Adding and Managing Homepage and Module Catalog Links

The Konvert™ Homepage and Module Catalog Links widget displays customized cards that can link to internal or external URLs. Administrators can easily create and customize these link cards. The Links widget can be added to the header, body or footer section of your Homepage or Module Catalog page.


In this article, we will explain:

  • How to access the Homepage or Module Catalog editor
  • How to create a link
  • How to edit a link
  • How to publish or unpublish a link
  • How to reorder links
  • How to delete a link

ACCESS THE HOMEPAGE OR MODULE CATALOG EDITOR

To access the Homepage or Module Catalog editor, click the Edit Mode toggle (Fig. 1) in the top-right corner of the Homepage or Module Catalog page. Once in edit mode, you can add widgets, edit widgets, publish and unpublish widgets, reorder widgets and delete widgets. 

Figure 1. The Edit Mode toggle

CREATE A LINK

Before you create a link, you must first add a Links widget to the header, body or footer section of your Homepage or Module Catalog page. To learn more about adding a Links widget, visit the Adding and Managing Header and Footer Widgets article or the Adding and Managing Body Widgets article.


While in edit mode, click the Edit Links button (Fig. 2) above the top-right corner of the Links widget. 

Figure 2. The Edit Links button

If you are creating your first link, click the Create a New Link button (Fig. 3). If you already have links created, click the Create Link card (Fig. 4) on the Edit Links page.

Figure 3. The Create a New Link button

Figure 4. The Create Link card

Select one of the following link styles (Fig. 5) and complete the associated fields. Once complete, click the Save button and the Close Editor button. Once saved, your link will be visible in the Links widget on your Homepage or Module Catalog page. 

  • Text Only: Select your Card Color, Text Color and Group Access. Enter your Title, Subtitle and Link URL.
  • Icon and Text: Select your Icon, Card Color, Text Color and Group Access. Enter your Title, Subtitle and Link URL.
  • Image and Text: Upload your preferred image. Select your Text Color and Group Access. Enter your Title, Subtitle and Link URL.
  • Image Only: Upload your preferred image. Select your Group Access and enter your Link URL.

Image sizes

  • The image size for the Image and Text link is 526 pixels by 180 pixels.
  • The image size for the Image Only link is 526 pixels by 272 pixels.
  • Preferred file types include JPEG and PNG. 

Figure 5. The Link style options and Link fields

EDIT A LINK

To edit a link, enable edit mode by clicking the Edit Mode toggle (Fig. 1) in the top-right corner of the Homepage or Module Catalog page. Once in edit mode, click the Edit Links button (Fig. 2) above the top-right corner of the Links widget. From the Edit Links page (Fig. 6), click the pencil icon (Fig. 7) in the top-right corner of the link you would like to edit. Modify the fields as needed and click the Save button and the Close Editor button.

Figure 6. The Edit Links page

Figure 7. The pencil icon

PUBLISH OR UNPUBLISH A LINK

Unpublish a Link: When a link is first created, it is published. To unpublish a link, enable edit mode by clicking the Edit Mode toggle (Fig. 1) in the top-right corner of the Homepage or Module Catalog page. Once in edit mode, click the Edit Links button (Fig. 2) above the top-right corner of Links widget. From the Edit Links page (Fig. 6), click the pencil icon (Fig. 7) in the top-right corner of the link you would like to unpublish. Click the Unpublish button (Fig. 8) in the bottom-right corner of the page and click the Close Editor button. 

Figure 8. The Unpublish button

Publish a Link: To publish a link, enable edit mode by clicking the Edit Mode toggle (Fig. 1) in the top-right corner of the Homepage or Module Catalog page. Once in edit mode, click the Edit Links button (Fig. 2) above the top-right corner of the Links widget. From the Edit Links page (Fig. 6), click the pencil icon (Fig. 7) in the top-right corner of the link you would like to publish. Click the Publish button (Fig. 9) in the bottom-right corner of the page and click the Close Editor button. 

Figure 9. The Publish button

REORDER LINK

To reorder links, enable edit mode by clicking the Edit Mode toggle (Fig. 1) in the top-right corner of the Homepage or Module Catalog page. Once in edit mode, click the Edit Links button (Fig. 2) above the top-right corner of the Links widget. From the Edit Links page (Fig. 6), click the Reorder Links toggle (Fig. 10) in the top-left corner of the page. Drag and drop links into your preferred order. Turn off the Reorder Widgets toggle once you have finished reordering the widgets. Once complete, click the Close Editor button to return to the Homepage or Module Catalog page.

Figure 10. The Reorder Links toggle

DELETE A LINK

To delete a link, enable edit mode by clicking the Edit Mode toggle (Fig. 1) in the top-right corner of the Homepage or Module Catalog page. Once in edit mode, click the Edit Links button (Fig. 2) above the top-right corner of the Links widget. From the Edit Links page (Fig. 6), click the pencil icon (Fig. 7) in the top-right corner of the link you would like to delete. Click the Delete button (Fig. 11) in the lower-right corner of the page. Confirm deletion by clicking the Yes, Delete button.

Figure 11. The Delete button