Using the Page Tab in the Page Designer
The page designer in WebSite Tonight is designed to make creating Web pages a quick and easy process. The convenient Toolbox keeps all of your Web building tools organized and accessible. The Toolbox is divided into sections to simplify the design process, helping you find what you need with ease. The Page Options section contains elements for designing your Web page.
To Add a Page
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, click Page Designer .
- If necessary, from the You are editing list, select the page you want to edit.
- Go to the Page tab, and then click Add Page.
- In the Enter Your Page Title field, enter a title for the page. For information about page titles, see What is a page title and why do I need one?.
- Specify the layout you want to use by selecting from the following:
- To create a traditional page, select Traditional Web Page, and then select the layout you want to use. If you want to use the same layout you used on another page, select the page from the list.
- (Paid accounts only) To create a mobile page, select Mobile Web Page, and then select the layout you want to use. If you want to use the same layout you used on another page, select the page from the list.
- If you are not using a CSS-based template, view all layouts by selecting Show All, and then select the layout you want to use.
- Click OK.
To Change Page Layout
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, click Page Designer .
- If necessary, from the You are editing list, select the page you want to edit.
- Go to the Page tab, and then click Change Layout.
- Select the layout you want to use.
- Click OK.
To Edit Page navigation
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, click Page Designer .
- If necessary, from the You are editing list, select the page you want to edit.
- Go to the Page tab, and then click Edit Navigation.
- Select from the following options:
- To add a button, click Add New Button.
- To edit the button order, click the arrow next to the button you want to move. Click the arrow that points in the direction you want to move the button.
- To edit a button, click the Edit this item button. The Edit this item button is located in the Edit column of the list.
- From the Type list, specify whether you want the button to lead to another page on your site, a specific URL, or to open an email window.
- Depending on the option you selected from the Type field, from the Goes To list or field, select the page you want to open, specify the URL you want to open, or enter the email address you want to associate with the button.
- To edit the button label, in the Label column, edit the text for the button.
- To automatically load the page in a new window, select the checkbox to the left of the Add column.
- Click Apply.
- Select from the following options:
- To apply the navigation menu changes across all the pages in your Web site, select Copy menu buttons across all pages (This may override menu options you already set)..
- To allow WebSite Tonight to automatically set the navigation buttons as you make changes on the Organize Site page, select Add or delete menu buttons when adding or deleting pages.
- Click OK.
To Edit Template Images
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, click Page Designer .
- If necessary, from the You are editing list, select the page you want to edit.
- Go to the Page tab, and then click Edit Template Images.
- From the Select Image list, select the image you want to change.
- Click Change Image.
The Image Library window displays. - To add an image from the Image Library tab, locate and select the image, and then click OK.
- To add an image from your uploaded images, click My Images, locate and select the image, and then click OK. For more information about browsing for images, see Using the Image Library.
Note: If you cannot locate the image, upload the image to the My Images gallery. For more information on uploading an image, see Using the Image Library.
- From the Select Size list, select one of the following:
- To allow the image to exceed the allocated area, select Size to Exceed.
- To tile the image across the allocated area, select Tile Image.
- To stretch the image to fit into the allocated area, select Stretch to Fit.
- Click OK.
To Preview Your Web Page
With WebSite Tonight, you can preview a Web page.
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, click Page Designer .
- From the top right=hand corner of your Web page, click Preview.
To Edit Guestbook Colors
With WebSite Tonight, you can create a guestbook.
For information about creating a guestbook, see Creating a Guestbook for WebSite Tonight.
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, select Page Designer.
- From the Page Designer toolbox, click Page Options .
- From the Select page list, select Guestbook.
- Click Edit Guestbook Colors.
- Select the feature you want to edit.
- Using the Color Picker, select the color you want to use.
Note: If you want to return to the default color, select Revert Color.
- Click OK.
For information about managing your guestbook, see Managing your Guestbook.