You can choose to start all your BSCW sessions with your personal portal by selecting the respective option in your personal preferences ( ) under ‘Portal’. There you can also change the default value of the maximum number of visible entries in list-like widgets (folders, events, news).
The widgets of your personal portal have three buttons in
their title bar (,
,
) to minimize or maximize the widget,
to change the widget and
to delete the widget. List-like widgets having more entries than the current
maximum offer two buttons [next] and [previous] at the bottom to move up and
down in the list.
Further information concerning a widget entry is shown as
tooltips when the cursor is positioned over the entry. By clicking , the information may also be shown in
the widget itself.
Many widgets offer their entries as clickable links. The contents of an entry, e.g. a BSCW folder or an RSS news item, are shown in a separate browser tab or window.
Every time you open the portal, its contents are updated,
i.e. folder widgets show the current contents, events widgets show the latest
events, etc. The clock widget is permanently updated. You may also update your
portal using in the
action shortcut bar.
The widgets of the personal portal work very much like the desktop widgets; see 7.1.2.3 Functionality of desktop widgets for a more detailed description.