To learn how to create a standard Content widget, see the alternative article below:
What's inside this article:
- About special Content widgets
- Open the Editor screen
- Create a Feature Content widget
- Create a Media Slider Content widget
- Manage Layout Blocks
- Further recommendations
About special Content widgets
Pangea CMS offers the following special Content widget layouts:
- Feature: A visually distinct layout with a gray background and slightly larger images. Intended for promoting high-interest stories.
- Media Slider: A slider reel with a dark background. Intended for promoting multimedia content.
The special Content widget layouts are primarily intended for use on Section pages.
Open the Editor screen
To open the Editor screen for a Section page:
- Go to Sections > Sections in the top menu.
- Select the name of the specific Section where you want to add the widget. Alternatively, hit + Add new to create a new Section.
The Section Editor screen opens.
Create a Feature Content widget
To create a Feature Content widget:
- Under Widgets in the left panel, drag and drop the Content box to the gray Feature layout block.
- The widget creation wizard opens in the same tab. In the Layout section, only the Feature layout is available.
The remaining widget settings are the same as for a standard Content widget. For detailed information, see the following article:
Create a Media Slider Content widget
To create a Media Slider Content widget:
- Under Widgets in the left panel, drag and drop the Content box to the black Media Slider layout block.
- The widget creation wizard opens in the same tab. In the Layout section, choose your preferred Media Slider layout.
The remaining widget settings are the same as for a standard Content widget. For detailed information, see the following article:
Manage layout blocks
By default, the Editor screen for a Section page contains the following:
- One Feature layout block. This is at the top of the page (position 1.1) by default.
- One Media Slider layout block. This is towards the bottom of the page (position 8.1) by default.
To change the position of the default layout blocks, or add new layout blocks, hit Layout in the top-right corner.
The following options are available:
- Drag and drop an existing layout block to change its position on the page.
- Drag and drop a new layout block from the left panel. Layout blocks for special Content widgets are available under Special.
For detailed information about using Layout builder, see the following article:
Further recommendations
The following articles might be helpful:
You can review a selection of widget designs and layouts on the example Section pages below:
