Listed below are the various Widget Types available within the Stackla Product offering
Note: Some Widget Types are dependent on License entitlements.
Slider
This layout displays vertically. Users can select the up and down arrows to scroll between the various pieces of content. This layout is designed to render content vertically and will display all types of content (Text, Image or Video from the Expanded Tile).
You can also enable interactive buttons on the Inline and Expanded Tiles. These features include network sharing, likes/dislikes, comments, voting, social commerce etc. Being responsive, it is suited to any screen size from desktop to mobile.
Through our Custom Code Editor, you can further style the Widget using Custom CSS and Javascript.
Quadrant
This Widget alternates content in different positions each time it is loaded to create a checker-board effect. This layout is designed to render content vertically and will display all types of content (Text, Image or Video on the Expanded Tile).
This template type can be customised to render with continuous scroll (lazy-load) or enable the user to select a button to load more. You can also enable interactive buttons on the Expanded Tile such as network sharing, likes/dislikes, comments, voting, social commerce etc. Being responsive, it is suited to any screen size from desktop to mobile.
Through our Custom Code Editor, you can further style the Widget using Custom CSS and Javascript.
Nightfall
This layout is designed to render content vertically and will display all types of content (Text, Image or Video on the Expanded Tile).
This template type can be customised to render with continuous scroll (lazy-load) or enable the user to select a button to load more. You can also enable interactive buttons on the Expanded Tile such as network sharing, likes/dislikes, comments, voting, social commerce etc. Being responsive, it is suited to any screen size from desktop to mobile.
Through our Custom Code Editor, you can further style the Widget using Custom CSS and Javascript.
Grid
Optimised for images (displays videos on the Expanded Tile), this responsive widget can display a set number of rows (max. 10 rows) in a grid style format. This template type enables clients to render content in square format, and is suited to any screen size from desktop to mobile.
This Widget also has an optional ‘Expanded Tile’ view, allowing you to enable interactive options such as Social Commerce and social network sharing etc.
Through our Custom Code Editor, you can further style the Widget using Custom CSS and Javascript.
Masonry
Similar to the Grid Widget, Masonry is optimised for images (displays videos on the Expanded Tile), this responsive widget can display a set number of rows (max. 10 rows) in a grid style format. This template type enables clients to render content and maintain the aspect ratio of each image (landscape or square), and is suited to any screen size from desktop to mobile.
This Widget also has an optional ‘Expanded Tile’ view, allowing you to enable interactive options such as Social Commerce and social network sharing etc.
Through our Custom Code Editor, you can further style the Widget using Custom CSS and Javascript.
Waterfall
This layout is designed to render content vertically and will display all types of content (Text, Image or Video on Expanded tile). This template type can be customised to render with continuous scroll (lazy-load) or enable the user to select a button to load more. You can also enable interactive buttons such as network sharing, likes/dislikes, comments, voting, social commerce etc. Being responsive, it is suited to any screen size from desktop to mobile.
The Waterfall Widget also has an optional ‘Expanded Tile’ view to display interactive buttons and a larger version the post.
Through our Custom Code Editor, you can further style the Widget using Custom CSS and Javascript.
Carousel
The template type is designed to display a single row of content that can be scrolled through horizontally and will display all types of content (Text, Image or Video on Expanded tile). Being responsive, it is suited to any screen size from desktop to mobile.
The Carousel Widget can be customised to render with continuous scroll (lazy-load) or enable the user to select whether they want to load more content. You can also enable interactive buttons such as network sharing, likes/dislikes, comments, voting, social commerce etc. Being responsive, it is suited to any screen size from desktop to mobile.
The Carousel Widget also has an optional ‘Expanded Tile’ view to display interactive buttons and a larger version the post.
Through our Custom Code Editor, you can further style the Widget using Custom CSS and Javascript.
Billboard
The Billboard Widget renders a single row of content that paginates with prev/next arrow, and will display Text and Image only. The Billboard Widget has a continuous horizontal scroll (lazy-load), and can be customised using Stackla’s admin interface or through Custom CSS and Javascript.
Historically, this template was designed for displays with the widget's parent container having fixed dimensions. This has now been updated to be responsive out of the box. Existing Billboard widgets will not be affected by these changes, however, if you wish to enable this new function click here
Feed
The Feed Widget renders a single column of content in a ‘feed’ style display, and will display Text and Image only (videos are displayed as images). The Feed Widget can be customised using Stackla’s admin interface or through Custom CSS and Javascript.
Historically, this template was designed for displays with the widget's parent container having fixed dimensions. This has now been updated to be responsive out of the box. Existing Billboard widgets will not be affected by these changes, however, if you wish to enable this new function click here
Slideshow
The Slideshow Widget showcases a single item of content in a carousel-style display, and will display Text and Image only (videos are displayed as images). This can be customised to automatically scroll through the content after a specific period of time, or to enable the user to manually scroll through. The Slideshow Widget can be customised using Stackla’s admin interface or through Custom CSS and Javascript.
Historically, this template was designed for displays with the widget's parent container having fixed dimensions. This has now been updated to be responsive out of the box. Existing Billboard widgets will not be affected by these changes, however, if you wish to enable this new function click here
Map
The Map Widget will display geolocated content on a customisable, interactive map that can also interact with a content Widget such as Gallery, Waterfall or Carousel template types.
The Map Widget is responsive by design and can use either Open Street Maps, Carto DB, Mapzen or Google Maps (may require REST API) to render the output.
User Generated Content is rendered in clusters based upon the amount of aggregated content for that region. The Map Widget can be customised using Stackla’s admin interface or through Custom CSS and Javascript.
Blank Canvas
The Blank Canvas Widget enables users to create their own Widget type, whilst leveraging the existing Stackla Widget framework, enabling users to create their own bespoke outputs in an efficient manner.
Blank Canvas allows users to specify conditions such as Widget framework, Tile framework, Tile design and any associated Javascript libraries that they may wish to load for their Widget.
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