Space layouts

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Last updated: Mar 10, 2023 by Madzy Soetman
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A Space Layout determines a space’s look and feel. You can set up space layouts on a global and on a space level.

Space layout

Applies to

Can be edited by

Space layout

Applies to

Can be edited by

Global

All spaces, unless specified otherwise in a space’s settings

Confluence administrators

Space-specific

All pages within one space

Confluence administrators
Space administrators

Edit the global space layout

  1. Go to the Refined Administration.

  2. Go to the Layouts tab.

  3. Under the Global space layout heading, click the Edit button.

  4. You can now change the layout in the Space Layout Editor.

Edit a space-specific layout

  1. Go to any page within the space on your Refined site.

  2. Click the Menu icon next to the space’s name.

  3. Under the Admin heading, click Space layout.

  4. You can now change the layout in the Space Layout Editor.

Space Layout Editor

To customise the left column, page header, page top, page bottom, or page footer, hover your mouse over one of these items and click the Add button. You can use the Confluence editor to add macros.

In the editor you'll see a placeholder that represents the macro. Once you publish your page, you'll see the macro in action.

Click the Clock icon to go back to previously saved version of the layout. Click the View Space Layouts button to use layout templates.

Space setting

Description

Space setting

Description

Space logo

Select to display the space logo. To set the logo:

  1. Click the Menu icon next to the space’s name.

  2. Under the Space tools heading, click Space logo.

Space siblings

Select to add a dropdown list of spaces within the category or subcategory. This can be useful to show different product versions in technical documentation, for example.

Concealed menu 
layout

Select to bundle the space tools and menus, along with page information in a single inline dialog. This gives the pages a cleaner look.

Breadcrumbs

Select to show breadcrumbs: a sequence of the current page’s parent pages.

Meta data

Select to show who created the page, and when it was modified last.

Likes

Select to enable a like button that users can click.

Labels

Select to show page labels.

Comments

Select to enable users to comment on a page.

Children

Select to list child pages at the bottom of a space.

Space layouts (templates)

The Space Layout Editor comes bundled with predefined templates called Space Layouts. Selecting a Space Layout only modifies layout settings and content items (including macros): the space’s content and structure remains unchanged. The Space Layouts works great together with Confluence space blueprints.

The bundled Space Layouts are Documentation and Public. Additionally, you can create your own templates.

Documentation space layout

Makes navigation between different documentations and versions faster. It uses the Space siblings setting, and includes a space search bar.

Public space layout

Highlights the page’s content for easier reading. It hides space tool menus and offers a cleaner page tree configuration.

Custom space layouts

To create your own space layout templates:

  1. Go to the Refined Administration.

  2. Go to the Layouts tab.

  3. Under the Custom space layouts heading, click the Add Space Layout button.

All custom Space Layouts become available in the pop-up menu that appears when clicking View Space Layouts in the Space Layout Editor.

In the Layouts tab, you can also see all spaces that use custom Space Layouts.

Attachments

Attachments uploaded when editing a space layout are uploaded to the space home page.