The StudentLink app's menu provides a convenient and compact way for users to access various features within your mobile app.
Help your users locate and access specific content within the app by grouping content items into sections. You have control of the menu's sections and the items those sections contain, and re-ordering those sections and items enables you to place the most relevant sections at the top of the menu to optimise user engagement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
You can access this feature from your MSL website. Only Content Editors with access to App Admin can access the Edit Menu window.
For further information, see StudentLink and StudentLink+ Overview.
Edit Menu Fields
This table lists and explains the fields on the Edit Menu window.
| Field Name | Definition |
|---|---|
| Title | This is the name given to the Menu section containing one or more Items. For example, "Events" might contain an Event List content item, or "System" might contain Identifier, Basket, Account Details, Purchase History and Membership History content items. This field is displayed only in the Edit Section dialog. This field is mandatory. |
| Label | This is the name of the content item as it will appear in the Menu. This field is displayed only in the Edit Item dialog. This field is mandatory. |
| Target | This dropdown is where you set the type of content to be dynamically pulled through to the app's Menu. For further information about the Target dropdown options, see Content Item Targets. This field is displayed only in the Edit Item dialog. This field is mandatory. |
Move ( ) | Use this field to rearrange the order of items on the Menu. This field is displayed only in the Edit Menu window. For further information, see How to Rearrange the Order of Items on the Menu. |
| Edit Content Item | Click the target name linkfield (e.g. News article, Event, Organisation, Election or Referendum) next to the relevant item to display the Edit [Target] window. For example, if you click on the News article linkfield the Edit News Article window is displayed. This field is displayed only in the Edit Menu window. |
Edit Section ( ) | Click to open the Edit Section dialog where you can update the section Title. This field is displayed only in the Edit Menu window. For further information, see How to Edit a Section on the Menu. |
| Edit Item () | Click to open the Edit Item dialog where you can update the Label and other fields for the relevant item where applicable. This field is displayed only in the Edit Menu window. For further information, see How to Edit an Item on the Menu. |
Remove this Section ( ) | Click to remove the Section and any Items it contains from the Menu. This field is displayed only in the Edit Menu window. For further information, see How to Remove a Section from the Menu. |
Delete ( ) | Click to remove the Item from the Menu. This field is displayed only in the Edit Menu window. For further information, see How to Delete an Item from the Menu. |
Content Item Targets
This table lists and explains the available Content Item Targets.
| Target Name | Description |
|---|---|
| News Article | If selected, a single News Article is displayed. For information about how to locate a News Article ID, see How to Locate a News Article ID Number. |
| News List | If selected, a list of News Articles is displayed. Filter the list by organisation, and tag(s). Use the 'Member Of' Only checkbox to display only articles from organisations the user has a membership. |
| Event | If selected, a single Event is displayed. For information about how to locate an Event ID, see How to Locate an Event ID Number. |
| Event List | If selected, a list of Events is displayed. Filter the list by date range, programme events, ticketed events, and event type. Use the 'Member Of' Only and 'Tickets Held' Only checkboxes to create a more personalised experience. |
| Organisation | If selected, a single Organisation is displayed. |
| Organisation List | If selected, a list of Organisations is displayed. Filter the list by grouping type. Use the 'Member Of' Only checkbox to display only organisations the user has joined. |
| Election / Referendum List | If selected, a list of Elections and Referenda is displayed. Filter by organisation, and specify if you would like to display Elections, Referenda or Both. |
| Account Details | If selected, the user's name, email address, student ID and address details are displayed, if applicable. A Change PIN button is displayed, which when clicked, takes the user to the Change Your PIN window. A link to your StudentLink app's Terms and Conditions is also displayed. Specify the terms and conditions URL on the Settings window. For further information, see How to Edit App Registration Settings. |
| Basket | If selected, the user's Basket is displayed. |
| Membership History | If selected, a list of the user's current Memberships is displayed. |
| Purchase History | If selected, the user's Purchase History is displayed for the past 12 months. This includes all purchases linked to the user's account, not only purchases made through the StudentLink app. |
| Identifiers | If selected, any Identifier(s) added will be displayed in the order specified on the Settings window. For further information, see App Settings and How to Add an Identifier. |
| Catalogue List | If selected, a list of all Catalogues is displayed. To be displayed, the relevant product(s) must be on sale at the App shop. |
| Catalogue Item List | If selected, a single Catalogue is displayed. To be displayed, the relevant product(s) must be on sale at the App shop. |
| Catalogue Item | If selected, a single Product is displayed. To be displayed, the relevant product must be on sale at the App shop. |
| QR Scan | If selected, a QR Code Scanner window is displayed, where the user can allow access to their device's camera to scan barcodes. The user holds the phone camera up to a correctly configured QR code to be taken to the corresponding item within the app. |
| Logout | If selected, the user is logged out of the app and returned to the Log In window. |