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[jelangman Friend jelangmanJoin date: January 2011Posts: 6Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#158857

Hello, I have installed the JA Rutile template but can not find an option in “Main Menu” for changing the layout to “Content + Right Column” or “Content + Left Column.” I would like to have Content + Right column for the display of articles..Please help! Thanks

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#372134

There is no specific layuor for that. It is a simple feature of Joomla. In the module manager you can choose which modules are displayed where. Simply make sure the left modules are only displayed on the pages you any then to be on.

[jelangman Friend jelangmanJoin date: January 2011Posts: 6Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#372136

Ok, but even if I de-select the modules from the left column, in this template the articles still only appear in the center column, which is small…and different from the demo which shows the text all the way to the left…

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#372138

Please post a link to the affected page.

[jelangman Friend jelangmanJoin date: January 2011Posts: 6Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#372139

For example, see this article: http://www.patagonjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1732%3Aa-slimy-invader-blooms-in-the-rivers-of-patagonia&catid=91%3Aoutdoors&Itemid=261&lang=en

The modules are actually de-selected from both the left and right column but the text of the article still appears only in the center of the page, while in the demo (see: http://www.joomlart.com/demo/#templates.joomlart.com/ja_rutile) you can have the text completely on the page (wrapper), or to the left or right of the module column instead of the standard three column format.

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#372229

You can check this topic: http://www.joomlart.com/forums/topic/css-styling-logic-help/#post-364092

duchh has given three solutions for such issue.

[jelangman Friend jelangmanJoin date: January 2011Posts: 6Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#372235

Thanks, though I am not sure you understand the issue. All I want is for the template to work the way it does in the demo. I uploaded a new version of the template, and it works, so it appears that my present template was modified in some way preventing that from happening. What I need to know is what do I need to restore to the template to allow me to have the layout settings “Content + Right Column” or “Content + Left Column.”

Also, I only want to use the Content + Right column for articles, not for the frontpage.

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#372425

You can create new Layout from your template folder:

Then, edit this layout to show only content + Right column:

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[jelangman Friend jelangmanJoin date: January 2011Posts: 6Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#372459

Hello Than, are your instructions for Joomla 1.6? I am using Joomla 1.5 and can not find these options you refer to..

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#372582

please make sure you did not modify index.php in your template folder, cause with original file, the left and right columns should disappear if you disable them in module manager.

[jelangman Friend jelangmanJoin date: January 2011Posts: 6Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#372680

Hello, I just tried replacing the index.php with one that has never been modified, and while the function regarding columns now works it messed up the entire rest of my website. The header was gone, several modules disappeared, things were in general disarray. So, I need another solution.

One of my former web designers made some changes to the template in parts, and likely deleted out or removed this option in the template somehow. I would like to restore this function, or at the least, find a workaround to get the articles on my website in a format of content + Right column.

[Phill Moderator PhillJoin date: February 2014Posts: 7013Downloads:40Uploads:77 Thanks: 917 Thanked: 2206 times in 1818 posts]

#372713

You will need to compare the two variations of your index.php file to work out what has been changed by your dev then work out how to keep the bits you want. Use a tool such as winmerge (http://winmerge.org/) to compare what has been changed by your dev then re-apply the changes to a good version on your live site. You should be able to discover what he has edited badly causing your problems.

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