How to Customize the File List Design Element in Live Mode

This article will demonstrate how to insert and customize the File List Design Element in Live Mode.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Prerequisites
• Step-by-step Tutorial
  • Step 1: Insert the File List Design Element
  • Step 2: Add Content to the File List
  • Step 3: Customize the File List
  • Step 4: Insert and Save
• File List Features
  • A. Design Tab
  • B. Items tab
  • C. Advanced Tab
  • D. Custom CSS Tab

Prerequisites

• You have the latest ShortPoint public version installed for your environment
• You are a ShortPoint designer with an active license

Step-by-step Tutorial

Follow the steps below to learn how to customize the File List Design Element:

Step 1: Insert the File List Design Element

Click Get Started to learn how to insert a Design Element:

NOTE: Check out ShortPoint Basics: How to Insert a ShortPoint Design Element in Live Mode for more details.

Step 2: Add Content to the File List

Go to the Items tab (1), and click the cogwheel icon (2). 

Add a Title (1), Subtitle (2), and a Description (3).

Specify the File Type (1) and add the file Link (2). 

Once satisfied, click the back icon to customize other items on the File List.

Repeat the same steps for the other items. 

(Optional) Click Add New to add new items.

(Optional) Click the Trash icon to delete an item.

(Optional) Click the Duplicate icon to duplicate an item.

(Optional) Drag and drop to arrange the order of the items. 

Step 3: Customize the File List

Go to the Design tab and choose the Theme color.

(Optional) Customize File Icon Size, File Icon Style, Separator, Separator Color, and Separator size.

Step 4: Insert and Save

Once satisfied, click the green checkmark. 

Click Save.

Then, click Republish.

File List Features

There are many ways to customize the features of the File List Design Element. In the settings window, you will find the following tabs:

A. Design Tab

You can modify the default design of the element in the Design Tab. Below are the settings you can configure:

	Theme Color	customize the main color of your File List.
	File Icon Size	adjust the size of your icon.
	File Icon Style	choose from a list of icon styles including Normal, Square, Circle, Outline-Square, and Outline-Circle.
	Separator	adds a separator in between items. You can choose from Line and None.
	Separator color	customize the color of the separator.
	Separator size	customize the size of the separator.
	Horizontal View	display items horizontally.
	Max Items Per Row	customize the number of items per row.

B. Items tab

The Items tab allows you to duplicate, delete, configure content, and add new items. It has the following options:

• ITEMS ACTION ICONS

	Duplicate	duplicates the item selected.
	Cogwheel	opens a new window that allows you to edit the content of each item. See the table below for the cogwheel icon settings.
	Trash	deletes the item selected.
	Add New	adds a new item.
	Drag and Drop	allows you to re-arrange the position of the item.

• COGWHEEL ICON SETTINGS

	Title	add item title.
	Subtitle	add item subtitle.
	Description	add item description.
	File Type	add the file type of the document (doc, pdf, ppt, etc.). ShortPoint will show the file type icon automatically.
	Link	add the link to your file.

C. Advanced Tab

This tab allows you to further customize the File List Design Element. Below are the options available:

• MISCELLANEOUS

	Text Alignment	set how the list item text is aligned on your page. Choose between, justified, left, center, or right alignment options.
	Vertical Alignment	set how the text will appear vertically on your page. Choose from Top, Middle, and Bottom.
	Spacing	control the overall spacing between list items

• FILE ICON STYLES

	No Icon Style	modify what you want ShortPoint to do when there is no icon associated with an item. You can choose from:  Letter: the first letter of the title will be the default icon None: no icon will appear but the spacing will be kept as is Empty: no icon will appear and the space will be removed
	Default icon	customize the icon you want to show for all items by default.
	Icon color	modify the color of the icon.
	Icon location	modify the location of the icon. Choose from Left or Right.

• TITLE STYLES

	Title text size	modify the size of the title in px, em, or %.
	Bold title	bold the title of each item.
	Title color	customize the color of the title.
	Title hover color	customize the color of the title when a user hovers over it.

• SUBTITLE STYLES

	Subtitle text size	modify the size of the subtitle in px, em, or %.
	Subtitle color	customize the color of the subtitle.
	Subtitle location	customize the position of the subtitle. You can choose to show it Subtitle below or above the Title.

• DESCRIPTION STYLES

	Description color	modify the color of the item Subtitle text. This is set to the primary color of your color palette by default.
	Description max lines	set the maximum lines of text of the Description to show in the list. This is set to show all text by default with no line limit.

• LINK SETTINGS

	Linking options	select how item links will be opened. This is set to launch within the current window by default. You can choose between opening the link in a new window, a lightbox, or a dialog window.
	Link style	choose how users will access the link. By default, the Title of the item will be the link. You can choose to display your preferred Link text as the link by selecting the link option.
	Link text	set what text will show as a link on your list. This is set to “Read More” by default.

• ITEMS BACKGROUND STYLES

D. Custom CSS Tab

This tab allows you to use your own CSS, HTML, and Javascript code to customize the File List Design Element. 

NOTE: Check out our support article on How to Insert Custom CSS into a Page Builder Element? (Basic Tutorial) to know more about Custom CSS.

NOTE: The Connect and Visibility tabs are currently not available in Live Mode.

And you’re done! Start customizing your File List Design Element in Live Mode now.

Related articles:

• Introduction to File List Design Element
• Introduction to Button Design Element
• How to Customize the Button Design Element in Live Mode