The Horizontal Rule Widget is simple and powerful because it creates clear separations between blocks of content. Add this widget when you need a little extra space between elements to let your page breathe.
Use Case Information
If your layouts or custom pages have several widgets, use a horizontal rule widget to give your learn the space they need to take in the contents of your page without being overwhelmed by the content. It's better to have more space than not enough!
Learner View of Horizontal Rule Widget
How to Add a Horizontal Rule Widget to Layouts
To incorporate a Horizontal Rule Widget onto a standard layout or a custom page:
- From your homepage, select Site > Site Builder > Layouts.
- Choose from the provided default page layouts.
- Select Actions and then Edit from the dropdown.
Note
If you want to add a Horizontal Rule Widget to a custom page, click Actions and then Design from the dropdown.
- From the left sidebar menu of available widgets, select Horizontal Rule Widget.
- Choose your configuration options:
- Title: Your title for this widget
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Subtitle: Text that appears under the title
- Click Save.
When you add your widget to a custom page or layout, it will be located at the bottom of the page.
Other Editing Options
- After saving, edit the settings for the widget by clicking the Pencil Icon at the top left of the widget.
- To reposition the widget on the page, simply click the Carrots on the left side of the widget.
- To delete the widget off the page completely, click the Trash Can Icon on the right side of the widget.
- To preview how the widget appears for your learners, click View Preview Mode at the top right of the page. Click Back to Editor Mode to continue editing the page layout.
Tip
After making updates to your page design, we always recommend viewing the final product from a learner's perspective to get the full effect.
Where to Find the Horizontal Rule Widgets
The following is a list of default Thought Industries page layouts where you could incorporate the Horizontal Rule Widgets:
- Homepage
- Video
- Transcript
- Article
- Support
- Registration
- Redemption
- Product Sidebar
- A la carte collection
- Learning Path Detail Sidebar
- Learning Path
- Course Collection
- Dashboard
- Course Detail Sidebar
- Catalog
- Subscription
- Custom Pages