The header (logo and title) is the upper part of the app that is always visible and accessible on all sections.

The header serves 4 purposes :

  • to display your app's identity
  • to give the section a title
  • to display shortcuts 
  • to navigate in the app
To setup your Header:
1. Go to the menu Design & structure > Structure > Sections
2. Click "Header " from the right panel

To access the advanced settings described below, click the button Advanced at the top right corner of the panel.

Note: This online help covers the management of the header's default settings, also known as the general header. 
To customize the design of a specific section's header, follow instructions of this online help .


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Header height

General settings of your header

Select your header height between 3 templates:
- Small*: displays the title or the logo image
- Medium: displays the title or the logo image (only available for sections in the main navigation of the right panel of your back office)
- Big: displays the title or the logo image + the short description (only available for sections in the main navigation  of the right panel of your back office)

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Other sections  of the right panel of your back office + all content details pages will always use a Small header template.

Note:
The sections listed below will always use a Small header template unless you set a specific header for those sections:
- Couponing History
- Couponing Saved
- Comments list
- Post comment
- Not found
- Login box
-TabBar other
- Private profile + Profile edition + Profile settings
- User Search + Filter view
- Submit post views
- Search section
- Any Minimal templates
- Map section (All views) (Hiding effect can’t be applied in this section) 
- Chat section (All views) (Hiding effect can’t be applied in this section)
- Custom section (Hiding effect can’t be applied in this section) 
- Plugin section (Hiding effect can’t be applied in this section) 
- Templates scratch and slideshow of Node section (Hiding effect can’t be applied in these templates) 
- QrCode Section
- Settings sections
- Live (All live sections)
- Loyalty card all views

HTML and Plugin sections always use a Small header template

Warning: There is no header displayed at all on the map views of the Events and User list sections.


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1. The central part of the header allows you to give a title to your app or to a section. This title can be displayed in the form of text or a logo (image). 
- Text: click the text to edit it. 
- Logo: click the "Logo" button to add an image* in the place of text.
*Respect the minimum size requirements of 800 x 200 px.

2. Select the color and font of your title

3. Alignment: Position your logo or title to the left or at the center of the header.
Note: in the Chat details and New message, Comment List and Post Comment , QR code scanner, Photo details, Edit Profile and Profile Settings, Profile Push List and Settings, User Search Result and User Advanced Searchpages, the logo/title will always be centered.


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Advanced settings - Short description

In the Logo menu, if you selected a Big template, you have the possibility to set a short description that is shown in your header above the logo of your app.
Fill in the short description of your general header and set the text font and color.


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Advanced settings - Options for the title

In the Logo menu, you can set the display options for the title. This option defines the header display strategy.
1. Select "Logo only" to always display the logo set in your general header on all your app pages.
or
2. Select "Section title & description" (Big template) or "Section title" (Small and Medium template): Update your header title depending on the page of your app that is displayed, to use automatically the title of the section involved.

To set the description of a section if you're using a Big template:
- Go to the menu Design & Structure > Structure > Sections
- Open the settings of the section involved

Note: In the main navigation  of your app, the first section of your list will always use the title / description of the general header.

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Advanced settings - Menu & Back icons

The left part of the header is used to display the navigation actions.

Set the design of the "Menu" button (icon + color).
The navigation menus Swipe, Little Swipe, Grid, Slate provide a menu button displayed in the header and allows to access the content.
The navigation menu TabBar this button will not appear.

Set the design of the "Back" button (icon + color)
This button is used to go back to previous sections inside your app.

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Advanced settings - Header background

Select the colors of your header background.
Set a background image (1242 x 192 px) for your header background (available for Small Template only).


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Advanced settings - Scroll effect

When you scroll down your app pages, you can set different effect for your header.
No effect: available for Small, Medium and Big templates.
Hiding: available for Small, Medium and Big templates; the header is hidden when you scroll down the page
Resize: available for Medium and Big templates; the header becomes smaller when you scroll down the page


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Advanced settings - Actions in the header

To add shortcuts on the right side of the header.
1. Click the green + icon to add an action.
2. Select in the link drop down menu to which page your users will be redirected when they click this action.
3. Edit its color and icon.
4. You can display a title for the shortcut for iPad and desktop and display the shortcut in the form of a button for desktop only.

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Note: Only 2 shortcuts are displayed in the header, if you add extra shortcuts, they will be accessible from the second shortcut (additional menu) for your users.


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Video tutorial: How to setup your header

Note: Menus have changed in the back office, but the behavior explained in the video is still accurate.


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Video tutorial: How to choose your header size

Note: Menus have changed in the back office, but the behavior explained in the video is still accurate.


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