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midnz · #1 08-15-2010, 10:48 AM

After finding very little information to help CMS novices like me to get fixed width left and right columns, and having to work it out for myself, I thought I'd share with those who are still struggling with the default vB 4.0.6 grid layouts being insufficient for your needs.

The key is to download the default grids.xml to see how they're made: Grid Manager > Download/Upload Grids.

I needed both the right and left columns to be of fixed widths (180px & 240px) and with a fluid middle column (100%). See the code below to see how easy it is to accomplish yourself:

PHP Code:


			
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<grids>
    <grid name="Sidebar + Column + Sidebar (180px, 100%, 240px)" auxheader="0" auxfooter="0" addcolumn="1" addcolumnsnap="1" addcolumnsize="3" columns="0"><![CDATA[<div id="doc3" class="yui-tvb-r3">
    <div id="bd">
        <div id="yui-main">
            <div class="yui-b">
                <div class="yui-gf">
                    <div class="yui-u first yui-sidebar">
                        <ul class="list_no_decoration widget_list" id="widgetlist_column1">$column[1]</ul>
                    </div>
                    <div class="yui-u yui-panel">
                        <ul class="list_no_decoration widget_list" id="widgetlist_column2">$column[2]</ul>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="yui-b yui-sidebar">
            <ul class="list_no_decoration widget_list" id="widgetlist_column3">$column[3]</ul>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>
]]></grid>
</grids>

You just need to save the above code as an .xml document and upload using the Grid Manager > Download/Upload Grids. Make sure that you name the new grid.xml clearly so that you'll recognise it in the Grid Manager. I named the above grid "Sidebar + Column + Sidebar 180px, 100%, 240px.xml".

I've attached the above grid as an .xml document for your convenience.

CLSSY56 · #2 08-24-2010, 12:20 PM

Do you have time to explain it to me. I don't see where the width parameters are. I am not good with HTML or PHP, I just muddle through it. I'd like to take yours and make a 200-fluid-250 grid.

midnz · #3 08-24-2010, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLSSY56

Do you have time to explain it to me. I don't see where the width parameters are. I am not good with HTML or PHP, I just muddle through it. I'd like to take yours and make a 200-fluid-250 grid.

Don't worry. I'm a muddler too and discovered how to make the changes by fluke.
To change my grid to what you require just change the numbers within the brackets.
from:
(180px, 100%, 240px)
to:
(200px, 100%, 250px)
It really is that simple

.

The only other edit that needs to be made would be if any of the three columns were being changed from a fixed to fluid or fluid to fixed width. It's not in your case so you don't have to be concerned about it.
Fixed width columns need to use:
<div class="yui-u first yui-sidebar">
Whereas fluid width columns need to use:
<div class="yui-u yui-panel">

Try this. I've only changed the size values within the brackets.

PHP Code:


			
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<grids>
    <grid name="Sidebar + Column + Sidebar (200px, 100%, 250px)" auxheader="0" auxfooter="0" addcolumn="1" addcolumnsnap="1" addcolumnsize="3" columns="0"><![CDATA[<div id="doc3" class="yui-tvb-r3">
    <div id="bd">
        <div id="yui-main">
            <div class="yui-b">
                <div class="yui-gf">
                    <div class="yui-u first yui-sidebar">
                        <ul class="list_no_decoration widget_list" id="widgetlist_column1">$column[1]</ul>
                    </div>
                    <div class="yui-u yui-panel">
                        <ul class="list_no_decoration widget_list" id="widgetlist_column2">$column[2]</ul>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="yui-b yui-sidebar">
            <ul class="list_no_decoration widget_list" id="widgetlist_column3">$column[3]</ul>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>
]]></grid>
</grids>

ravencr · #4 09-21-2010, 07:27 PM

I copied this and it just gives me everything in one big column. I need a 20%, 60%, 20%, so I changed the sidebar to panel, took out the first, but the last one has a b instead of a u. Any ideas?

Chris

midnz · #5 09-21-2010, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravencr

I copied this and it just gives me everything in one big column. I need a 20%, 60%, 20%, so I changed the sidebar to panel, took out the first, but the last one has a b instead of a u. Any ideas?

Chris

I downloaded my default CMS grid.xml and found the closest match to what you wanted was "3 Column (25%, 50%, 25%)" because that grid uses no fixed widths and has three columns and so I changed the values to "3 Column (20%, 60%, 20%)". I also changed "<div class="yui-tvb-l25 first yui-panel">,<div class="yui-tvb-l50 first yui-panel"> and <div class="yui-tvb-l25 first yui-panel">" to "<div class="yui-tvb-l20 first yui-panel"><div class="yui-tvb-l60 first yui-panel"> and <div class="yui-tvb-l20 first yui-panel">".

I've attached (removed-didn't work) this new grid for you to try. Hopefully it works

.
NOTE: I'm unsure whether the name displayed for each grid is derived from the code or the .xml document name and so I've played it safe with the naming of this new .xml document.
Before you upload this new grid, download your default grid.xml ... just in case things don't work.

ravencr · #6 09-21-2010, 08:07 PM

Didn't work again...the names of the div class is wrong

midnz · #7 09-21-2010, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravencr

Didn't work again...the names of the div class is wrong

Try changing those three div classes to <div class="yui-u yui-panel"> except the first one which you can try with <div class="yui-u first yui-panel"> to see if that works.

IE:

PHP Code:


			
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<grids>
    <grid name="3 Column (20%, 60%, 20%)" auxheader="0" auxfooter="0" addcolumn="0" addcolumnsnap="0" addcolumnsize="1" columns="0"><![CDATA[<div id="doc3">
    <div id="bd">
        <div class="yui-g">
            <div class="yui-u first yui-panel">
                <ul class="list_no_decoration widget_list" id="widgetlist_column1">$column[1]</ul>
            </div>
            <div class="yui-u yui-panel">
                <ul class="list_no_decoration widget_list" id="widgetlist_column2">$column[2]</ul>
            </div>
            <div class="yui-u yui-panel">
                <ul class="list_no_decoration widget_list" id="widgetlist_column3">$column[3]</ul>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>
]]></grid>
</grids>

ravencr · #8 09-21-2010, 08:26 PM

No, unfortunately. Here's what it looks like now. There's one column on the left and the other two or sort of stacked on top of each other.

midnz · #9 09-21-2010, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravencr

No, unfortunately. Here's what it looks like now. There's one column on the left and the other two or sort of stacked on top of each other.

Hmmmm .... I'll enable my CMS and do some experimenting to see if I can come up with something that definitely does what you want.

ravencr · #10 09-21-2010, 08:42 PM

I've discovered it's all in the vbcms.css file

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