Note: In 4.5, this widget gained the Notification Queue and removed the @ tab. See this article to configure the 4.5 version.


Description

In Telligent Enterprise 4.0, the Mentions tab was added.

Purpose

Provides shortcuts to admin-configured links for frequently visited core pages. Can also be used to provide a link for inviting someone to join the community.

    Limitation

    In order for the Invite link to work, you must have enabled the account activation "invitation only" option at Control Panel Dashboard > System Administration > Membership Administration > Configuration > Account Settings > Registration Settings.

    Where it works

    This widget works in the site-level header section of the Edit page functionality. By placing it in the site level header, you assure that users can view this widget on all pages. 

    Theme differences

    • This widget is part of the Default configuration for the platform, which means it is available for an administrator to add to any theme using the Manage Widgets tab.
    • This widget is available via the Manage Widgets tab with modifications specific to the Enterprise theme.
    • The Enterprise theme version of this widget uses the term "bookmark" in place of "favorites." The Default theme uses "Favorites."

    Configuration

    Enable the widget

    1. Navigate to Control Panel Dashboard > System Administration > Site Administration > Widget Studio > Enable/Disable widgets.
    2. If it is not already present in Allowed widgets, move the widget from the Not Allowed Widgets column to the Allowed Widgets column.

    Place and configure the widget

    1. Click Edit Page.
    2. Click Edit Header.
    3. Select and place the Site - User Navigation widget.
    4. Click Configure on the widget menu bar. The configuration dialog appears.



      You can configure:

      • Widget title - You can change this widget's title, such as from "Site - User Navigation" to "User Navigation Links," by clicking Change and entering the new name.
      • Additional configuration  options
        You can use the drag-and-drop functionality to manually re-order the items in the list, affecting how they are displayed on the finished page. Options for configuration include:

        • User information - Links to the user's avatar and a link to his/her user profile.
        • Invite - See the limitation above about when this link works.
        • Conversations - Displays a (list, link) (of, to) the user's conversations.
        • Mentions - Shows a list of the last 10 places where the user or groups where the user is a member were mentioned.
        • Settings - Links to the user's site settings.
        • Bookmarks - Displays a list of groups containing bookmarks or, if you click View all the Bookmarks tab in the user's profile.
        • Register - Visible only on the anonymous sign-in page.
        • Sign in - Visible only if the user is signed out.
        • Sign out - Visible only if the user is signed in.
        • Browse groups - Displays a list of groups; links for viewing the entire list of groups and adding a new group; and a search field to locate a specific group. The group sort order in the drop-down list is based on their presentation order in the tree structure on Control Panel Dashboard > System Administration > Group Administration > Groups > Groups. (Depending on the number of subgroups the groups have, the drop-down shows up to three columns of 10 groups each.)
      Note: The options available to individual users will vary depending upon the user's permissions and which options are manually enabled. 
    5. Click Save to exit the configuration dialog.
    6. Click Save and exit the header.
    7. Click Save Page.