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How to Lock Page Content when an Icegram Engage message is displayed

Content Locker feature can be used to block and hide the content of your pages.The content that is hidden is unlocked to the users once they successfully subscribe through the subscription form.

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This feature is available in the Pro version of the plugin Get Icegram Engage PRO →

Icegram supports content locking for 3 message types:

  1. Inline

  2. Popup

  3. Overlay

Inline Message​

Step 1: Edit an inline campaign / create a new inline campaign

Step 2: Scroll down within the Design/Create tab and enable the Use Opt-in / Subscription / Lead capture form option within Form section. Click on form embed code link and embed any form shortcode in the textarea below.

Use Opt-in Subscription Lead capture form

Step 2: Now go to the Behavior Tab and enable the Content Locker option.

content lock option

Step 3: Copy the shortcode besides the Content Locker option e.g. [icegram messages="15142"] and paste it anywhere in your post/page.

add shortcode in content

Step 4: Publish / Update your campaign.

Step 5: The hidden content below the inline message will be displayed once the user subscribes through the form.

add shortcode in content

note

Your inline campaign will only lock content that is in the same container. Be sure the campaign embed code is not wrapped in a separate div container or it will not lock any of the content that appears visually beneath it.

Step 1: Edit an existing popup/overlay campaign or create a new campaign

Step 2: Scroll down within the Design/Create tab and enable the Use Opt-in / Subscription / Lead capture form option within Form section. Click on form embed code link and embed any form shortcode in the textarea below.

embed-form

Step 2: Now go to the Behavior Tab and enable the Content Locker option. Once enabled, the Show Trigger option will be set to Scroll position - Middle for the popup/overlay.

content loc option popup

Step 3: Configure the display rules for the campaign

Step 4: Publish / Update your campaign.

Step 5: The popup/overlay will be displayed when the user scrolls to the middle of the page/post. The user will not be able to scroll the page or close the message until they subscribe.