The grid module is a tool for organizing and structuring content on your site. It allows you to arrange content into a cohesive layout. Through the grid module, you can customize the modules' appearance and user interaction with options such as shape, size, title, sort, and filter options. Additionally, you can set up multiple tabs within the grid module, each with different filters and sorting options, to categorize and manage your site's content effectively.
Creating a grid module
Select the + to the right of the Page Title and select Grid.
Select the new Grid item that appeared in the content menu below to start configuring your new grid module.
Module configuration
Name: Give the grid a unique Name so that you can identify it later. The name doesn’t appear on the site page.
Fill out the fields listed below to customize your grid.
Select Save Module to save your changes when finished.
Tailor the module's appearance and user interaction through these fields:
Design options
Show Title | Check box: Default - On when the check box is unselected: the Title is not shown on the front end to users |
Title | Add a title that will show above the module. |
Show Filter Options | Check box: Default - Off When selected: Gives the front end user the front end user the ability to filter the content |
Show Sort Options | Check box: Default - Off When selected: Gives the front end use the ability to sort the content |
Variant | Select the module shape from the drop down menu. For example: Circular, rounded, or square. Note that “square” can be a rectangle; It just means it has hard corners instead of rounded corners. |
Text align | Aligns the titles of each slide (not the module title). We recommend using Left for most content, but Center for speakers (because they are circular). |
Item width and height | Input 355 (width) x 200 (height) for a standard 16:9 ratio image. This corresponds to the image size (800 x 450) that we request from clients for most rectangular images |
Item spacing | 10 is the standard recommended spacing. |
Item title | Check this box to show the content’s title beneath the slide. |
Item description | Check this box to show the content’s preview text beneath the slide. |
Show progress | For courses only, check this box to show the progress indicator in the corner of the slide. |
Setting up tabs
To begin, locate the Tabs - Data Filtering section.
Use the + icon to add new tabs.
The content you pull and organize will be shown within a grid.
If you create multiple tabs with different filters, the Page will display each as individual tabs above the grid for easy access.
You can reorder tabs by dragging and dropping them.
The tabs are aligned from left to right on the page, with the top tab being the first, leftmost tab.
If only one tab is created, it will represent the entire page, and you will see no tabs.
Configuring tab settings
Once you've created a tab, select it to adjust its settings.
Tab Label: This is the name visible to users if multiple tabs are created.
Content-Type: You can choose between Course, Group, and Session. Your selection impacts the filtering and sorting options available.
The Tab Settings window determines how the page/tab is pre-filtered and sorted, controlling how information appears when a user lands on the tab. Users can filter or sort the information further, but it will revert to the settings configured here upon leaving and returning.
Courses filter and sort options
Open the sections below for details on filter and sort options.
Course filter content options
Filter Content | Options | Options | Examples |
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Tags Default Off | When selected, additional options appear for: Required Tag(s): The content pulled Must have ALL of these tags Optional Tag(s): The content pulled Can have ANY of these tags Exclude Tag(s): Content with these tags will NOT be included | | |
User Actions Default Off | When selected, additional drop down appears for: Optional User Actions: Complete: Courses the user has Completed. Enroll: Courses the user is Enrolled in. Start: Courses the user has started. Waitlist add: courses the User is Waitlisted for. | | |
Dates Default Off | When selected a + icon becomes available so you can add multiple date types and time ranges to function on the tab simultaneously. Date Type: Choose the date type you want from the list of options. Explanation of each in next cell. Time Range: Choose the time range you want from the list of options. Explanation of each in next cell. | Date Types: These options are pulled from the date sections within course settings. If I choose any date type I will be filtering the tab by that specific date on courses Close enrollment: End Date: Open Enrollment: Release Date: Start Date: Time Ranges: Specific: Choosing this option gives you an additional drop down labeled Range and a Date field. Previous: Choosing this option give you an addition field Labled Days Relative: Choosing this option give you an additional drop down labeled Value with time frame options. Upcoming: Choosing this option gives you an additional drop down labeled Days | When setting dates in the Grid Tab: Date Type Selection: Choosing a Date Type filters courses based on that specific date. Relative Timeframe: If selecting Relative and a timeframe, only courses matching the selected Date Type will appear if their date falls within the specified timeframe. For example, choosing Start Date and Next Week shows courses starting anytime the following week. Before Date: When selecting Before and adding a Date, only courses with a date before the specified one will appear. For instance, picking End Date and May 27, 2023 displays courses ending before that date. After Date: If choosing After and adding a date, only courses with a date after the specified one will appear. For example, selecting End Date and May 27, 2023 displays courses ending after that date. Date Range: Choosing Between and setting a date range only shows courses with dates falling within that range. For instance, selecting End Date and From: May 27, 2023 To: June 27, 2023 displays courses ending between those dates. Combining Restrictions: Each set of date restrictions acts as an AND statement, narrowing down the results. For example, filtering for courses starting After May 31 and After June 31 only shows courses meeting both criteria.
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Course sort content options
Sort Content | Options | Example |
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Sort By: | Alphabetical: grids are sorted by course title alphabetically with numbers appearing before letters Newest: The grids are sorted by course release date, with the newest releases appearing first Start Date: The girds are sorted by the nearest start date, with courses starting in the past appearing last and the most recent start date appearing first | |
Sort Order: Default: Ascending | Ascending: Changes depending on sort by options see next cell. Descending: Changes depending on sort by options see next cell. | Alphabetical: All Courses, regardless of their dates should be returned in an alphabetically organized fashion (NOTE: courses that start with a number should appear before courses that don’t in the Ascending fashion and vice version in the Descending fashion) Ascending: A - Z Descending: Z - A
Newest: All Courses whose Release Date both IS NOT null and is before today AND whose End Date is after today Start Date: All Courses whose Start Date field IS NOT null |
Group filter and sort options
Open the sections below for details on filter and sort options.
Group filter content options
Filter Content | Options | Options | Examples |
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Tags Default Off | When selected, additional options appear for: Required Tag(s): The content pulled Must have ALL of these tags Optional Tag(s): The content pulled Can have ANY of these tags Exclude Tag(s): Content with these tags will NOT be included | | |
Dates Default Off | When selected a + icon becomes available so you can add multiple date types and time ranges to function on the tab simultaneously. Date Type: Choose the date type you want from the list of options. nation of each is in the next cell. Time Range: Choose the time range you want from the list of options. The explanation of each is in the next cell. | Date Types: These options are pulled from the date sections within Group settings. If I choose any date type, I will filter the tab by that specific date from the Group Release Date: End Date: Time Ranges: Specific: This option gives you an additional drop down labeled Range and a Date field. Previous: This option give you an addition field Labled Days Relative: This option give you an additional drop down labeled Value with time frame options. | When setting dates in the Grid Tab: Date Type Selection: Choosing a Date Type filters Groups based on that specific date. Relative Timeframe: If selecting Relative and a timeframe, only Groups matching the selected Date Type will appear if their date falls within the specified timeframe. For example, choosing Release Date and Next Week shows Groups starting anytime the following week. Before Date: When selecting Before and adding a Date, only Groups with a date before the specified one will appear. For instance, picking End Date and May 27, 2023 displays Groups ending before that date. After Date: If choosing After and adding a date, only Groups with a date after the specified one will appear. For example, selecting End Date and May 27, 2023 displays Groups ending after that date. Date Range: Choosing Between and setting a date range only shows Groups with dates falling within that range. For instance, selecting End Date and From: May 27, 2023 To: June 27, 2023 displays Groups ending between those dates. Combining Restrictions: Each set of date restrictions acts as an AND statement, narrowing down the results. For example, filtering for Group starting After May 31 and After June 31 only shows Groups meeting both criteria.
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Groups I am a member of Default: Off | No additional options | | displays only groups the user is a member of. |
Privacy Level Default: Off | Public: The group is public. Private: the group is Private | | Public: Displays only groups that are listed as Public in the privacy setting within the group. Private: Displays only Groups that are listed as Private in the privacy settings within the Group. |
Group sort content options
Sort Content | Options | Example |
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Sort By: | Alphabetical: grids are sorted by Group title alphabetically with numbers appearing before letters Newest: The grids are sorted by Group release date, with the newest releases appearing first | |
Sort Order: Default: Ascending | Ascending: Changes depending on sort by options see next cell. Descending: Changes depending on sort by options see next cell. | Alphabetical: All Groups, regardless of their dates should be returned in an alphabetically organized fashion (NOTE: Groups that start with a number should appear before Groups that don’t in the Ascending fashion and vice version in the Descending fashion) Ascending: A - Z Descending: Z - A
Newest: All Groups whose Release Date both IS NOT null and is before today AND whose End Date is after today |
Session filter and sort options
Open the sections below for details on filter and sort options.
Session filter content options
Filter Content | Options | Options | Examples |
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Tags Default Off | When selected, additional options appear for: Required Tag(s): The content pulled Must have ALL of these tags Optional Tag(s): The content pulled Can have ANY of these tags Exclude Tag(s): Content with these tags will NOT be included | | |
Dates Default Off Not configured for Sessions yet. Check back later for updates. | When selected a + icon becomes available so you can add multiple date types and time ranges to function on the tab simultaneously. | | |
Session sort content options
Sort Content | Options | Example |
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Sort By: | Alphabetical: grids are sorted by Session title alphabetically with numbers appearing before letters Newest: The grids are sorted by Session release date, with the newest releases appearing first | |
Sort Order: Default: Ascending | Ascending: Changes depending on sort by options see next cell. Descending: Changes depending on sort by options see next cell. | Alphabetical: All Sessions, regardless of their dates should be returned in an alphabetically organized fashion (NOTE: Sessions that start with a number should appear before Sessions that don’t in the Ascending fashion and vice version in the Descending fashion) Ascending: A - Z Descending: Z - A
Newest: All Sessions whose Release Date both IS NOT null and is before today AND whose End Date is after today |