Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
Macro
Usage
#includePage
(pageTitle)
Includes a confluence page with the specified title. If there
are 2 or more pages with the same title across Confluence,
this macro will use the page belonging to the space you
are currently viewing.
#searchbox ()
Inserts a search box similar to the default search box in the
top-right corner.
#dashboardlink ()
Inserts a link to the dashboard page.
These macros work reliably only when you're editing the main decorator. They
may not work in other decorators; they will definitely not work in the normal
Confluence editor.
If you have changed the layout so extensively that some
features aren't visible anymore, you can reset the layout by
directly browsing to the following URL. Substitute the base
URL and the appropriate
.vmd
file.
http://<confluence_url>/admin/resetdecorator.
action?decoratorName=decorators/main.vmd
Summary
In this chapter, we went from some basic means to change the appearance of your
Confluence installation to an advanced, change-it-completely, approach. Adding
your company's branding to Confluence can be done by uploading your logo and
changing the color scheme.
You can also change which page your users see when they login; this can be the
Confluence dashboard or a space home page with your company news and other
important information. Users can specify their own preferences as well.
We also learned that Confluence comes with some bundled themes with
different looks, feels, and features. If those themes don't completely get you
the user experience you're looking for, an option is to change the stylesheet
and decorators yourself.
In the next chapter, we are going to take a look at more advanced options like
creating and using templates to give your documentation more structure and
to help your users get started quickly.
