Modify applications widget display

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated February 1, 2024
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    • Access all the useful applications from a unified application from the Applications widget from your employee portal. You can see list of related applications when you browse topics and launch the application.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sp_admin

    About this task

    Using the application launcher with the Employee Center Pro, You can provide one-click access to the applications and configure the instance options to control the appearance of the widget, such as the icon and description. For more information, see App Launcher

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Self-Service > Employee Center.
      The Employee Center home page is displayed.
    2. To configure the appearance, press and hold the control key, right-click the Applications widget, and select Instance Options.
    3. On the form, select the options:
      Table 1. Instance options for Applications
      Field Description
      Title of widget Title of the widget, for example My applications
      Application count Number of the applications you want to display on the widget
      Card display view Display view preference of the card. Either the app icon or the title is required with other options. Select the app icon or the title from the following options.
      • Icon, Title, Description
      • Icon, Title
      • Icon, Description
      • Title, Description
      • Icon only
      • Title only
      Load configuration Order in which the page and widgets data loads. Select one of the following options:
      • Asynchronous: First the page loads, then the widgets data loads. Users see content appear in the widgets as soon as each individual widget loads.
      • Synchronous: Page and widget data loads at the same time. The page remains blank until all the data loads.
      Show empty state Option to show the widget with empty state message.
      Widget behavior during high load Option to show the view from the available options:
      • None:
      • Lite view: Select this option to minimize the load and display a message that the portal is experiencing heavy usage.
      • Regular view: Select this option for regular view
    4. Click Save.
    5. Click View all to see all the applications.

    What to do next

    After instance option configuration, your employees can access both custom and azure applications, manage the appearance of the widget, and access applications from topics.