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[flumpy Friend flumpyJoin date: March 2010Posts: 19Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 2]

#149401

Love JA Purity II template

only issue I have is I need a module position as “inset”
above main content area but inbetween left and right positions

so if used it would show content level with left column and right column

I want to use it to display a banner and a search box for Jreviews extension

something like
the attached pic

any ideas?

Ian

[micrantha Friend micranthaJoin date: May 2007Posts: 465Downloads:0Uploads:6 Thanks: 6 Thanked: 158 times in 148 posts]

#335690

Hello,
Take a look at this image of template framework.
What you have to do depends on de layout you use for your site.
If for example you use default layout:
Look in file ja_purity_ii/layouts/default.php
You see the positions-array:
left1 is used for module position left
right1 is used for module position right

So here you can add a module postion for the position you want above content:
You can use content-mass-top and fill in this line:

'content-mass-top' =>'banner-inset',

You now can use a module-position banner-inset.
When you add this position to templateDetails.xml, you can call it in configuration of module.

good luck,
Micrantha

1 user says Thank You to micrantha for this useful post

1. flumpy

[flumpy Friend flumpyJoin date: March 2010Posts: 19Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 2]

#338114

sorry for delay in responding
Thank you very much for this – very helpful

Just amended the left.main.right.round layout with a banner inset module

so I can colour in menus and modules on left as module suffix doesn’t seem to work on non-rounded setting?!

[thehillcity Friend thehillcityJoin date: March 2010Posts: 4Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#338580

<em>@micrantha 168761 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hello,
Take a look at this image of template framework.
What you have to do depends on de layout you use for your site.
If for example you use default layout:
Look in file ja_purity_ii/layouts/default.php
You see the positions-array:
left1 is used for module position left
right1 is used for module position right

So here you can add a module postion for the position you want above content:
You can use content-mass-top and fill in this line:

'content-mass-top' =>'banner-inset',
You now can use a module-position banner-inset.
When you add this position to templateDetails.xml, you can call it in configuration of module.

good luck,
Micrantha</blockquote>

I have been having problem displaying my Frontpage Slideshow (FPSS) on my frontpage. After a lot of research on the internet, I was able to display it in a new module position I called “fpss”. Here is the link: http://thehillcityconsulting.com/joomla/
The problem now is that I will like the module to be after the first “Welcome to my …..”line and in between the left and right column. How can I do this?
I also envisage a problem with the right column if this work as the slideshow might be cut of or overlaps over the right column. After 6 hours of trying, I seriously need guidance on this!

Thanks
The Hill City

[micrantha Friend micranthaJoin date: May 2007Posts: 465Downloads:0Uploads:6 Thanks: 6 Thanked: 158 times in 148 posts]

#338582

Hello,
You probably use layout left-main-right.round.php
Take a look in user guide here to see where you have to add a module.
You can see that you have to use position content-mass-top in framework, and change positioning of left column from inset1 to left1.
So open the layout file left-main-right.round.php

$positions = array (
'left1' =>'',
'left2' =>'',
'left-mass-top' =>'',
'left-mass-bottom' =>'',
'right1' =>'right',
'right2' =>'',
'right-mass-top' =>'',
'right-mass-bottom' =>'',
'content-mass-top' =>'top',
'content-mass-bottom' =>'',
'content-top' =>'',
'content-bottom' =>'',
'inset1' =>'left',
'inset2' =>''
);

change this to

$positions = array (
'left1' =>'left',
'left2' =>'',
'left-mass-top' =>'',
'left-mass-bottom' =>'',
'right1' =>'right',
'right2' =>'',
'right-mass-top' =>'',
'right-mass-bottom' =>'',
'content-mass-top' =>'fpss',
'content-mass-bottom' =>'',
'content-top' =>'',
'content-bottom' =>'',
'inset1' =>'',
'inset2' =>''
);

You cannot have the line “Welcome to…” above module because it belongs to Content.
You would have to publish your module within the content.

You also will have to adapt width of slide show module to fit in main column.

Hope it helps you,
Micrantha

[thehillcity Friend thehillcityJoin date: March 2010Posts: 4Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#338613

Thanks. The tips helped. As you can see, the slideshow is now where I want it: http://thehillcityconsulting.com/joomla/
When I tried to reduce the slide to fit the middle, some of its display becomes distorted. However, the slide demo site: http://demo.joomlaworks.gr/ looks exactly the way I want it to look now. Can the slide hidden part display over the right column, while the right column now comes under like on the demo page?
Many thanks!

[micrantha Friend micranthaJoin date: May 2007Posts: 465Downloads:0Uploads:6 Thanks: 6 Thanked: 158 times in 148 posts]

#338636

Hello,
Well, take a look again in user guide here.
You could change the way you position right column in frame. For your purpose you could change array in this way.

$positions = array (
'left1' =>'left',
'left2' =>'',
'left-mass-top' =>'',
'left-mass-bottom' =>'',
'right1' =>'',
'right2' =>'',
'right-mass-top' =>'',
'right-mass-bottom' =>'',
'content-mass-top' =>'fpss',
'content-mass-bottom' =>'',
'content-top' =>'',
'content-bottom' =>'',
'inset1' =>'',
'inset2' =>'right'
);

good luck,
Micrantha

[thehillcity Friend thehillcityJoin date: March 2010Posts: 4Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#338676

Well Micrantha!

You have solved my problem! I will pay more attention to the structure you referred me to in making any other changes. Thanks a million! Cheers!

The Hill City

[micrantha Friend micranthaJoin date: May 2007Posts: 465Downloads:0Uploads:6 Thanks: 6 Thanked: 158 times in 148 posts]

#338726

OK, I saw your result – very good.

good luck,
Micrantha

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