Customizing images/themes

[adamwi]

I am trying to customize actinic to make it more stylistically consistent with the site i am developing.

I mainly want to get rid of the 'section' images, or change them to something smaller.

See screenshot:



Cheers,
Adam.

[allen]

The files are called 'section1.gif' and 'section2.gif' in your Actinic Site directory.

If you want to change it to a .jpeg (or remove it all together), try the Act_Section*.html files

HTH
Allen

[adamwi]

Cheers, i found out myself from looking through the advanced users guide.....

another question tho::

I want to have two SectionLine.html files, one for the root level and one for branch levels, just with slightly different formatting.

Also:

In the branch sections the section title does not appear, i want it to appear as in the root level.





One more thing: the root section starts lower than the rest. I want them all at the same level.
This may be to do with: I have commented out header and footer, as i am navigating from outside. The shop content is within an IFRAME.

Regards,
Adam.

[cdicken]

I want to have two SectionLine.html files, one for the root level and one for branch levels, just with slightly different formatting.

Yep - no problem. I'm a bit rusty on v4 so forgive me if there are mistakes in this.

Open up Act_SectionLine.html via the template manager (Advanced | Template Manager | Section | Child Sections). Then save it as 'Act_SectionLine2.html (or whatever). Make any changes that are necessary.

THIS IS V4 ONLY - V5 WORKS DIFFERENTLY. In 'Design | Options | Sections | Default Location and arrangement of section lists', select the section line template you want to use for the links to your top-level sections.

Next, within your top-level sections, go into the 'Layout' tab, click 'Override Default Settings' and select your alternative section line templates in the 'Section Template File' field. This will be used for the links to the sub-sections within your top-level sections.

Not at all confusing then...

In the branch sections the section title does not appear, i want it to appear as in the root level.

I don't understand this I'm afraid. Maybe my previous answer helps with this. If it does not, please try and be more descriptive.

the root section starts lower than the rest. I want them all at the same level.

Again, I don't really understand this. Please provide more information or post a URL for me to look at.

[adamwi]

Thanks.

What i mean by 'the root level starts lower' is that when you go to the main catalogue, the html appears with some empty space at the top, which changes on entering one of the sections.

From testing i see that the spce is created (i think) by the hidden forms in the catalog page. Do you know how to get rid of this?

Adam.

[cdicken]

It is more likely to be the search tool on the front page that is causing the HTML to move down. Even when you are not showing it, the HTML fo the extra search form is in place.

Go into Act_CatalogBody.html and remove the following code:

</FORM>
<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="NETQUOTEVAR:SEARCHCGIURL">
<INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="SHOP" VALUE="NETQUOTEVAR:SHOP">
NETQUOTEVAR:SEARCHBODY
</FORM>
<FORM METHOD=NETQUOTEVAR:CGIMETHOD ACTION="NETQUOTEVAR:CGIURL">
<INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="SHOP" VALUE="NETQUOTEVAR:SHOP">

You can always put it back later by looking at one of the templates in the 'Original' directory if necessary.

[allen]

Originally posted by cdicken
It is more likely to be the search tool on the front page that is causing the HTML to move down. Even when you are not showing it, the HTML fo the extra search form is in place.

Go into Act_CatalogBody.html and remove the following code:

</FORM>
<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="NETQUOTEVAR:SEARCHCGIURL">
<INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="SHOP" VALUE="NETQUOTEVAR:SHOP">
NETQUOTEVAR:SEARCHBODY
</FORM>
<FORM METHOD=NETQUOTEVAR:CGIMETHOD ACTION="NETQUOTEVAR:CGIURL">
<INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="SHOP" VALUE="NETQUOTEVAR:SHOP">

You can always put it back later by looking at one of the templates in the 'Original' directory if necessary.

Tip: If you want to 'remove' a peice of code, but would like to keep it in the file for later, just put:
<!--
<code><you>don't want shown!
-->

And it will disappear when viewed.

Allen