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[Adam M Moderator Adam MJoin date: May 2014Posts: 5159Downloads:33Uploads:66 Thanks: 95 Thanked: 1271 times in 1235 posts]

#565679

Hi @waynefarnworth,

Because the style is defined for this block in spa style only so there are 2 options for this case:

1. Use the style Spa for other pages

2. Copy this style from Spa and put in in custom.css file so you can use it in other template styles.

Please make your decision and I will tell you what to do next.

[waynefarnworth Friend waynefarnworthJoin date: March 2008Posts: 39Downloads:4Uploads:4 Thanks: 3]

#565712

Hello Adam,
I was using the style Spa for the other pages, but then my articles would not appear.
I switched templates which made the articles appear but then the module was not visible.

I just want to achieve something very simple that I have never had any trouble with in all my years of using Joomlart templates.

I want an article and the spa-home module to appear on the same page.

I can’t believe how difficult it is to achieve this simple thing with this template?

Please advise

Many thanks

Wayne

[Adam M Moderator Adam MJoin date: May 2014Posts: 5159Downloads:33Uploads:66 Thanks: 95 Thanked: 1271 times in 1235 posts]

#565849

Hi @waynefarnworth,

1. Please navigate to root_foldertemplatesubertpls and duplicate file home-spa.php, then rename it to default-spa.php

2. Open file default-spa.php and look for this code :

<?php if($this->hasMessage()) : ?>
<div class="container">
<jdoc:include type="message" />
</div>
<?php endif ?>

replace it with :

<?php $this->loadBlock('mainbody') ?>

3. Navigate to admin >>> Extensions >>> Template Manager >>> choose the default template >>> switch to tab Layout >>> choose layout default-spa, save and recheck.

1 user says Thank You to Adam M for this useful post

1. waynefarnworth

[waynefarnworth Friend waynefarnworthJoin date: March 2008Posts: 39Downloads:4Uploads:4 Thanks: 3]

#566184

Success!

Adam, I really appreciate your patience & time spent in helping me with this.

This simple task has been a nightmare for me. I have been using Mambo/Joomla for over 10 years and I have never experienced anything as frustrating as this.

Why isn’t it possible to just show an article when using the default template?

The Joomlart T3 system is clunky and extremely un user friendly.

The documentation is pigeon English. It should not be this difficult to do standard things.

Please Joomlart, either simplify things or ditch this stupid themes within themes approach.

Adam, without your help I would be stuck. I would have scrapped what I had done and joined another template club.

Thanks again for your help.

Wayne
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[Adam M Moderator Adam MJoin date: May 2014Posts: 5159Downloads:33Uploads:66 Thanks: 95 Thanked: 1271 times in 1235 posts]

#566289

Hi @waynefarnworth,

Glad to be of assistance and many thanks for your kind word. Yes, during investigating this matter I found that it’s a bit difficult to just show / hide the content in home page without extra code.

I also sent a request to development team so they can have a look and check if we can just add a button so you can decide to show / hide the content via template setting panel.

If you still have any question, feel free to let me know.

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