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1. 

   Barandum
   Member

   When using 2 sidebars, it would be useful to have a pagetemplate with only one sidebar, when e.g. on the forum page, as this requires more space.

   When adding the sidebar tag on the php, then it will pull 2 sidebars. Is there a way to define or exclude one?

   Posted 2 years ago #
2. 

   vfxdude
   admin

   you can use the no sidebar page template with the forum though. When I implemented the second sidebar my plan was to dynamically remove it whenever needed, but ran into some problems with that...so dropped it. Will probably take a look at this again for the next version.

   Posted 2 years ago #
3. 

   Barandum
   Member

   I use the no sidebar page for the forum, but it is way to big, that is way I would like to keep the first sidebar in it. Can I add a custom sidbar-tag at the bottom of the no-sidebar template and save it under a new template?

   Posted 2 years ago #
4. 

   vfxdude
   admin

   yes you can make a custom page template. the get_sidebar('custom') will search for a sidebar called sidebar-custom.php (duplicate the original sidebar.php and remove the second sidebar). and you have to wrap the contents with a div in the page template (and use another ID than content), then float it to the left and also set the width.

   Posted 2 years ago #
5. 

   Barandum
   Member

   Ok great. I will do that!

   Posted 2 years ago #
6. 

   Barandum
   Member

   It works... but the sidebar is not on the right side it is below the content-container.

   I use this custom template code:
   <?php
/*
Template Name: Forum
*/

   get_header();

   if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();

   if (!get_image('feature')) $imagesize = 'normal'; ?>

   <!-- begin #content -->
   <div id="forum">

   <?php the_content(__('Read more'));?>
   </div>
   <?php endwhile; else: ?>
   <p><?php _e('Not Found','BigFeature'); ?></p>

   <?php endif; ?>
</div>
<!-- end #content -->
<?php get_sidebar('custom'); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

   and this css id:
   #forum {
float:left;
width:730px;
margin-right: 50px;
}

   Posted 2 years ago #
7. 

   vfxdude
   admin

   There is a closing div too much, after the the_content call.

   A tip to get the width right is to test it with Firebug, you can change width it on the fly there (write a new width in the right pane or use the up/down arrows to increment).

   Posted 2 years ago #
8. 

   Barandum
   Member

   great, it works!

   Thank you for the tip!

   Posted 2 years ago #

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