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Manage content blocks in Site Creator
This guide concerns the content blocks which are one of the most important elements of Site Creator Infomaniak.
Preamble
- It is the content blocks that will allow you to easily create content on your pages.
- There are all kinds of them, separator, List of tariffs, Site map, simple text or image blocks, etc.
- They are usually preconfigured to make it easier for you to get started.
Add Content Block
Prerequisites
- Go to Site Creator:
- Click here in order to access the management of your product on the Manager Infomaniak (Need help?).
- Click directly on the nameallocated to the product concerned.
- Click on Customize my site:
Once in Site Creator:
- Click on the button Content in the left side menu: the block list appears.
- Choose the Category desired on the left, then the content desired on the right.
By clicking on the desired content, you make it appear on the page you were editing.
Other possibility: go to the page directly and overfly the space above or below an existing block:
Delete Content Block
Fly over the block to remove on your page and click on the Trash that appears on the fly-over:
Confirm the deletion and it disappears. You can cancel This type of operation.
Duplicate block
Fly over the block to duplicate on your page and click on the toothed wheel that appears on the fly-over. Then choose the desired location for its duplication:
Edit Content Block
Each editable element of the content block will be highlighted when you move your mouse over it. Simply click on one of these elements to start editing.
In addition, you can modify HTML code (recommended for advanced users only) if you need more control over any content block; this allows e.g. to insert an HTML code registration for the Infomaniak Newsletter.
You can also remove some items from your content blocks: when editing text, there is the "arrow to the right" button that displays more options and the button Remove:
To edit an image, click on it and a new window appears. In the lower part, there is the button Save right and the button Remove Red to the left.
Create a typical content block
In the left sidebar, below the contents that can be added to your page, you will find a button for Designing a Content Block:
All the elements that make up the blocks are placed on the left. You can drag them to your type block to design your ideal block. This will be inserted into your page by clicking on Apply Changes at the bottom of the page.
Change block margins
Fly over the content block to edit and click on the toothed wheel:
Scroll the settings to Default Block Spacing and click on it to set your own settings:
The toothed wheel of the parameters also allows to modify the color or background image O.R.
Move block up or down
The content of your page is separated into "blocks". You can add more blocks and reorganize them.
Fly over the content block to move and click on the dots area at the top left; let press to move the block:
Create a space between two blocks
To create a horizontal space between the content blocks, add a separator manually:
You will then be able to define its color and size.
You can also "decorate" the top and bottom of a block more automatically, by activating the option Decoration from the edition of a block: