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Creating custom links in the FotoWare user interface

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Administrators can create custom icons with links to resources that Fotoware users can click on to access. Button visibility can be customized so they're even available for guests.

Note: Custom links are available in both the main Fotoware interface and the Fotoware Pro interface

FotoWeb- How a custom link appears.png

Where is this configured?

  1. Go to Tools (cogwheel icon) > Site Configuration > Appearance > Branding.
  2. Turn on the Custom titlebar buttons toggle.

Custom titlebar buttons.png

  1. Select Add button to create a custom button with a link:

Custom titlebar buttons - create or edit a button.png

  1. Make the required changes: 

Icon: Select an icon from the drop-down list.

Tooltip: Enter the explanatory text that appears when users hover over the icon in the Fotoware user interface.

Available for Guest: Turn this toggle on to make the custom link visible to unauthenticated visitors to the site (guests)

Url: Enter the URL that opens when a user selects the icon.

Tip:  You can use all tags described in User tags in Fotoware in the URL. These will be replaced for logged-in users.

Behavior: Select Open in new tab or Open in current tab from the drop-down list. 

  1. Select OK.