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How to Configure Group List Expanded

How to Configure Group List Expanded

About Group List Expanded

 

With the group list expanded widget you are able to display a list of all groups on a site or a specific list of groups/subgroups. When placed on a group page, our Group List Expanded widget allows you to change the color of the thumbnails and the text.

 

Group List Expanded Product Image Overview

 

Key Features: 

  1. Can display as many groups as you choose 

  2. Can display groups in either a list or thumbnail view

  3. Will display groups with colors and images 

 


Setup and Configuration

Add the Widget

The Private/ Public Group List Widget requires one place in Verint to set up:

Add a new widget to the page 

  • Navigate to the group, space or project

  • Click on the pencil icon ()> Manage group theme > edit this page 

Hover Over the Pencil Icon
Click Edit this Page
Click Manage Group Theme
  • Search for the Group List Expanded by SE Widget 

Search for Group List Expanded by SE
  • Hold down the mouse on the widget and drag it them onto the page where you want to display it 

Drag and Drop it Where You Want it on the Page

 


Configuring the Widget (Generating a new Group List Expanded)

Setup and Configuration 


Now that you have the widget placed on the page you will need to navigate to the configuration of the widget. To do so navigate to the widget you want (edit the page) and click on the cog in the corner of the widget. 

Click on the Gear Icon
Widget Configuration OVerview

Widget Title 

Choose a title for your widget and type it in under the widget title. This is fully customizable and you can call the widget whatever you would like. Pictured below is the widget with the widget title displaying and how to get it to display. 

Set a Widget Title - It Appears Above the Widget

How to Display Widget Title 

  • Click on the pencil icon in the top left of the screen → click Manage site theme → click edit this page 

  • Navigate to the configuration panel of the widget and click on the format icon → click top border and header 

To Have the Widget Title Show - Set the Spacing to be Top Border and Header

Show

  • There are four options for types of groups to be displayed within the widget. 

    • Current Contextual Group’s Subgroups - Will display the current contextual group’s subgroups 

    • Current Contextual User’s Groups - Will display the current contextual user’s groups

    • Accessing User’s Groups - Will display the accessing user’s groups 

    • Parent group - Is customizable and will display a list of parent groups specified by the user 

Choose Where to Show Groups From - it Can Either Be a Specific Group and its Subgroups, the Parent Group of Where You Are Contextually, or the Whole Community
  • NOTE: We recommend in order to display a list of all of the public groups to use Current Contextual grop’s subgroups. This will pull from the whole site’s groups and subgroups.  

 


View Type

There are two view types to choose from: list and thumbnail. Pictured below are those two view types. 



List

List View Type

Thumbnail

Thumbnail View Type




Sort by

There are three different options that can be used to sort the list: Alphabetical, Last Updated Date, and custom order.

Choose a Sort Order for the Groups to Display - Either Alphabetical, By Last Updated Date or a Custom Order That You Decide

How to Set Up a Group List Expanded with Custom Order

To Move the Order of Groups - Click on a Group Name in the List and Use the Arrows on the Right Hand Side to Move that Group Up or Down in the List

Sort Order

Lists of groups can further be sorted by the sort order which includes ascending and descending. For example, if alphabetical was chosen for the sort by and ascending was chosen for the sort order it would be sorted from a→ z. 


Number of Items to Display 

Choose how any groups do display within the widget. For list view the recommended amount is 10 whereas for thumbnail its suggested to have 9 as it fills in and aligns in the widget. 


Enable Paging 

If you choose to only show 5 groups (items) then there will be arrows to page over to the next set of groups (items). An example is pictured below: 

Shows How pAging Displays at the Bottom of the Widget - Use the Numbers or Arrows to MOve Forward or Backwards in the Paging

Color Theme 

To find specific colors for background of the avatar color, background of the avatar hover, background of the text, background of the test hover, font color, and font color hover use this link: https://www.color-hex.com/



Set the Color Theme for your Widget - All Fields Support Hexadecimal Values

How to Publish the Widget 

  1. Navigate to the widget configuration menu 

  2. Press save 

When You Are Done Making All Changes - Click Save at the Bottom of the Widget Configuration



  1.  Navigate back to the side menu (where the pencil icon is) and click Publish 

Click Publish in the Admin Panel on the Left to Publish the Page

 


Support

Need support or want to talk to us?  Please send an email to:

contact@socialedgeconsulting.com

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