General block settings

The Layout tab contains settings that are general for most blocks, but scoped for each block.

Adding filters to a block, if it’s possible, works the same for most blocks. Find a general description of how to do that here: Filter options for blocks

The Layout tab contains the following settings:

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Spacing

Use this setting to add some space from the block’s border in to the content and set the minimum height for the block.

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Theming

If you would like to set a custom style for this block, click “Custom theme”, and these settings becomes available:

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  • Background, Foreground and Text Color: Here you can set custom colors for this block.

  • Show advanced settings: Click here for some additional settings (see below).

To use another theme for the block, click the icon:

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The available themes are listed, for example:

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The themes are set up for the business profile in Omnia admin, see: Theme

When you have chosen a theme you can edit colors for background, foreground and text, if needed. Note that the theme and colors you chose are shown in the block for a preview.

When you select “Show advanced settings”, the following settings becomes available:

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You can try out these settings for various effects. You can see a preview in the block.

Targeting

A lot of blocks can be targeted to one or more users or groups using targeting properties.

To target a block, open the settings for the block and select “Add targeting filter”.

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You set up targeting for a block, if available, the same way as in many other parts of Omnia. See this page for more information: Using targeting

Advanced

For some blocks you can use Custom CSS settings:

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