Not sure if the term dashboard is correct, but it's the big block on the right of the backend UI. Anyway, I succesfully made a section and everything. But, the thing is, this section has no tree (by design). So, right now, clicking the root node will open the dashboard.
However, I would like it to open, the moment the section is opened. It makes little sense to first have to go and click the one, single item in the tree.
I have googled and searched, but didn't find an answer yet :(
One way would be to create a dashboard control for your custom section which will do a redirect to the page you want to load, (e.g. same action as clicking the root node).
Lee, how do I add one of these? I found a link to a tutorial earlier during my searches, but it was broken. I did find the dashboard.config, but was unable to find documentation concerning it.
Modify the "area" (the alias of your custom section).
Then create a user-control (ASCX file) in the "/usercontrols" folder called "redirect.ascx" (you can call this whatever, be sure to modify the Dashboard.config too).
Thanks a lot Lee! That helped me a great deal, there is either one small mistake in your explanation, or I understood it wrong. You say to modify the area part with the alias of my custom section. So I looked up the appAlias. This however does not work, you need to use the appName. After figuring that out, it worked liked a charm!
-Ferdy
PS: How can I set up Umbraco to use my new section as the default section to open when logging in? It opens content by default, even if my section has a lower order number in the app table.
Not sure about how to set the default start section. If a back-office user has access to the Content section, then that would load first - to my knowledge.
Yes, it does. But I don't want that, nor do I want to remove their acces to the content section. Or well, the client doesn't want it. I just have to find a way to make it work :P
automatically open dashboard on section load
Not sure if the term dashboard is correct, but it's the big block on the right of the backend UI. Anyway, I succesfully made a section and everything. But, the thing is, this section has no tree (by design). So, right now, clicking the root node will open the dashboard.
However, I would like it to open, the moment the section is opened. It makes little sense to first have to go and click the one, single item in the tree.
I have googled and searched, but didn't find an answer yet :(
-Ferdy
PS: Using Umbraco 4.5.2
Hi Ferdy,
One way would be to create a dashboard control for your custom section which will do a redirect to the page you want to load, (e.g. same action as clicking the root node).
Cheers, Lee.
Weird thing is, in earlier version umbraco opened the 'root node associated page' automatically (or the last opened page).
Why is this behavior gone?
Lee, how do I add one of these? I found a link to a tutorial earlier during my searches, but it was broken. I did find the dashboard.config, but was unable to find documentation concerning it.
-Ferdy
Hi Ferdy,
Here's a quick step-by-step...
Firstly you'll need to register the dashboard control in the "/config/Dashboard.config" file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <dashBoard> <section> <areas> <area>custom</area> </areas> <tab caption="Custom Section"> <control>/usercontrols/redirect.ascx</control> </tab> </section> </dashBoard>Modify the "area" (the alias of your custom section).
Then create a user-control (ASCX file) in the "/usercontrols" folder called "redirect.ascx" (you can call this whatever, be sure to modify the Dashboard.config too).
Add the following code:
<%@ Control Language="C#" %> <script runat="server"> protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { Response.Redirect("~/path/to/custom/section/start/page.aspx", true); } </script>Modify the path to wherever your custom section page is.
Any questions, let me know.
Cheers, Lee.
Thanks a lot Lee! That helped me a great deal, there is either one small mistake in your explanation, or I understood it wrong. You say to modify the area part with the alias of my custom section. So I looked up the appAlias. This however does not work, you need to use the appName. After figuring that out, it worked liked a charm!
-Ferdy
PS: How can I set up Umbraco to use my new section as the default section to open when logging in? It opens content by default, even if my section has a lower order number in the app table.
Not sure about how to set the default start section. If a back-office user has access to the Content section, then that would load first - to my knowledge.
Yes, it does. But I don't want that, nor do I want to remove their acces to the content section. Or well, the client doesn't want it. I just have to find a way to make it work :P
-Ferdy
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