Widgets Introduction

>>Widgets Introduction

Using Widgets

Widgets are mini-applications that can provide either specific functionality (calculators, search, and social bars, etc) or areas into which you can add Ektron CMS400.NET content (content blocks, list summaries, collections, and so on). You can drag and drop widgets onto a page using PageBuilder. To open the widget bar from the PageBuilder menu, click on the up/down () or down () controls.

The following table shows the eI_* widgets.

Name	Description
eI_ActivityStream Widget	Shows the activities of users and groups with whom you have connected using Community Settings within the Community Activities section of the Web site.
eI_Blog Widget	Puts a blog on a page.
eI_Collection Widget	Shows a collection that is a list of content that you choose from the content available in the CMS400.NET.
eI_CommunityGroupMembers Widget	Shows members in a community group. Additionally, if you are the Group Administrator, you can add, remove or invite others to the group.
eI_ContentBlock Widget	Shows any content on your web page that you want from your CMS400.NET. Additionally, you can add the following options to the content block. Content Review with Ratings Stars. Provide links for Add To Favorites, Email, and Print. Comments submitted by logged in visitors.
eI_GroupSpaces Widget	Shows a list of groups. You can filter groups by selecting a taxonomy. For example, you can show the groups associated with a department.
eI_Header Widget	Shows a header style with optional text.
eI_ListSummary Widget	Shows a list of content from a folder (and optionally its subfolders) on your Web page.
eI_Map Widget	Displays a map on your Web page.
eI_MicroMessaging Widget	Shows your status and activities similar to other micro-blogging services.
eI_News Widget	Displays a list of content ranked by most viewed, popularity ratings, publish date (most recent).
eI_PhotoOfTheDay Widget	Shows an image file on your Web page.
eI_RecentBlogPosts Widget	Shows the latest blog posts or content in a CMS400.NET folder.
eI_Search Widget	Puts a search box on a PageBuilder page. As you type a search string, results show below the Search button.
eI_SiteMap Widget	Shows the site map, which is created from the Folder Breadcrumb settings in the Workarea. There are no properties to set in the Sitemap widget.
eI_TagCloud Widget	Shows the tags used on content, groups, and users and displays their size according to the popularity of the term in the list. The more a tag term is found, the larger the text. When you click on a term in the tag cloud, the items associated with this tag term display.
eI_UpcomingEvents Widget	Shows a list of scheduled calendar events.
eI_WebSearch Widget	Displays a search box for site, colleagues, groups, and activities.