🆕Media Center Widget

Overview

The Media Center widget is a powerful tool for showcasing visual content across your platform. Whether you want to manually curate a gallery or automatically sync images from a specific project folder, this widget provides a seamless, dynamic experience for both creators and viewers.

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Media Selection Modes

When setting up a Media Center widget, you can choose between two distinct Media Types depending on how you want to manage your content.

Specific Folder (Dynamic Syncing)

This mode allows you to point the widget directly at a folder. The widget automatically fetches all images (JPG, PNG, JPEG, GIF) within that folder, ensuring your gallery stays up to date without manual editing.

• Folder Selection: Use the dropdown to select from public projects, groups, departments, or your current team context.

• Automatic Fetching: The widget displays up to 99 images, sorted by the most recently updated.

• Sub-folder Note: Only images in the root of the selected folder are displayed; contents of sub-folders are not included.

• Live Updates: Changes to the folder are reflected on the next refresh. Image lists are cached for 30 minutes to maintain site performance.

Media Center Link (Manual Selection)

If you prefer to hand-pick specific assets, use the Media Center Link option.

• How to use: Simply paste an mlink-style URL copied directly from the Media Center into the widget properties.

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Configuration Options

You can customize the look and behavior of your gallery through the widget properties dialog.

Feature	Description
View Type	Toggle between a Slider (one image at a time) or Carousel (multiple thumbnails).
Auto Scroll	Enable this to have the gallery automatically advance through images.
Auto Rotate	Enable this to have the gallery loop back to the beginning once it reaches the end.
Display Count	For folder-based galleries, choose how many images to show (1–99).
Header Image	Add a custom header image to the top of your widget for branding.

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Creator Experience

The Media Center widget features a Live Preview in the properties dialog. As you adjust settings like View Type or Auto Scroll, the preview dynamically updates to show exactly how the widget will appear on the page, including live thumbnails from your selected source.

Permissions & Access

The widget respects folder permissions to ensure data security:

• If a user has access to the source folder, they will see the images.

• If a folder is moved or its privacy settings are changed so it is no longer accessible, the widget will display a graceful error message: "The folder is no longer accessible."

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FAQs

How often does the widget update?

The widget checks for new folder content every 30 minutes. You can trigger an immediate refresh by manually refreshing the widget or the page.

Can I display videos?

The Media Center widget is currently optimized for image formats, including JPG, PNG, JPEG, and GIFs.

What happens if I change the folder name?

The widget maintains its connection to the folder ID; however, we recommend verifying the widget preview if major structural changes are made to your projects.