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[coriandolorosso Friend coriandolorossoJoin date: April 2007Posts: 12Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 4]

#193205

Hi,

I’m testing JA MAGZ (j 2.5) and I don’t understand how to change the size of sidebar-1 and sidebar-2.

In layout-responsive layout it’s possible to change the size of all blocks less the size of sidebars.

I need different sidebars for different menu items: is there a way for obtain this?

Merry Christmas 🙂

[Wall Crasher Developer Wall CrasherJoin date: December 2011Posts: 1113Downloads:0Uploads:15 Thanks: 66 Thanked: 361 times in 300 posts]

#516398

Hi coriandolorosso,

<blockquote>In layout-responsive layout it’s possible to change the size of all blocks less the size of sidebars</blockquote>

I’m not sure how you can change the size of sidebar via Layout Configuration in template manager section.

Changing size of sidebar is really complicated and it affects layout of whole site. You could modify it via file:

templatesja_magztplsblocksmainbody.php

It is somehow complicated. It requires PHP knowledge to do it.

To have different sidebars size on different menu items:

– You need to clone mainbody.php block to multiple files. And clone tpls/default.php file to multiple file also.

– Open each new default.php file (you should rename to default-1.php or something else) and change
the <?php $this->loadBlock (‘mainbody’) ?> to load correct mainbody-1 block.

– Then, you also need to duplicate JA Magz – Default template style to multiple template style.
Select the correct layout and assign to menu item you want.

This is a really long process and I would recommend you to have a developer to help you.

Regards

[coriandolorosso Friend coriandolorossoJoin date: April 2007Posts: 12Downloads:0Uploads:1 Thanks: 4]

#516414

Hi Wall,

thanks for your answer.

I think that the possibility to change the sizes of the sidebars is a common need, so I have to do another question: is this issue a limit of all templates that use T3 framework or just a limit of Ja Magz?

Regards

[Wall Crasher Developer Wall CrasherJoin date: December 2011Posts: 1113Downloads:0Uploads:15 Thanks: 66 Thanked: 361 times in 300 posts]

#516440

Hi coriandolorosso,

The mainbody.php block and all similar blocks are dynamic block and it is hard to control via Layout in template manager.
So this issue applies to all T3 Framework templates for now.

Regards

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