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**pinbrook** · 19-Oct-2006, 01:12 PM

What theme is your underlying theme, Bill?

Iditched my theme and reverted to Executive, but thisalso use css for layout.
I am guessing I need a tabled layout to be able to follow your instructions through to conclusion

**pinbrook** · 19-Oct-2006, 01:35 PM

I reached point 10 using Technical theme, failed here - expand Sidebar - no Sidebar to expand

This is really getting on my nerves. ( that is not directed at you Bill )

It can't be that impossible to place Bestsellers on the right hand side of the page, on product pages only.

Although it is odd that there is no default theme that does this.... or is there a theme with it in... if so which one ......... please don't tell me its in "Smart" theme - I'd rather stick red hot pokers in my eyes than use this.

**pinbrook** · 19-Oct-2006, 09:59 PM

Ok complete rewrite - used cleancss theme - easier to get bestsellers to the right.

It needs tidying up in IE, once i clean up the css it will be better, it doesn't view too bad in FF

test.pinbrook.net

**RuralWeb** · 25-Oct-2006, 10:22 PM

Just managed it but I had to use tables to get it to play at ruralwebdesign.co.uk/acatalog/test/index

**RiccoPlatinum** · 19-Mar-2007, 07:58 PM

Did anyone solve Right Hand Best Sellers List??

Hi. noticed this thread and was wondering if anyone had come up with a solution to this as its an old thread???

Originally posted by pinbrook

I get to this bit point 4

my <body> looks like this

thanks

**leehack** · 19-Mar-2007, 08:31 PM

Solution to what?

**RiccoPlatinum** · 19-Mar-2007, 09:01 PM

hi. trying to find soultion to this...

they were trying to get a right hand best sellers list in product pages without using tables (default executive theme uses div). (as the left hand one looks long if you dont have many products in a section). included below is the fix and problem with fix (please read entire thread if not sure)...

"wjcampbe" - While you were doing that, I did it this way...

Add mini best sellers layout as a right hand column to product pages

1. In the Design Library, Layouts tab, expand the Best Seller List node, right click the Home Page Best Sellers List and choose New Layout. Provide a name for that layout - I used Right Side Best Sellers Mini.

2. Switch to the variables tag and expand Best Sellers List. Double click BestSellerListLocations then place a tick in Basic Definition tab - Place of Setting box - Section checkbox. OK and Close.

3. On the Design tab, select Content Tree view on the lower right and highlight a product or section page. Switch to the Design Tree.

4. Click the top node in the design tree (should be the layout name) and then look at the layout code. Find the INNERLAYOUT and continue till you reach the closing </table> tag.

5. Go back up to the last </td> tag, and add in a <td></td> pair immediately after the existing tag.

6. Ensure the cursor is between the two new tags, and click Insert Layout. Select Sidebar.

7. Apply, then double click the Sidebar layout you just inserted.

8. Insert Layout, select Best Seller List. Apply, then right click the Best Seller List Layout and choose Edit Selector.

9. Bottom left, click on the Initial Value line and select Right Side Bar Mini. Click on Top Level value and make the same selection. OK to close.

10. Back in the design tree - expand Sidebar, expand Right Side Best Seller Layout, click on Mini Best Seller Layout.

11. Return to the code layout window and comment out the ProductDescription variable with  to compact the layout.

12. If you have not already done so, go to Marketing, Best Sellers and create your list.

Now you have a mini best seller on the right hand side of every page that uses the same base layout. You need to wrap the whole sidebar in a block if condition to control when it is visible.

Adding a New Products Mini display could be approached in the same way.

"pinbrook" - I get to this bit point 4
Quote:
Find the INNERLAYOUT and continue till you reach the closing </table> tag.

my <body> looks like this
Quote:
<body>
<div id="texasmain-title"><img src="rannoch-smokery-logo.jpg" alt="rannoch smokery"></div>
<div id="texashoriz-nav"><Actinic:Variable Name="NavigationBar" Value="Horizontal Nav Bar Text Links"/></div>
<div id="texasmain-text"><Actinic:Variable Name="INNERLAYOUT"/></div>
<div id="texasleft-menu"> <Actinic:Variable Name="TopLevelSectionList" Value="Top Level Section List With Horizontal Dividers"/><br><br><br>
<actinic:variable name="BrochurePageList" value="Brochure Page List With Horizontal Dividers" /></div>
<div id="texasfooter"><a href="http://www.pinbrook.net"> // actinic template from pinbrook.net // </a></div>
</body>

**pinbrook** · 19-Mar-2007, 09:17 PM

I went back to the drawing board and started again with a different theme.

I never got the above to work as my chosen theme and Bill's instructions (he had a different base theme) did not meet....

**leehack** · 19-Mar-2007, 09:22 PM

Can't you have the best sellers layout surrounded by a conditional statement and get it to show on product pages, giving it a float:right style within an outer div?

**RiccoPlatinum** · 20-Mar-2007, 11:40 AM

hi. would love to give it a try, but am still learning this new v8.
can you please tell me how to do this in step by step instructions.

Originally posted by leehack

Can't you have the best sellers layout surrounded by a conditional statement and get it to show on product pages, giving it a float:right style within an outer div?

thanks

**leehack** · 20-Mar-2007, 02:55 PM

Ricco

I will happily for 2 hours write a step by step instruction so you can get your site designed as you wish. However, i will require you to come to my house and paint the nursery ceiling, cut the front lawn and wash my car in return.

As Noel would say Deal or No Deal?

**pinbrook** · 20-Mar-2007, 03:32 PM

I will happily for 2 hours write a step by step instruction so you can get your site designed as you wish. However, i will require you to come to my house and paint the nursery ceiling, cut the front lawn and wash my car in return.

and the instructions probably won't work (no offense Lee) but as my and Bill's experience shows, the instructions have to fit the theme.

**leehack** · 20-Mar-2007, 03:37 PM

Im probably reading it completely wrong Jo and missing the point, i have read it a few times. Basically you want the best sellers on the right on product pages and not on brochure pages? Sounds like 2 external layouts to me, one for brochure pages and one for the other.

**jont** · 20-Mar-2007, 03:53 PM

or with a block if to test if a brochure page.

**jont** · 20-Mar-2007, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by leehack

and wash my car

Watch out - he drives a Winnebago

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