Site Settings Part 2 ( Web Designer Galleries )

in Part 2, we will discuss about the Web Designer Galleries. Here, we can see Site columns, Site content types, Web Parts, List templates, Master pages and page layouts, Themes, Solutions and Composed looks.

We will see how to create a site column and publish it.

As you can see below:

 Site Columns:

Let’s discuss about them one by one so starting with Site Columns as you can see, we can create Site Column from anywhere in the list or the document library where it will come up in the following way in the Site settings under the Site columns.

The difference between the two types is that when you create a column inside your list or library, this column is only available there. Therefore, if you need the same column in another list or library afterwards, you will have to create it once again. The Site Column helps you find an answer by providing a reusable column within your site and sub sites

It will show you the type of the column and the source of it as we can see below:

In Part 8, we will see how to create site columns and how to use those in list or libraries.

Content Types:

A content type defines the metadata, workflow, and behavior for a category of items in a SharePoint list or document library. For example, you can create a content type for information in a contacts list or a task list. A contact content type might include columns such as Name, Email, Telephone Number, and Address. A content type that you define at the site level is independent of any list or document library in the site. You can use the same content type with different lists or document libraries on the SharePoint site. You can also use several content types on the same list or document library.

We can see Site Content Types as you can see we can create Content Type from anywhere in the list or the document library where it will come up in the following way in the Site settings under the Site Content Types.

It will show you the type of the column and the source of it as we can see below:

Then, we have Web Part Gallery, where we can see all our Web Parts placed in here with their Modified By and Modified Date along with their recommendation settings which is required to install them.

In a similar way, we have List Template Gallery, where we can see all our custom lists placed in here with their Modified By and Modified Date along with their product version, Feature ID and Language of the List Templates.

Then we have Master Page Gallery storing all our master pages.

Below, we can see Theme Gallery where we can see our existing themes as well as we can upload new themes in it from here in the Theme Gallery.

Then we have Solutions, which stores all the custom solutions. In here, you can upload a solution, activate or deactivate a solution and even upgrade a solution.

Then, we have something new here as Composed Looks which states the color of the site and most importantly it tells from which Master Page or Theme it is inheriting that feature.

It also has an Image URL if they are inheriting an image and they too have Font Scheme URL if they are inheriting it from a style for the look and feel of the site.

 References : Microsoft and Codeproject