumbnail to select another image. Existing images are currently stored in the RHS tiles folder within the Media section (see file path below) and will display at 120px wide x 82px^ high.

 

~/Media/Guideline display visuals/Home/RHS tiles

 

^ Note that images can display at any height and will scale proportionately to 120px wide. Best size is no larger than 240px W x 164px H @ 72dpi (and saved as a transparent PNG-24, if a contoured image is required).

Link *

Click Add to set the tile to link to an internal page, external URL or an asset or image in the Asset/Photo libraries.

 

To link to an internal page, select a page under the root ‘Home’ node and click Submit.

 

Simple Link Tile - Link to an internal page

 
To link to an external page, enter the full URL including http:// or https://. Enter a Link title (e.g. a description of the link) and, as is best practice with external links, set the target to open in a new window/tab.

 

Simple Link Tile - Link to an external Url

 
To link to an individual Photo library image or Asset library file^^, click the ‘Select media’ button and select the media file in the respective library.

 

Simple Link Tile - Link to a media file

 
^^ Note that only an individual Asset library asset can be chosen. You cannot link to an asset folder or group of assets.

 

Remember to click Submit after a selection is made.
 

The ‘Access Filters’ tab

Simple link tile - Access filters tab

The ‘Access Criteria’ dropdown menu allows you to set where the tile will be displayed – in the RHS panel of the home page, all pages or select pages only.

‘Access Criteria’ options Description

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To display tile on all pages, leave blank.

Hide on selected pages

To display tile on all pages BUT hide on select pages, select “Hide on selected pages” and add page links in the Pages property.

Show on selected pages

To display tile on select pages ONLY, select “Show on selected pages” and add page links in the Pages property.

Unpublishing a tile

To temporarily hide a tile, select “Show on selected pages” BUT do not add any page links.

You can also hide a tile by unpublishing it.

When in tile editing mode, click Unpublish from the Save and publish menu.

Simple link tile - Unpublishing a tile

 

To unpublish the tile from the Side Menu Tiles list, select the tile in the list and click Unpublish.

Simple link tile - Unpublishing a tile

Asset (or Image) Library Tile

Asset Library Tile

The Asset Library Tile type allows the tile to link to the Asset library and (optionally) filter the library by Brand, Category, Colour, File Format, Orientation and by Search Term.

In addition to the tile properties outlined in Simple Link Tile above, it includes the following filters:

‘Tile’ tab Description

Asset Brand,
Asset Colour,
Asset Group,
Asset Orientation

Select a value from the dropdown menus available. The Asset library will filter by the entered values selected.

Asset Category

Click Add and navigate to the ‘Categories’ folder of the Home > Asset library folder in the Content tree. Select a category or subcategory.

Search Query

Enter a value in the text field provided. The Asset library will filter by the entered search term.

Remember to click Save and publish after making your choices.
 

Image Library Tile

The Image Library Tile type allows the tile to link to the Photo library and (optionally) filter the library by Category and by Search Term.

In addition to the tile properties outlined in Simple Link Tile above, it includes the following filters:

‘Tile’ tab Description

Category

Click Add and navigate to the ‘Categories’ folder of the Home > Photo library folder in the Content tree. Select a category or subcategory.

Search Query

Enter a value in the text field provided. The Photo library will filter by the entered search term.

Remember to click Save and publish after making your choices.

Editing, Sorting or Deleting a tile

Edit a tile

To edit an existing tile, click the tile Title (name) and make any changes.

Editing existing side menu tiles

Sort tiles

Tiles can be vertically stacked (sorted) into any order. Right-click the context icon ‘•••’ next to the Side Menu Tiles node and select Sort. Move (drag) the tiles into the desired position.

Sorting side menu tiles

Delete a tile

Once deleted, tiles cannot be restored. Therefore, simply unpublish them if you believe you may need to reuse them in future.
 

Updated: 3 June 2020
 

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