Understanding the Portal Desktop 
Purpose
The portal desktop refers to the entire portal screen, including any displayed content and its layout. It also contains the tools all users need to personalize their portals. Understanding the various elements of the desktop, and how they interact, lets you capitalize on all the portal features.
Features
The portal desktop is divided into the following areas:
Portal Desktop
The part of the portal that remains static when you navigate from one tab or page to another. This area contains the masthead, tools, and, subject to your administrator’s configurations, the top-level navigation iView. |
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An iView displayed below the header area containing information, links, and icons pertaining to the personalization, navigation, and action options of the displayed page. Through specific property settings, the administrator can choose: · Not to add the Page Title Bar iView to your desktop · To disable any of the options displayed in the page title bar |
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· The left-hand pane just below the page title bar, reserved for navigation iViews composed of content trees, interface controls, and links to various types of content |
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The part of the desktop that displays content, either pages containing iViews, or single iViews. It changes when you navigate from one page/iView to another. · Page: A container for iViews · iView: A small application that retrieves data from content sources in your company and on the Internet |
· When users launch their portals for the first time, they see their assigned portal desktop, which they can then personalize according to their work requirements.
For information on personalizing your portal content, see Working with Content.
· Some portal preferences can affect the look and feel of your portal desktop. For information on customizing your portal preferences, see Personalizing Your Portal.