Display categories on tpl_index_default.php

[Goshawk]

Oops, I forgot to ask how I could get the page to display in the middle of the screen

Thanks again,

Goshawk

[purkat]

Goshawk, it's considered poor forum etiquette to 'hijack' a thread with an unrelated problem - this one is about displaying categories on the home page.

It makes life difficult for people searching for answers when threads contain unrelated discussion. You'd also find people are more willing to help you if you start your own thread with a relevant title.

Your problem should really be in The Sylesheet forum, although I think you'll make quicker progress if you take a step back and spend some time learning CSS basics. :)

[CraigW]

Then if you must add custom content "only" when no category is selected, then you'll need to edit as follows:
/includes/templates/YOURTEMPLATE/templates/tpl_index_categories.php
at bottom of file, add:

<?php // display my custom content only on home page:
if (!($current_page!='index' || (int)$cPath>0 )) {  ?>
<div><h2>My Custom Content Goes Here</h2></div>
<?php } ?>

Thanks DrByte, this code came in handy for me as well.

I used it for News & Article Management Summary Module so that it would only appear on the Index page.

[DrByte]

The newer, updated approach would be this:

if ($this_is_home_page) {
// do home page stuff
}

or

if (!$this_is_home_page) {
 // do non-home-page stuff
}