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destr0yr
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Trying to use different styles for different blocks... I just want a particular block to stand out more than others.
An example can be seen here: www.geeklook.com with the theme tester block.
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An example can be seen here: www.geeklook.com with the theme tester block.
-- destr0yr
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." -- Douglas Adams
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It is possible to give any defined block a unique look. This is one feature that can be accomplished by the functions.php file located in your theme directory.
Look at the theme clean for example that uses logic in the functions.php to apply a different block treatment for the left and right blocks.
This is how it works:
In the lib-common.php function COM_getBlockTemplate, a check is done:
if( !empty( $_BLOCK_TEMPLATE[$blockname] ))
You can see that the actual blockname is used in the variable name so it's unique for every defined block. This variable could then be defined anywhere, but we have functions.php in the theme directory so it woujld be theme specific.
An example: if in the theme functions.php you set this variable for a block. You would have a unique look for just this one block - the admin block.
$_BLOCK_TEMPLATE['admin_block'] = 'blockheader-adminblock.thtml,blockfooter-adminblock.thtml';
Geeklog components by PortalParts -- www.portalparts.com
Look at the theme clean for example that uses logic in the functions.php to apply a different block treatment for the left and right blocks.
This is how it works:
In the lib-common.php function COM_getBlockTemplate, a check is done:
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if( !empty( $_BLOCK_TEMPLATE[$blockname] ))
You can see that the actual blockname is used in the variable name so it's unique for every defined block. This variable could then be defined anywhere, but we have functions.php in the theme directory so it woujld be theme specific.
An example: if in the theme functions.php you set this variable for a block. You would have a unique look for just this one block - the admin block.
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$_BLOCK_TEMPLATE['admin_block'] = 'blockheader-adminblock.thtml,blockfooter-adminblock.thtml';
Geeklog components by PortalParts -- www.portalparts.com
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Quote by destr0yr: 
i feel like a no talent luser.
i feel like a no talent luser.Sorry about the snide remark. After reading your post, I wasn't sure whether you had a question or wanted to show us something. The absence of a question mark didn't make it any clearer ...
bye, Dirk
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destr0yr
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Quote by Dirk:
Sorry about the snide remark.
Sorry about the snide remark.
Don't worry about it. You and Blaine have helped me in the past more times than I can count. Reason I felt like a `luser' is 'cuz I do technical support (for Internet/Email with customers that have no clue what they are doing) and when people aren't clear and concise I get thoroughly annoyed.
Some of the questions people ask you on here makes me laugh... My question above made me laugh at myself.Anyways, thank you to both of you.
-- destr0yr
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lestat
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Hello,
From below, Blaine explains how to use different block template and I got that, but what I can't find or figure out is how to change 'other' blocks. For example, I have a form using a static pages block. Is there a way to find out how to change the static page blocks? Or what about the Topic Manager or the User Manager? Thanks.
From below, Blaine explains how to use different block template and I got that, but what I can't find or figure out is how to change 'other' blocks. For example, I have a form using a static pages block. Is there a way to find out how to change the static page blocks? Or what about the Topic Manager or the User Manager? Thanks.
Quote by Blaine: It is possible to give any defined block a unique look. This is one feature that can be accomplished by the functions.php file located in your theme directory.
Look at the theme clean for example that uses logic in the functions.php to apply a different block treatment for the left and right blocks.
This is how it works:
In the lib-common.php function COM_getBlockTemplate, a check is done:
if( !empty( $_BLOCK_TEMPLATE[$blockname] ))
You can see that the actual blockname is used in the variable name so it's unique for every defined block. This variable could then be defined anywhere, but we have functions.php in the theme directory so it woujld be theme specific.
An example: if in the theme functions.php you set this variable for a block. You would have a unique look for just this one block - the admin block.
$_BLOCK_TEMPLATE['admin_block'] = 'blockheader-adminblock.thtml,blockfooter-adminblock.thtml';
Look at the theme clean for example that uses logic in the functions.php to apply a different block treatment for the left and right blocks.
This is how it works:
In the lib-common.php function COM_getBlockTemplate, a check is done:
Text Formatted Code
if( !empty( $_BLOCK_TEMPLATE[$blockname] ))
You can see that the actual blockname is used in the variable name so it's unique for every defined block. This variable could then be defined anywhere, but we have functions.php in the theme directory so it woujld be theme specific.
An example: if in the theme functions.php you set this variable for a block. You would have a unique look for just this one block - the admin block.
Text Formatted Code
$_BLOCK_TEMPLATE['admin_block'] = 'blockheader-adminblock.thtml,blockfooter-adminblock.thtml';
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