Branch

One of the first places members go when they visit a Y website is to their local Y’s page.

Branch pages contain multiple data fields that work together to help members find the right location, hours, and amenities that fit their needs.

Designs:

Creating a Branch

Go to Admin > Content > Add Content > Branch

Fill in the content fields:

General Info

  • Title (required): This is the name of your branch which will display as your page title and the title on the location card. If your branch has a longer formal name we recommend using the shorter, more common name for readability.
  • Neighborhood: An optional reference to specify which neighborhood your Y is located in. Start typing and select from the list. To add a new neighborhood, add it to the “Area” vocabulary under Structure > Taxonomy (see Taxonomy).
  • Coming Soon: This flag indicates a newly opening branch on the Locations page.
    Screenshot of a page showing “Downtown YMCA” with a “Coming Soon” flag.
  • Temporary URL: Overrides the “Branch info” link on the Locations page, allowing you to link to a different internal or external page.

Contact Info

  • Address: The physical address of your location. Be sure to include all address fields.

  • Branch Coordinates (required): This field pins your branch on the locations map.

    To get your branch's coordinates:

    ( with Google Maps)

    • Search for your Y location
    • Right-click the location on the map.
      Screenshot of Google Maps showing the right-click menu with the latitude/longitude item selected.
    • To copy the coordinates, left-click on the latitude and longitude.
    • Paste the lat, long into one of the fields, then cut and paste to separate them.
      Screenshot of the Drupal Branch admin screen with the latitude and longitude separated into different fields.
  • Phone (required): The main phone line for your branch. Will be displayed as it is entered and linked to allow mobile users to tap to call.
  • Fax: Optional.
  • Email: We recommend you use a main contact email, such as info@example.com, rather than the email for an individual staff member.
  • Directions: By default, a link with directions is auto-generated using the Address field. Use this field to substitute your own directions link.

Branch Hours

Add the main hours for your facility. These are displayed in the header and on the Locations page.

  • Custom hours label: The title that is displayed in the “All hours” dropdown. Clearing this field will hide the section from the Branch page.
  • Mon, Tue, …: Add the hours for each day of the current week.
    • Most formatting like <open time> <separator> <end time> should work, but we recommend something like 7am-5pm
    • Leaving a day empty will show the hours as “Closed” but you can enter any other text as well, like “Wednesday: ‘Temporarily closed’”
  • Branch Holiday Hours: Add special hours for any upcoming holidays. These will be displayed on the site when the holiday is less than two weeks away. Add as many holiday entries as you like.
    • Holiday Title: The displayed title of the holiday.
    • Holiday Hours: The displayed hours for the holiday.
    • Date: The date of the holiday. When this day is in the current week …
  • More Hours Link: A link to show additional location hours information, like another page or a PDF.

Screenshot of the Branch Hours popup in the Branch Header

Header Area

This section is not displayed when “Use Layout Builder” is selected.

There is no image field for the Branch content type, so you will need to add one of the following paragraphs to add an image and title at the top of your page:

Content Area

This section is not displayed when “Use Layout Builder” is selected.

The Branch Content Type only has one layout option—one column—and no description field. Paragraphs will form the body of the page.

The following paragraph types integrate directly with Branch pages:

Bottom Area

This section is not displayed when “Use Layout Builder” is selected.

Use the bottom area for anchoring elements on your page. The following paragraphs are great for this area:

Branch Amenities

  • Branch Amenities
  • Closed Amenities

Type in and select which amenities are available or not available at your branch using the autocomplete field.

Screenshot showing the Branch amenities field with autocomplete dropdown.

If you embed a Branch Amenities with the Icons paragraph or Branch Amenities block on your page, the amenities will be displayed in your content. The Amenities will also serve as filters for branches on your locations page.

Screenshot showing the branch amenities block with open emenities and closed amenities labeled.

If you don’t see an option available or would like to rename a branch amenity, go to Structure > Taxonomy > Amenities. See Taxonomy for more info.

The Branch Menu is a single-level sub-menu that displays within a branch page (and sub-pages) that allows users to drill down to additional content specific to that branch. The Branch Menu always shows “Branch Home” as its first link.

  • Menu links: A list of menu links to be displayed in the menu. Allows unlimited items but we recommend a maximum of 6-8 depending on the Link text length.

Screenshot of the branch menu block.

Customizing with Layout Builder

Beginning in Website Services 9.2.13 content editors have the option of customizing the Branch page with Layout Builder. You can migrate from using Paragraphs to using Layout Builder on a branch-by-branch basis to ease the transition.

The Use Layout Builder checkbox on the Branch edit page non-destructively switches between Paragraphs and Layout Builder. If the checkbox does not appear, ensure the Y Branch (y_branch) module is installed at Admin > Extend (/admin/modules).

Layout Builder Blocks

Branch pages have several specialized components that utilize the structured data (fields) that already exist on your branch page in newly designed Layout Builder Blocks.

In addition to using many of the standard Layout Builder components, Branch pages also use several components that display the fields described above.

These blocks are available via All system blocks in Layout Builder:

  • Branch Hours: Combines the branch title, contact information, hours, and more into a dynamic page header.
  • Branch Amenities: Displays open and closed amenities in an easy-to-read grid.
  • Branch Menu: Displays the Branch Menu links.
    • Designs:
    • Can be placed on a Landing Page to show the Branch Menu for a specific branch. Choose a branch in the Location field. This can be useful if you are creating sub-pages for a branch.
      • Added in the December 2024 release.

One additional component is available that requires additional information:

Designs:

This component allows you to place up to 6 social media links on a branch page.

  • Add the Branch Social Links block to the pre-configured Social links section of your page using the standard process.
  • Add up to 6 links in the Links field. Icons for each social media platform will be populated automatically.
    • Currently supported platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Twitter, and YouTube. Request a new platform if you need.
  • After adding or updating the block, be sure to save and publish your branch.

Home Branch Selector

This feature allows users to select a single branch location as their home / preferred branch so that they can easily access branch-specific content across the site.

A screenshot of the Home Branch selector with a label and a n arrow pointing to a downward-pointing chevron with the label “Link to bring back the popup”

The Home Branch selector popup will appear to users who arrive at the site and:

  • are new to the site,
  • have not selected a Home Branch, and
  • have not checked the “Do not ask me again” checkbox in the modal.

Users can select a Home Branch by:

  • choosing a branch from the modal popup,
  • using the “Set Preferred Branch” link in the Utility menu,
  • choosing “My preferred branch” on a Branch page or in Location Finder.

Users can remove a Home Branch by:

  • summoning the popup with the down arrow next to the set branch in the Utility menu, or
  • unchecking “My preferred branch” on a Branch page or in Location Finder.

Selecting a home branch will:

  • add a link to the Branch’s home page to the user’s utility menu,
  • show the Branch as the Home Branch on Branch Pages and Location Finder, and
  • populate the Branch options in other sections of the site like the Membership Apps and Schedules (coming soon).

Disabling the Home Branch Selector

If you want to completely remove the Home Branch selector from your site you will need to disable it via the command line. DO NOT disable the module via the admin UI as this will result in an error.

drush pmu ws_home_branch openy_home_branch

Migrating to Layout Builder

Migrating Branches to Layout Builder involves recreating some content on the page. The process is similar to building a new Landing Page with Layout Builder but with a lot of the work done for you!

Once you are ready to migrate a Branch:

  1. Either clone the page or open it in a separate tab so that it’s easier to compare content.
  2. Prepare the Branch for Layout Builder:
  • Edit the Branch,
  • Add links in the Menu section if you’d like,
  • click Use Layout Builder,
  • if you’d like, uncheck Published while you migrate to hide the page temporarily, then
  • Save.
    Screenshot of the Branch edit screen.
  1. Your Branch will now display a set of default blocks: Hours (and header), Menu, Social Links, and Amenities.
  2. From here, you can use Layout Builder to move your old content from Paragraphs into Blocks. Review the full list of designs or the list of components if you need help deciding how to place things. Your old content will still be available to reference in the Edit tab in the old Header/Content/Footer sections.
  3. When you’re finished, Save the layout and Publish the Branch!
Last modified December 13, 2024: docs: Fix Home Branch selector instructions because they WSOD (b660a88f1)