Timeline Widget

Timeline Widget

Last updated 02.19.25

The Timeline widget dynamically displays entries pulled from the Timeline application. Useful for displaying years of historical data or other time-based information. 

Creating a Timeline requires the Timeline Application and the Widget Categories Application to build the content which will feed into the Timeline Widget.

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How to add a Timeline Widget

  1. Select where on the page you would like to add one or two buttons 
  2. Click on the blue plus add widget icon   
  3. Select the Timeline widget from the widget pop up 
  4. Once the widget is added to the page, hover over the added widget until it displays the properties and trash icons. Click on the gear-shaped properties icon. 

Timeline Widget Properties

  1. In the Timeline properties pop up, adjust various settings including visibility, order and category
  2. Click Apply button to update the widget with selected properties. The properties pop up will automatically close.

How to delete the Timeline Widget

Hover over the Timeline widget until it displays the properties and trash icons and click on the trash icon to delete. 

How to reposition the Timeline Widget

Hover over the Timeline widget until it displays the grab icon on the left. Simply drag and drop in a new location.

Timeline Widget Properties

PROPERTYDESCRIPTION
VisibleChecking and unchecking the checkbox toggles widget visibility on the page. This allows for prepping the content in edit mode before widget debut.
ORDER BY expressionYou can choose from:
• Date (ascending)
• Date (descending)
Category
Select from the menu of Timeline Categories pulled from the entries added in the Widget Categories Application.

Timeline Widget Examples

2010

Retailer Founded

The retailer was founded in 2010

2012

Agronomy team expanded

The agronomy team expanded in 2012 to include more specialized agronomists.

2016

James Patrick hired as CEO

James Patrick joined the Retailer team as CEO in June 2016.

2022

New website launched