How to Configure the Filtered Content List Widget
About the Filtered Content List Widget
Display filtered and sorted content, people or groups from anywhere in the community. Great thing is, this list is dynamic! The list updates automatically when content comes and goes! This widget is similar to SuperList Tile on the Jive platform which is similar to their current implementation.
Add the Filtered Content List Widget to a Site or Group Page
Navigate to the relevant group or application where you want the Filtered Content List Widget to appear.
Select the Pencil icon at the top left.
Select Manage Group Theme.
Select Edit this Page
From the Widgets menu, search for the Filtered Content List Widget and add it to the page by dragging and dropping the widget onto the page.
Configure the Filtered Content List Widget
While configuring the widget, DO NOT click off the white popup box or you will lose your configurations and will need to click the gear to edit and start again.
Select the Gear in the right corner on the black bar of the widget to edit the widget
Change the Title (optional) If you will be using it as a heading on the page, go ahead and change it.
Select place(s), recommend using “Other Groups” and selecting the group or groups that you will be pulling the content from. If it will be only from the group you are on, you can leave it blank.
Check the box for content to come in from groups that are subgroups of the groups you listed above.
Add Tags to bring in content with specific tags, separate the tags by commas (optional use)
Under applications, select which type of content you want to display (NOTE: our recommendations are for the application types you have enabled in the group. The default are shown in the below image. (NOTE: if you select all, it will list links for all comments, groups, full applications, not recommended unless you are using this widget to display certain groups, applications, etc).
Select when published: Any, Past Week, Past Month, Past Year.
Select the sorting option: Recent, Relevant, Alphabetical, Highest Rating.
Select the number of Results to first display. (NOTE: More link will display to expand more options)
Select Open Links in New Window (Optional).
Show Author to display the author's name and avatar (Optional).
Show Group to display the group in which the content resides (NOTE: Not necessary if you are only displaying content from that one single group)
Show Created Date if you want to display the creation date (Optional)
Click red Save Button at the bottom
Publish the Page
Click the Publish Button in the Management Console Panel to publish your changes
Click the X in the Management Console Panel, to close the Panel
Your page will appear published with your updates
Support
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