Banner Titles
User Guide Banner Titles
Overview
Use this tool to:
- Add a banner title header including the page title and other info to the top of the page
- Clearly describe and summarize page contents for students
Related Tools:
Interface
The following panels will describe what can be accomplished in each section of this tool:
Content
The following controls are available in the Content section:
- 1. Heading Level Selector
- Select the heading level for the header (H2 selected by default).
- 2. Prefix 1 Input
- Enter prefix 1, typically for the course category (e.g. ENGL, MATH, CSCI) .
- 3. Prefix 2 Input
- Enter prefix 2, typically for the course number (e.g. 1191, 101, 202).
- 4. Title Input
- Enter the page title.
- 5. Show Canvas Title
- Toggle whether the Canvas title displays when saved content is viewed (unchecked by default). This prevents users from seeing duplicate heading text.
Style
Use the tools in the Style section to:
- 1. Style Source Panels
- Select the source of the desired styles. Will display additional options if user has quick styles or extended customizations styles are available.
- Primary styles are available to your entire institution, whereas extended styles may be based on department, campus site, etc.
- 2. Style Category Panels
- Display styles for each category. Will populate based on style categories available in the selected source.
- 3. Styles List
- Select a style from the list to apply it to the banner title.
Instructions
Add a Banner Title
Show Me HowTo add a new banner title header:
- Place your cursor in the editor where you want the banner title to go.
- Open the Add panel.
- Select Banner Title:
- Use the Content and Style panels to customize the banner title.
Update Banner Title Details
To update banner title details:
- Place your cursor within the desired banner title.
- Make sure you are in the Edit Current Element tab.
- Choose the Banner Title option as the active tool:
- In the Content panel, use the Prefix 1, Prefix 2, and Title fields to update the banner title details.
- Prefix 1: Update the course title/department
- Prefix 2: Update the course number
- Title: Update the title that will appear in the banner title
Apply a Legacy Style to a Banner Title
To apply a legacy style to a banner title:
- Place your cursor within the desired banner title.
- Make sure you are in the Edit Current Element tab.
- Choose the Banner Title option as the active tool:
- In the Style panel, select the Primary style source panel.
- In the Primary style source panel, expand the Legacy Styles panel.
- Select a style from the list of Legacy Styles to apply it to the banner title.
Apply a Saved User Style to a Banner Title
To apply a saved user style to a banner title:
- Place your cursor within the desired banner title.
- Make sure you are in the Edit Current Element tab.
- Choose the Banner Title option as the active tool:
- In the Style panel, select the User Favorites style source panel.
- Select a style from the list of styles to apply it to the banner title.
The User Favorites panel will only appear if you have previously created any Custom Styles in the Custom Banner Title or any Quick Styles in the Style Editor tools.
Display the Canvas Title
To display the Canvas title on a saved page:
- Place your cursor within the desired banner title.
- Make sure you are in the Edit Current Element tab.
- Choose the Banner Title option as the active tool:
- Check the Show Canvas Title checkbox to display the Canvas title above the page header.
Remove a Banner Title
To remove a banner title:
- Place your cursor within the desired banner title.
- Make sure you are in the Edit Current Element tab.
- Choose the Banner Title option as the active tool:
- Select the Delete Banner Title button from the Action Toolbar.
Resources
Examples
The examples below are H1-H6 level banner titles with the Flat Sections 1 legacy style applied.
Design Considerations/Best Practices
Please consider the following when choosing to use banner title headers:
- If you are using multiple headers in a page, make sure that the heading structure follows a logical order and no heading levels are skipped. You can use the Heading Checker tool in the Accessibility / Usability tab to view and adjust heading levels on a page.
Legacy Comparison
While the option to add an H2 page header was available in the legacy version of the Design Tools sidebar (the Title Banner Block in the Add Content Blocks menu) and users could toggle the display of the Canvas page title, this version adds the following features:
- Ability to add multiple banner titles to a page
- Ability to add banner titles with different heading levels
- Custom styles that can be applied to banner titles within the Banner Title tool