Plain login and Registration

I'm overlooking sometime simple I'm sure. But I need to simplify the login/Signup page(s). When a visitor clicks to [Login] they should be taken to a plain page with no header, no footer, no sideboxes. I just want the bare basics then it takes them back to the normal store.

In includes/templates/classic/css there's a file that gives basic instructions on how to style pages differently from one another. You could use that to turn off those elements on that page.

css won't turn those parts on or off. The css only tells the browser HOW to display those elements.

I beg to differ, but that's the only way I know how to do it without hacking code. Check out display:none;

True, CSS won't turn the processing of those elements off, but it can totally keep them from displaying. That is just as good unless you have a high-traffic site where processing milliseconds really matter.

There is a simple method of coding to turn off sidebars, header, etc. on a particular page, described in the comments at the top of /includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php.

ah, good point. Depending on what other suggestions pop up I may give this a try.

gjh42:

There is a simple method of coding to turn off sidebars, header, etc. on a particular page, described in the comments at the top of /includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php.

this is what I was overlooking. This got me what where I needed to be, thank you.

But I need to simplify the login/Signup page(s). When a visitor clicks to [Login] they should be taken to a plain page with no header, no footer, no sideboxes.

Totally plain, interesting concept. Why do you think everything except the login should be off?

Kim:

Totally plain, interesting concept. Why do you think everything except the login should be off?

the site owner thinks its "too busy" for login. He wants it plain and simple so there is no confusion.

gjh42:

There is a simple method of coding to turn off sidebars, header, etc. on a particular page, described in the comments at the top of /includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php.

Getting this done for the login page was simple with that info. BUT I'm not able to loose the sidebars with a specific category or product. There is 1 category for "free downloads" and I need the same simple look for ONLY that category and not the others.

this didn't do it

if ($current_page_base == 'index' and $cPath == '7' and $products_id == '39') {
$flag_disable_right = true;
}

For that, try a per-category stylesheet.
Make a file named c_##.css where ## is the category id, with this content:

#navColumnTwo {display: none;}

Save to /includes/templates/your_template/css/.
Do the same with p_##.css if desired, for the product info page.