Designer
Documentation for Designer
29 articles
Introduction
About Designer and additional resources
About DesignerDesigner in a nutshell
Additional resources for DesignerLinks to additional resources for Designer
Installation & setup
How to install and set up Designer
How to install DesignerStep-by-step guide for installing Designer Basic and Pro using the Moodle plugin installer.
Initial configuration of DesignerSet up global defaults for courses, sections, activities, and purposes to ensure consistent styling and layout.
Getting started with DesignerHow to select the Designer format in your course and take your first steps in styling and layouting.
Global settings
Global settings of Designer
Global settings of DesignerOverview of the global setting categories in Designer
Global general settings of DesignerConfigure standards that apply to all courses using the Designer format and defaults that apply to newly created instances.
Global course settings of DesignerConfigure standards that apply to all courses using the Designer format and defaults that apply to newly created instances.
Global section settings of DesignerConfigure standards that apply to all courses using the Designer format and defaults that apply to newly created instances.
Global activity settings of DesignerConfigure standards that apply to all courses using the Designer format and defaults that apply to newly created instances.
Global purpose settings in DesignerConfigure shared purposes for activity icons across all courses using Designer. (Pro Only)
Manage purposes globally in DesignerConfigure icons, styling, and availability of purposes across all courses using the Designer format. (Pro only)
The Designer course format
About the course format and its settings
About the Designer course formatThe Designer course format adds extra settings at course, section, and activity level, while all standard Moodle settings remain available.
Course format settings of the Designer course formatConfigure course format options for when using Designer.
Course header settings of the Designer course formatConfigure the course header with extended progress, summaries, colors, and additional course details.
Hero activity settings of the Designer course formatControl if section 0 is visible and if its activities are displayed as hero activities in the secondary menu.
Course prerequisites settings of the Designer course formatConfigure how course prerequisites are displayed and managed in courses using the Designer format. (Pro only)
Course background settings of the Designer course formatConfigure a background image, color, or transparency for courses using the Designer format. (Pro only)
Designer sections
Settings of the Designer sections
Layouts settings of the Designer sectionConfigure the layout and dimensions of a section when using the Designer format.
Design settings of the Designer sectionConfigure how a course section looks in Designer – colors, backgrounds, masks, and text. (Pro only)
Section type settings of the Designer sectionConfigure additional labels for section headers in Designer. (Pro only)
Section card content of the Designer section settingsConfigure the visibility of section titles and summaries and set redirects for unavailable sections. (Pro only)
Designer activities
Settings of the Designer activities
Design settings in activities with DesignerConfigure the appearance of activities in a course with Designer.
Hero activity settings in activities with DesignerShow an activity as a tab in the secondary navigation and control its order so users can jump straight to key content.
Additional information
Additional information for Designer
Design and mask packages for DesignerGet free design and mask packages to use with Designer.
Upgrading from Designer Basic to Designer ProHow to upgrade from Designer Basic to Designer Pro
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