Toolbox » Widget Manager Overview

Link: https://support.brilliantdirectories.com/support/solutions/articles/12000025507

Widgets are the core components of a Brilliant Directories website. They contain most of the PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that control how the site functions and displays content.

Modifying widget code is often required when adjusting layout, functionality, or specific areas of the website.

Default Widgets

Default Widgets are stored in a central database that all Brilliant Directories websites reference automatically. These widgets remain up-to-date because they are maintained centrally.

The internal development team updates Default Widgets to support core functionality, introduce new features, and apply improvements.

If no customization is made, the website continues to use the latest version of each Default Widget.

Default Widgets can be accessed under Toolbox » Widget Manager in the admin area.

Customized Widgets

When a Default Widget is customized, or a new widget is created using the New Widget option, it appears in the Customized Widgets section.

This section is located at the top of the Toolbox » Widget Manager page, above the Default Widgets list.

Edit Widget Tabs

Each widget includes three primary code sections:

HTML
CSS
JavaScript

Each tab corresponds to its respective language and allows direct editing of the widget code.

Diff Tab

The Diff tab highlights the differences between the Default Widget code and the customized version. This tab is only available for Customized Widgets.

Widget Type

The Edit Widget view includes an option to define the widget type.

Select "Widget" for standard functionality. Select "Advertisement / Banner" when the widget is intended to display banner content.

Note: If "Advertisement / Banner" is selected while the Display Banner Advertisements setting (Design Settings → Banner Ads) is disabled, the widget content will not be displayed.