Modifying Web Parts

You can modify individual sections of the Web Parts product page by selecting Edit Parts on the Site Actions Menu (Admin Only), or by selecting Show Personal View on the Welcome username menu and then selecting Edit Parts on the Site Actions Menu to modify your personal page.

Administrators can change the title bar on the Web Parts product page. All users can change the navigation tree, search criteria pane, and the search result pane for their personal use. This section describes the following tasks:

• "Customizing the Title Bar (Admin Only)"

• "Customizing the Navigation Tree"

• "Customizing the Search Criteria Section"

• "Customizing the Search Results Section"

  
  

  Note:: If you modified shared web parts and closed a web part using the Parts Submenu, that web part no longer appears on the Change Web Parts menu. Only active web parts appear on the menu. In addition, if you checked Hidden on the Layout portion for the section, (Hidden) is displayed in front of the title.

  
  

When you modify a section of the page, highlighting is displayed around the section, indicating which area is being changed. For example, Figure 4-3 shows My Saved Queries highlighted, indicating that the Search Results section of the web parts page is being changed.

Figure 4-3 Modification highlighting

Clicking the down arrow next to edit in the header displays the Parts Submenu, which can be used to quickly change aspects of the section. Clicking the X closes the screen.

Customizing the Title Bar (Admin Only)

Follow this procedure to customize the title bar of the Web Parts product page.

1. Select Edit Title Bar Properties from the Web Parts page in Edit Mode.

   The Change Page Title Screen (Admin Only) is displayed.

2. Enter the title to be displayed at the top of the page.

3. Enter a caption to appear above the title.

4. Enter a description. This description is displayed on any listings of the page.

5. To use an alternate icon to appear with the title, enter the pathname where the image is located.

6. To view the results of your changes, click Apply. To save the changes, click OK. To cancel the changes, click Cancel.

Customizing the Navigation Tree

Follow this procedure to customize the navigation section of the Web Parts product page.

1. Select edit in the header for the Navigation Tree (Oracle Web Part) section of the Web Parts page in Edit Mode. If the Navigation Title has been previously changed, that title appears on the menu in place of Navigation Tree (Oracle Web Part).

   The Change Navigation Tree Screen is displayed.

2. Enter the title to be displayed at the top of the navigation section.

3. Select a height for the section. Click Yes if you want to enter a specific height for the navigation section. Click No to adjust the height to fit the designated section.

4. Select a width for the section. Click Yes if you want to enter a specific width for the navigation section. Click No to adjust the width to fit the designated section.

5. Select a Chrome State for the section. If you want to have the section always minimized, click Minimized. If you want the section to always be available, click Normal. Minimized sections can be maximized by clicking on the maximize icon.

6. Select a Chrome Type for the section. The options include:

   • Default: The default for your SharePoint system.

   • None: no frame will appear around the navigation section.

   • Title and Border: A colored title bar and thin border is displayed around the section.

   • Title Only: A colored title bar is displayed with no border.

   • Border Only: A think border is displayed around the section.

7. Change the layout and link information. See "Modifying the Layouts and Advanced Settings" for details.

8. To view the results of your changes, click Apply. To save the changes, click OK. To cancel the changes, click Cancel.

Customizing the Search Criteria Section

Follow this procedure to customize the navigation section of the Web Parts product page.

1. Select edit in the header for the Content Search (Oracle Web Part) section of the Web Parts page in Edit Mode. If the Content Search section title has been previously changed, that title appears on the menu in place of Content Search (Oracle Web Part).

   The Change Search Criteria Screen is displayed.

2. Enter the title to be displayed at the top of the section.

3. Select a height for the section. Click Yes if you want to enter a specific height for the section. Click No to adjust the height to fit the designated zone.

4. Select a width for the section. Click Yes if you want to enter a specific width for the section. Click No to adjust the width to fit the designated zone.

5. Select a Chrome State for the section. If you want to have the section always minimized, click Minimized. If you want the section to always be available, click Normal. Minimized sections can be maximized by clicking on the maximize icon.

6. Select a Chrome Type for the section. The options include:

   • Default: The default for your SharePoint system.

   • None: no frame will appear around the section.

   • Title Bar and Border: A colored title bar and thin border is displayed around the section.

   • Title Bar Only: A colored title bar is displayed with no border.

   • Border Only: A thin border is displayed around the section.

7. Change the layout and link information. See "Modifying the Layouts and Advanced Settings" for details.

8. To view the results of your changes, click Apply. To save the changes, click OK. To cancel the changes, click Cancel.

Customizing the Search Results Section

Follow this procedure to customize the search results section of the Web Parts product page.

1. Select edit in the header for the Search Results (Oracle Web Part) section of the Web Parts page in Edit Mode. If the Search Results title has been previously changed, that title appears on the menu in place of Search Results (Oracle Web Part).

   The Change Search Results Screen is displayed.

2. Enter the title to be displayed at the top of the section.

3. Select a height for the section. Click Yes if you want to enter a specific height for the section. Click No to adjust the height to fit the designated zone.

4. Select a width for the section. Click Yes if you want to enter a specific width for the section. Click No to adjust the width to fit the designated zone.

5. Select a Chrome State for the section. If you want to have the section always minimized, click Minimized. If you want the section to always be available, click Normal. Minimized sections can be maximized by clicking on the maximize icon.

6. Select a Chrome Type for the section. The options include:

   • Default: The default for your SharePoint system.

   • None: no frame will appear around the section.

   • Title Bar and Border: A colored title bar and thin border is displayed around the section.

   • Title Bar Only: A colored title bar is displayed with no border.

   • Border Only: A thin border is displayed around the section.

7. Change the layout and link information. See "Modifying the Layouts and Advanced Settings" for details.

8. To view the results of your changes, click Apply. To save the changes, click OK. To cancel the changes, click Cancel.

Modifying the Layouts and Advanced Settings

If you click the Maximize button (+) next to Layout or Advanced on a customization page, the Layout Settings Screen or Advanced Settings Screen are displayed.

Use the Layout portion of the edit screen to change the following information:

• Hidden: Check this box to hide the section on the page. If this box is unchecked, the section is visible.

• Direction: Select the direction in which text will flow. Options include:

  • Left to right: Icons appear on the left of menu text

  • Right to left: Icons appear on the right side of menu text

  • None: The default for your system is used.

• Zone Index: Select the location for the section in relation to other web parts in that zone.

  • Header: The section is displayed in the top portion of the page.

  • Left column: The section is displayed in the left portion of the page.

  • Body: The section is displayed in the center, larger portion of the page.

Use the Advanced portion of the edit screen to change the following information. This information is retained with the web part if it is exported at a later time:

• Allow Minimize: If checked, this option is displayed on the section's submenu, enabling users to minimize the section and display only the title.

• Allow Close: If checked, this option is displayed on the section's submenu, enabling users to close the section. If a section is closed, it is no longer accessible and must be inserted again by modifying the web parts. See "Adding Web Parts (Admin Only)" for details.

• Allow Hide: If checked, this option is hidden on the section's submenu.

• Allow Zone Change: If checked, this option is displayed on the section's submenu, enabling users to move the section to a different zone.

• Allow Connections:

• Allow Editing in Personal View: If checked, this option enables users to edit the section for their personal view of the web page.

• Export Mode: Enables exporting for re-use in other pages. Options include the following:

  • Export all data

  • Non-sensitive data only

• Title URL: Link to detail information.

• Description: A description of the web part used in the section.

• Help URL: A link to the help file for this web part.

• Help Mode: The help mode to use. Options include the following:

  • Modal

  • Modeless

  • Navigate

• Catalog Icon Image URL: The pathname to the icon file to be used for the web part.

• Title Icon Image URL: The pathname to the icon file to be used for the web part.

• Import Error Message: The error message displayed if the web part for this section is missing.

• Target Audiences: Specifies the audiences for this web part. Icons are provided to enable you to check names, or to Browse for names by using a Select Audiences screen.

To view the results of your changes, click Apply. To save the changes, click OK. To cancel the changes, click Cancel.