X-Cart forums - Single Column side boxes

Joedee,

If you look at a stock home.tpl, you'll usually see a 3 column setup -- that is, there are (3) <td> columns -- so if you want to lose the 3rd column, "simply" remove the rightmost <td> and move it's contents to the leftmost <td>

For example, find this code in 4.1.3's home.tpl:

Code:

 <td class="VertMenuRightColumn">

{if $active_modules.SnS_connector && $config.SnS_connector.sns_display_button eq 'Y' && $sns_collector_path_url ne ''}

{include file="modules/SnS_connector/button.tpl"}

<br />

{/if}

{if $active_modules.Feature_Comparison ne "" && $comparison_products ne ''}

{include file="modules/Feature_Comparison/product_list.tpl" }

<br />

{/if}

{include file="customer/menu_cart.tpl" }

<br />

{if $login eq "" }

{include file="auth.tpl" }

{else}

{include file="authbox.tpl" }

{/if}

{include file="news.tpl" }

{if $active_modules.XAffiliate ne ""}

<br />

{include file="partner/menu_affiliate.tpl" }

{/if}

{if $active_modules.Interneka ne ""}

<br />

{include file="modules/Interneka/menu_interneka.tpl" }

{/if}

<br />

{include file="poweredby.tpl" }

<br />

<img src="{$ImagesDir}/spacer.gif" width="150" height="1" alt="" />

</td>

This is the entire "right column" of your home.tpl. If you want to insert these items on the left column and eliminate the right column, take everything between the <td> and the </td> and paste it after:

Code:

{include file="help.tpl" }

<img src="{$ImagesDir}/spacer.gif" width="150" height="1" alt="" />

And of course, delete the right column <td> and </td>

I hope you have some basic xhtml skills? home.tpl is a relatively simple layout -- it basically is a shell for the entire site and it mostly comprises "includes" to other templates and modules. home.tpl is a great place to start visualizing where things live since there's not much "content" - but mostly links to other templates that have the content.

This can be a nest of insanity, but home.tpl is usually your starting place.

When in doubt, use WEBMASTER MODE to help you sort out what lives where.

Good luck!

Jeremy