How to Customize the Tiles Design Element in Grid Mode

This support article will discuss how to insert and customize the Tiles Design Element in Grid Mode. Follow the steps below to get started.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Prerequisites
• Step-by-step Tutorial
  • Step 1: Insert the Tiles Design Element
  • Step 2: Add Content to your Tiles
  • Step 3: Customize your Tiles
  • Step 4: Insert and Save
• Tiles Features
  • A. Design Tab
  • B. Tiles Tab
  • C. Connect Tab
  • D. Visibility Tab
  • E. Advanced Tab
  • F. 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 Tiles Design Element:

Step 1: Insert the Tiles Design Element

Watch the video below to learn how to insert the Tiles Design Element using Grid Mode. 

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

Step 2: Add Content to your Tiles

Go to the Tiles tab. Add a Title (1) and a Description (2).

Add a Link (1) and specify the Linking Option (2).

Then, choose an Icon (1) and/or an Image (2). 

Repeat the same steps for your other tiles.

(Optional) Click the plus icon if you want to add more tiles. 

(Optional) Click the remove icon if you want to delete a tile. 

(Optional) Click the up or down arrow to arrange the order of the Tiles. 

Step 3: Customize your Tiles

On the Design tab, customize the Tiles’ size, color, and color transparency.

Then, customize the Text Horizontal Alignment, Shape, and Style of your tiles.

NOTE: Learn more about the customization options mentioned above in the Tiles Features section.

Step 4: Insert and Save

Once you are satisfied, click Preview (1) to see how it will look on your site. Then, click Insert (2).

Click Save.

Then, click Republish.

Tiles Features

There are many ways to customize the features of the Tiles 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:

• SETTINGS

	Size	customize the size of your tile. You can choose from Small, Medium, Large, and Huge.
	Color	specify the color of the tile. All ShortPoint Colors are supported.
	Color Transparency	adjust the transparency of the tile color.
	Text Horizontal Alignment	specifies the alignment of text. You can choose from Default, Left, Center, and Right.
	Shape	change the shape of the tile. You can choose from Default, Wide, Square, and Tall.
	Style	change the style of the tile. You can choose from Sarah, Flat, Bordered, and Flip.

• IMAGE SETTINGS

	Image Placement	customize the placement of the background image. You can choose from Default, Cover the area, Show entire image, and Actual Size.
	Enable advanced image settings	enables advanced image settings.
	Image Horizontal Position	adjusts the horizontal position of the image (Default, Center, Left, and Right).
	Image Vertical Position	adjusts the vertical position of the image (Default, Top, Center, and Bottom).
	Image Repeat	repeats the image (Default, Repeat, Don’t Repeat, Repeat Horizontally, and Repeat Vertically).

B. Tiles Tab

The Tiles tab allows you to configure the content and design of each tile. It contains the following options:

• TILES CONTENT

	Title	specify the title of your Tile.
	Description	adds a description to your Tile.
	Link	specify the URL where you want to redirect users.
	Linking Option	specify the behavior of the link including: Default (link will be opened in the same window),  LightBox (link will be opened in the lightbox),  New window (link will be opened in the new tab), and  Dialog (link will be opened in the dialog window).
	Icon	choose from a list of icons. You can check out all supported icons.
	Image	add a background image for the Tile.
	Color	by default, the tile will use the color specified in the Design tab. Set a color here only if you want this Tile to have a different color.
	Color Transparency	adjust the transparency of the color.
	Enable Visibility Settings	allows you to specify the people and devices the Tile will be visible to.
	Image Placement	customizes the placement of the background image. You can choose from: Default Cover the area (will resize the image to fill the whole container from all edges), Show entire image (will resize the image to make the whole image fill the container while maintaining the image aspect ratio), and  Actual size (will show the exact image size without any resizing while maintaining the image aspect ratio).

• TILES ACTION ICONS

	Plus icon	add new Tile.
	Duplicate icon	duplicates the selected Tile.
	Remove icon	deletes the selected Tile.
	Up and Down arrows	allows you to arrange the order of your Tiles.

C. Connect Tab

The Connect tab allows you to connect the Tiles Design Element to another list in your site collection or to other data sources outside of SharePoint.

NOTE: Check out our article about the Connect feature to learn more. 

D. Visibility Tab

The Visibility Tab allows you to configure who can view the page and what types of devices can be used to access it. 

NOTE: Check out Managing Visibility of ShortPoint Design Elements to learn more about the Visibility feature. 

E. Advanced Tab

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

• MISCELLANEOUS

	Icon Color	customizes the color of the icon.
	Spacing between tiles	adjusts the spacing between each tile.
	Tiles layout	choose the layout of the tile (Default, Grid, and Masonry).
	Make Tiles Responsive	enabling this will automatically resize all tiles to fit the container

• TILE TEXT

	Text Color	specifies the color of your text.
	Text Size	specifies the size of your text.

• CUSTOM SIZE

	Height	adjusts the height of your tile.
	Width	adjusts the width of your tile.

• SPECIAL EFFECTS

Blur effect

add a blurred effect to your tile (Default, None, Light, Medium, Strong).

F. Custom CSS Tab

This tab allows you to use your own CSS, HTML, and Javascript code to customize the Tiles 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.

That’s it! You now know how to customize the Tiles Design Element using Grid Mode. Enjoy creating amazing designs using Tiles.

Related Articles:

• Introduction to the Tiles Design Element
• How to Customize the Tiles Design Element in Live Mode
• How to Insert a Design Element in Grid Mode