A couple of questions

[fairestcape]

Bear in mind that the centre column has been designed chiefly to display the really "dynamic" content - stuff that changes a lot...

This is why the SIDE columns, HEADER and FOOTER are best used for content that remains fairly constant.

If you want to put the search facility into the centre column, you will have to re-code a large number of files. In addition, getting the search function to display in the same place will be a real challenge!

As you will want the search feature to always display - and to display in the same position - having it in the header or as a sidebox is usually the best option. Your visitors will see where it is, and will expect to find it in the same position, regardless of what content vis being shown in the centre column.

If you want the distinctions between the header, footer, side columns and centre columns to be "seamless" (in other words, they all look part of a common "page", then you must edit the CSS to remove borders, colour-bars, and other elements that make these divisions distinct.

[niccol]

Everything that fairestcape says is true, but if you are just moving the search to a different place in the header, as has been done in the example you provided, then you should have no problems. (ie if you copy and paste within tpl_header.php you will be ok. if you get creative and decide to paste it elsewhere heed what fairestcape says)

As far as the top sellers goes you may want to have a look at the mod:

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=620

Don't know if it will suit you as I have not used it.

[fairestcape]

... Top Sellers...

This is a standard sidebox in ZC. It will feature your top sellers once you start selling products...

Dr Byte wrote an "email address exporter" module some years ago which still works just fine.

[niccol]

Yes, the sidebox is a standard feature, but if you want it to be in the center column, as it is at the moment on your site (although not automatically updating and hence empty), then the sidebox isn't for you.

In other words if you want to list the best sellers as a sidebox then that exists as a standard feature. If you want to list them in the center column then perhaps the mod is the easiest way to go.

[redpanda]

Bear in mind that the centre column has been designed chiefly to display the really "dynamic" content - stuff that changes a lot....

WOW, now that you say that it makes so much sense and i feel like an idiot for not realising that, so thank you heaps for pointing it out to me.

Everything that fairestcape says is true, but if you are just moving the search to a different place in the header, as has been done in the example you provided, then you should have no problems.

I think i will adjust my header to fit the search in there, thanks heaps.

... Top Sellers...

This is a standard sidebox in ZC. It will feature your top sellers once you start selling products....

Will try and find out how to enable that, didn't realise or think to do it that way

In other words if you want to list the best sellers as a sidebox then that exists as a standard feature. If you want to list them in the center column then perhaps the mod is the easiest way to go.

Think i will go for the side box, makes more sense at least while i'm learning




THANKS HEAPS YOU TWO, MASSIVE HELP