What's inside this article:
- Basic information
- Action bar
- Primary navigation
- Sub navigations
- Footer navigation
- 'Follow us' navigation
- Share navigation
- Live button
Basic information
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This article describes the core navigation elements on Pangea websites. The core navigation on your website may include the following elements:
- Action bar
- Primary navigation
- Sub navigations (optional)
- Footer navigation
- 'Follow us' navigation
- Share navigation
- Live button (optional)
This article describes each navigation element and explains how to configure it.
Action bar
The action bar contains buttons for high-interest pages. Visitors can access it at any time while browsing your site. It is located:
- Desktop: In the site header.
- Mobile: At the bottom of the screen, where it is easy to reach with the thumb.
On mobile, the Search button always appears in the action bar. We recommend including a maximum of 3-4 additional buttons, though this can vary based on button size.
Update your action bar
The action bar is uniquely configured for every site. To request an update to your action bar, contact Pangea Customer Care.
In your request, include:
- The buttons you want to add.
- The buttons you want to remove.
- The URL for each new button.
- The title for each new button in your local language.
- Your desired order for the buttons.
Standard buttons
Your action bar can include the following standard buttons:
- (A): Video
- (B): Podcast
- (C): Audio
- (D): Newsletter
You set the title that appears on hover and the target URL for each button.
Buttons with custom text
Your action bar can include buttons with custom text.
You set the text and the target URL for each button.
Live button
Your action bar can include a Live button. Use this button if your site regularly streams live audio or video. For detailed information, see Live button.
Social media
Your action bar can include buttons for social media accounts. For example, some sites have buttons for the following platforms:
- Telegram
- YouTube
Icons for other platforms are available. To check the availability for a particular platform, contact Pangea Customer Care.
Further options
The sections above describe the most common action bar buttons. If you need to link a special page from the action bar, contact Pangea Customer Care. We can recommend the best solution.
Primary navigation
The primary navigation shows an overview of your site structure and gives visitors quick access to key landing pages by topic. Visitors can access it at any time via the ≡ (Menu) button.
Users in the Master Editor_2020 Rights in Pangea CMS are regulated through user groups. Each user belongs to a specific group. This defines which areas of Pangea CMS they can access and what actions they can perform. Learn more. can update the primary navigation in Pangea CMS.
To update the primary navigation, go to Settings > Navigation menu > Primary navigation.
For detailed information, see Updating the primary navigation.
Sub navigations
A sub navigation is a horizontal collection of links that appears directly below the site header. These prominent links provide quick access to key pages.
Your site can have multiple sub navigations. Each sub navigation can appear on one page or several pages. The following types of pages can display sub navigations:
- Sections (including your homepage)
- Infopages
NOTE: Category pages cannot display sub navigations.
Users in the Master Editor_2020 Rights in Pangea CMS are regulated through user groups. Each user belongs to a specific group. This defines which areas of Pangea CMS they can access and what actions they can perform. Learn more. can create and update sub navigations in Pangea CMS.
To manage sub navigations, go to Settings > Navigation menu > Sub navigation.
For detailed information, see Managing sub navigations.
The footer navigation is the colored area at the bottom of every page on your site. This area typically contains links to infopages that are not regularly updated (such as your 'About' and 'Contact us' pages).
In the footer navigation, every item has a title and a collection of links. Items are displayed as follows:
- Mobile: Each item is an expander. Visitors can tap the title to see the links.
- Desktop: All titles and links are directly visible.
Users in the Master Editor_2020 Rights in Pangea CMS are regulated through user groups. Each user belongs to a specific group. This defines which areas of Pangea CMS they can access and what actions they can perform. Learn more. can update the footer navigation in Pangea CMS.
To update the footer navigation, go to Settings > Navigation menu > Footer navigation.
For detailed information, see Updating the footer navigation.
'Follow us' navigation
The Follow us navigation contains a list of links to your social media accounts. Visitors can use these links to find and follow you on their preferred platforms.
Update your 'Follow us' navigation
Your site includes three instances of the follow us navigation:
- 'Follow us' on content pages
- 'Follow us' in the primary navigation
- 'Follow us' in the footer navigation
Each instance is configured separately and can contain different buttons. To request an update, contact Pangea Customer Care.
In your request, include:
- Which instances of the 'Follow us' navigation you want to update
- The buttons you want to add
- The buttons you want to remove
- The URL for each new button
- The title for each new button in your local language
- Your desired order for the buttons
The Share navigation contains links that visitors can use to share your content. Visitors can:
- Copy the content URL to their clipboard
- Share content publicly through a social media account
- Share content privately with contacts through a messaging app
- Share content privately with contacts through email
Update your Share navigation
The Share navigation is uniquely configured for every site. To request an update to your Share navigation, contact Pangea Customer Care.
In your request, include:
- The buttons you want to add
- The buttons you want to remove
- The title for each new button in your local language
- Your desired order for the buttons
Live button
If your site regularly streams live audio or video, add the Live button to your action bar. This button opens the 'Live' page for your website.
The Live button has two possible states:
- Active: A red button indicates that live content is currently available.
- Inactive: A blue button indicates that no live content is currently available.
If live content is currently available on more than one A tube creates a new schedule for streaming live video or audio. Your site can have one or more tubes. On the public site, each tube behaves like a TV channel or a radio station, where different live shows are scheduled throughout the day. Learn more., visitors can choose what they want to watch or listen to after clicking the Live button.
Contact Pangea Customer Care to add the Live button to your action bar. In your request, include the 'Live' text in your local language.
