Editor : Blog Post Collection Element Overview

This article will cover information on the Blog Post Collection element. This element is one of the Blog Posts-type elements in the page editor.

This element can be found in the Elements menu by mousing over a current element on the page and clicking on the orange “Add Element” button. You can scroll through the menu to locate it, click on the Blog Post Element Group, or type “Collection” in the Search Elements field.

You can click and hold the element to drag it into position.

Module Image Element Menu

Move

Clicking and holding the move icon will allow you to drag the element to a new location on the page.

Element Name

This is the name of the currently selected element. The name given will be the default name of the element. You can change the name in the CSS info of the Coding menu.

Settings

Clicking on this gear icon will open the individual settings of the element. Each element has specific settings based on its functions. Please check the Settings section below for further information.

Clone

The clone Icon will duplicate the currently selected element and place it below the current element.

Coding

Custom CSS can help you extend the design of each section on your page to meet your needs both visually and functionally. As the code requires, you can add coding to one of three areas, CSS, Header or Footer.

The CSS Info for the element is on the right of the CSS window. The title of the element can be changed in the title field to allow for easier identification.

Due to the many different styles and uses of custom coding, ClickFunnels' Support Agents will not troubleshoot specific codes. Please submit a request for help in the Coding section of our Community or reach out to the code provider for support.

Trash

Clicking on the trash icon will delete the element from the editor.

Blog Post Collection Element Settings

Layout Path

This section of the settings will tell you where the current element is located within the page's layout.

Element title

The current element's title is located at the top left of the settings. The element's title can be changed via the coding button.

Coding button

The Coding button will open the page coding menu. Opening the coding menu will allow you to add codes to your pages and change the element's title for easier searching.

Settings Menu

Top margin

The top margin slider is used to set the spacing between the top of the current element and the bottom of the element above it. Entering a negative number in the field will cause the lower element to overlap the top element.

Filters

Filter active post

Check the box to show only active blog posts within the element.

Filter by categories

Check the box to have the blog posts shown within the element to be organized by category.

Advanced Settings

Animation

The animation section of the settings will allow you to add dynamic movement to your page.

Style

You can select the style of animation to be applied to your element from the dropdown list.

Trigger

Select the trigger type that will start the animation.

Time Function

This option will change the timing of the animation.

Play Direction

This option will change the direction of which the animation will play.

Duration

Duration is the amount of time it will take for the animation from start to completion in milliseconds.

Delay

Delay is how long after the trigger is set to begin will it take for the animation to start.

Animate Once

This check box will stop the animation from being triggered multiple times.

Loop

This option will loop the animation of the element

Preview Animation

Clicking on the “Preview animation” button will allow you to see the animation in the editor.

Render Conditions

Adding conditions to a section, row, or element will allow for custom page renderings based on the conditions set.

Collection Settings

Items per row

This option will change how many rows of blog posts will be displayed within the element.

Items per page

This option will determine how many blogs will display within the element.

Hide pagination

This option will hide the pagination within the element.

Pagination item color

This option will control the color of the numbered pages that are not currently selected as seen in the example below…

Pagination item background color

This option will control the background color of the numbered pages that are not currently selected, as seen in the example below:

Pagination border color

This option will control the color of the borders surrounding the numbered pages that are not currently selected, as seen in the example below:

Pagination active item color

This option will control the color of the number of the currently selected page, as seen in the example below:

Pagination active item background color

This option will control the background color of the numbered page that is currently selected, as seen in the example below:

Pagination active border color

This option will control the color of the borders surrounding the numbered page that is currently selected, as seen in the example below:

Custom Attributes

This setting will allow for creating custom attributes or to be able to add data-title attributes for sections, rows, and elements. The use of a data-title is a reliable way to make reusable custom code for both CSS and JS to affect the page.

Views and Trash

The All icon sets the element to be visible on both Desktop and Mobile versions of the page.

The Desktop icon will set the element to only be visible on the desktop version of the page.

The Mobile icon will set the element to only be visible on the mobile version of the page.

The Eye with a Line icon will hide the element on all views. You can use the Layout Menu in the editor to locate hidden elements.

The Trash icon will delete an element from the page.

If you have any questions about this, please contact our Support Team by clicking the Submit a Request button at the top right-hand corner of this page and then the Help button at the bottom left of the ClickFunnels Page.