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It is possible to replace the header of each page on each control panel with your own design.  The header is the area above the first section bar.  On the default pages, it includes the London skyline image; the "Gherkin" building and the summary area for each page.

 

The header is served up using iframes, which most modern web browsers support.  To customise the header, you need to create an HTML page and associated images and email them to support@dualsoftswitch.com to be uploaded.  Please take note of the following important points:

 

There must be one HTML page, and it must be called "index.htm"
Images and CSS files may be included
All files must be within a single directory
Links may be included, but the TARGET attribute must be set to "_parent"
JavaScript is not allowed
You can control the height of the header by making the first line of index.htm "<DSSHEADERHEIGHT xxx>", where xxx is the height of the header in pixels.  The default height in 211 pixels.
Each control panel page has a summary description that, by default, is displayed below the horizontal menu on the header.  If you would like this to displayed on your customised pages, you should assign the ID "summary" to the HTML element such as a table cell or paragraph that should render the description.
Each control panel page shows a horizontal navigation menu.  By default, this is shown below the skyline image.  If you would like this menu to displayed on your customised pages, you should assign the ID "HeaderMenu" to the HTML element such as a table cell or paragraph that should render the menu.

 

Our support team can assist in preparation these pages, but please be aware that this is a chargeable support activity.