Advanced and unit landing pages

Advanced Pages

Advanced pages offer a flexible and dynamic way to create web pages with more complex design features. These pages are built using sections and widgets, which allow you to:

  • Post text in multiple columns.
  • Create image slideshows.
  • Embed calendar events.
  • Add other customizable features.

For inspiration, visit the Sample Advanced Page to see a live example of what you can create. You can also explore the Drupal Widgets page for a detailed breakdown of available widgets and their functionality.

Sample advanced page screenshot

Unit Landing Pages

Your Unit Landing Page serves as the homepage of your website, acting as the central hub that links to the rest of your site’s content.

Screenshot of Anderson Labs home page
The Anderson Student Innovation Labs homepage showcases how a unit landing page can be effectively designed.

Key Features of Unit Landing Pages:

  1. Full-page width: Unlike advanced pages, unit landing pages use the full width of the page layout.
  2. Banner header widget: A required banner header widget is exclusive to unit landing pages, providing a distinctive look and feel.

Editing Advanced and Unit Landing Pages

After creating an advanced or unit landing page, you’ll be taken to the Edit window, which is similar to the interface for editing a basic page. You can also access this by clicking the Edit tab above the page title.

Navigation Tabs:

  • General: Add a page title that appears at the top of the page and in the browser tab.
  • Department: Select your department or unit from the dropdown list.
    Optional: Assign a category to your page to enable the "More About" sidebar, which can populate with related pages using the Content Listing widget.
  • Menu Settings: Determine if this page appears in the site menu. Learn more about menu settings.
  • URL Alias: Create a custom URL for your page. See our guide on custom page URLs.
  • Save As/Change To: Specify whether the page is public and how changes are saved. Learn more about publishing pages.

Note: These pages do not include featured images, related content, or "More About" blocks. Instead, you can customize the page using widgets.

Advanced Page Editing Screen
A screenshot of an advanced page edit window

Adding Sections and Widgets

  1. Add a Section:
    • Click the Add Section link within the Widgets field.
    • Choose a layout for the new section.
    • Section Layout Options
  2. Add a Widget:
    • Click the + in the section where you want to add content.
    • Select a widget from the dropdown list. See the Drupal Widgets guide for details about each widget.
    • Widget Select in Sections
  3. Fill Out Widget Information:
    • Complete the required fields for the selected widget.
  4. Repeat:
    • Add more widgets within the same section or create new sections with different layouts to further customize the page.

Rearranging Widgets

You can easily rearrange widgets within a section or between sections:

  • Drag and Drop: Hover over the widget preview and drag it to a new position.
  • Keyboard Navigation: Use arrow keys to reposition the widget.
Rearranging Widgets in Sections