Vendor panel configurator¶

Functionality¶

Administrators can:

• manage product editing page in the vendor panel;
• customize vendor panel style.

Vendors get:

• a simplified vendor panel that is easy to learn;
• only the necessary menu items and settings.

Configuration¶

The Vendor panel configurator is installed like any other add-on. Click the name of the installed add-on to open its settings.

The add-on settings are divided into two tabs:

• Product page settings. Here, the administrator hides optional fields and tabs on the product editing page in the vendor panel.

  Names and positions of these settings are the same as properties on the product editing page, so they are easy to navigate. Tick the checkboxes next to the fields and tabs that you want to show in the vendor panel. Some properties cannot be removed — they are the required ones.

  Note

  There are also properties that are set globally for all products. To give a vendor permission to edit them, allow changing the property for individual items on the Settings page of the admin panel.

  

• Vendor panel style. Here, the administrator customizes the appearance of the vendor panel. Configure the following settings:

  • Element color—choose a color for the following elements:
    • menu and working area;
    • inactive tabs;
    • background of active tabs;
    • icons.
  • Sidebar color—define the sidebar background color.
  • Sidebar background image—set your image for the sidebar background. The image is displayed instead of the sidebar color. We recommend you to choose a sidebar color that matches the background image.
  

Menu changes¶

The vendor panel menu expands when the administrator installs some add-ons or changes settings in the admin panel. The menu changes and the corresponding add-ons and settings adding the changes after the activation, are listed below.

The default vendor panel menu contains the following items:

• Orders
• Products
• Accounting
• Shipping methods