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Some sideboxes not showing on the page?

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26 Jan 2012, 5:37 PM
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Some sideboxes not showing on the page?

Hi all,

Hope someone can please help me. I'm using Zen 1.3.9.

I have template based on the ' default 'classic'. The only thing I have changed in terms of code is the css file.

I have gone into the back-end and chosen tools--> Layout Boxes Controller.

Just to test the page I have turned every sidebox on, and split them between left and right columns so I could see them on the website. I have turned the status to ON for both LEFT/RIGHT COLUMN and SINGLE COLUMN.

However, after doing this and viewing the web page, the only sideboxes out of all of them which display down the side are are follows:

  • Categories
  • Information
  • More Information
  • Search
  • Reviews

Everything else is missing.

Could someone please tell me why they are not showing up. I haven't touched anything else on the classic template.

Also, the main navigation bar is showing the categories, and I want it to just show EZ Pages I am setting up. Can anyone please tell me how to stop the main navigation at the top showing categories and show EZ Pages?

Many, many thanks for any help. :smile:

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26 Jan 2012, 6:02 PM
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Re: Some sideboxes not showing on the page?

Many sideboxes don't display until there is content in them.

When you create your EZ pages, you have the option of placing their links in the header, footer and/or sidebox and defining a sort order in each (which you must do for them to display).

Admin - Configuration - Layout Settings - Categories-Tabs Menu ON/OFF for the header category links.

27 Jan 2012, 9:58 AM
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Re: Some sideboxes not showing on the page?

Thanks for the reply, I really do appreciate your time.

I have created two EZ pages by going to Tools --> EZ pages and clicking n 'new file' I have saved the pages after adding the necessary content and then requested they display on header, footer and sidebox as a test. I can see the rounded boxes on each of them in the overview list is green so I know they are turned on. However, when I look at the site none of them are showing in any spot.

Many thanks!

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27 Jan 2012, 10:24 AM
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Re: Some sideboxes not showing on the page?

X-Bumble:

Thanks for the reply, I really do appreciate your time.

I have created two EZ pages by going to Tools --> EZ pages and clicking n 'new file' I have saved the pages after adding the necessary content and then requested they display on header, footer and sidebox as a test. I can see the rounded boxes on each of them in the overview list is green so I know they are turned on. However, when I look at the site none of them are showing in any spot.

Many thanks!

EZ-pages need a sort order greater than zero.

Additionally, check under the CONFIGURATION menu >>> EZPages Settings

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27 Jan 2012, 11:49 AM
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Re: Some sideboxes not showing on the page?

If that's not it, we'll need to see the site.

27 Jan 2012, 2:20 PM
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Re: Some sideboxes not showing on the page?

Ah - the sort order being greater than zero fixed it.

Thanks a lot guys, I really appreciate your time.

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