Selecting a Rainbow menu layout     6/28/2003

Mini Layout Tutorial

Default

1. Logon in Rainbow as admin
2. Go to 'Admin this' tab
3. In the 'Site Settings' module change 'Default Layout' to Default
4. On the image write images/poweredby_simple.gif
5. Choose save.

Default layout is much like original IBS layout.

• Header menu with welcome, Home and logout button on the top right.
• Tabs are positioned horizzontally in the top of the screen.
• Portal title is on the top left
• Site logo is on top right
• Note that default has no subtab support and you have to be sure that all tabs have no parent. (in the default portal only home and Admin this are visible)

MenuLeft

1. In 'Site Settings' module change 'Default Layout' to MenuLeft
2. Change both Themes to MSAlt
3. Choose save.
4. New layout is choosen.
5. Note that MenuLeft does not use much css. Colors are directly choosen on Pane control.

MenuLeft layout use a DHTML menu on the left for site navigation.

• Header menu with welcome, Home and logout button on the top right.
• Top bar does not contains any navigation, a DHTML menu in the left pane shows all site in a three level structure (Autobind = AutoBindOptionAll)
• Portal title is on the top left
• Site logo is on top right

MenuMs

1. In 'Site Settings' module change 'Default Layout' to MenuMs
2. Change main Theme to MSDefault
3. Choose save.

MenuMs layout is similar to MS site. This is the default Rainbow template.

• All is done with CSS.
• Header menu with welcome, Home and logout button on the top right.
• Tabs are positioned horizzontally in the top of the screen.
• A DHTML menu in the left pane shows current subtabs (Autobind = AutoBindOptionCurrent)
• Site logo is on top left
• Portal title is on the top right

NoLogon

1. In 'Site Settings' module change 'Default Layout' to NoLogon
2. Choose save.
3. Choose 'Logout' from top header menu
4. Now you are in Home page but logon is not visible. This is a must for sites that does not want registered user and still have access to site as administrators. The property is ShowLogon="false" in Pane control.
5. To log in again go to DesktopDefault.aspx?layout=menums on the current site. (Refresh page if needed)
6. The logon box appares again.
7. Logon in Rainbow as admin

MenuTop

1. Go to 'Admin this' tab
2. In 'Site Settings' module change 'Default Layout' to MenuTop
3. Choose save.
4. New layout is choosen.

MenuTop layout use a DHTML menu on the Top for site navigation.

• Header menu with welcome, Home and logout button on the top right.
• Top bar contains a DHTML menu that shows all site in a three level structure (Autobind = AutoBindOptionAll)
• Portal title is on the top left
• Site logo is on top right