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Customize a widget teaser

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Basic information

A widget teaser is a simple preview for a story that is displayed on a widget. A widget teaser might include various elements (such as a title and horizontal image). This varies, depending on the widget type and the selected layout.

For each story, Pangea generates a default widget teaser. This includes elements from the "General" / "Website teaser" settings for the story. When you manually add a story to a widget, you might customize the default teaser. This works as follows:

  • You can replace some or all of the default elements. For example, you might add a shorter title to replace the general title for a story. The remaining elements on the widget will be defined automatically.
  • You can display your custom teaser only on the current widget, or if preferred, replace the default website teaser for the story.

For more details, see the sections in this article.



How do I edit a widget teaser?

You might customize the widget teaser for a story when you edit the following widget types in Pangea CMS:

  • Breaking news
  • Content
  • Slide-in

Follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Content section on the widget edit page.
  2. Select Add teaser / Edit teaser in the item box.
  3. Add your custom elements.
  4. Select Update widget teaser / Update website teaser. These options are explained here:

NOTE: The change will not be applied on the public site until you also click Save / Save & close on the widget edit page.



Is this option available for all widgets?

No. This option is available for the following widget types:

  • Breaking news
  • Content
  • Slide-in

The following conditions apply, depending on the widget mode:

  • Manual: You can customize the teaser for any story.
  • Auto: You cannot customize teasers.
  • Semi-auto: You can customize the teaser for any manual story.

To learn about the different widget modes, see the following articles:

To learn about the different widget types, see the following articles:



What is the difference between "Widget teaser" and "Website teaser"?

When you customize a widget teaser, you can choose from the following options:

  • Update widget teaser: Your settings will be applied on the current widget only.
  • Update website teaser: Your settings will be applied on the current widget and will also replace the default "Website teaser" settings for the story. This means that your settings might be displayed on other widgets and pages where the story is shared.