Using a module-specific layout file

Using a module-specific layout file Rate Topic:

#1 Sander

Standard Member

Group: Members
Posts: 169
Joined: 03-November 09
Location:Amsterdam, Netherlands

Posted 03 November 2009 - 10:06 AM

I just created an admin module for my app and I'd like to use a specific layout file to render it in.

I changed the layoutPath property in the init() function of protected/modules/admin/AdminModule.php and created a file main.php in protected/modules/admin/views/layouts with my alternate layout. However, when I go to index.php?r=admin, the content is still rendered in the global app layout.

What more do I need to do to make this happen?

#2 got 2 doodle

Standard Member

Group: Members
Posts: 247
Joined: 12-December 08
Location:Beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted 03 November 2009 - 10:41 AM

Sander, on 03 November 2009 - 10:06 AM, said:

Hi, I am learning Yii also and I am setting up admin and frontend layouts.

I followed this cookbook article in particular
this comment was very valuable.

I setup a frontend and backend controller and all of my controllers are extensions of these controllers.

In my case I wanted to be able to choose from various layouts (admin chooses) so that the look of the frontend can be easily changed by the admin. I store the name of the layout in a database and retrieve it in the front end controller along with a css file (again chosen by the admin).

<?php

class FrontendController extends CController
{

public function init(){
        parent::init();
//        Get the layout
        $this->layout = sitekeys::model()->find('sitekey=:sitekey',array(':sitekey'=>'layout'))->value;
//        Get the CSS
        $style = sitekeys::model()->find('sitekey=:sitekey',array(':sitekey'=>'stylesheet'))->value;
        
		// this registers a bunch of css files, the render command adds them to the web doc
        $CssFiles = array('reset','text','960',$style);
        foreach($CssFiles as $Css){
               Yii::app()->clientScript->registerCssFile('/css/'.$Css.'.css', '');
        }
        
    }
}

I know this doesn't exactly answer your question but I hope it helps.

doodle

Check out myYii powered website

#3 jayrulez

Advanced Member

Group: Members
Posts: 348
Joined: 29-July 09

Posted 03 November 2009 - 02:38 PM

Sander, on 03 November 2009 - 10:06 AM, said:

you do not need to change the layout path. if you just create the main.php layout file for the module then it will use it automatically.

php:
foreach(array('cat', 'dog', 'cow') as $animal) echo $animal."\n";

python:
[(animal, print(animal)) for animal in ['cat', 'dog', 'cow']]

ruby:
['cat', 'dog', 'cow'].each {|animal| puts animal}

You say Tomato, I say Tomato.

#4 Sander

Standard Member

Group: Members
Posts: 169
Joined: 03-November 09
Location:Amsterdam, Netherlands

Posted 03 November 2009 - 05:29 PM

jayrulez, on 03 November 2009 - 02:38 PM, said:

you do not need to change the layout path. if you just create the main.php layout file for the module then it will use it automatically.

Well, no. I tried that first, but it didn't work.

#5 got 2 doodle

Standard Member

Group: Members
Posts: 247
Joined: 12-December 08
Location:Beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted 03 November 2009 - 05:38 PM

Sander, on 03 November 2009 - 05:29 PM, said:

Well, no. I tried that first, but it didn't work.

I have yet to touch on modules but have you tried the viewPath attribute?

doodle

Check out myYii powered website

#6 jayrulez

Advanced Member

Group: Members
Posts: 348
Joined: 29-July 09

Posted 03 November 2009 - 08:27 PM

Sander, on 03 November 2009 - 05:29 PM, said:

Well, no. I tried that first, but it didn't work.

Ahh, i see, that used to work. Must have changed at some point, anyway, i just tested this method and it should work just fine. Specify your layout file when you configure your modules in protected/config/main.php like this

	'modules'=>array(
		'accounts'=>array(
			'layout'=>'main',
		),
	),

it will search for main.php layout file under protected/modules/accounts/views/layouts

php:
foreach(array('cat', 'dog', 'cow') as $animal) echo $animal."\n";

python:
[(animal, print(animal)) for animal in ['cat', 'dog', 'cow']]

ruby:
['cat', 'dog', 'cow'].each {|animal| puts animal}

You say Tomato, I say Tomato.

#7 Sander

Standard Member

Group: Members
Posts: 169
Joined: 03-November 09
Location:Amsterdam, Netherlands

Posted 04 November 2009 - 03:06 AM

jayrulez, on 03 November 2009 - 08:27 PM, said:

	'modules'=>array(
		'accounts'=>array(
			'layout'=>'main',
		),
	),

it will search for main.php layout file under protected/modules/accounts/views/layouts

Yii Framework Forum: Using a module-specific layout file - Yii Framework Forum