Joomla Templates Club 406,261 posts

[Richard A Friend Richard AJoin date: January 2013Posts: 190Downloads:19Uploads:14 Thanks: 35 Thanked: 18 times in 2 posts]

#188584

I am using JA Mitius with Joomla 3.1.1

I see a Custom HTML module used to set up JA Tabs module “ja-tabs” at position 5 and another Custom HTML module used to set up JA Tabs module “tabs-top” at position mast-col, with a number of sample modules assigned to the ja-tabs and tabs-top positions.

I can allocate modules to the ja-tabs and tabs-top positions and they appear as new tabs beside the sample data.

I would like to create JA Tabs in additional module positions on the JA Mitius template, for example position 3, to appear on the same as well as different menus to the existing 2 JA Tabs module positions (5 and mast-col).

How do I achieve this result? I assume a new Custom HTML module is required for position 3, but what JA Tabs module name do I use, as ja-tabs and tabs-top will show the same existing module data from position 5 or mast-col in position 3.

As an example, I would like tabs to appear at position 5, position 3 and mast-col.

[phong nam Friend phong namJoin date: May 2015Posts: 3779Downloads:1Uploads:587 Thanks: 499 Thanked: 974 times in 888 posts]

#497495

Hi dealthenuts,

<blockquote>How do I achieve this result? I assume a new Custom HTML module is required for position 3, but what JA Tabs module name do I use, as ja-tabs and tabs-top will show the same existing module data from position 5 or mast-col in position 3.</blockquote>

You need to new Custom HTML module at position-5, position-3 which its HTML format should be the same with mast-col position:

{jatabs type="modules" module="tabs-top" position="top" mouseType="click" animType="animFade"} {/jatabs}

Then assign the new Custom HTML modules to your selected menu items.

[Richard A Friend Richard AJoin date: January 2013Posts: 190Downloads:19Uploads:14 Thanks: 35 Thanked: 18 times in 2 posts]

#497696

Hi Leo,

Thank you for the reply.

I created a new Custom HTML module at position 3 with the code in your post and allocated to desired menus. I added a new module, allocated it to the position tabs-top and it appeared as a tab in position 3 on those menus.

However the problem in my question (in the quoted box in your post) remains. If I have jatabs created via customs html with the same html format (as in your post above) in the mast-col position and position 3 on the SAME menu, the SAME content appears in both positions – New Release and Coming Soon sample data as well as my own new module data.

I assumed JA Tabs can be used in more than one position on the same menu (for example mast-col and position 3, or position 5 and position 7), but is this possible without the same content appearing in both places?

The ja-tabs (for right hand column) and tabs-top (for main website area) positions are the only positions I can find for JATabs plugin to allocate new content to, does this mean JATabs plugin can only be used in one position in the main website area and one position in the right hand column for each menu?

How do I create more JATabs plugin positions to allow tabs to be used in more than one position per menu item?

[phong nam Friend phong namJoin date: May 2015Posts: 3779Downloads:1Uploads:587 Thanks: 499 Thanked: 974 times in 888 posts]

#497748

Hi dealthenuts,

<blockquote> but is this possible without the same content appearing in both places?</blockquote>
Yes. You can.

<blockquote> How do I create more JATabs plugin positions to allow tabs to be used in more than one position per menu item?</blockquote>

To be easier, in order to displays new tab modules at position-3 on the same menu item. I need to do:

1. Create a Custom HTML module at position-3 position with below HTML codes:

{jatabs type=”modules” module=”new_tabs” position=”top” mouseType=”click” animType=”animFade”} {/jatabs}

Assign this module to my selected menu item (Homepage).

2. Create new modules at “new_tabs” position. We can choose the content in the backend of modules.

---

Attachments:

1. 
2. 

[Richard A Friend Richard AJoin date: January 2013Posts: 190Downloads:19Uploads:14 Thanks: 35 Thanked: 18 times in 2 posts]

#497818

Hi Leo,

Thank you for the explanation.

I thought this was the method used but had found it impossible to create a new JA Tabs (reference) position for a Custom HTML module to use in (for example) position 3, so opened the thread in case there was a different way to do it.

The new JA Tabs (reference) position does not appear in the list of positions, so it is not possible to create a new Custom HTML module and allocate it to a position on JA Mitius using that JA Tabs (reference) position.

I tried again following the method in your post:

1. I copied the exact HTML in the Tabs Top Custom HTML module and pasted into a new Custom HTML module called New Tabs in position 3.
2. I changed the “tabs-top” HTML code to “new_tabs”
3. I saved the changes.
4. The position “new_tabs” does not appear as a selection option.

I also tried steps 1-4 with “new-tabs” and the result was the same.

The only other difference I could see was the module class suffix of no-padding in the “tabs-top” module, so I tried “new_tabs” and “new-tabs” with and without the suffix, but it made no difference, the new position does not appear as a selection option for content to be assigned.

I can only add site access details to this thread at the start, not later on, so have sent you a pm with the information.

There must be something wrong.

[phong nam Friend phong namJoin date: May 2015Posts: 3779Downloads:1Uploads:587 Thanks: 499 Thanked: 974 times in 888 posts]

#497828

Hi John,

<blockquote>The position “new_tabs” does not appear as a selection option.</blockquote>
I got your concern. You did right, but I still need to put below line into templates/ja_mititus/templateDetails.xml:

<position>new_tabs</position>

before

</positions>

Then save & refresh page, you can see the “new_tabs” position in selection option later.
It will work fine !

1 user says Thank You to phong nam for this useful post

1. Richard A

[Richard A Friend Richard AJoin date: January 2013Posts: 190Downloads:19Uploads:14 Thanks: 35 Thanked: 18 times in 2 posts]

#497871

Hi Leo,

I made the adjustments to the file and everything is working fine now (I used new-tabs instead of new_tabs to keep it consistent with tabs-top and ja-tabs).

I have kept a note of the required process in case I need another set of tabs on the same menu.

Thank you for your help, much appreciated as always!

[phong nam Friend phong namJoin date: May 2015Posts: 3779Downloads:1Uploads:587 Thanks: 499 Thanked: 974 times in 888 posts]

#497891

Hi dealthenuts,

No matter. See you around 🙂

[Author]

Posts