FreeWeb partSharePoint OnlineSPFx

Free SharePoint link mosaic web part

Zen Link Mosaic gives a landing page an eye-catching mosaic of icon links: a honeycomb of hexagons, a grid of circles or rounded squares. Links come from a SharePoint list the web part can create for you.

Version 1.0.4 · 86 KB · .zip with the .sppkg package and an install guide

Features

What Zen Link Mosaic does

Three tile shapes

Hexagon honeycomb, circles or rounded squares.

List-driven

Add, reorder or hide links in the list; the page updates itself.

Images or icons

Attached image, image URL or Fluent UI icon, in that order.

Adjustable

Tile size, titles on or off, optional ring and background per tile.

Shares a list with Zen Quick Links

One list, two presentations.

Creates its own list

One button in the settings creates the list with sample links.

See it in action

4 ways to use Zen Link Mosaic

These are live replicas of the web part on a SharePoint Online page, built from the same content as our showcase intranet. Try the buttons, search and arrows. Each example lists the settings it uses.

Configuration

The property pane, setting by setting

This is what an editor sees after choosing Edit web part. The Zen Systems group at the bottom is in every Zen web part.

Zen Link Mosaic

Zen Link Mosaic by Zen Systems. Icon links from a SharePoint list arranged as a honeycomb, circles or squares.

Data source

List nameZenAppsColumns: Title, LinkUrl, ImageUrl, Icon, OpenInNewTab, IsActive, SortOrder. Tile image: attachment, then ImageUrl, then Icon. The same list works with Zen Quick Links.
Create the list on this siteCreates the list with the right columns and sample items.

Layout

Title (optional)Microsoft 365 apps
Tile shape
  • Hexagon (honeycomb) (selected)
  • Circle
  • Square
Tile size (px)88
Show titles under tilesOn
Tile border and backgroundOn
Card frame around the web partOff

Zen Systems

This web part is built and maintained by Zen Systems and is free to use in your SharePoint Online tenant.

Need a custom web part, an extra feature, or a complete intranet? We build SharePoint Framework solutions to order. Email us or use the contact page and we will reply within one working day.

Settings

Zen Link Mosaic settings
SettingWhat it does
List nameThe SharePoint list that holds your links (default ZenQuickLinks).
Create the list on this siteCreates the list with the right columns and sample links.
TitleAn optional heading above the mosaic.
Tile shapeHexagon, circle or square.
Tile sizeThe size of each tile in pixels.
Show titlesLink text under each tile.
Tile border and backgroundRing, background and shadow on each tile. Off by default.
Card frameA white card behind the whole web part. On by default.

List columns

The same list as Zen Quick Links.

Zen Link Mosaic list columns
ColumnTypePurpose
TitleSingle line of textLink text.
LinkUrlHyperlinkWhere the link goes.
ImageUrlHyperlinkOptional image for the tile.
IconSingle line of textFluent UI icon name, used when there is no image.
OpenInNewTabYes/NoOpens the link in a new tab.
IsActiveYes/NoShows or hides the link.
SortOrderNumberDisplay order, lowest first.

Setup

Install it in a few minutes

Zen Link Mosaic

Version 1.0.4 · 86 KB · .zip with the .sppkg package and an install guide. Free for any SharePoint Online tenant.

Download (.zip, package + install guide) for Zen Link Mosaic
  1. Download the package

    Download the free .zip for Zen Link Mosaic. It holds the .sppkg package and an install guide.

  2. Add it to your App Catalog

    A SharePoint administrator uploads the package to the tenant App Catalog, ticks Make this solution available to all sites and selects Deploy.

  3. Add it to a page

    Edit a page, choose the plus sign and find the web part in the Zen Systems group.

  4. Create the list

    Open the web part settings and choose Create the list on this site. It adds the columns shown below and sample items.

Questions

Before you install

Quick Links or Link Mosaic?

Use Zen Quick Links for a compact filmstrip or many links; use Zen Link Mosaic for a bold honeycomb hero on a landing page. Both read the same list.

Is this web part really free?

Yes. Zen Systems provides Zen Link Mosaic free of charge to download and use in your organisation's SharePoint Online tenant.

Does it work with SharePoint Server on-premises?

It is built for SharePoint Online in Microsoft 365. We also build web parts for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, 2019 and 2016; contact us if you need an on-premises version.

Can you customise it for our intranet?

Yes. We can adapt the design, add fields or build a fully custom version as part of our SPFx development service.

Need a custom web part?

We build SPFx web parts and extensions for SharePoint Online, and web parts, master pages and page layouts for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, 2019 and 2016. Tell us what you need and we will reply within one business day.