Options for the Start page

There is a range of global settings to configure your Start page. In the Configuration section, click on Layout in the Start Page subfolder in the folder structure.

Choose between the following options:

Startpage layout

Here you can configure the summary of the objects for the individual modules on the Start page. Here you can also deactivate the view of objects for the individual modules on the Start page, or determine the number of the individual modules' objects to be displayed. You have a choice between Hide, Show 5 elements, Show 10 elements, Show 15 elements and Show 20 elements. Select the desired number from the drop-down list and click on the Save button on the Save panel section to accept the settings.

The setting Enable Portal Hover allows to activate or deactivate the start page hovers.

UWA Modules

You can add, edit, remove, activate or deactivate UWA modules. Activated UWA modules will be displayed on the start page.

To add a new UWA module do the following:

  1. In the folder tree go to Start Page and click on the subfolder UWA Modules

  2. In the UWA Modules panel section click on Add. The UWA modules dialog window opens.

  3. In the text field Name enter a name for the UWA module. The name will be displayed in the UWA module's title bar.

  4. Activate the checkbox Autorefresh. This setting is recommended as the content of many UWA modules frequently changes.

  5. In the text field URI enter the address for the UWA module. Sample addresses can be found the Open-Xchange web page under Interesting UWA modules table. Tip: Copy the address from the table and paste it in the text field.

  6. If you entered an URI pointing to an address in your local network, activate Use Standalone Mode. If you are unsure please contact your administrator.

  7. If an UWA module requires parameters enter them in the text field Parameters. The required parameters for an UWA module can be found in the above mentioned table. Tip: Copy the parameters from the tabel and paste them in the text field.

  8. Close the dialog window with clicking OK. The new UWA module is entered in the Available UWA modules list and is activated.

  9. In the panel click on Save.

Result: The new UWA module is shown in the overview window of the start page.

How to change an UWA module's settings:

  1. Select the module from the Available UWA module: list.

  2. In the panel section UWA modules click on Edit.

  3. Change the settings in the UWA module dialog window.

  4. Close the dialog window by clicking OK.

  5. In the panel click on Save.

Result: The UWA module's settings are saved.

How to delete an UWA module:

  1. Select the module from the Available UWA modules: list.

  2. In the panel section UWA modules click on Remove.

  3. In the Deleted UWA module dialog window click on Yes.

  4. In the panel click on Save.

Result: The UWA module is deleted.

How to activate or deactivate an UWA module:

  1. Select the module from the Available UWA modules: list.

  2. In the panel section Visibility click on enabled or on disabled.

  3. In the panel click on Save.

Tip: With multi selection you can delete, enable or disable multiple UWA modules at once.