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  • mammi Friend
    #163999

    I am new to both Joomal and JoomlaArts,

    I am currently trying to add a new module position to the default JA Teline III template.I need this module to put a separate menu but with a similar size to the magazine menu.

    Any ideas?

    Please refer to my attachment for more information.


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    chavan Friend
    #391259

    Try creatinf a new module position in the following Doc

    http://wiki.joomlart.com/wiki/JA_Template_Framework/FAQs#Creating_new_module_positions

    mammi Friend
    #394553

    <em>@Chavan 240475 wrote:</em><blockquote>Try creatinf a new module position in the following Doc

    http://wiki.joomlart.com/wiki/JA_Template_Framework/FAQs#Creating_new_module_positions</blockquote>

    Dear Chavan,

    I need some clarifications on the document as I am not very familiar with the codes;


    <div class="ja-mass clearfix">
    <jdoc:include type="modules" name="featured-products" style="JAxhtml" />
    </div>

    1. What is the actual class name ( instead of ‘ja-mass’ ) should I be using?
    2. Is it necessary to create a new block for this module position? Can I use existing blocks such as mainnav.php and insert this code just above the following?

    <div class="ja-breadcrums">
    <strong><?php echo JText::_('You are here')?></strong> <jdoc:include type="module" name="breadcrumbs" />
    </div>

    2. I would like to have the style similar to the sub menu of the main magazine menu. ( See the picture below), so what is the exact styling I need to use instead of JAxhtml ?


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    chavan Friend
    #394559

    Use the Existing Block position itself.

    mammi Friend
    #394585

    <em>@Chavan 244710 wrote:</em><blockquote>Use the Existing Block position itself.</blockquote>

    can I use mainnav.php?

    What about the styling I need to use instead of JAxhtml?

    mammi Friend
    #394630

    I’ve bee trying to follow the instructions on the link provided but I was not able to create the menu successfully.

    Somebody please help.I’m missing something.

    himangi Friend
    #394673

    Hi mammi,

    Since the template JA Teline III is based on JAT3 framework, you dont need to access any php files to add a new module position.
    1. You should go to Joomla admin > Extensions > Template Manager > JA Teline III > LAYOUTS tab.
    2. Click on the Edit link in front of Default layout.
    3. Find <block name=”mainnav” type=”mainnav”></block> or similar code in the opened layout file.
    4. Place <block name=”divname_youwant” type=”modules”>yourposition</block> below the mainnav block code line. This will create a module position for you. Now you can publish any module in this and apply styling as you want in the template.css
    5. To apply the submenu styling to your menu, you will need to copy the styling from the menu css corresponding to the menu type you are using, e.g css.css / mega.css etc.

    Hope this will solve your issue.

    mammi Friend
    #394782

    Hi Himangi,

    Thank you very much for the response. Now I’ve at least managed to create a new module position just below the main navigation.As per your suggestion I’ve used split.css as my new style and further edited template.css, please see my 1st screenshot below.13569.

    I would like your assistance with the following:

    1. How can I modify the default size of the module to have the same size as my new menu so as to remove the big space in between.
    2. How to align the menu to the center? Fill the whole space with the same color(black)

    Please see below what I mean( my objective) for further clarity.

    13570

    For your reference below is part of my template.css file I modified;

    /* Custom Menu START */
    #ja-custom-menu {
    position: relative;
    }

    #ja-custom-menu ul {}

    #ja-custom-menu li {
    float: left;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    border-right: 1px solid #ccc;
    }

    #ja-custom-menu a {
    display: block;
    float: left;
    text-decoration: blink;
    padding: 10px;
    color: #fff;
    background:#000000
    }

    #ja-custom-menu a:hover,
    #ja-custom-menu a:active,
    #ja-custom-menu a:focus {
    background: url(../../images/mainnav-hover.gif) repeat-x bottom #f7f7f7;
    color: #000;
    }

    #ja-custom-menu li.active a,
    #ja-custom-menu li.active a:hover,
    #ja-custom-menu li.active a:active,
    #ja-custom-menu li.active a:focus {
    background: url(../../images/mainnav-active.gif) repeat-x top #333;
    color: #fff;
    }

    /* Custom Menu END */


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    2. menu2
    himangi Friend
    #394817

    Hi mammi,

    Can you please post your site URL here. I will be able to give you an effective solution if I can see the site myself.

    mammi Friend
    #394855

    <em>@himangi 245071 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hi mammi,

    Can you please post your site URL here. I will be able to give you an effective solution if I can see the site myself.</blockquote>

    Unfortunately I’m now working offline( on a local server).

    Any more suggestions please?

    himangi Friend
    #394862

    In that case, I will tell you to what elements you need to give styling..

    Say your newly created position in the layout is like <block name=”divname_youwant” type=”modules”>yourposition</block>. Install Firebug addon for Firefox or you chrome browser so that you can inspect the element you want and styling related to it..
    If you inspect the white space around your new menu,, by right clicking on it and using inspect element, it will show you the element you have just selected as it appears in the HTML code ,something like <div id=”divname_youwant”> etc and styling related to that in the right column.. Now go to your template.css file and add div#divname_youwant{ height: 30px; width:100%;}, save the file and check the effect on front end.. You can change these height, width values to make the menu look good on your site. This will be very basic styling and you will need to add more styling to it but I can not tell you that without viewing the site..

    If you can move your site to some live server, I can take a look and give you exact solution but otherwise you will have to play with css and fix it..

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