This page covers the appearance & functionality of the Flexi Refine widget for both vanilla themes
Most sites use the refine widget on the search results page, however it can also be used as a standalone widget on normal listpages as well, for example on
Can be set (in flexi) to either collapsed or open by default
(Image credit: Future)
Standalone - Flexi refine widget expanded
Can be set (in flexi) to either collapsed or open by default
When expanded it will display relevant filter options
(Image credit: Future)
Standalone - Flexi refine widget child categories
If a filter category has sub-categories then these will be shown when the category button is clicked on
A greyed out number shows how many articles are covered by that child category
note: depending on the number of results, not all articles will be reachable, as the filter is still constrained by the number of articles allowed on a listpage & will only paginate to up to 9 pages.
It is possible to use more than one filter (either multiple child and/or parent categories) to further refine a search
(Image credit: Future)
Standalone - Flexi refine widget with category selected
When a category or child category is applied, the page will automatically refresh with the filtered results
The refine widget will show which filter(s) are applied
A category filter can be removed by clicking the X
All filters can be removed by clicking 'Clear Filters'
The page will automatically refresh after each change
(Image credit: Future)
Search - Flexi refine widget collapsed
(Image credit: Future)
Can be set (in flexi) to either collapsed or open by default
Search - Flexi refine widget Expanded
(Image credit: Future)
Can be set (in flexi) to either collapsed or open by default
When expanded it will display relevant filter options
Search - Flexi refine widget child categories
If a filter category has sub-categories then these will be shown when the category button is clicked on
A greyed out number shows how many articles are covered by that child category
note: depending on the number of results, not all articles will be reachable, as the filter is still constrained by the number of articles allowed on a listpage & will only paginate to up to 9 pages.
It is possible to use more than one filter (either multiple child and/or parent categories) to further refine a search
(Image credit: Future)
Search - Flexi refine widget with category selected
(Image credit: Future)
When a category or child category is applied, the page will automatically refresh with the filtered results
The refine widget will show which filter(s) are applied
A category filter can be removed by clicking the X
All filters can be removed by clicking 'Clear Filters'
The page will automatically refresh after each change
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