The Board element displays board listings from a selected folder on a Composer page in list, grid, or single format, with options to show title, date, description, and thumbnail. Use the Link To setting to connect the element to a Single Board element for click-through details.
💡Quick answers
- Where is the Board element? In the Module tab of the Element Library.
- What display formats does the Board element support? List, Grid, and Single.
- Which content details can be shown for each board? Board title, updated date and time, description, and thumbnail.
- Does the Board element pull from any folder, or a specific one? A specific folder you choose in Content Filters.
- What does the Link To setting do? Connects the Board element to a page or Single Board element so visitors can click through to board details.
What are Elements?
Elements are the fundamental building blocks of your Composer pages. Learn more about how elements work in the article, "Understanding elements" and read about each of the 5 tabs in the element library: Standard, Module, Layout, Social, and Shared.
With the Board element, you can create a directory listing of boards in a particular folder in a list or grid format, or display details about a single board.
Element Settings
In addition to the common element settings, the Board element includes the following configuration options.
List
Content Filters
Choose which folder to display the boards from.
Content Details
Use the checkboxes to display the following information about the boards in the selected folder:
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Board Title
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Updated Date
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Updated Time
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Description
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Thumbnail
Formatting
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Date Format: Set the format for displaying dates.
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Date Separator: Configure the character used to separate day, month, and year digits when dates are displayed numerically.
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Time Format: Set the format for displaying the start time of each event.
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Page Thumbnail: Choose whether to show the thumbnail before or after the Board title, as well as its size, shape, and alignment.Â
Link To
Choose to link the element to a page with a Single Board element or a Single Board element on the same page.
Grid
Content Filters
Choose which folder to display the boards from.
Content Details
Use the checkboxes to display the following information about the boards in the selected folder:
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Board Title
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Updated Date
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Updated Time
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Description
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Thumbnail
Formatting
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Show [X] columns wide: Set the number of columns that the grid will have.
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Date Format: Set the format for displaying dates.
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Date Separator: Configure the character used to separate day, month, and year digits when dates are displayed numerically.
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Time Format: Set the format for displaying the start time of each event.
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Page Thumbnail: Choose whether to show the thumbnail before or after the Board title, as well as its size, shape, and alignment.
Link To
Choose to link the element to a page with a Single Board element or a Single Board element on the same page.
Single
Content Filters
Select a board to display in the element.
Content Details
Use the checkboxes to display the following information about the selected board:
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Board Title
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Updated Date
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Updated Time
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Description
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Thumbnail
Formatting
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Date Format: Set the format for displaying dates.
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Date Separator: Configure the character used to separate day, month, and year digits when dates are displayed numerically.
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Time Format: Set the format for displaying the start time of each event.
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