Explore the Upcoming Birthdays widget from Pulse, a thoughtful feature that highlights upcoming birthdays within your organization, integrated directly into your Confluence page. By connecting with your Cosmos database, this widget automatically curates and displays birthday information, fostering a sense of community and personal connection among team members. Setting up and customizing the Upcoming Birthdays widget is a seamless process, ensuring that everyone can join in celebrating important milestones.
How to use
To integrate the Upcoming Birthdays widget into your Confluence page, follow these instructions:
Access the Confluence page you want to modify or initiate a new one.
Switch to edit mode by selecting the plus icon in the navigation bar or pressing '/' to activate the macro list.
Locate "Pulse" within the macro list, select it, and then click on the "People" tab on the landing page.
Choose the Upcoming Birthdays card under the People tab to proceed with configuration.
Configuration options
The configuration for the Upcoming Birthdays widget is divided into three intuitive sections:
Layout
View Type → Opt between card or list views to complement your page's design.
Layout Settings → Define the arrangement with options like the number of cards per row and pagination style (show more button, previous/next buttons, or none).
Items Management → Adjust the 'Items per page' and 'Total number of items' to control content volume.
People
Data Source Selection → Within Cosmos settings, under Upcoming Birthdays, select the appropriate database column (e.g., Birthday).
Collections Filter → Apply filters using Cosmos Collections to refine which birthdays are displayed.
Content Personalization
The personalization feature, powered by Cosmos, the Intranet for Confluence app, allows for targeted customization of your macro. With tabs, customize each one for specific themes; without tabs, tailor the entire macro for a unified focus.
For more on customization, visit our Personalization with Cosmos page.
Design
The Design tab, powered by Optics, is accessible for users holding a valid Optics license and offers a suite of options to make the Spaces overview more captivating.
Background → For people cards, there is an option to change the background, offering three choices: none, color, and image.
Padding → Adjust the padding around Spaces items for a cleaner, more spaced-out look, enhancing readability and focus on the content.
Border radius → Modify the border radius for a softer or more defined edge to the people cards, allowing for customization that matches your brand or style preferences.
Image size → Customize the dimensions of profile images within people cards to fit the overall design aesthetic, ensuring visual consistency and impact.
By leveraging the Upcoming Birthdays widget, your team can easily acknowledge and celebrate individual members' birthdays, enhancing camaraderie and personal connections within your organization. This widget not only adds a personal touch to your Confluence pages but also encourages a more inclusive and friendly company culture.