Customizing Your Sidebar (Gadgets)

While the Dashboard gives you an overview, the Gadgets Sidebar is your working "toolbelt." It is available on the right side of the screen while you are browsing or editing pages.

Access & Customizing

• How to Open: Click the Plug Icon in the top right corner of the screen to expand the sidebar.

• How to Customize:

  • Click the Gear Icon at the top of the sidebar.

  • Use the checkboxes to choose which gadgets you want to see. 

    Note: Some default gadgets cannot be removed.

  • Reorder: You can drag and drop the gadgets inside the sidebar to arrange them in the order you use most.

Bookmarks

Save time by bookmarking the specific pages or sections you edit most frequently.

• How to Add:

  1. Navigate to the location you want to bookmark (open the specific page or click into the folder/section).

  2. Open the Bookmarks gadget in the sidebar.

  3. Click Add Bookmark.

• Organization: You can rename your bookmarks, drag to reorder them, or even group them into folders to keep your workspace tidy.

Dependency Tag Info

This is one of the most powerful tools in the CMS. It answers the question: "Who is linking to this page?"

When to use it: Always check this gadget before you delete a page. If the list is not empty, deleting your page will break links on all the pages listed.

How to use it:

1. Open the page you want to check in the CMS.

2. Look at the file path at the very top of the screen (e.g., /biology/index.pcf).

   Note: You must use the CMS file name (.pcf), not the live website URL (.php).

3. Copy that path and paste it into the search bar inside the Dependency Tag Info gadget.

4. The gadget will list every page and Asset on the website that contains a link pointing to your file.

Link Check

While the system runs a link check when you Publish, the Link Check Gadget is a "Visual Scanner" you can use while you work.

Benefits:

• Visual Highlights: It highlights broken links in Yellow directly on your screen.

• Speed: If you have the Edit Panel open, it will only scan the specific region you are editing.

How to use:

1. Open the page (or the specific Edit Panel) you want to check.

2. In the gadget, click Find Broken Links.

3. Review: Broken links will be highlighted in yellow. Click the link text inside the gadget to see details (URL, status, etc.).

4. Clean Up: When finished, click Remove Highlight to return the page view to normal.

My Checked-Out Content

Just like on your Dashboard, this gadget gives you a quick list of every file you currently have locked. Use this to quickly check files back in without having to leave your current page.