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Courses
Courses
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University Life
University Life
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
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Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Accessibility & LanguageContent Type / Component FAQs
All Frequently Asked Questions, relating to components (content types) are shown below:
Where can I find the Component Reference Manual
The component manual, details information for the advanced web editor, including most of the content types that are available, colour palatte, page customisation options.
View the latest version of the component manual
Can I see working examples of content types when inside T4?
Yes - simply visit root » NUI Galway » T4Training » Training » Training Examples
You can preview any of these sections to see what the content type looks like or poke around to see how it was implemented in the CMS, so that you can replicate it in your own website.
To save themselves time, some users 'bulk duplicate' the working example's content into their own section and then browse to their section to tweak it.
Please be careful to leave the working examples as you found them - all t4 users have full access to them so that you can see how they work but that means you could accidentally break them if you make changes!
Can I see working examples of content types when I'm not in T4?
Yes - simply visit https://www.universityofgalway.ie/t4training/examples/ to see the published versions of the pages in root » NUI Galway » training » Training FAQs » Training Examples.
Which Content Types allow me to link to another page?
You can turn text and foreground images into links in any content type that uses the WYSIWYG editor, e.g.:
- 3D Content Panel
- Content (Rich Text)
- Content (no title)
But there are lots of other content types that will allow you to link to things in a variety of ways:
Linking to Pages
- Content block (with or without image) (Coloured block containing text and a big link button)
- Homepage Hero Image Carousel (Vertically scrolling large images with impactful overlaid text, each linking to their own page - designed for the NUI Galway home page)
- Widescreen Landing Page Hero Carousel (Horizontally scrolling large images with impactful overlaid text, each linking to their own page)
- Icon Links (Multiple green icons - 35 to choose from)
- Image Slider (large images, sliding from the right onto the screen, each one overlaying the previous, and each linking to a different page)
- Large Video (Coloured block with a large embedded YouTube video, and a right panel containing a headline, info text and a large link)
- Promo Box Large (like a content block with image but teal green background)
- 2- or 3-promo image Boxes (Labelled images with overlaid text when you hover over them)
- Sidebar Content Box (coloured box, sized to fit in a sidebar with headline, text and optional 'Learn More' link to another page)
- Widescreen Promo Images: 2-Columns or 3-Columns (Static Image, Headline, Info text and 1 or 2 links in each column)
- Widescreen Navigation: This content type will auto generate big buttons on your screen, linking to the same pages that your left navigation points to. It is intended for use on widescreen pages, where the left navigation is not visible. A good example of this is the t4 examples page.
Linking to Photos:
- Lightbox Image Gallery (Link to static photos)
- Standard Media Gallery (links to exactly 7 photos or videos)
Linking to Staff Profiles:
- IRIS Staff Contact Cards (link to staff profiles)
Linking to YouTube Videos:
- Interactive Video Gallery (links to exactly 3 YouTube videos)
- YouTube Videos (Multiple) (links to up to 5 YouTube videos)
- Standard Media Gallery (links to exactly 7 photos or videos)
- Shared Embedded YouTube Viewer (links to as many videos as you like)
- Static Video (thumbnail, and description - embedded YouTube video appears in a lightbox on click)
- YouTube Sidebar box (Headline, thumbnail, and description in a coloured box, designed to fit in your page's sidebar - embedded YouTube video appears in a lightbox on click)
Which content types need images, where do they go, and what size should they be?
There are 2 types of images you can upload to to the CMS - foreground images and background images.
Foreground Images
All foreground images are stored in Site Manager's media library. You can add these, alongside your content, any time you're in a content type that uses the WYSIWYG editor - just click the editor's 'Insert Media' button.
They can be any width, up to the maximum space on the page. These maximum widths are:
Normal page (left-nav, no rightbar): 735px
Normal page (left-nav & rightbar): 450px
Widescreen: 990px
Ultra-wide: 1386px
For full information on working with foreground images , see our example page.
Background Images
Content types that are designed to incorporate images use background images - some of these expect the background image to be in the media library but many expect you to attach the image directly to the content type.
| Content Type | Size | Upload to Media Library | Attach to Content Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Page Hero Image | 1600 x 550 | - | Yes |
| Content Block with Image | 600 x 330 | - | Yes |
| Custom Landing Page Image | 1600 x 250 | Yes | - |
| Course Video (thumbnail) | 144 x 100 | Yes | - |
| Download | 310 x 175 | Yes | - |
| Expanding Image Panel Item | 1600 x 1138 (desktop) 640 x 400 (mobile) |
- | Yes |
| Feature | 56 x 56 | Yes | - |
| Homepage Hero Image | 1600 x 680 | - | Yes |
| Image gallery: Carousel Images | 1600 x 830 (max) | Yes | - |
| Image Roundel (with description) | 400 x400 | - | Yes |
| Image: Static Image | 800 x 800 (max) | Yes | - |
| Homepage Parallax Sliding | Main: 1600 x 1069 Mobile: 767 x 400 Small: 480 x 290 |
- | Yes |
| In the Media Box | 110 x 110 | - | Yes |
| Interactive Video Gallery | 1200 x 800 | - | Yes |
| Landing Page Box | Large: 362 x 180 Small: 176 x 180 |
Yes | - |
| Large Content Box with Image | 176 x 176 | Yes | - |
| NUIG News | News: 705 x 400 Author: 200 x 200 |
Yes | - |
| Promo Box Large | 310 x 220 | - | Yes |
| Six Promo Image Boxes | 704 x 520 | - | Yes |
| Staff Contact | 150 x 128 | Yes | - |
| Staff List Item | 320 x 320 | - | Yes |
| Standard Media Library | First thumbnail: 584 x 584 Other thumbnails: 288 x 288 Full-Sized images: 800 x 600 |
- | Yes |
| Testimonial | 130 x 130 | - | Yes |
| Three Promo Image Boxes | 704 x 520 | - | Yes |
| Three Roundel Promos | 400 x 400 | - | Yes |
| Two Promo Image Boxes | 704 x 520 | - | Yes |
| Widescreen Hero Image | 1600 x 500 | - | Yes |
| Widescreen Landing Page Additional Features | Left feature 1 or 2: 650 x 367 Right feature 1 - 4: 310 x 175 |
- | Yes |
| Widescreen Landing Page Stacked Features | 740 x 378 | - | Yes |
| Widescreen Promo Images 2 Columns | 960 x 532 | - | Yes |
| Widescreen Promo Images 3 Columns | 620 x 340 | - | Yes |
Which content types let me specify colours?
A number of content types allow you to select colours or add colourful images to your page.
Other content types will add a splash of colour to your page, but since they use set colours (that are not configurable by you), they are not listed here.
Foreground images
Add a splash of colour in your 'Content (Rich Text)' and 'Content (no title)' content types by adding foreground images to your text.
It's also possible to use limited background colours with tables.
See below for other content types that allow you to add images to your page.
Content types with selectable colours
* Colour selections currently suppressed - maintenance required to re-enable them.
Content Types / Features that use full-width background images
- College Page Hero Image
- Embedded Video
- Expanding Image Panels
- Homepage Hero Image Carousel
- Image Slider
- Instagram embed
- Interactive Video Gallery
- Landing Pages can use 6 built-in images or else bespoke images (there are 27 already in the media library to choose from - or you can make your own)
- Standard Media Gallery (links to 7 YouTube videos)
- Promo Image Boxes
- Widescreen Landing Page Hero Carousel
Other Content types that allow you to add images
Which content types use the WYSIWYG editor?
The following content types use a WYSIWYG editor in at least one of their fields:
- 2 column Text / 3 column Text
- 3D Content Panel
- Accordion
- Content (Rich Text) / Content (No Title)
- Courses / Micro-creds
- Content Block with Image
- Content Box
- Expanding Image Panels Item
- Full-screen Centred Rich Text Block
- Homepage Parallax Sliding
- Image Roundel with Description
- Large Content Box with Image
- NUIG Jobs
- NUIG News
- Show/Hide Holder / Show/Hide Item
- Sidebar Content Box
- Staff Contact
- Widescreen Landing Page Additional Features
- Widescreen Landing Page Stacked Features
- Widescreen Tabbed Content
