Remove Left Column from Index Page Only

[thirtytwo16]

Hi there! I am trying to remove the left column from the main/index/home/landing page in Zen Cart so I can have a completely custom page that is still within the Zen framework.

We want the left column to appear everywhere else through the system, but just not the homepage.

I tried a couple things, but nothing is working. Any ideas how I can swing that?

Thanks!

[clydejones]

In includes -> templates -> template_default -> common -> tpl_main_page.php

find the following:

// the following IF statement can be duplicated/modified as needed to set additional flags
  if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'list_pages_to_skip_all_right_sideboxes_on_here,separated_by_commas,and_no_spaces')) ) {
    $flag_disable_right = true;
  }

and change it as follows:

// the following IF statement can be duplicated/modified as needed to set additional flags
if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'index')) ) {
$flag_disable_left = true;
}

[thirtytwo16]

Thanks for the info! I gave it a spin, and it took of the left column on the index page, but it also took it off on all other pages...like the category listings and product pages. I just need it off of the inital landing page: www.somesite.com/zen_cart/index.php

Thanks!

[clydejones]

try changing "index" to "index_home" and see if that works.

[thirtytwo16]

Thanks! Using index_home in there didn't quite do it. I tried several other variations, but that didn't work, either. I went back and put just "index" in there. It took it off the home page, and the category list pages. But I was incorrect when I said that it took the column off the product pages...the left column appears there as I want. But I still want the left column on the category listing pages. So I'm half way there. Anything else I can try, or should I just be happy with what I have? Thanks!

[clydejones]

One last thing to try. replace the code I gave you with this

 if ($current_page_base == 'index' and $cPath == '') {
 $flag_disable_left = true;
 }
// the following IF statement can be duplicated/modified as needed to set additional flags
  if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'list_pages_to_skip_all_right_sideboxes_on_here,separated_by_commas,and_no_spaces')) ) {
    $flag_disable_left = true;
  }

[Website Rob]

Would changing Clyde's first line to read:

if ($this_is_home_page) {

be helpful?

[thirtytwo16]

Thanks, everyone! I tried both Clyde's and Rob's ideas, and the both worked perfectly. Thanks!!

[gjh42]

The
if ($this_is_home_page) {
is a recently released option that is great for this one purpose.

The test Clyde mentions in post 6 is powerful, flexible and reasonably intuitive, and can be modified to control many different situations. Everyone who wants to customize element usage should become familiar with it.

Just my 2c.