Fragment / Product Layout

[Jonzie]

Hi,

I am currently improving some of the layouts within our website. I am looking to have a fragment at the header and footer of every page of certain sections in 1 column, whilst maintaining our products in columns of 4 beneath and above respectively. I would like the fragment to span across all four columns of products at the top and bottom.

However, the fragments act in the same fashion as the products. Is there something simple I am missing?

Hope this makes sense!!

Thanks.

[grantglendinnin]

Lee,

Do you have a (test?) url for us to take a look at? Probably make things easier.

[Duncan Rounding]

A quick solution...
You could use a couple of Custom Variables scoped to Section and place them in the outer layout. Place blockifs around the code and CVs to not show if empty.

[Jonzie]

Do you have a (test?) url for us to take a look at?

http://www.crafts-too.com/acatalog/B..._Stickers.html - that's the link.

A quick solution...
You could use a couple of Custom Variables scoped to Section and place them in the outer layout. Place blockifs around the code and CVs to not show if empty.

A possibility yes, but I would prefer to use the fragments as this gives the client the potential of being able to update pages easily themselves.

Thanks again.

[NormanRouxel]

There are other posts regarding doing exactly this (at least for having a full width top item). Try searching.

Personally, I think it would be much easier to provide the client with 6 Section level variables PageHeaderTitle, PageHeaderImage, PageHeaderText (and similar for the footer). Then write some simple printed instructions on how to fill them in. A post-it would be big enough.

You then add some code to the Product List layout (in the Start of List and End of List areas) that displays these items if they are defined.