Editing The Category Menu Bar
The Category Menu Bar is the top-level navigation that allows users to move between categories in the app. Within each Category Template in Contentful, you can also define or edit:
Navigation Filters – appear on the secondary navigation bar under the category
Search Filters – appear in that category’s search window
Category Card – the visual card style for that category
The following fields can be updated in Contentful:
Category Name
Card Style
Navigation Filters
Category Search Filters
Steps to Editing The Category Menu Bar
Step 1: Open the Content View
Select the Content tab in the Contentful dashboard, located in the upper-left corner of the screen. This opens the Content View.
Step 2: Open General Configurations
In the views panel on the lower-left side of the screen, select General Configurations.
Step 3: Open the Default General Configurations Template
Locate the Default Configuration Template and click to open it.
Step 4: Open A Category Template
Scroll down to the Categories section and click to open the category you want to edit.
To edit an existing category, select it from the list.
To create a new category, click Add Content. Both actions open the same Category Template.
Step 5: Edit Category Fields
Within the Category Template, complete or update the following four sections:
1. Name (required)
This is the title of the category that appears in the app
Character limit: 14 characters
2. Card Style (required)
Allows you to edit or create a new card visual style for a category
See Editing Card Styles for detailed steps
3. Nav Filters (optional)
Filters that will appear on the secondary nav under this category
They are limited to nine total
To edit and existing filter or create a new one see Editing Navigation Filter Templates for detailed steps
4. Search Filters (optional)
Filters that will appear on this category's search window
To edit and existing search filter or create a new one see Editing Search Filter Templates for detailed steps
Step 6: Publish Your Changes Click the green Publish button in the upper-right corner of the screen to publish your new edits.
Note: All edits to any field in this template must be published to appear in the app.
If any required items are missing, Contentful will display an error message.
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