{"id":18539,"date":"2021-05-21T19:37:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T22:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/?page_id=18539"},"modified":"2023-07-13T13:32:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:02:14","slug":"adding-and-customizing-widgets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/adding-and-customizing-widgets\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding and customizing widgets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div id=\"bellows-main-widgets\" class=\"bellows bellows-nojs bellows-main bellows-source-menu bellows-align-left bellows-skin-vanilla bellows-type- bellows-expand-current\"><ul id=\"menu-widgets\" class=\"bellows-nav\" data-bellows-config=\"main\"><li id=\"menu-item-21077\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-home bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-21077 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Home<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-21079\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-21079 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/course-admin\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Course Admin<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-21081\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-21081 bellows-item-level-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/introduction-to-widgets\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Introduction to Widgets<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-21083\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-21083 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/before-adding-widgets\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Before Adding Widgets<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-21085\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-21085 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/adding-and-customizing-widgets\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Adding &#038; Customizing Widgets<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><br><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adding and Customizing Widgets<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three different ways to add widgets to a course homepage. Click below for detailed instructions and a video illustrating each method. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-185390\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">&gt; Add a widget from an existing list<\/h4><div id=\"ac-185390\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>The default layout of your course homepage includes two panels in which the widgets can be placed \u2013 a wide panel on the left and a narrow panel on the right. Each panel has a dashed outline around it. The two-panel layout can be changed by clicking the <strong>Change Layout<\/strong> button right above the <strong>Widgets<\/strong> section on your \u2018Edit homepage\u2019 or &#8216;Create homepage&#8217; page. However, the width of the panels cannot be changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>On your course homepage, decide if you want to add a new widget to the left or the right panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Add Widgets<\/strong> button at the bottom of the panel you have selected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the new window that opens, you can select widgets from either <strong>System Widgets<\/strong> or <strong>Custom Widgets<\/strong>. For more information on some Brightspace system widgets, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/documentation.brightspace.com\/EN\/le\/widgets\/instructor\/list_of_system_widgets.htm\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d9f0fe\"><strong><u>Note<\/u><\/strong>: If you wish to preview the available widgets, open a new browser window or tab, open your Brightspace course site and go to <strong>Course Admin &#8211;&gt; Widgets.<\/strong> You can preview the available widgets by clicking the <strong>Preview <\/strong>icon on the right side of the screen.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>Once you make your selection, click <strong>Add,<\/strong> then <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d9f0fe\"><strong><u>Note:<\/u><\/strong> You can change the name of the widget you have just added by clicking anywhere on the widget. In the window that opens, select <strong>Custom<\/strong> under <strong>Widget name<\/strong> and type a new name. &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Video Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>\n       .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; width:500px; }#advanced_iframe {visibility:visible;opacity:1;vertical-align:top;}.ai-info-bottom-iframe { position: fixed; z-index: 10000; bottom:0; left: 0; margin: 0px; text-align: center; width: 100%; background-color: #ff9999; padding-left: 5px;padding-bottom: 5px; border-top: 1px solid #aaa } a.ai-bold {font-weight: bold;}#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0}<\/style><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe = 0;var ai_iframe_height_advanced_iframe = 0;var aiOnloadScrollTop=\"true\";var aiShowDebug=false;\n\t\tif (typeof aiReadyCallbacks === 'undefined') {\n\t\t\tvar aiReadyCallbacks = [];\n\t\t} else if (!(aiReadyCallbacks instanceof Array)) {\n\t\t\tvar aiReadyCallbacks = [];\n\t\t}    function aiShowIframeId(id_iframe) { jQuery(\"#\"+id_iframe).css(\"visibility\", \"visible\");    }    function aiResizeIframeHeight(height) { aiResizeIframeHeight(height,advanced_iframe); }    function aiResizeIframeHeightId(height,width,id) {aiResizeIframeHeightById(id,height);}<\/script><iframe id=\"advanced_iframe\"  name=\"advanced_iframe\"  src=\"https:\/\/streaming.citl.mun.ca\/play\/courses.php?id=O1ZFXJVAGBl9VWAJfF%2F27JXBOxK5NwFRhBcpO3lHOvg8LZieHJI43NE1PCbTR1a%2BOR3ATR2wcBdzIlX8xwgoG8eVxJFCdBB7vF5%2FVT9YfSq5OBERokMQEwBAjTFSIcMHuo16g1rSJZ3syHo38zpyGtxC64tbuRlfuUcLg5YLYDkBdS%2FDfhh7yQcUvSDQ3u3%2F\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"360\"  scrolling=\"no\"  frameborder=\"0\"  border=\"0\"  allowtransparency=\"true\"  loading=\"lazy\"  style=\";border-width: 0px;;border: none;;width:640px;;height:360px;\"  allowfullscreen ><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var ifrm_advanced_iframe = document.getElementById(\"advanced_iframe\");var hiddenTabsDoneadvanced_iframe = false;\nfunction resizeCallbackadvanced_iframe() {}<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-185391\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">&gt; Copy an existing widget and customize it<\/h4><div id=\"ac-185391\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>In the course navbar, go to <strong>Course Admin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Site Setup<\/strong> section, click <strong>Widgets<\/strong>. You will find two lists of widgets here: <strong>System widgets<\/strong> (cannot be copied or modified) and <strong>Custom widgets<\/strong> (can be copied and modified to create custom versions).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the widget you would like to copy. Select the <strong>Copy<\/strong> icon to the right of the widget\u2019s name (under <strong>Actions<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A copy of the widget will now appear right under its original version.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To the right of your newly copied widget, locate the <strong>Edit<\/strong> icon and click on it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the new window that opens, in the <strong>Properties<\/strong> tab, rename your widget. You can add a description, but it will only be visible to instructors, not students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can optionally attach release conditions to your new widget by clicking the <strong>Release Conditions<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Content<\/strong> tab to add content to and customize your new widget.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now that you have created a new (version of a) widget, follow the steps listed in #1 above (&#8216;Add a widget from an existing list&#8217;).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h4 id=\"at-185392\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">&gt; Create a new widget<\/h4><div id=\"ac-185392\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>In the course navbar, go to <strong>Course Admin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Site Setup<\/strong> section, click <strong>Widgets<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Create Widget<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the new window that opens, in the <strong>Properties<\/strong> tab, name your new widget. You can add a description, but it will only be visible to instructors, not students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can optionally attach release conditions to your new widget by clicking the <strong>Release Conditions<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Content<\/strong> tab to add content to and customize your new widget.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now that you have created a new a widget, follow the steps listed in #1 above (&#8216;Add a widget from an existing list&#8217;).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Video Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>\n       .errordiv { padding:10px; margin:10px; border: 1px solid #555555;color: #000000;background-color: #f8f8f8; width:500px; }#advanced_iframe_2 {visibility:visible;opacity:1;vertical-align:top;}.ai-info-bottom-iframe { position: fixed; z-index: 10000; bottom:0; left: 0; margin: 0px; text-align: center; width: 100%; background-color: #ff9999; padding-left: 5px;padding-bottom: 5px; border-top: 1px solid #aaa } a.ai-bold {font-weight: bold;}#ai-layer-div-advanced_iframe_2 p {height:100%;margin:0;padding:0}<\/style><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var ai_iframe_width_advanced_iframe_2 = 0;var ai_iframe_height_advanced_iframe_2 = 0;var aiOnloadScrollTop=\"true\";var aiShowDebug=false;\n\t\tif (typeof aiReadyCallbacks === 'undefined') {\n\t\t\tvar aiReadyCallbacks = [];\n\t\t} else if (!(aiReadyCallbacks instanceof Array)) {\n\t\t\tvar aiReadyCallbacks = [];\n\t\t}    function aiShowIframeId(id_iframe) { jQuery(\"#\"+id_iframe).css(\"visibility\", \"visible\");    }    function aiResizeIframeHeight(height) { aiResizeIframeHeight(height,advanced_iframe_2); }    function aiResizeIframeHeightId(height,width,id) {aiResizeIframeHeightById(id,height);}<\/script><iframe id=\"advanced_iframe_2\"  name=\"advanced_iframe_2\"  src=\"https:\/\/streaming.citl.mun.ca\/play\/courses.php?id=O1ZFXJVAGBl9VWAJfF%2F27Jg6q%2Ba1Dqm3snzIC4tq1sMw%2FWQWkDmSrz37yu1%2BfGxAr1b9KMVv0X4eE1vfLEJ5f1C7rH1bVreQHC%2FDYIMdHq3kh9fEUbu7Igv4NPD4sHYn\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"360\"  scrolling=\"no\"  frameborder=\"0\"  border=\"0\"  allowtransparency=\"true\"  loading=\"lazy\"  style=\";border-width: 0px;;border: none;;width:640px;;height:360px;\"  allowfullscreen ><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var ifrm_advanced_iframe_2 = document.getElementById(\"advanced_iframe_2\");var hiddenTabsDoneadvanced_iframe_2 = false;\nfunction resizeCallbackadvanced_iframe_2() {}<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":205,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[195],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18539","page","type-page","status-publish","category-widgets"],"featured_image_src":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/205"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18539"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30513,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18539\/revisions\/30513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}