Editing the default Blank Product Listing Widget in the Create page

The default Create page displays a list of blank products on your website that visitors can decorate and purchase. You can modify the appearance and content of the blank product list by editing the Blank Product Listing Widget settings.

In this article, you will learn how...

• To edit the properties of the default Blank Product Listing Widget
• To configure the Design settings for the default Blank Product Listing Widget

To edit the properties of the default Blank Product Listing Widget:

1. Click on the PAGES button in the Website Editor Toolbar.
2. Click on the Create page tab.
   
3. Mouse over the Blank Product Listing Widget in the Create page.

   The widget's controls will be displayed.

4. Click on the down arrow beside the Blank Product Listing Widget icon.
5. Choose the Blank Product Listing Settings item from the drop-down menu.
   

   The Blank Product Listing Settings popup will be displayed.

   
   
   
6. Configure the Properties for the Blank Product Listing Widget.
   • Panel title: lets you specify the title that will appear in the header area for the blank product listing.
   • Display as Categories: lets you choose whether to display the blank product listing as categories instead of a flat listing.
     • Never: displays all blank products as a flat listing.
     • Always: always displays the blank product listing as categories.
     • Only on View All: displays the blank product listing as categories only when View All is selected.
   • Products Per Page: lets you specify the number of products the listing will be limited to.
   • Clicking product goes to: lets you choose how a product will load when the product name or thumbnail is clicked.
     • System default: uses the Product display option configured in the Blank Product Display settings. (Admin > Products > Blank Product Display)
     • Product details page: loads the product details page when the product is clicked.
     • Designer with cheapest decoration process: loads the designer with the cheapest decoration process set as the process to use.
     • Designer with no decoration process: loads the Designer with no decoration process selected.
   • Show prices for: sets what pricing to display next to the product thumbnail.
     • System default: uses the Pricing display option configured in the Blank Product Display settings. (Admin > Products > Blank Product Display)
     • Decoration prices: displays the prices for the available decoration processes only.
     • 'No decoration' price: displays the price for the blank product only.
     • Both 'decoration' and 'no decoration' prices: displays the prices for the combined blank product and available decoration processes.
   • Thumbnail Image: lets you choose the source of the image that is displayed for products.
     • System default: the system will utilize the product image set as the product default image in the product's configuration.
     • Sales Image: the image uploaded as the sales image for the product in the product's configuration.
     • Product Image: the image uploaded as the product information image for the product in the product's configuration.
7. Configure the Design settings for the Blank Product Listing Widget. Click here for instructions.
8. Click OK to apply the changes.
9. Click on the Save button and then click on the Publish button at the right of the Page Settings Bar.

To configure the Design settings for the default Blank Product Listing Widget:

1. Click on the Design tab.
   
2. Select from one of the pre-configured Blank Product Listing Layout options.
3. Configure the rest of the design options for the Product Listing Widget.

   The settings will vary depending on the layout selected.

   • Thumbnail size: lets you set the dimensions of the product thumbnails. You can choose a preset size or choose Custom Size to specify a custom size.

     The following fields will be displayed when you select Custom Size:

     • Thumbnail Width: lets you specify the width of the product image thumbnail in pixels.
     • Thumbnail Height: lets you specify the width of the product image thumbnail in pixels.

     You can configure the container properties of the product thumbnails by clicking on the brush icon beside the Thumbnail Size field. The Thumbnail Properties popup will be displayed.

     
     • Background Color: lets you specify the background fill color of the product thumbnail.
     • Border Width: lets you specify the line thickness of the product thumbnail's border in pixels. Enter a value between 0 and 20.
     • Border Color:  lets you specify the color of the product thumbnail's border. Click on the color spot to edit the border color using the Color popup. Click here for instructions.
     • Border Radius: lets you specify the roundness of the corners of the product thumbnail's border in pixels. Enter a value between 0 and 100.
   • Crop Thumbnail: crops the product image thumbnail to square when the checkbox is ticked. Leaves the image in its original shape when the checkbox is unticked.
   • Image Effects: lets you apply filter and transform effects to the product images.
   • Hover Image Effects: lets you apply filter effects, transform effects and hover animation to the product images for the hover state.
   • Panel Title: lets you specify font and the color for the title that will appear in the header area of the product listing panel.
   • Panel Design: lets you configure the appearance of the panel containing the product listing.

     Click on the brush icon to configure the panel design. The Panel Design popup will be displayed.

     
     • Background Color: lets you specify the background fill color of the product listing panel. Click on the color spot to edit the background color using the Color popup. Click here for instructions.
     • Border Width: lets you specify the line thickness of the product listing panel's border in pixels. Enter a value between 0 and 20.
     • Border Color: lets you specify the color of the product listing panel's border. Click on the color spot to edit the border color using the Color popup. Click here for instructions.
     • Border Radius: lets you specify the roundness of the corners of the product listing panel's border in pixels. Enter a value between 0 and 100.
   • Text Overlay Background: lets you configure the background of any product information that is displayed on the product image or on image rollover.

     Click on the brush icon to configure the text overlay background. The Text Overlay Background Properties popup will be displayed.

     
     • Background Color: lets you specify the background fill color of the text overlay. Click on the color spot to edit the background color using the Color popup. Click here for instructions.
     • Border Width: lets you specify the border line thickness of the text overlay background in pixels. Enter a value between 0 and 20.
     • Border Color: lets you specify the border color of the text overlay background. Click on the color spot to edit the border color using the Color popup. Click here for instructions.
     • Width: lets you specify the container width of the text overlay background as a percentage of the product thumbnail width.
     • Align: lets you choose an alignment option for the text overlay in reference to the product image:
       • Left: aligns the text overlay to the left of the product image.
       • Center: centers the text overlay horizontally to the product image.
       • Right: aligns the text overlay to the right of the product image.
   • Product Name: lets you choose an option for the display and placement of the product's name.
   • Product Code: lets you choose an option for the display and placement of the product's code.
   • Product Brand: lets you choose an option for the display and placement of the product's brand.
   • Product Brand Logo: lets you choose an option for the display and placement of the logo for the product's brand.
   • Product Prices: lets you choose an option for the display and placement of the product's price.
   • Product Colors: lets you choose an option for the display and placement of the product's available colors palette.

     Click on the brush icon to configure the product colors palette settings. The Text Product Colors Palette Settings popup will be displayed.

     
     • Border Width: lets you specify the line thickness of a color's border in pixels. Enter a value between 0 and 20.
     • Border Color: lets you specify the color of a color's border. Click on the color spot to edit the border color using the Color popup. Click here for instructions.
     • Border Radius: lets you specify the roundness of the corners of a color's border in pixels. Enter a value between 0 and 100.
     • Width: lets you specify the width of a palette color container in pixels. Enter a value between 5 and 50.
     • Height: lets you specify the height of a palette color container in pixels. Enter a value between 5 and 50.
     • Margin: lets you specify a uniform margin around a palette color container.
   • Product Sizes: lets you choose an option for the display and placement of the product's available sizes.
   • Add to Cart Button: lets you choose an option for the display and placement of the Add to Cart button for the product.
4. Click OK, once you have finished configuring the settings.
5. Click on the Save button and then click on the Publish button at the right of the Page Settings Bar.