CM Tooltip (CMTG) - Index - Index Templates
Glossary Index Templates
Version Availability
- Free version - Classic view
- Pro version - Classic view, Small Tiles view. Can only use one.
- Pro+/Ecommerce - All 18 views. Can use one (via settings) or multiple (via shortcode)
The Glossary Index Page is where all your glossary terms are gathered for quick reference. Check some of the 18 templates:
Changing the Template - Pro+/eCommerce Edition
The setting is always in the Glossary Index Page tab in your plugin settings. However, it's slightly different in the Pro version.
Pro Edition
- Show glossary index page as tiles
- Disabled - Classic View
- Enabled - Small Tiles view
Pro+/Ecommerce Edition
The option is the Display style dropdown.
List of Templates
| Template Name | Description | Present in | glossary_index_styles attribute |
| Classic | Plain list of the terms in alphabetical order. | All versions | classic |
| Classic + Definition | List of terms with their definitions, in alphabetical order. | Pro/Pro+/eCommerce | classic-definition |
| Classic + Excerpt | List of terms with their excerpt, in alphabetical order (only applies if you’ve activated the excerpt feature). | Pro+/eCommerce | classic-excerpt |
| Small Tiles | Small tiles, in alphabetical order. | Pro/Pro+/eCommerce | small-tiles |
| Big Tiles | Larger tiles, in alphabetical order. | Pro+/eCommerce | big-tiles |
| Classic Table | Alphabetical order inside a plain table. | Pro+/eCommerce | classic-table |
| Modern Table | Alphabetical order inside a modern table. | Pro+/eCommerce | modern-table |
| Sidebar + Term page | Terms are shown on the left side while the term is shown on the right side. | Pro+/eCommerce | sidebar-termpage |
| Grid + Terms | Alphabetical order in a 3 column grid. | Pro+/eCommerce | grid-style |
| Cube | Alphabetical index as a cube on the left side, and the terms on the right side. | Pro+/eCommerce | cube-style |
| Image Tiles View | Terms shown in large tiles displaying a featured image or default icon. | Pro+/eCommerce | image-tiles-view |
| Expanded View + Description 1 | List of terms in alphabetical order at full width, and the description visible below it. Terms are separated by a solid line and a "Back to top" link. | Pro+/eCommerce | expand-style |
| Expanded View + Description 2 | List of terms in alphabetical order at full width, with the description visible below it. Terms are separated by whitespace only. | Pro+/eCommerce | expand2-style |
| Term + definition | Table with a header, terms and long definitions | Pro+/eCommerce | term-definition |
| Image + term + definition | Table with images, terms and long definitions | Pro+/eCommerce | img-term-definition |
| Term carousel | Scrollable term grid with definitions | Pro+/eCommerce | term-carousel |
| Term tiles with definition | Tiles grid with definitions | Pro+/eCommerce | tiles-with-definition |
| Term flipboxes with definition |
Animated flipboxes with title on one side and description on the other | Pro+/eCommerce |
flipboxes-with-definition |
Different Glossaries, Different Templates
In the Pro+/Ecommerce editions, you can modify the look of each glossary by applying attribute glossary_index_style to its shortcode.
The default shortcode is [glossary] and adding an attribute will overwrite the general settings.
For example: [glossary glossary_index_style="modern-table"]
The table above shows which value you should set to output each template.
Classic
[glossary glossary_index_style="classic"]
Classic Definition
[glossary glossary_index_style="classic-definition"]
Classic Excerpt
[glossary glossary_index_style="classic-excerpt"]
Small Tiles
[glossary glossary_index_style="small-tiles"]
Big Tiles
[glossary glossary_index_style="big-tiles"]
Classic Table
[glossary glossary_index_style="classic-table"]
Modern Table
[glossary glossary_index_style="modern-table"]
Sidebar Term Page
[glossary glossary_index_style="sidebar-termpage"]
Grid style
[glossary glossary_index_style="grid-style"]
Alphabetic Cube
[glossary glossary_index_style="cube-style"]
Extra Settings
The Cube template has extra settings: you can set the color cube buttons color. If the option is not set, the button color will be black.
You can find them under the Glossary Index Page Settings → Styling section.
Expand view with description
[glossary glossary_index_style="expand-style"]
Expand view with description v2
[glossary glossary_index_style="expand2-style"]
Image Tiles View
[glossary glossary_index_style="image-tiles-view"]
Term + Definition
[glossary glossary_index_style="term-definition"]
Extra Settings
You can change the column width from the Glossary Index Page tab → Styling section.
Labels
You can adjust the header labels under the Labels tab in plugin settings.
Image + Term + Definition
[glossary glossary_index_style="img-term-definition"]
Term Carousel
[glossary glossary_index_style="term-carousel"]
Tiles With Definition
[glossary glossary_index_style="tiles-with-definition"]
Extra settings
The Tiles With Definition template has extra settings.
You can find them under the Styling section.
Flipboxes With Definition
[glossary glossary_index_style="flipboxes-with-definition "]
Extra settings
The Tiles With Definition template has extra settings.
You can find them under the Glossary Index Page tab → Styling.
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