1.6 Tutorial: Box Settings

Introduction

✔️ Here you will learn all the important settings for the Box:

Box Settings

Box Settings

1

Title of the Box

You can set the title as you like.
You can also insert emojis.
Characters from any language are possible. There are no restrictions.
Font Color
By clicking on the black-and-white icon, you can change the box title to white or black.
Color of the box title (black/white)
⚙ title

1.2

Format text in the title

For Advanced Users:
You can also style the text of the title. The following formatting options are available:
1. Set Bold and Italic with asterisks.
**Bold Heading** and here is an *italic word*.
2. Line breaks can be achieved with two backslashes.
First line of the title \\ Second line
3. Colors can be set using hex color codes:
My {blue title}{#00F}
4. Font size
Font size can be increased or decreased as follows:
<big>My blue title</big> and <small>a small text</small>

2

Linking the Title

You can link the box title by simply adding the link right after the box title.
Example: Linked Box Title
📝 Input (Example):
Box title https://www.wikipedia.org/
⚙ linking

3

Label of the Box

The box label is located to the left above the box title.
You can use the label, for example, to name the theme of the box content with a keyword or to specify a school subject.
The labels are also suitable for numbering boxes sequentially.
Label of the Box
⚙ label

4

Color of the Box

You can color each box title. Defined colors are available for this purpose.
Color for box title
Click on the edit pencil icon to display additional settings.
Advanced settings for box color
Here you can set a color code and adjust the brightness of the color. Additionally, you can completely fill the box with color.
Color-filled box
Click on the pencil icon once more, and the following options will appear:
Transparency settings for box color
You can also enter a hexadecimal color code here. This is helpful if you want to apply the exact color code from another box.
⚙ color

5

Hide Title

Here you can hide the title. It will then not be displayed in the map view.
Hide box title
In edit mode, you will still see the box title, as this is where access to the box settings occurs.
⚙ hidetitle

6

Collapse Box

If you enable the “Collapse Box” option, you can choose whether the box is fully collapsed or only partially collapsed.
⚙ collapse

7

Protect Box

With the “Protect box” setting, there are various ways to protect a box.
1. “Lock editing”
2. “Full protection”
3. “Password protection”
Protect box
1. Lock editing
If the map is being edited by other users, this box is locked. Only the map owner and the box creator can make changes. Likes, reviews, bookings, etc. are still possible.
2. Full lock
In addition to the box content, likes, comments, polls, ratings, calendar, and bookings are also protected. Usage by others is no longer possible.
3. Password protection
In the map view, the correct password must be entered to make the box visible.
⚙ protect

8

Comments

You can enable the comment function for the box. Then you will see two options:
1. “All Users” - All users can read comments. This allows for discussions.
2. “Only Me” - Only you can read comments. Helpful for private messages or homework submissions, etc.
Comments on the Box
⚙ comments

9

Likes

Enable likes for your box, so that other users can leave their likes by clicking on the heart icon.
Likes for the Box
⚙ likes

10

Ratings

Enable ratings for your box, and three options will be available:
1. “Evaluate” - Dropdown with Good, Medium, Poor
2. “Answer” - Dropdown with Yes, Maybe, No
3. “Vote” - Dropdown with Option A, Option B, Option C
Ratings for the box
Rating in “Answer” mode
⚙ ratings

11

Calendar and Bookings

Activate “Calendar and Bookings” for your box, and three options are available:
1. “Booking System” - The box can be booked as a course.
2. “Rental System” - Usable for equipment rental and room leasing.
3. “Calendar” - The box receives a calendar. Usable for school and lesson planning, events, projects.
Activated option “Calendar and Bookings”
These modules are comprehensive. Please take a look at the tutorials:
1. Tutorial: Booking System
2. Tutorial: Rental System
3. Tutorial: Calendar for Boxes
⚙ kalender

12

Change Visibility

You can control the visibility in the map view via the “Change Visibility” option. There are three options available:
1. “Hide box”
2. “Hide box content”
3. “Show box from …”
Option “Change Visibility”
⚙ visibility

13

Visibility Settings

1. Hide Box
The box will be completely hidden in the map view.
2. Hide Box Content
Only the box content will be hidden in the map view. The box title remains visible.
3. Show Box from …
Here you can set the time from which the box will be displayed in the map view.
Option “Show Box from”
Enable the option “Hide entire box until then” so that the box is not visible in the map view. Otherwise, the box title will be displayed with the note “Appears on …”.
Example of a Box with Appearance Date
Additional Option: Hide from Students
Further down, you will find the option "Hide from students in edit mode", allowing you to make the box invisible to students even during editing.
⚙ visibilityset

14

Assign Task

You can assign a task to a box – with status, priority, due date, and assignment to a user.
Assign Task
The task details appear directly below the box.
Assigned Task with Priority, Due time and Receiver
A list of all task you find on the page Tasks.
⚙ task

15

Extra: Reminder for Box

You can set a reminder for any box you want if the box is on one of your maps. The following setting is required for this:
1. Open your map in edit mode.
2. Find your box and click on the three dots, then select "Edit" from the dropdown menu. The box settings opens.
3. In the “Label” input field, enter the date in ISO format. That means year-month-day. For example, 2024-06-15.
4. Place a hash symbol directly before the date, so it looks like this: #2024-06-15
5. Save the box. Done.
Every morning at 7 AM, our server checks all boxes to see if such a date has been entered. The reminder is always triggered one day in advance.
For the example with #2024-06-15, a notification would be generated on 06/14/2024. This means you will always be reminded of the box one day before the set date.
You will see the notification as a yellow bell in the top right corner. Click on it to open the "Notifications" page.
⚙ reminder

16

(Semi)Transparent Background Colors

You can make the background of boxes semi-transparent or fully transparent.
To create a semi-transparent background you need to:
1. Edit the box and click “Edit color” (pencil icon).
2. Click “Edit Color” a second time
3. You will now see the transparency slider that you can adjust.
If you want to apply the semi-transparent color to the whole box, you have to click on “Fill”.
⚙ transparent

17

Create a new box at the very top

When you move the mouse over the empty area below the column title, the “Add box” button appears.
Click the button to insert a new box at the very top.
Add new box at the top
⚙ boxontop