template switch addon

**steveyork136** · 31 Mar 2011, 12:29 PM

Hi all

Kobra, can I ask you about this comment "Template switch is not meant for an operating site...."

apart from the extra coding required for building the template is there any technical reasons this could cause problems, eg checkout, creating an account

the reason I ask is I was thinking this maybe another option for building a mobile version of a zen site.

if a mobile browser is detected you could offer the user a "mobile" optimised template of the site, while it might not be a perfect solution is seems simpler than some of the other coding methods I've look at!

**thedjphat** · 6 May 2011, 10:05 PM

I've successfully installed this addon at http://zen.thedjphat.com

My question is this - can I prevent the switch from showing the classic template?

**kobra** · 7 May 2011, 01:24 AM

can I prevent the switch from showing the classic template?

What is in your template.txt file??? Only thpse listed and installed can be switched

NOTE: This is NOT recommended for a live operating site....Ony a development, showcase etc

**thedjphat** · 8 May 2011, 11:58 PM

What I actually mean is - when no cookie is present, I would prefer the site to select the zj_black template, over the classic. I tried removing the "classic" entry, but with no cookie, it seems to default to this.

--------------------------
classic
zj_black
zj_orange
zj_silver
aberdeen_neutral
---------------------------

**kobra** · 9 May 2011, 03:07 AM

thedjphat,

Set the template selected in the admin to zj_black and remove from your templates.txt file classic

Code:

zj_black
zj_orange
zj_silver
aberdeen_neutral

**thedjphat** · 9 May 2011, 06:03 AM

I'm afraid that didn't work - after removing "classic" from the text, setting the default to zj black, and clearing the cookies, I still wind up with the classic template first.

I'm not that concerned about it anymore, as I've made some modifications to 'classic' to showcase the work.

Thanks for the great mod!

**Fez-o Joe** · 11 Oct 2011, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by kobra

NOTE: This is NOT recommended for a live operating site....Only a development, showcase etc

OK... but what "IF" it was to be on a live site? I have a rather unique idea for one but only if the visitor can switch and still make a purchase.

Sure... it'll just be funny for them - but I think it'd catch on. (at least for my site) What I'd really like to do is - depending on what URL they come in on... switch to that template. :)

Just as a teaser - the sidebox would be labeled, "What are you ?" and the pull-down would be 'Human' or 'Zombie' - since Zombie's need their emergency supplies as well.

Thanks.

**keneso** · 19 Jul 2012, 12:35 PM

How can I put the switcher in the header instead of sidebox?

I tried this:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...oxes-to-header
but no luck

Thank you