Navigation block settings

Block title

The title of the block that will appear on the page.

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Override default block title

Enable (tick) this to be able to change the title of the block.

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Allow block hiding

Set whether the block can be hidden.

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Allow block docking

Set whether users can dock this block.

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Show header

Enable (tick) to show the block's title.

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Show border

Enable (tick) to show a border around the block.

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Display categories as links

Select whether course categories will be links to the category or whether only course names are links.

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Trim mode

Choose whether characters of navigation items will be trimmed (when needed) from the left, centre, or right. 

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How many characters to trim to

Specify the number of characters for the trim mode option above.

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Generate navigation for the following

Set which items will be displayed in the block: Everything, Categories and courses, Categories and courses and course structures, or Categories and courses and Course Activities.

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Original block location

This shows the original location where the block was created. Block settings may cause it to appear in other locations (contexts). The block location for the Navigation block will display as System.

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Display on page types

Decide which types of page to display the block on.

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Default region

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Default weight

The default weight allows you to choose roughly where you want the block to appear in the chosen region, either at the top or the bottom. The final location is calculated from all the blocks in that region (for example, only one block can actually be at the top). This value can be overridden on specific pages if required.

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On this page

These options allow you to control where this block appears within the page you are currently viewing. Changes made here are applied to this specific page only. All other pages will continue to use the default block position unless changed in the same way.

Editing Trainers can modify the position of a block on a specific page when editing is turned on, by using the corresponding drag-and-drop icon () to move the block into the desired position.

Visible

Choose whether the Navigation block displays on the page on the page you are viewing.

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Region

Choose whether the Navigation block displays in the Left, Right or Main content area.

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Weight

Select the Weight or default location/order of the Navigation block within the current page. Choose a value between -10 (first) and +10 (last).

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