Configure the Group - List widget

Description

In Telligent Community 5.6:

• Paging was added.
• Height was given minimum and maximum values.
• Configurable page size was given minimum and maximum values.
• Long group titles were styled to hide overflow from long names.

In Telligent Community 5.5:

• This and all other browse or list widgets became allowed for group owners.
• The widget was given an option to sort groups by those having the most participation.

Purpose

Displays a configurable list of groups (the current signed-on accessing user's groups; groups for the user you're editing ["contextual user"], or the contextual user's subgroups).

Where it works

This widget works on nearly any page on the site.

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 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, then select and place the Group - List widget.
2. Click Configure on the widget menu bar. The configuration dialog appears.
   
   
   
   You can change the following options:
   
   • Widget title - Enter a new name for the widget if desired.
   • Show - Specifies the items that display in the group list. This option displays as Accessing User's Groupsfrom the Dashboard context.
     • Current contextual group's subgroups - Displays the subgroups of the current group.
     • Current contextual user's groups - Displays the groups owned by the user who owns the current group.
     • Accessing user's groups - Displays the groups to which you belong.

   • View Type- Specifies the information displayed about the groups in the list.
     • Detailed List - Displays detailed information about the items in the list, such as group avatar, group description, author, author avatar, and application.
     • Simple Extended List - Displays less information than the Detailed List format, such as author, author avatar, and application.
     • Simple List - Displays only group names in the list.
   • Sort Order - Specifies whether the groups display in ascending or descending order.
   • Number of Items to Display - Specifies the number of items to display in the list.
   • Show Latest Activity Message -  If checked, specifies the nature of the activity in the group.
3. Click Save and exit the configuration dialog.
4. Click Save Page.