How to Use the Callout Section

Revision as of 19:54, 23 October 2011

Setup the Callout Section to present a visible "call-to-action" for your site visitors. Possible uses are to direct clients to purchase product or sign up for your blog.

Activate the Callout Section

There are different ways to setup the Callout Section.

Activate Callout Section from a Page

1. Open the Pages panel
2. Select the page to which you want to add a Callout Section
   1. Note the Template for the selected page as you will need this when activating the section in the template setup panel (see step #3 in Activate Callout Section from Templates Panel
3. Scroll down to Pagelines Meta Settings
4. Select "Callout Meta"
5. Click "Inactive on Template"

This will take you to the template setup panel where you can activate the Callout section. Go to step #3 in Activate Callout Section from Templates Panel.

Activate Callout Section from the Templates Panel

1. Under Pagelines, select "Templates"
2. Select the template area where the Callout will appear
   • In the default Pagelines installation, the Callout section can be added to the following template areas: Header, Page Templates, Content Area, or Morefoot
3. Select the "Type of Page" or "Content Area Type" to which the Callout will be added
   • This selection is not available for Header and Morefoot template areas. If the callout section is added to these areas, the section is turned on or "hidden by default" for ALL page types, but can still be disabled/enabled on each individual page under Pagelines Meta Settings / Page Setup.
4. Drag & Drop the Callout section into the "Active Sections" list in the order in which you want it to appear

The Callout section is now activated on your page. Return to the page to create the content for the callout section.

Activate Callout Section from the Special Pages Panel

needed??

Create the Callout

Return to the page on which the callout appears to create the Callout text.

Set the Callout Meta

1. Return to the page on which the Callout appears
2. Under Page Setup, check the "Individual Page Section Control" to make sure the Callout Section is enabled/disabled where desired
3. Under "Callout Meta", enter the Callout Text
4. Enter a Callout Image
5. Enter a Callout Link
   • This is the URL returned when a visitor clicks on the Callout Image
6. Set the Callout Meta for any clones

View the Callout Section

View the image for examples of activated Callout Sections:

1. Callout Section in the Header
2. Callout Section in the Page Template (full-width)
3. Callout Section in the Content Area
4. Callout Section Clone in the Content Area
5. Callout Section in the Morefoot

Set the Callout Meta for Special Pages

1. Under Pagelines, click on "Special" to go to the Special Pages Panel
2. Select the Special Page template
3. Click on "Callout Meta"
   • If the Callout Meta is inactive, click "Inactive on Template" to activate the section
4. As above, set the Callout Text, Callout Image, and Callout Link

(This might be duplicate of other docs?)

Create Multiple Callout Sections

To create multiple Callout Sections in the Header, Morefoot, Page Templates or Content Area, clone the section in the Template Setup panel and then drag & drop to activate the clones.

possibly add to a cloning section...? still encountering cloning bugs...

You can activate the Callout Section (or any section) in multiple areas at the same time.

Drag & Drop the Callout section into each area to activate it.

A Clone will automatically be created. (maybe? bug when auto created? same text in both?)

In header & morefoot, not auto-created... ???