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The navigation block is used to provide navigation links when using the Clean or More theme or a custom theme based on Clean.


{{Note|Since Moodle 3.2, the navigation block has been replaced by a navigation drawer used with the Boost theme.'''}}
(The [[Boost theme]] in Moodle 3.2 onwards uses a navigation drawer rather than the navigation block.)
 
While the [[Boost theme]] does not need the navigation block, other themes such as Clean, the [[More theme]] or themes from the [https://moodle.org/plugins/?q=type:theme Plugins directory] might still require it.
 
If enabled, the  navigation block will appear on every page of the site. It contains an expanding tree menu which includes Dashboard, Site Pages and Courses. What appears in the navigation block depends on the role of the user, where they are in the Moodle site, and any settings that have been applied globally. See the screencast [https://youtu.be/Ij4NWu-XxeU The Navigation block].


*If enabled, the navigation block will appear on every page of the site. It contains an expanding tree menu which includes Dashboard, Site Pages and Courses. What appears in the navigation block depends on the role of the user, where they are in the Moodle site, and any settings that have been applied globally.
*The administrator can change settings (such as the default home page) from Appearance>Navigation in Site Administration.
*If the [[Dashboard]] is forced and the navigation block hidden, students will find it harder to see courses they are not enrolled in.


Here are examples of the navigation block:
Here are examples of the navigation block:
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Image:AdminSiteAdminBlock.png|Navigation block on front page  
Image:AdminSiteAdminBlock.png|Navigation block on front page  
Image:NavblockTeacherCourseView.png|Teacher view in a course  
Image:NavBlock32.png|Navigation block in a course


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==See also==


==Navigation block settings==
Contributed plugins with similar functionality:
 
An administrator can change navigation settings, such as the default home page, and whether to show course categories in the navigation, in ''Administration > Site administration > Appearance > Navigation''. See [[Navigation]] for details.
 
==Hiding the navigation block==
* One way to make it harder for students to see other courses they are not enrolled in, is to force the [[Dashboard]], and then hide the navigation block.
* This will push all users to the Dashboard on login, where they will see a list of those courses that they are enrolled in.
* Hiding the navigation block will make it harder for them to find the other courses.
 
==FAQ==
 
===Can you change what links are available in the navigation block?===
Currently there are no admin settings to modify what is available in this block except as indicated above.  To do this requires a code hack.
 


You can always try some contrib (3rd party) Navigation blocks that allow you to setup what is available on the menu.
* [https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_fn_my_menu FN My Menu]
* [https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_fn_my_menu FN My Menu]
* [https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_course_menu Course Menu]
* [https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_course_menu Course Menu]
* [https://moodle.org/plugins Search for more...]


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Latest revision as of 04:28, 29 October 2017

The navigation block is used to provide navigation links when using the Clean or More theme or a custom theme based on Clean.

(The Boost theme in Moodle 3.2 onwards uses a navigation drawer rather than the navigation block.)

  • If enabled, the navigation block will appear on every page of the site. It contains an expanding tree menu which includes Dashboard, Site Pages and Courses. What appears in the navigation block depends on the role of the user, where they are in the Moodle site, and any settings that have been applied globally.
  • The administrator can change settings (such as the default home page) from Appearance>Navigation in Site Administration.
  • If the Dashboard is forced and the navigation block hidden, students will find it harder to see courses they are not enrolled in.

Here are examples of the navigation block:

  • Navigation block on front page

    Navigation block on front page

  • Navigation block in a course

    Navigation block in a course


See also

Contributed plugins with similar functionality:

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