Parent Orbit Setup

Fields that require further explanation

Hide School Name in the Top Text

Select this checkbox to hide the school name on the Parent Orbit homepage. When this option is selected, the school name will still appear in the Side Menu.

*Tiles Per Row on Homepage

Use the drop-down list to select the number of tiles per row to display on the Parent Orbit homepage. You can choose to display 2, 3 or 4 tiles per row.

*Homepage Image Height

Use this field to set the image height on the Parent Orbit homepage.

The screen height percentage must be between 10-80%.

Elements Grid

The elements grid summarises the Parent Orbit homepage elements (or features) that are enabled (Y) or disabled (N), along with the element name and sort order.

Click and drag the column headings to change the column sort order.

The following elements can be customised:

Image Header	The top image banner/slider.
Quick Links	Basic links with no icon.
Homepage Grid	The tiles on the homepage.
Daily Digest	The daily digest section.
Currently Status	Coming Soon! ‘Currently Status’ is an upcoming feature. Keep an eye on the Release Notes for further information.

When editing an element:

• Select the ‘Enabled’ checkbox to enable the element, or untick it to disable it.

• Use the Sort Order field to specify the order in which the element will appear on the Parent Orbit app homepage.

• Then click 'Save'.

Column

Description

Enabled

This column shows whether the tile is enabled. ‘Y' means it is enabled, while 'N’ means that it is not enabled.

Tile Label

This column shows the label displayed on the tile within the Parent Orbit app.

Type

This column shows the type of target that the tile displays.

Value

This column shows the Target Value selected in the Target field.

Icon

Click the ‘Attachment’ icon to download the icon image.

Sort Order

This column shows the Sort Order of the tile and the order in which it appears on the Parent Orbit Homepage.

Actions

Fields that require further explanation

Enabled

Select this checkbox to enable the tile, making it visible on the Parent Orbit app homepage. Untick this checkbox to disable the tile, hiding it from view.

*Tile Label

Enter a tile label. This label will be displayed beneath the tile icon in the Parent Orbit app.

*Type

*Target

Select the type of target, and the target that the tile will open/display.

Feature	Select this option in the ‘Type’ field for the tile to open a TASS feature/menu option. In the ‘Target’ field, select the feature you want displayed. Options include: Absences Pastoral Care Medical Details Events & Payments Extra Curricular Sign-up Parent Teacher Interviews General Details Student Attendance Email Class Teachers Emergency Contacts Academic Reports Curricular Activities Extra Curricular Hub Illness Details School Calendar eDiary School Notices School Fees Parent Details Address Details
UD Area	Select this option in the ‘Type’ field for the tile to open a UD Area configuration from the Student Record in TASS.web Student Admin > Student Records > Student Information > Students on the ‘UD Areas’ tab. UD Areas can be created and maintained in TASS.web Student Admin > Student Records > Setup Information > Student Records Setup on the ‘UD Areas’ tab. In the ‘Target’ field, select the UD Area you want displayed.
School Link	Select this option in the ‘Type’ field for the tile to open a school link configured for Parent Orbit. School Links can be created and maintained in Staff Kiosk Links > School Links (Maintain). Select the ‘Include in Parent Orbit App’ checkbox for the School Link to appear in the drop-down list. In the ‘Target’ field, select the School Link you want displayed.

*Icon Type

Use this field to specify the type of icon for the tile. Select a ‘Default Icon’ or upload a ‘Custom Icon’ image.

Example

An example of the default icons that are available in this program.

When using a ‘Custom Icon’, the image size should be 100px x 100px, and the file types can be .gif, .png, or .svg.

*Sort Order

Use the Sort Order field to specify the order in which the tile will appear on the Parent Orbit app homepage.

Fields that require further explanation

*Accent Colour

Select an accent colour. This colour will be applied to the top banner and buttons.

*Highlight Colour

Select a highlight colour. This colour will be used for the badge counter colour on the tiles.

*Icon Colour

Select the primary icon colour. This colour will be used for the icons and daily digest buttons.

This colour acts as the darker shade when the ‘Two Tone Colour: Secondary Colour’ mode is chosen in the ‘Icon Colour Customisation' field.

Icon Secondary Colour

Select a secondary icon colour. This field is optional, as it is used to select the secondary colour when ‘Two Tone Colour’ mode is selected in the ‘Icon Colour Customisation' field.

Tile Font Colour

Select a colour for the tile/icon label text.

*Icon Colour Customisation

Choose the icon colour style. This colour style will be applied to the icons.

Options include:

Column

Description

App Code

This column displays the Application Code from TASS.web System Admin > Utilities > API Gateway Maintenance on the 'TASS APIs' tab.

Description

This column shows the API Description from TASS.web System Admin > Utilities > API Gateway Maintenance on the 'TASS APIs' tab.

Icon

Click the ‘Attachment’ icon to download the icon image.

If there isn't an icon, it means an icon has not been set up for the API. Click the ‘Edit’ icon in the Action column to upload an icon.

Sort Order

This column shows the Sort Order of the tile and the order it appears on the Parent Orbit Homepage.

Actions