Adding Portlets
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Adding Portlets to a Layout
Once the layouts on a pane are added - the next step is to add portlets to the layout. To the far right of each layout is the Portlet Add Box. Click the plus sign and the Portlet Selector dialog is displayed.
The Portlet Selector
A complete list of portlets available in Jetspeed is displayed. All of the dashboard portlets start with MARVELIT. The basic ones are MARVELIT CHART - MARVELIT METER CHART - and MARVELIT REPORT PORTLET. These three portlets when added to layouts on panes enable the creation of dashboards.
Select the desired portlet(s) to be added and click the Select Portlets button. The selected portlets will be displayed in the layout in EDIT mode
Set Portlet Themes
Portlet themes can be changed like layout themes. Decorators can be created and applied to portlets. To apply a theme - select the pulldown menu above the portlet displayed. Click on the desired theme. The portlet will than refresh and the theme will be applied.
Set Portlet Location, Removing a Portlet
After the theme is applied - move the portlet to the desired column on the layout. To do this click the of the arrows next to the layout pulldown menu. UP - DOWN - RIGHT - LEFT arrows are displayed automatically based on the portlet location.
Portlets Ready to Configure
The following graphic shows three MARVELIT portlets added to a three column layout with a theme applied ready to be configured.