Custom tabs - Internal

Art. no. 217063203

What are Custom Tabs?

Custom tabs are a feature that allows you to create a personalized menu within your app. This means customers can add specific links or functionalities that are important for their users, such as external links, cookie and privacy policies. Each menu item can be customized with different icons, making it easy for users to identify and navigate to the desired section.

What is it used for? / What are its functions?

Custom tabs let you add links in your app's menu to connect your webpage with your e-paper. This means readers can access up-to-date news, play games like sudoku, check event calendars, or view any content you choose—all without leaving the app.

How many can be added: Both iOS and Android support adding more tabs than five. When adding more than five tabs, only the first four will be visible on the main menu, the other will be hidden under the tab “more”.
Note: if the setting “Title page” is activated in PWS, it will take one of the available spots.

Archive, Settings, My content and the Startpage are mandatory tabs, however can be renamed.

Be aware of:

Login - the custom tab can require the reader to login "again" to access the content.
Consent - CMP dialogues might have to be approved "twice". One connected to the app, one connected to the external URL in the custom tab.

Login - when using Prenly Remote API:

If a reader opens the app and logs in, the reader does not need to log in again to read articles in a custom tab.
If a reader logs in only in the custom tab to read articles, they will not be logged in to the app and will then need to log in again to read the e-paper.

Technical details

App Version Requirements:

Android: 11.6.0
iOS: 10.9.0

How are custom tabs implemented? - What actions are needed from us?

During onboarding the custom tab is added by HelpDesk when building the native apps. Make sure to have all the information about the custom tabs ready before building the app.

You can edit how you want your menu to look at any time. To manage the menu in Prenly Workspace, follow these steps:

Log in to the Prenly Workspace account.
Go to "Applications".
Select the application for which you want to manage the menu.
Click on "Menu" on the right.
Choose "Menu Settings for iOS and Android".
Manage your menu by drag and drop, add menu items, or edit existing content.

To see update:
→ iOS: Kill and re-open the app
→ Android: Go to the Start page, force refresh, kill and re-open the app

Adding Menu Options

Click on "Add Menu Option".
Choose External Link (you can also select Podcast if you have this feature in your agreement).
Enter a name.
Choose an icon (note that some icons are only available in specified releases).
Click on "Add".
Drag the item to the desired position.

Changing the Icon or Name of a Menu Item: Click on the bar or choose Edit. Enter a name, select an icon, and click "Update".

Changing the Order of Menu Items: Click on a bar and hold down the mouse button. Drag the item to the desired position.

Removing Menu Items: Click on the three dots and select Delete to remove a menu item that you have added. System links cannot be deleted.

Guidelines to Avoid Issues with Future App Updates

Never create links to a page where users can subscribe.
Apple does not allow displaying links or references to Google or Android.

How are custom tabs implemented? - What actions are needed from the customer?

During the onboarding process, the onboarding team will ask the client for:

the URL to be used
the name of tab
the icon the client would like to use