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[andersonannem Friend andersonannemJoin date: November 2007Posts: 76Downloads:17Uploads:1 Thanks: 12 Thanked: 5 times in 1 posts]

#190911

Hello.

Is is possible to have a single article open as the default page (so readers don’t have to click on something when they first come to the site)?

I’ve tried to set a single article as the default page and the site opens, however, the menu is not available and when I try to close the article, it gets stuck in an infinite loop (of just opening the same article again).

Thank you!

Anne

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#507119

Hi Anne,

Yes. You can set a Single Article menu item as a default page on JA Smashboard template. Well, at this time, on your website i still see the Home menu menu item is working fine with displaying 2 articles on ja-tabs. Do you still need our help on the infinite loop issue ?

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#507167

Yes I do still need help with the infinite loop issue.

I set the home page to be a contact page because I could make that work. I would prefer to use an article because I can load module positions within the article (as well as use plugins). I just needed to move on with the prototype of the site and that’s why I set the home page as is. I consider this a temporary situation.

Anne

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#507242

Hi Anne,

Can you send me PM with your website ‘s credentials and explain more details about the infinite loop issue ? Since i still see the wheelscroll (infinite scroll) works finely on your main menu now.

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#507514

Hi Leo.

Did you get the PM I sent you?

Anne

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#507517

Hi Anne,

I’m sorry for my late response. I have accessed the forum few hours before, and already saw your PM. Well, The contact module background that you can make it look better by putting below codes into templates/ja_smashboard/css/custom.css file:

.contact-form {
background: black;
padding: 5px;
}

Change to the background color you want.

The menu gets invisible when viewing the article on popup view. Generally, the background of menu is a transparent color that is why they will get the color effect of your menu page background. In this case, the solution is defining the menu background by putting below codes into custom.css file:

ul.nav.nav-list {
background: grey;
}

Change to the color you think it is fine.

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#508102

Hi Leo.

Although I appreciate your responding, the information you responded with is in no way the answer I was hoping for.

When you click on an article, it doesn’t matter what the color of the menu is, the menu is not available at all to “click on”.

I guess, maybe I’m not being as clear as I want to be. Here is what I want…..

In many of the other templates, there is a content area. An article can be defined as the “default” page and shows up in the content area when you open the site (and are viewing the home page).

In Smashboard, this model seems to be changed. Unfortunately, I would like to take advantage of the new features within Smashboard but also have an article show up in a content area (similar to how the contact shows up that I am currently using) WITHOUT the content being in a popup.

Is this possible?

Anne

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#508151

Hi Anne,

Thank you for describing your concern in details again. Indeed, we will have to break the popup view and overlay effects on JA Smashboard template to reach your requirement. Anyways, you can try to follow these steps one more time:

– Open templatesja_smashboardjsscript.js file, remove or comment lines:

+ 442th line: $(‘<div class=”overlay”></div>’).appendTo(document.body);

+ 1480th line: dim = $(‘<div id=”mega-dim” class=”mega-dim”></div>’).appendTo(document.body),

>> These will make the menu visible when viewing article content.

– Open /templates/ja_smashboard/css/custom.css file, then put below codes into:

/*Adjust the width of article content*/
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
.span9 {
width: 889px !important;
}
}

Note: I still keep the X close button and scroll-bar on article view because there are few important css styles of article view layout defined relatingly to the scritps of scroll-bar.

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#515111

Hi Leo.

Thank you very much for this. I do like being able to access the menu when I am viewing a page. I have partially implemented this. The way an article displays as the home page is a bit too high on the screen and the Close icon is confusing, so I’ll be sticking with the contact for home page.

Anne

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#515159

Hi Anne,

Our last reaction in reply of this thread is about 2 months ago, I am afraid that I can not follow your questions well again. However, if you can put the site’s url here or PM me, I can take a look on what you did apply on article displaying on homepage and give you any suggestions on this.

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