DashBoard Overview
xBlog DashBoard is a companion sub-module of the blog module. Use it to display categories, archives, tag clouds, slideshow effects, latest articles and more.
First Use
After adding the xBlog DashBoard module to a page, you will be prompted to open the settings page and bind it to the xBlog main module. Click the [Settings] button in the popup to jump to the settings screen.
Configuration Flow
- Bind the main module — choose the data source (Portal, page, module) in DashBoard Settings
- Pick a display effect — choose a feature or effect in DashBoard Effects
- Configure effect options — set the theme, data filters and detailed parameters in Effect Options
Typical Uses
| Use case | Description |
|---|---|
| Homepage slider | Build a homepage carousel from featured article images |
| Sidebar categories | Show category navigation |
| Sidebar tag cloud | Display popular tags as a cloud |
| Archives | Browse articles by month/year |
| Latest articles | Show the most recent articles |