Setting up the new post overview in Purple Hub
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This article describes the settings available for the new post overview in Purple Hub, so that you can adjust the filters and fields displayed in the post overview to the specific needs of your news room.
- Have the new post overview UI activated. Learn how to Activate the new post overview UI in Purple Hub
When logged in as an Administrator in Purple Hub, in the left hand side menu, below 'Settings' you can find the 'Post Overview Settings'
In the 'General settings' on top of the page, you have two options:
Show post excerpt: By checking this box, you enable the display of the post excerpt within the post overview (1). As well as being displayed, you will also be able to copy the excerpt and to increase the size of the column so that the entire excerpt is readable within the Post Overview (2).
Automatic Refresh: Checking this check box, you enable the automatic refresh mechanism in the Post Overview.
The 'top filter configuration' has influence on the filters that are displayed on the top of the post overview.
You can see the settings for all existing (like posts/articles, pages, issues, dossiers) and your custom post types (such as recipes, bands, etc.). You can select which of these you want to see as filters and columns in your post overviews by ticking the boxes next to them.
It is recommended that the selected options for the 'Top Filter Configuration' are a subset of the 'Filterable Fields' configuration.
Don't forget to click 'Save Settings' at the bottom of the page to make your changes take effect.
The 'Filterable Fields' configuration has influence on the filters that can be selected in the settings on top of the post overview, when clicking on 'All filters'.
The configured options for filters will be displayed on the left hand side of the dialog, the selected one is highlighted in Purple.
Besides, those filters will be also available to be saved as personal filters, via the 'Save Filter' button.
Also the columns displayed in your post overview list are determined by this settings.
You can see the settings for all existing (like posts/articles, pages, issues, dossiers) and your custom post types (such as recipes, bands, etc.). You can select which of these you want to see as filterable fields in the in the 'All Filters' dialogue in your post overviews by ticking the boxes next to them.
It is recommended that the selected options for the 'Top Filter Configuration' are a subset of the 'Filterable Fields' configuration.
Please note: If you deactivate "Categories" or "Tags" as a filter, these values will not be available as columns in the Post Overview either.
Don't forget to click 'Save Settings' at the bottom of the page to make your changes take effect.