Santa Clara University

The icons and options displayed in the Author (or Edit) view represent the most significant difference between the original version and Commonspot 5.  The user interface is redesigned in the new version to reduce the number of clickable icons on the page, and display menus that present options more clearly.  Here's a side-by-side comparison of the Author view interface for the same type of element in the original version and Commonspot 5.

Original version	Commonspot 5
Two icons are presented for modifying the layout of this section of the page, and two icons are available for the element properties and content.	The first icon provides access to editing the layout for this section of the page. The second icon is used to edit the element itself, and the content it contains.
Editing Content
Clicking the edit (pencil) icon opens a menu with editing options. The elements layout, style, and rendering options can be modified by clicking the element properties icon  and selecting from the properties menu.	Mousing over the second icon displays the element type and status. Clicking on the icon or text will expand the menu to show editing options. To edit the element content, you would click Text.  The element's layout and style properties can be modified through the options in this menu also.
Submitting Changes for Publication
Element content with work-in-progress changes are identified by a yellow/arrow icon. Click that icon to see publishing options. From this menu, you can submit the change (along with any other work-in-progress on the page), or discard the change.	Work in progress identified by a yellow/arrow icon. Mousing over the icon will identify the element type and status. Click anywhere in this block to see publishing options. Click Text to continue editing the content, or choose the appropriate publishing option.