Using multiple Containers - or trying


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pat

Posted: 12/9/2010
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To try and overcome the artisteer limitation on containers for a site, I did 4 skins with different article designs.

However, DNN only allows the containers to be used from the main skin UNLESS the skin and container is changed on each specific page that a different container is required. That should not really be necesary though as the container skin should be selectable on the module from the skins uploaded to the site (Muliple skins were called skin 1,2,3,4).

Is there something in the CSS or elsewhere that can overcome this problem as sometimes just 1 block and article are not going to be enough.

Is this a peculiarity of DNN5 or Artisteer?

Never had this problem before selecting different containers (mixing/matching) when different skins are in use (not art ones).
 
dan

Posted: 12/11/2010
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This is not unique to DNN 5. I experience the same issues with DNN 4.9 sites. It is something to do with the Artisteer Skins.
 
Steven Webster

Posted: 12/18/2010
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This is a limitation within Artisteer and not DNN. Currently Artisteer only produces a block and article container. The both reference CSS in the skin's CSS file so if you created two skins "A" and "B" each with their own look and containers....selecting container "B" Block while on Skin "A" will not look correct.

Personally, I create my own containers and add the CSS to the bottom of my main CSS file sometimes based on the Artisteer containers and sometimes from scratch.

This limitation is something I've raised with support before but I don't think it's on the product roadmap at this point.
 
pat

Posted: 4/5/2011
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Cheers guys.