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[himangi Friend himangiJoin date: April 2011Posts: 1406Downloads:1Uploads:86 Thanks: 21 Thanked: 345 times in 332 posts]

#392092

Hi makisnik & idhla,

I have raised ticket for the issue in your respective template. Someone from development team will take a look at it asap.

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#396546

Hi there, I am using JA Methys template and want to add a module position as well. I went through the steps of adding it to the site through the template manager.

I can go to the front end of my site and use the ?tp=1 to see that is indeed there.

So I feel that I have correctly added it. But it will not show up in my list of positions when I try and add a module to that position.

Please help.

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#396559

<em>@pixelperfect 247286 wrote:</em><blockquote>

So I feel that I have correctly added it. But it will not show up in my list of positions when I try and add a module to that position.

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The exact same problem here with JA Cloris. Added the positions that should have been in the list to the template manager, and still nothing there.
Need help quickly (as this issue is taking me too much time).

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#396669

Hi,

When you add a new position from layout, it will not automatically appear in the list of module positions in your Module Editor. Either you can add the new position manually in the module list inputbox, and you will see the new position in the list till there is some module is published at that position.
If you want to see the position in the module list permanently, then you can edit templateDetails.xml in templates/yourtemplate/ folder, and add <position>your_position</position> anywhere in <position> …. </positions>

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#396709

Thank you for the information it worked perfectly!
However in post #12 you said…
“Hi makisnik,

The positions you want may not be available in every template you use. But to add any position in your template, you do not need to edit the xml file. You can go to Extensions>Template Manager>Your Template>Layouts Tab, click on edit link infront of the layout you are using. you will be able to see the available positions and how they are defined. To add a new position, you just need to add <block name=”yourdivname” type=”modules” >yourposition</block>”

Why would you say that there is no need to edit the XML on post 12 and then say that you have to edit it on post #19? It gets very confusing sometimes.

Thanks again for the quick response, I truly appreciate it.

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#396809

Hi pixelperfect,

I am sorry for confusing you 🙂

<blockquote>The positions you want may not be available in every template you use. But to add any position in your template, you do not need to edit the xml file. You can go to Extensions>Template Manager>Your Template>Layouts Tab, click on edit link infront of the layout you are using. you will be able to see the available positions and how they are defined. To add a new position, you just need to add <block name=”yourdivname” type=”modules” >yourposition</block>”</blockquote>

This will create a position for you in your template.

If you check your post above, you have already added a new block in your layout, which I have explained in above paragraph.

<blockquote>When you add a new position from layout, it will not automatically appear in the list of module positions in your Module Editor. Either you can add the new position manually in the module list inputbox, and you will see the new position in the list till there is some module is published at that position.
If you want to see the position in the module list permanently, then you can edit templateDetails.xml in templates/yourtemplate/ folder, and add <position>your_position</position> anywhere in <position> …. </positions></blockquote>

Above I have explained how your new position will appear in the module position list in Module editor. Kindly note the highlighted sentences in the above commented paragraphs, which I think clears the confusion.

Thanks for telling me about this. I hope above explanation will help others to clear the confusion as well.

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#397164

<em>@himangi 247614 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hi pixelperfect,

I am sorry for confusing you 🙂

This will create a position for you in your template.

If you check your post above, you have already added a new block in your layout, which I have explained in above paragraph.

Above I have explained how your new position will appear in the module position list in Module editor. Kindly note the highlighted sentences in the above commented paragraphs, which I think clears the confusion.

Thanks for telling me about this. I hope above explanation will help others to clear the confusion as well.</blockquote>

I am kind of figuring this out… in minisite I am having this issue… right now with “top.slideshow” but cannot seem to get it to work still… do I name the position “slideshow” “top.slideshow” “top-slideshow” or what?

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#397295

Hi,

You have <block name=”slideshow” type=”modules” >slideshow</block> block in your layout and check positions from frontend using ?tp=1, then you see top.slideshow as a block title, and position name separately. top.slideshow represents that the position is in top block, the name of the div container for this position, which is specified as “<block name=”slideshow”” is slideshow and the position would be whatever you see separately. Normally it will be same as your block name=”xxx”

In current case, your position will be slideshow.. try publishing module in that position..

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#398052

Maybe you can help me too.
use the Teline III template, but want to integrate 2 new module positions outside the actuell template frame: one on top and on on the left site.

Integrate the Code “<jdoc:include type=”modules” name=”headertop” style=”none” />” in the header.php, I can see the module, but the view is not on every browser the same, it move to the right or left, if the screen resolution is different.

How can I integrate a better position for this module-position and how I can integrate a new module position on the right site out of the frame.

Here the URL: http://www.turus.net

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#398177

Hi proterra,

I checked the site and saw abanner at the top which moves with different screen sizes. If it’s possible for you to send a image showing where exactly you want these new positions to be placed, it would be easy to give you the solution..

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#398194

<em>@himangi 249328 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hi proterra,

I checked the site and saw abanner at the top which moves with different screen sizes. If it’s possible for you to send a image showing where exactly you want these new positions to be placed, it would be easy to give you the solution..</blockquote>

Hi thanks for your answer, have attached an image.
The big arrows show the planned new bannerpositions, the small arrow show the problem above.

Hope you can help me

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#398204

Hi,

I checked you site and the problem is occurring due the styling div.module_headertop {
left: 130px;
position: relative;
}

Firstly to add a position above the header, you do not need to add the code into header.php. Instead of that, when you are using a template based on T3 framework, you can follow the procedure below.

1. Go to Extensions>Template Manager>Your Template>Layouts tab. [*]Click on the Edit link in front of the layout you are using. [*] Add <block name=”divnameyouwant” type=”modules”>yourposition</block> above <block name=”header” type=”header”></block> and save the layout. [*]Publish your module at the new position. The new position will not be created automatically to be displayed in the module positions list in module editor, so you wioll need to write the position there and then use it.[*]Check how the module is looking at frontend and then if you need, make styling changes.

When you create a module position like this, the default structure like <div id=”name you define”><div class=”main”>…… </div></div> gets created and div with class main takes the styling available for it to place your new module properly..

Try this and check the banner in different browsers..

I am not sure how you can create a right position you have shown in the image, so will ask some other developer and get back to you.
I think you have to open the templates/ja_template/page/default.php file and add the module position manually. You will also need to right styling for it..

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#398230

<em>@himangi 249359 wrote:</em><blockquote>

Firstly to add a position above the header, you do not need to add the code into header.php. Instead of that, when you are using a template based on T3 framework, you can follow the procedure below.

1. Go to Extensions>Template Manager>Your Template>Layouts tab. [*]Click on the Edit link in front of the layout you are using. [*] Add <block name=”divnameyouwant” type=”modules”>yourposition</block> above <block name=”header” type=”header”></block> and save the layout. [*]Publish your module at the new position. The new position will not be created automatically to be displayed in the module positions list in module editor, so you wioll need to write the position there and then use it.[*]Check how the module is looking at frontend and then if you need, make styling changes.

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Ok following this way, but the banner (module position) , didn´t shown.

Hope you and team can help me with the module on the right position

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#398232

Hi

The top position should have worked as explained. Can you please update your site url and admin details at http://support.joomlart.com/index.php?/Tickets/Ticket/View/75334 so that I can check what is wrong?

Regarding the right position, I added following message in my previous reply..
I think you have to open the templates/ja_template/page/default.php file and add the module position manually. You will also need to right styling for it..

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#398246

<em>@himangi 249388 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hi

The top position should have worked as explained. Can you please update your site url and admin details at http://support.joomlart.com/index.php?/Tickets/Ticket/View/75334 so that I can check what is wrong?

Regarding the right position, I added following message in my previous reply..
I think you have to open the templates/ja_template/page/default.php file and add the module position manually. You will also need to right styling for it..</blockquote>

ok write at the support

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