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diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/broadcast_messages.md b/doc/user/admin_area/broadcast_messages.md index 7e1a4faee75..0bbdf5bc5e7 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/broadcast_messages.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/broadcast_messages.md @@ -1,4 +1,7 @@ --- +stage: none +group: unassigned +info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers type: reference, howto --- @@ -62,12 +65,17 @@ To add a broadcast message: 1. Navigate to the **Admin Area > Messages** page. 1. Add the text for the message to the **Message** field. Markdown and emoji are supported. -1. If required, click the **Customize colors** link to edit the background color and font color of the message. +1. Select one of the suggested background colors, or add the hex code of a different color. The default color is orange. 1. If required, add a **Target Path** to only show the broadcast message on URLs matching that path. You can use the wildcard character `*` to match multiple URLs, for example `/users/*/issues`. 1. Select a date for the message to start and end. 1. Click the **Add broadcast message** button. NOTE: **Note:** +The **Background color** field expects the value to be a hexadecimal code because +the form uses the [color_field](https://api.rubyonrails.org/v6.0.3.4/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormHelper.html#method-i-color_field) +helper method, which generates the proper HTML to render. + +NOTE: **Note:** Once a broadcast message has expired, it is no longer displayed in the UI but is still listed in the list of broadcast messages. User can also dismiss a broadcast message if the option **Dismissable** is set. |