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Use

By default, the initial display status of the navigation panel depends on the existence of content in at least one of the navigation iViews. However, there are users who under certain circumstances may want the navigation panel expanded or contracted regardless of the status of the navigation iViews. For example, when working with a specific iView, the user might want the entire portal screen devoted to the content area.

Integration

You can determine the initial display status of the navigation panel, per navigation object, by setting the Initial State of Navigation Panel property for each page and iView in the role.

The property is in the Navigation property category and can be defined at the page and iView level through the Page editor or iView editor. For more information, see Creating and Editing Portal Pages and Editing iView Properties .

The values of the property are:

  • Automatic : The navigation panel is displayed only if there is content in at least one of the navigation iViews.

  • Open : The navigation panel is always expanded, even if there is no content to display in the navigation iViews.

  • Close : The navigation panel is retracted, even if the navigation iViews contain valid display items.