Joomla Module Placement, is it possible? |
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ets71982
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I have purchased Artisteer and have created a couple of simple templates that I'm currently using on my web site. I like to use the 3 column template and would like to know if there is a way to put modules in my template (i.e. user1, user2, top, breadcrumbs, etc). Is this something that's already there and I'm just missing it? If it's not there, is that something that might be coming in another release?
Thanks.............
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Dirk
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Hi,
I think also, that would be a great feature, if it´s possible to create some more modulplaces like (user1 etc.)
You did and do a really great job with this software to help webmasters without computer science knowledge.
Thanks.
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Frank
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 Hi,
I'm also looking for a way to add more positions in a generated Artisteer template without too hard programwork while I'm not a PHP programmer. So it would be great if theres a future way for this with Artisteer. Except when I'm wrong there are just a few positions you can use in Artisteer, like left, right, breadcrumb, user 1, 2 and 3. While searching for more information about this I've found this, and it's maybe usefull for more amateurs like me.
If there are people with a better, easier, nicer solution please let me know, in the meantime: enjoy!
Frank
Adding Module Positions
In this section I will show briefly how to create an new module position in any template.
You first need to decide where you are going to place the position in your template (in terms of the template's HTML). You need to understand exactly how the tempalate works. For example we will be adding an adlinks position to my template (to insert Google AdSense adlinks code). We find the position (in the index.php) file where we want to add the adlinks and insert php / html code similar to the following:
<!-- BEGIN: adlinks -->
<div id="adlinks" >
<div class="adlinks-class">
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="adlinks" style="xhtml" />
</div>
</div>
<!-- END: adlinks -->
We then need to create the Module Position in the Template Details file by creating a new adlinks position. Find the TemplateDetails.xml file enclosed with you template under /templates/<templatename>/templateDetails.xml
Find the <positions> tag in your XML file. It looks something like this:
<positions>
<position>left</position>
<position>right</position>
<position>top</position>
<position>banner</position>
<position>header</position>
<position>footer</position>
<position>pathway</position>
<position>user1</position>
<position>user2</position>
<position>user3</position>
<position>user4</position>
<position>user5</position>
<position>inset</position>
<position>debug</position>
<position>search</position>
<position>debug</position>
</positions>
To add your own position, you need to insert a new <position> tag before the closing positions tag. The end result will be as follows:
<positions>
<position>left</position>
<position>right</position>
<position>top</position>
<position>banner</position>
<position>header</position>
<position>footer</position>
<position>pathway</position>
<position>user1</position>
<position>user2</position>
<position>user3</position>
<position>user4</position>
<position>user5</position>
<position>inset</position>
<position>debug</position>
<position>search</position>
<position>debug</position>
<position>adlinks</position>
</positions>
Once this is done, we can now assign a module to the adlinks position in the Extensions > Module Manager page.
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auroramae
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There is an addon for NVU andKomposer that will add code to existing html templates. It adds joomla 1.0.1x though and doesn't add joomla 1.5
It is very helpful.
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Juergen
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What is NVU ?
thanks
Juergen
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Brad
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http://kompozer.sourceforge.net/
https://wiki.mozilla.org/NVU:Home_Page
Quote Juergen:
What is NVU ?
thanks
Juergen
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Reinhard
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Ich hab mal eine Frage, gibts hier auch jemanden der deutsch spricht zu diesem thema? das würde mir sehr helfen, danke
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Jeff
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I just downloaded the demo. In 5 minutes I loaded a template onto a Joomla site.
You almost have it!
Suggestion: create a "block layout" screen to create blocks and drag them to the position you want (Joomla module positions). This screen should allow you to move blocks around, size blocks, name blocks, and provide the block formatting that already exists in artisteer.
When you have the layout the way you want, "Save/Apply" it. and continue on with all the nice features of Artisteer.
I'll buy it the instant this is available.
Peace & Joy,
Jeff Honeyager
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Mr Show
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Quote Jeff:
I just downloaded the demo. In 5 minutes I loaded a template onto a Joomla site.
You almost have it!
Suggestion: create a "block layout" screen to create blocks and drag them to the position you want (Joomla module positions). This screen should allow you to move blocks around, size blocks, name blocks, and provide the block formatting that already exists in artisteer.
you sound like me already asked for this and will not buy till it happens
When you have the layout the way you want, "Save/Apply" it. and continue on with all the nice features of Artisteer.
I'll buy it the instant this is available.
Peace & Joy,
Jeff Honeyager
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