Create a renderer
Create or modify renderers using UI macros to provide the rendering instructions. Renderers define a specific look and feel for a catalog or category.
Before you begin
Role required: catalog_admin or admin
About this task
Use renderers to specify the following formats:
- How catalogs appear on the multi-catalog homepage.
- How categories appear on a catalog homepage.
For example, you can create a renderer showing the category homepage image, the description, and the first two catalog items in a category.
Procedure
Create a UI macro to define specific rendering instructions.
Navigate to Service Catalog > Catalog Definition > Renderers.
Click New.
Select to create a catalog or category renderer.
Enter the renderer details.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | A name for the renderer. |
| Macro | The UI Macro to use. |
| Render catalog title | Appears for catalogs renderers. A check box to display the catalog title bar on the multi-catalog homepage. |
| Render title | Appears for category renderers. A check box to display the category title bar on the catalog homepage.Note: The admin and catalog_admin roles can view the Render title even when the check box is not selected. |
Screenshot for catalog renderers
Click Submit.
Note: To modify a default catalog or category renderer, follow a similar process, by selecting one of the default renderers listed.
This new renderer is added to the list of available choices when applying a renderer.
Parent Topic:Service catalog home page configuration
Select a renderer for a catalog
Select a renderer and apply them to a catalog to change its appearance.
Before you begin
Role required: catalog_admin or admin
About this task
The following default catalog renderer schemes are available:
- All Details: shows desktop image, title, and categories.
- Image Only: shows desktop image only.
- Title and Image: shows title and desktop image.
- Title Only: shows title only.
Procedure
Navigate to All > Service Catalog > Catalogs.
Click the add content icon (+) on the upper right.
Select a catalog in the middle panel of the pop-up window.
4. Select a renderer from the list displayed in the right-hand panel, for example **Title Only**.
- Click Close to save the catalog with the renderer settings you defined.
Select a renderer for a category
Select a renderer scheme for your categories.
Before you begin
Role required: catalog_admin or admin
About this task
The following default category renderer schemes are available:
- Category Items: shows desktop image, title, and description.
- Category Items No Title: shows desktop Image and description.
- Category Details: shows the subcategories and items in that category.
Procedure
Navigate to All > Service Catalog > Catalog.
Click the add content icon (+) on the upper right.
Select a category in the middle panel of the pop-up window.
Select a renderer from the list displayed in the right-hand panel, for example Category Items.
Click the close icon (x) to save the catalog with the selected renderer.