Side Menu Management

Different tools that add functionality to the website can be included on any site in the system using side menus. Functions include simple ones such as news applications, store discounts and surveys; and more complex ones such as mailing list registration, latest messages in forums and social networking applications.

Side Menu Management

Side menus can be added, removed or modified using the manager, which can be accessed through "Tools" >> "Design & Website" Structure >> "Manage Side Menus". This opens a window containing all of the tools currently available on the site, as well as the option of adding new tools that are not yet supported. Settings supports adding side menus or removing all side menus on the site without deleting them, in case the user decides to restore them later on.
Add a tool to the menus by clicking on "Add tool to right menu" or "Add tool to left menu". These buttons will not appear if side menus are disabled on the site.

Enable side menus by clicking on "Settings" and then select the type of side menu to insert. Design the menu's style using the Design Side Menus tool.

List of existing system tools

The following tools that can be added to the menus using the side menu system:

• News – The system's "news" application offers the option of displaying news and updates in the website. For a full explanation on how to add news flashes to the application, click here.
• Page Menu – shows pages selected for display in the side menu. These pages can be edited using the Pages tool and styled by accessing Style >> Advanced >> Side Page Menu. A full explanation on using this tool can be found here.
• Site Search Box – The search box is used to search website content. Selecting this tool will add a search box to the side menu.
• Mailing List – a box used to register for the website mailing list.
• Member Login – sites offering membership systems can use this tool to allow users to register as members, existing users to log in, restore a password and more. When a member logs in, the system will use this box to display any received messages.
• Free Code – This powerful tool allows users to freely insert content to the side menu using the regular editing interface. For more information on using free code, click here.
• Store Discounts – All products defined as discount products will be displayed in this side menu box.
• Display Shopping Cart – Useful for websites with virtual stores. The tool displays the user's shopping cart on the side menu.
• Facebook Like Box – This box adds a button to the website that a user can press to "Like" a certain site page and share this operation on his Facebook wall. For more information, click here.
• Share Website – This box adds tools that can be used to perform actions in social networks.
• Survey – This tool displays a survey in the side menu. The desired survey can be selected from a list of surveys offered on the site.
• Google Search – like the Site Search Box, this box performs a Google search directly from the website's interface.
• Show Date and Time – Selecting this tool will display the time and date on the side menu, as retrieved from the user's computer.
• Latest posts on the forum – This tool displays the latest messages posted on all of the unrestricted forums on the website.