User tour settings
  • 05 Jul 2023
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User tour settings


Article Summary

When adding or editing a user tour, you can configure the following settings. 

SettingDescriptionNotes
NameThe name of the tour. This should be unique and descriptive.-
DescriptionA brief description of the purpose of the tour.-
Apply to URL matchTours will be displayed on any page whose URL matches this value.

You can use the % character as a wildcard to mean anything. Some example values include:

  • /totara/dashboard/% to match the dashboard
  • /course/view.php?id=2 to match a specific course
  • /mod/forum/view.php% to match the forum discussion list
  • /user/profile.php% to match the user profile page

If you wish to display a tour on the site home page, you can use the value FRONTPAGE.

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Tour is enabledTick to enable the user tour.-
Placement

A step may be placed above, below, left or right of the target. Above or below is recommended, as these adjust better for mobile display.

If the step does not fit on a particular page in the specified place, it will be automatically placed elsewhere.

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Show if target not foundShow the step if the target could not be found on the page.-
Show with backdrop

You can use a backdrop to highlight the part of the page that you are pointing to.

Backdrops are not compatible with some parts of the page, such as the navigation bar.
Proceed on clickProceed to the next step when the target is clicked on.-
CategoryShow the tour on a page that is associated with a course in the selected category.Requires Totara Learn. 
CoursesShow the tour on a page that is associated with the selected course.Requires Totara Learn.
Course formatShow the tour on a page that is associated with a course using the selected course format.Requires Totara Learn.
RoleA tour may be restricted to users with selected roles in the context where the tour is shown. A dashboard tour can only be restricted to users with a system role.-
ThemeShow the tour when the user is using one of the selected themes.-

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