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Create a launchpad button that opens the content and makes the current context a specific folder
Enable Content Editor button depending on template typeGeneralLink field breaks in CE when using ampersand (&) in descriptionCould not load type 'Sitecore.Shell.Applications.WebEdit.Commands.WebEditCommand'How related publish works?Content Editor: Add properties link for General Link, Image field and Rich text editorOpen Content Editor From Speak Dialog with Specific Item Selected“Search Tab” for “File” data type gives “The media item could not be found”Buggy UI with Chrome and Sitecore 9.0u1How to determine whether an editor is using the Desktop Content Editor or Launchpad Content Editor?How do I add a button to the Sitecore Launchpad?
I'm able to add a launchpad button that opens the content editor, but what I would like to do is to open the content editor so that it's context is within a specific folder - so the user doesn't see anything but items in that folder.
If not that, then simply opening it so that the user at least sees that folder prominently so they don't need to hunt for it - the folder is in the media library and will contain training documents we are preparing that will help them maneuver the CMS.
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I'm able to add a launchpad button that opens the content editor, but what I would like to do is to open the content editor so that it's context is within a specific folder - so the user doesn't see anything but items in that folder.
If not that, then simply opening it so that the user at least sees that folder prominently so they don't need to hunt for it - the folder is in the media library and will contain training documents we are preparing that will help them maneuver the CMS.
content-editor launchpad
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I'm able to add a launchpad button that opens the content editor, but what I would like to do is to open the content editor so that it's context is within a specific folder - so the user doesn't see anything but items in that folder.
If not that, then simply opening it so that the user at least sees that folder prominently so they don't need to hunt for it - the folder is in the media library and will contain training documents we are preparing that will help them maneuver the CMS.
content-editor launchpad
I'm able to add a launchpad button that opens the content editor, but what I would like to do is to open the content editor so that it's context is within a specific folder - so the user doesn't see anything but items in that folder.
If not that, then simply opening it so that the user at least sees that folder prominently so they don't need to hunt for it - the folder is in the media library and will contain training documents we are preparing that will help them maneuver the CMS.
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The query string parameter you want is called ro. If you click on the Media Library folder you will see that it uses that param to scope the content editor like this:
https://mysitecore.local/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content%20Manager/Default.aspx?mo&ro=/sitecore/media%20library&he=Media%20Library&ic=Apps/32x32/Pictures.png&pa=1&pa0=sitecore%3A%2F%2Fmaster%2F%7BECB7C485-63A6-4627-9DD9-D9FDA86D9DB5%7D%3Flang%3Den%26ver%3D1&pa1&sc_bw=1&la=en
You can see in the above url that the ro parameter is set like this:
ro=/sitecore/media%20library
Changing that to
ro=/sitecore/media%20library/Project
Now scopes the Content Editor to the Media Library/Project folder just as you want.

Adding this to the Launch Pad
Now you can use this to add an icon in the launch pad:
- Open up the Desktop and change to the
coredatabase - Open the Content Editor and go to:
/sitecore/client/Applications/Launchpad/PageSettings/Buttonsand then pick one of the sections (LaunchPad-Grouptemplate items) to add your button too - I'll pick
Tools- insert a newLaunchPad-Buttonitem, and for theLinkfield, add the link from above with theroparameter set to the item you want to scope the user too.

You beat me to it! :-)
– Michael West
May 1 at 20:56
Oh yeah - ha ha. Great minds - pretty similar approaches :)
– Richard Seal♦
May 1 at 20:57
Thanks, I added the ro parameter to the link field and it worked right away! I'm not sure though how you are seeing the long url's as you described - if mine did that I'd have figured this out already, but mine stays static at /Applications/Content%20Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1 regardless of what item I click on in the content tree...
– Levi Wallach
May 2 at 22:07
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I may have found a way for you to do this with some trial and error.
First step was to get the path executed by the desktop shortcuts. Once I discovered that I was able to create the following in the Core db:
- Navigate to
/sitecore/client/Applications/Launchpad/PageSettings/Buttons - Create a new Launchpad-Group
- Create a new Launchpad-Button
- Enter the link to the item in question

Here is the link used:
/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1&id=%7B66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329%7D&vs=1&la=en&sc_content=master&fo=%7B66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329%7D&ic=Apps%2F48x48%2FPencil.png&he=Content%20Editor&cl=0
With some trial this appeared to work as well:
/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1&fo=66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329&ro=66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329&sc_content=master
fo is the ID of the item to open
ro is for the reference item in the tree

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The query string parameter you want is called ro. If you click on the Media Library folder you will see that it uses that param to scope the content editor like this:
https://mysitecore.local/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content%20Manager/Default.aspx?mo&ro=/sitecore/media%20library&he=Media%20Library&ic=Apps/32x32/Pictures.png&pa=1&pa0=sitecore%3A%2F%2Fmaster%2F%7BECB7C485-63A6-4627-9DD9-D9FDA86D9DB5%7D%3Flang%3Den%26ver%3D1&pa1&sc_bw=1&la=en
You can see in the above url that the ro parameter is set like this:
ro=/sitecore/media%20library
Changing that to
ro=/sitecore/media%20library/Project
Now scopes the Content Editor to the Media Library/Project folder just as you want.

Adding this to the Launch Pad
Now you can use this to add an icon in the launch pad:
- Open up the Desktop and change to the
coredatabase - Open the Content Editor and go to:
/sitecore/client/Applications/Launchpad/PageSettings/Buttonsand then pick one of the sections (LaunchPad-Grouptemplate items) to add your button too - I'll pick
Tools- insert a newLaunchPad-Buttonitem, and for theLinkfield, add the link from above with theroparameter set to the item you want to scope the user too.

You beat me to it! :-)
– Michael West
May 1 at 20:56
Oh yeah - ha ha. Great minds - pretty similar approaches :)
– Richard Seal♦
May 1 at 20:57
Thanks, I added the ro parameter to the link field and it worked right away! I'm not sure though how you are seeing the long url's as you described - if mine did that I'd have figured this out already, but mine stays static at /Applications/Content%20Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1 regardless of what item I click on in the content tree...
– Levi Wallach
May 2 at 22:07
add a comment |
The query string parameter you want is called ro. If you click on the Media Library folder you will see that it uses that param to scope the content editor like this:
https://mysitecore.local/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content%20Manager/Default.aspx?mo&ro=/sitecore/media%20library&he=Media%20Library&ic=Apps/32x32/Pictures.png&pa=1&pa0=sitecore%3A%2F%2Fmaster%2F%7BECB7C485-63A6-4627-9DD9-D9FDA86D9DB5%7D%3Flang%3Den%26ver%3D1&pa1&sc_bw=1&la=en
You can see in the above url that the ro parameter is set like this:
ro=/sitecore/media%20library
Changing that to
ro=/sitecore/media%20library/Project
Now scopes the Content Editor to the Media Library/Project folder just as you want.

Adding this to the Launch Pad
Now you can use this to add an icon in the launch pad:
- Open up the Desktop and change to the
coredatabase - Open the Content Editor and go to:
/sitecore/client/Applications/Launchpad/PageSettings/Buttonsand then pick one of the sections (LaunchPad-Grouptemplate items) to add your button too - I'll pick
Tools- insert a newLaunchPad-Buttonitem, and for theLinkfield, add the link from above with theroparameter set to the item you want to scope the user too.

You beat me to it! :-)
– Michael West
May 1 at 20:56
Oh yeah - ha ha. Great minds - pretty similar approaches :)
– Richard Seal♦
May 1 at 20:57
Thanks, I added the ro parameter to the link field and it worked right away! I'm not sure though how you are seeing the long url's as you described - if mine did that I'd have figured this out already, but mine stays static at /Applications/Content%20Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1 regardless of what item I click on in the content tree...
– Levi Wallach
May 2 at 22:07
add a comment |
The query string parameter you want is called ro. If you click on the Media Library folder you will see that it uses that param to scope the content editor like this:
https://mysitecore.local/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content%20Manager/Default.aspx?mo&ro=/sitecore/media%20library&he=Media%20Library&ic=Apps/32x32/Pictures.png&pa=1&pa0=sitecore%3A%2F%2Fmaster%2F%7BECB7C485-63A6-4627-9DD9-D9FDA86D9DB5%7D%3Flang%3Den%26ver%3D1&pa1&sc_bw=1&la=en
You can see in the above url that the ro parameter is set like this:
ro=/sitecore/media%20library
Changing that to
ro=/sitecore/media%20library/Project
Now scopes the Content Editor to the Media Library/Project folder just as you want.

Adding this to the Launch Pad
Now you can use this to add an icon in the launch pad:
- Open up the Desktop and change to the
coredatabase - Open the Content Editor and go to:
/sitecore/client/Applications/Launchpad/PageSettings/Buttonsand then pick one of the sections (LaunchPad-Grouptemplate items) to add your button too - I'll pick
Tools- insert a newLaunchPad-Buttonitem, and for theLinkfield, add the link from above with theroparameter set to the item you want to scope the user too.

The query string parameter you want is called ro. If you click on the Media Library folder you will see that it uses that param to scope the content editor like this:
https://mysitecore.local/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content%20Manager/Default.aspx?mo&ro=/sitecore/media%20library&he=Media%20Library&ic=Apps/32x32/Pictures.png&pa=1&pa0=sitecore%3A%2F%2Fmaster%2F%7BECB7C485-63A6-4627-9DD9-D9FDA86D9DB5%7D%3Flang%3Den%26ver%3D1&pa1&sc_bw=1&la=en
You can see in the above url that the ro parameter is set like this:
ro=/sitecore/media%20library
Changing that to
ro=/sitecore/media%20library/Project
Now scopes the Content Editor to the Media Library/Project folder just as you want.

Adding this to the Launch Pad
Now you can use this to add an icon in the launch pad:
- Open up the Desktop and change to the
coredatabase - Open the Content Editor and go to:
/sitecore/client/Applications/Launchpad/PageSettings/Buttonsand then pick one of the sections (LaunchPad-Grouptemplate items) to add your button too - I'll pick
Tools- insert a newLaunchPad-Buttonitem, and for theLinkfield, add the link from above with theroparameter set to the item you want to scope the user too.

edited May 1 at 20:53
answered May 1 at 20:47
Richard Seal♦Richard Seal
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You beat me to it! :-)
– Michael West
May 1 at 20:56
Oh yeah - ha ha. Great minds - pretty similar approaches :)
– Richard Seal♦
May 1 at 20:57
Thanks, I added the ro parameter to the link field and it worked right away! I'm not sure though how you are seeing the long url's as you described - if mine did that I'd have figured this out already, but mine stays static at /Applications/Content%20Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1 regardless of what item I click on in the content tree...
– Levi Wallach
May 2 at 22:07
add a comment |
You beat me to it! :-)
– Michael West
May 1 at 20:56
Oh yeah - ha ha. Great minds - pretty similar approaches :)
– Richard Seal♦
May 1 at 20:57
Thanks, I added the ro parameter to the link field and it worked right away! I'm not sure though how you are seeing the long url's as you described - if mine did that I'd have figured this out already, but mine stays static at /Applications/Content%20Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1 regardless of what item I click on in the content tree...
– Levi Wallach
May 2 at 22:07
You beat me to it! :-)
– Michael West
May 1 at 20:56
You beat me to it! :-)
– Michael West
May 1 at 20:56
Oh yeah - ha ha. Great minds - pretty similar approaches :)
– Richard Seal♦
May 1 at 20:57
Oh yeah - ha ha. Great minds - pretty similar approaches :)
– Richard Seal♦
May 1 at 20:57
Thanks, I added the ro parameter to the link field and it worked right away! I'm not sure though how you are seeing the long url's as you described - if mine did that I'd have figured this out already, but mine stays static at /Applications/Content%20Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1 regardless of what item I click on in the content tree...
– Levi Wallach
May 2 at 22:07
Thanks, I added the ro parameter to the link field and it worked right away! I'm not sure though how you are seeing the long url's as you described - if mine did that I'd have figured this out already, but mine stays static at /Applications/Content%20Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1 regardless of what item I click on in the content tree...
– Levi Wallach
May 2 at 22:07
add a comment |
I may have found a way for you to do this with some trial and error.
First step was to get the path executed by the desktop shortcuts. Once I discovered that I was able to create the following in the Core db:
- Navigate to
/sitecore/client/Applications/Launchpad/PageSettings/Buttons - Create a new Launchpad-Group
- Create a new Launchpad-Button
- Enter the link to the item in question

Here is the link used:
/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1&id=%7B66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329%7D&vs=1&la=en&sc_content=master&fo=%7B66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329%7D&ic=Apps%2F48x48%2FPencil.png&he=Content%20Editor&cl=0
With some trial this appeared to work as well:
/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1&fo=66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329&ro=66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329&sc_content=master
fo is the ID of the item to open
ro is for the reference item in the tree

add a comment |
I may have found a way for you to do this with some trial and error.
First step was to get the path executed by the desktop shortcuts. Once I discovered that I was able to create the following in the Core db:
- Navigate to
/sitecore/client/Applications/Launchpad/PageSettings/Buttons - Create a new Launchpad-Group
- Create a new Launchpad-Button
- Enter the link to the item in question

Here is the link used:
/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1&id=%7B66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329%7D&vs=1&la=en&sc_content=master&fo=%7B66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329%7D&ic=Apps%2F48x48%2FPencil.png&he=Content%20Editor&cl=0
With some trial this appeared to work as well:
/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1&fo=66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329&ro=66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329&sc_content=master
fo is the ID of the item to open
ro is for the reference item in the tree

add a comment |
I may have found a way for you to do this with some trial and error.
First step was to get the path executed by the desktop shortcuts. Once I discovered that I was able to create the following in the Core db:
- Navigate to
/sitecore/client/Applications/Launchpad/PageSettings/Buttons - Create a new Launchpad-Group
- Create a new Launchpad-Button
- Enter the link to the item in question

Here is the link used:
/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1&id=%7B66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329%7D&vs=1&la=en&sc_content=master&fo=%7B66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329%7D&ic=Apps%2F48x48%2FPencil.png&he=Content%20Editor&cl=0
With some trial this appeared to work as well:
/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1&fo=66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329&ro=66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329&sc_content=master
fo is the ID of the item to open
ro is for the reference item in the tree

I may have found a way for you to do this with some trial and error.
First step was to get the path executed by the desktop shortcuts. Once I discovered that I was able to create the following in the Core db:
- Navigate to
/sitecore/client/Applications/Launchpad/PageSettings/Buttons - Create a new Launchpad-Group
- Create a new Launchpad-Button
- Enter the link to the item in question

Here is the link used:
/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1&id=%7B66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329%7D&vs=1&la=en&sc_content=master&fo=%7B66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329%7D&ic=Apps%2F48x48%2FPencil.png&he=Content%20Editor&cl=0
With some trial this appeared to work as well:
/sitecore/shell/Applications/Content Editor.aspx?sc_bw=1&fo=66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329&ro=66FD3C09-517C-4691-82AF-E300AC6BA329&sc_content=master
fo is the ID of the item to open
ro is for the reference item in the tree

edited May 1 at 20:56
answered May 1 at 20:51
Michael WestMichael West
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