Blocks

1. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Customize this page

   • Click on Left side

     • Select Region Style (Paint Brush)

     • Ensure Style is Bootstrap and click Next button

     • Change Column size to --None--

     • Change Offset size to --None--

   • Click on Middle Column

     • Select Region Style (Paint Brush)

     • Ensure Style is Bootstrap and click Next button

     • Change Column size to 12

     • Change Offset size to --None--

   • Click on Right side

     • Select Region Style (Paint Brush)

     • Ensure Style is Bootstrap and click Next button

     • Change Column size to --None--

     • Change Offset size to --None--

2. In the top menu, click Structure

   • To view block regions:

     • Click Demonstrate block regions (UG Cornerstone Theme) at the top

     • You will see a screen similar to the one below appear. Each block region will be listed and highlighted in yellow

       
   • To add blocks:

     • You can scroll down to the Disabled Blocks region and add a block of your choice to a selected region

     • To create a new block click on Add block

     • Fill out the fields

       Initial Block Settings

       • Block title: Enter a title for your block. If you enable the option to show a title for your block, this is what will show.

       • Block Description: Used to help identify this particular block. If you had several blocks for example, unique descriptions will help you organize and manage your blocks. Block body: What you’re showing

       Region Settings

       • Setup where your block will appear

       Visibility Settings

       • Pages: allows you to restrict which pages this block will be displayed in

       • Content types: allows you to control which content types this block will appear with

   • Click Save block at the bottom of the page

   • If you wish to configure the blocks, you may do so after saving the blocks

     • Configuring a block allows you to edit the contents of the block, and deal with the visibility settings

2.1 Creating your Block

Demo block being created

2.2 How it will appear on your site (Placed in Primary Region)

Demo block being created

Common Usage for Blocks

1. Display Menu on Specific Pages

   • Follow steps 1 and 2 under "How to Create a New Block" before completing the following steps.

   • When creating a new block, select Add Menu Block instead of Add Block.

     
   • Fill out the Block Title and Administrative Title.

   • Select the menu you would like to display (based on the assumption the menu you would like to display already exists).

   • Select starting level.

   • At the bottom, select what pages you would like the menu to display on.

     
2. Display Image/Logo on Specific Pages

   Follow the above steps with these steps in mind.

   

   • Follow steps 1 and 2 under "How to Create a New Block" before completing the following steps.

   • Leave the title of the block empty.

   • Put the image, with appropriate alt text, in the block using the Drupal Text Editor.

   • At the bottom, select what pages you would like the menu to display on.