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Manage library widgets

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The Widget library is a collection of ready-to-use widgets (called 'library widgets'). On the Pangea platform, library widgets work as follows:

  • One library widget might be used in multiple places across the public site. A library widget might also be stored in the Widget library in Pangea CMS without being used anywhere on the public site.
  • All instances of the same library widget are connected. This means that if you update the content on one instance of the widget, all other instances of the same widget will inherit the changes.

The following widget types can be created as library widgets:

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The remaining chapters in this article explain how to work with library widgets in Pangea CMS:



Create a library widget

To create a new library widget:

  1. Go to Build > Widget library.
  2. Select + Add new.
  3. Select the type of widget you want to create.

The widget edit page opens in the same tab. To learn about the widget settings, see the relevant article below (according to the type of widget):

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After you save the new widget, it is saved in the Widget library. However, it is not displayed anywhere on the public site. To learn how to use a library widget on the public site, go to the following chapter in this article:



Use a library widget

You might use a library widget on the following segments:

  • Sections (including your homepage)
  • Infopages
  • Landings
  • Regions
  • You Might Also Like (YMAL)

To use a library widget on a segment:

  1. Go to Build in the primary navigation. Select the type of segment you want to update (Sections, Infopages, Regions, Landings, or YMAL).
  2. Select the name of the specific segment you want to update.
  3. Ensure Editor is selected.
  4. Select the empty area where you want to add the widget.
  5. Select Library widget.
  6. Search for and select the widget you want to use.

The widget is added in the selected area. On the Editor subpage, library widgets are marked with the Widget library badge.



Check where a library widget is used

One library widget might be used in multiple places on the public site. To check where a library widget is used:

  1. Go to Build > Widget library.
  2. Under Used on, you can see where each widget is used.

If the widget is used in multiple places, hit the + more link to open the full list.

You can also check where a library widget is used from the edit page for any instance of the widget. Go to Settings > Widget usage.



Edit a library widget

When you edit a library widget, the following rules apply:

  • Edits made on the Content subpage are applied for all widget instances.
  • Edits made on the Layout and Settings subpages are applied only for the current widget instance.

You might start editing a library widget as follows:


Edit from a segment

You can start editing a library widget from any segment where the widget is used. Follow these steps:

  1. Go to Build in the primary navigation. Select a segment type where the widget is used (Sections, Infopages, Regions, Landings, or YMAL).
  2. Select the name of the specific segment where the widget is used.
  3. Ensure Editor is selected.
  4. Select the library widget you want to edit.

The widget edit page opens in the same tab. To learn about the widget settings, see the relevant article below (according to the type of widget):

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Edit from the Widget library

To edit a library widget from the Widget library:

  1. Go to Build > Widget library.
  2. Search for and select the widget you want to edit.

The widget edit page opens in the same tab. To learn about the widget settings, see the relevant article below (according to the type of widget):

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Delete a library widget

When you delete a library widget:

  • The widget and all settings are permanently deleted.
  • All instances of the widget are deleted from the public site. A blank space is left on pages where the widget was previously displayed.

To delete a library widget:

  1. Go to Build > Widget library.
  2. Hover over the widget and hit the Remove button.

The widget is permanently deleted.



Remove a widget from the Widget library

When you remove a widget from the Widget library:

  • All instances of the widget remain visible on the public site.
  • All instances of the widget change from library widgets to independent widgets.

To remove a widget from the Widget library:

  1. Go to Build > Widget library.
  2. Hover over the widget and hit the Remove from library button.

The widget is now removed from the Widget library.



Add a widget to the Widget library

You can add an independent widget to the Widget library. Follow these steps:

  1. Go to Build in the primary navigation. Select a segment type where the widget is used (Sections, Infopages, Regions, Landings, or YMAL).
  2. Select the name of the specific segment where the widget is used.
  3. Ensure Editor is selected.
  4. Go to ... > Add to library in the panel above the widget area.
  5. Under Widget title, provide a title to identify the widget in Pangea CMS. This title will not be displayed on the public site. Hit Add to confirm the change.

The widget is now a library widget and is included in the Widget library.



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