Admin-Editable Sidebox - Support Thread

[gvillepimp2205]

Hello im having real trouble defining the look of the stuff that i put into my editalbe sidebox. I have a workable template in place that i would like to mimic. Which I believe is using the css to edit the overall look of the site and its sideboxes. If anyone has even the slightest clue as how to edit the content so that it will match my template, please let me know.

[kuroi]

If anyone has even the slightest clue as how to edit the content so that it will match my template, please let me know.

As we don't know what content you have put in your sidebox or what your template looks like, it's not possible for anybody to respond to this request for help. Would you care to make more information available?

[gvillepimp2205]

Hello again,
Im trying to make a Sub-Categories sidebox. I want it to look exactly like the Categories sidebox that comes with my template. The Categories sidebox that comes with my template is made to look the way it does through the stylesheet.css. I believe that the template is using the original Categories sidebox from the basic install of Zen Cart, with formating help from the stylesheet.css that came with the template package. I would also like it if the title that hangs over the sidebox reads "Categories" which i have yet to figure out how to do! Thanks for your Help!

[kuroi]

What template are you using? Do you have a link to your site?

[gvillepimp2205]

Im using the free template from template monster templatemonster.com/free-templates.php
I have enough knowlegde on how to tweak a css. But im still having a hard time figuring out how to customize the overall look of just this mod. There werent any instructions on how to customize the look that came with the package! I know that might have something to do with the content that various people might want to put into the sidebox. I just want to put hyperlinks to my sub-categories in this sidebox, in a custom way that mimics the original template!

[awmg2002]

Hello Kuroi,
I am a newbie to Zen and I love your module. I am using it to create three side modules and it works great!!!

But.....I have a few questions.....

1. when I add an image to the css, my text from the admin does not show. when I have the text and the image together from the admin side, it shows just fine. Why does that happen?

2. when using the admin to add content, how do I add a zen link. For example, I would like to add a link to go the reviews page and a ezpage. Is there a certain code for this?

thanks,

sansam

[kuroi]

1. when I add an image to the css, my text from the admin does not show. when I have the text and the image together from the admin side, it shows just fine. Why does that happen?

I'm sorry. I don't understand this question.

2. when using the admin to add content, how do I add a zen link. For example, I would like to add a link to go the reviews page and a ezpage. Is there a certain code for this?

I usually use the built-in Zen Cart functions, but they may not work from the Admin editors. Otherwise I guess you could simply navigate to the page you want and copy the address in your browser's address bar.

[kuroi]

Im using the free template from template monster templatemonster.com/free-templates.php
I have enough knowlegde on how to tweak a css. But im still having a hard time figuring out how to customize the overall look of just this mod. There werent any instructions on how to customize the look that came with the package! I know that might have something to do with the content that various people might want to put into the sidebox. I just want to put hyperlinks to my sub-categories in this sidebox, in a custom way that mimics the original template!

This question would not arise for a default installation of Zen Cart, or indeed any properly structured template, as the new sidebox would simply pick up the styling that you have for all your other sideboxes. However, Template Monster seems to go out of its way not to structure things properly, and it's simply not possible to write instructions for dealing with all the different ways that they manage to mess up otherwise well-formed Zen Carts. (Indeed a search of the forums will show that they often can't even fix the problems themselves.)