Issue adding to the right column on the main page

GK User
Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:19 pm
When I add a module to the right column for some reason it appears below the main content article. I have added it to the right and right_right mod positions with same effect...

A module placed in either the left or left_left mod position is fine...

Is there something in template parameters I need to edit? Site is on a local install with WAMPSERVER

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Trey
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GK User
Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:47 pm
If you haven't changed any css files then check your template width and percentage for layouts in layout section. You can also check html source code and see widths of content page and right block if it does pass 100% then it would push right block to next line in this case bottom of content page.

I do remember such problems also happened if compression and or cache was used in joomla. Let us know after you check those.

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Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:43 pm
I noticed this... I changed the settings on home button to display only 1 article and not use the front page blog format and it did work to a degree; but, gave me next and previous buttons at the bottom... is this a bug in the template? I changed the front page display to 1 column and it didn't help... it is like the main content area shows as 75%.

I did look on your demo site and it shows 25 - 50 - 25 when I view the HTML Code...

What am I supposed to put in the Basic Settings in Template Parameters? this is alot different than Joomla 1.5... I just want an article on the Front Page and nothing else...

Please advise what I need to change...I did go in layout and change left and right to 26 and 28...

Trey
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:55 pm
If you just want a single article with nothing else then follow below.

Make sure to backup your site before continuing below.

1. Change Home Menu item to single article.
Go to Home Menu item in backend and set menu type to Single Article then on your right choose your article.

2. Set Article display options.
Set your article options such as display author name, date, print button and so on , simply hide them if you dont want them to show.

3. Set mainbody to component only.
Go to Joomla admin > Extensions > Template Manager > gk_game_magazine - Default > Then on right under Basic Settings > "Main Body - FrontPage" choose Component only.

4. Check your frontpage
If you are happy stop now if not you need to start disabling all of those modules.

5. Disable all unneeded modules from homepage by either assigning them to all pages except home page or by disabling them.

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