The contents of this article apply to the new news / blog theme 4v1.0.
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Home Page Listing Options
The design and layouts depicted in the template examples above include sample content and present an overview of layout ideas that are to be used as inspiration for your own web presentation needs.
Features of a News/Blog Home Page Template
There are several dynamic features available so you don’t have to worry about designing your post lists. Recent posts and categories are handled dynamically.
Getting Started: Setting the Layout and Listing Type
The home page template includes an option to choose from a full width or two-column layout. The column layout will provide additional options to customize the sidebar presentation.
Select a Layout and Listing Type
From the Site Content Asset Tree, select the News Homepage.
Click Edit.
Select Full Width or Two Column.
Select the desired Listing Style from the Listing Style menu.
Click Preview Draft (blue button at the top of the screen). After previewing the draft, click Submit to save these changes to the CMS.
When you select the Two Column layout option, the Sidebar Row options will appear below the the Listing Style menu.
Working with Sidebars
Just below the Hero Visual Element section, you will see a Page Options section. If you can created a new page from the Add Content menu, you'll notice that some of the page options have be pre-selected. You can expand and collapse each section to view or edit the content.
To hide a Page Option section altogether, select “No” for each one.
Each page option represents a type of content on your home page, and each can be set with unique options and styles. Browse the following types of Page Options for Home Page Templates and how to manage each.
Types of Page Options
Landing Intro - Only available on the Video Banner Homepage Template
News Block
Each home page template in Cascade CMS includes an option to include a News Block. The news block will appear above the footer on the homepage and can be turned on and off at any time.
➡️ Learn more about the News Block element.