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Calendar Widget Builder

Modern Style with Grid

The Campus Calendar is integrated with the university web platform; Web Express. Web Express offers several event blocks that may be placed on a site and configured to display your events. All events blocks offer specially themed display option so your events will coordinate with your site theme. Seeto learn more.

dzٱ:If you have a Web Express site -۴dzdo notneed to create a Campus Calendar Widget-use the Localist event block that comes with the Localist Events Bundle.

If you do not have a Web Express site, you can create a widget to display a list of events from the university calendar on your unit’s website.The Widget builder can also be used to also create custom RSS feeds if needed. You would use the RSS feed block in Web Expressto display the feed.

Follow the instructions below to get the widget embed code from the new calendar system. This code can be used on any site.

Build Widget

You may create a Calendar Widget from the Calendar homepage.using the԰.

For more features and functionality log into the Events Calendar with your LOGIN

  1. Go to: calendar.colorado.edu.
  2. Click the Login link
  3. Click Log in with Identikey
  4. Enter your Identikeyand password and click LOGIN

Click theCalendar Adminlink beneath your profile image

In the admin dashboard, clickDzԳٱԳand selectWidget Builder

Use the dropdown menus on the webpage to choose the settings you want.

Template:From the dropdown select one of the pre-designed templates: See Demo site Events Block examples. Leave as default to select the Display Options below. (recommended)

  • Default - title, image (left),time,date, description, location & interested button
  • Express Template 1 -title, image (right),time,date, description & location
  • Express Template 2 - Icon design: title, image,time,date, description & location
  • Express Template 3 - List design: title, date
  • Express Template 4 - Icon card design: title,time,date, description & location
  • Express Template 5 - Image card design:title, image,time,date, description & location
  • Express Template 6 -Image card design 2:title, image,time,date, description & location

Number of Results:Set the widget to show your preferred number of events (Maximum of 50)

Days Ahead:Set the widget to display events with specific days ahead (Typical is 31; Maximum of 365)

Content

Groups:Select all that apply.

Places:Select all that apply.

Event Type:Select all that apply.

Interest:Select all that apply.

ܻ徱Գ:Select all that apply.

College, School & Unit:Select all that apply.

Academic Calendar: Select all that apply.

Faculty / Staff Calendar: Select all that apply.

Keywords and Tags:Enter all applicable words.

Only Show Featured:When checked, only events flagged as a featured event will be included.

Only Show Sponsored:When checked, only events flagged as a sponsored will be included.

Include All Matching Instances:If checked, the widget will display all recurring instances. If not checked, the widget will only display the first instance in the recurring chain.

Hide Past Events:If checked, the widget will not display past events.Check or uncheck this box to meet your needs

Content Must Match:Select the option that best meets your needs.

  • At least one place, group, keyword or tag, and one filter item.
  • Anyplace, group, keyword or tag, or filter item.
  • At least one place andgroup, and all keywords, tags, and filter items.
  • Any place or group, and at least one keyword or tag, and one filter item.

dzٱ:If you embed the widget code some events are not showing up - check this setting to start troubleshooting the issue

Excluded Content:

Any filters specified in these drop downs will not be included in the widgets. This is helpful in an “show all, but one” situation.Note:If you embed the widget code but none of your events show up - check this setting again to ensure you have set the widget up to show your events and not exclude them

Event Type:Select all that apply.

Interest:Select all that apply.

Audience:Select all that apply.

College, School & Unit:Select all that apply.

Academic Calendar: Select all that apply.

Faculty / Staff Calendar: Select all that apply.

Display Options

Include Styles:Leave this option checked if using the templates selected above

Display Options for Logged in Users

  1. Widget Type: Select your preference
    1. List
    2. Mini calendar + List
  1. Style: Select your preference
    1. Modern
    2. Card
    3. Classic
    4. None
  2. Hide Descriptions: Event descriptions will not be shown.
  3. Truncate Descriptions: Description, location, and event image will be hidden upon page load, but when an event is clicked this information will appear.
  4. Render HTML in Descriptions: This allows any HTML entered in admin (bold, etc.) to be displayed automatically.
  5. Hide Event Images: Photos will be completely hidden.
  6. Hide Event Times: Times will be completely hidden.
  7. Open Links in New Window: If an event is selected, another window will open.

Generating Your Widget

After you have made all necessary specifications, you will see two options to generate your widget results. Note: No saving is required.

  1. Preview:This option will open your widget results in another tab. The results will be not be styled. On this page you can confirm that the correct events are showing and that the output options are working as expected.
  2. Generate Embed Code:After you have previewed your widget and confirmed that the results are correct, select Generate Embed Code. Selecting this will display the embed code for your widget to be included on your website page.Copy the code to clipboard Embed Widget Code to place on your web site

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