Changing the Number of Columns and Rows in a Region

Working with Layouts 10-15

10.2.7.2 Specifying the Attributes to Display with Sub-Page Links

In addition to displaying sub-page links, sub-page links regions can display attribute values that are relevant to the sub-page links. These attributes include a sub-page icon, a description of the sub-page, and an imagerollover image for the sub-page. To display sub-page links attributes:

1. Log in to Oracle Portal.

2. Click the Build tab to bring it forward.

3. From the Page Groups portlet Work In drop-down list, select the page group that

owns the page with the Sub-Page Links region. By default, the Page Groups portlet is located on the Build tab of the Portal Builder page.

4. Under Pages in the Layout Appearance section, click the link to the page with

the Sub-Page Links region. This opens the page in Edit mode.

5. Click the Edit Region icon in the Sub-Page Links region

Figure 10–23 . Figure 10–23 The Edit Region Icon

6. On the resulting page, go to the Sub-Pages section, and select any or all of the

following attributes: ■ Display Sub-Page Icon to display a sub-page icon next to each, first-level sub-page link Figure 10–24 Figure 10–24 The Sub-Page Icon ■ Display Sub-Page Description to display the content of the sub-page’s Description attribute ■ Display Sub-Page Image and Rollover Image to display an imagerollover image in lieu of the page name The image and optionally rollover image were specified for the sub-page when it was created or edited. For more information about representative page and rollover images, see Section 7.7, Specifying a Representative Image for a Page . If you select this option, consider not selecting the Display Sub-Page Icon attribute

7. Click Apply to save your changes and remain on the Edit Region page, or OK to

save your changes and return to the page.

10.2.7.3 Selecting a Navigation Image

With a Sub-Page Links region, you have the option to display or suppress an image users can click to navigate up the page hierarchy. If you choose to display such an image, you can select between displaying the default image Figure 10–25 and providing your own. 10-16 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Portal Figure 10–25 The Default Navigation Image Use the options discussed in this section to display or suppress the image, and to select an image other than the default. To set values for the navigation image: 1. Log in to Oracle Portal.

2. Click the Build tab to bring it forward.

3. From the Page Groups portlet Work In drop-down list, select the page group that

owns the page with the Sub-Page Links region. By default, the Page Groups portlet is located on the Build tab of the Portal Builder page.

4. Under Pages in the Layout Appearance section, click the link to the page with

the Sub-Page Links region. This opens the page in Edit mode.

5. Click the Edit Region icon in the Sub-Page Links region

Figure 10–26 . Figure 10–26 The Edit Region Icon

6. On the Main tab of the Edit Region page, go to the Image section, and select one of

the following image options: ■ No Image to forgo display of a navigation image ■ Default Image to display the default navigation image see Figure 10–25 ■ Image to display a navigation image that you specify In the first field, click the Browse button to locate and select a file on your file system. OR In the second field, either enter the URL and file name of an image on the Web, or enter the internal name of an image already uploaded to Oracle Portal, for example 1655.gif. To get the internal name of the image, right-click the image in your portal, and select Properties from the resulting menu. If you are using item versioning and you always want to show the current version of an image, use the images durable URL instead of the internal file name. The durable URL always picks up the latest version of the image. For more information, see Section 14.12.4, Images and Item Versioning .

7. Click Apply to save your changes and remain on the Edit Region page, or click

OK to save your changes and return to the page.

10.2.8 Setting a Uniform Height and Width for Item Icons

One of the attributes commonly associated with items is the Image attribute. This image is not the item itself, but an image associated with the item, for example, it could be an icon you want to associate with items from a particular source, covering a particular topic, or relevant to a particular event.