Enable the left column for one page...

I know that it's possible to turn off the left column completely. And I also know that it's possible to override the left (or even right) column and turn it off for certain pages.

But is this possible...

I would like to turn the left column off for all pages (with the exception of one - not the homepage).

Other than using CSS (which would be quite bulky for this simple opperation) is there an easier way?

Thanks. :)

How 'bout something like this in tpl_main_page.php

if (!$current_page_base == 'yourpagename') {
$flag_disable_left = true;
}

I really should hang my head in shame!

I remember (before the option via admin to turn off the left/right columns on the homepage was available) asking a very similar question and this was the solution!

Thanks Clyde. You've saved me a lot of time! :)

clydejones:

How 'bout something like this in tpl_main_page.php

if (!$current_page_base == 'yourpagename') {
$flag_disable_left = true;
}

Mmm... that didn't appear to work. :(

I'm not sure if this will work at all, because I would first have to turn off the left column via admin and then override the left column for 'yourpagename' in tpl_main_page.php.

However, I don't think you can override columns when they have been turned off (globally) via admin.

What makes me think this...

Show Column Left, unless page override exists?
0= Column Left is always off
1= Column Left is on, unless page override

The above is taken from the admin.

Do you think/know of a work around?

Alex,

It won't work if the left column is turned off globally. You'll have to set the column to 1 in the admin.

Then that peice of code should work to turn off the left column on all pages except the for that one page.

Ok, that makes sense, but it still isn't working. :(

I turned the left column on globally (via admin) and added the following to my tpl_main_page.php...

  if (!$current_page_base == 'welcome') {
	$flag_disable_left = true;
  }

My page (that I've created is called 'welcome'). The above code was added below this code...

// 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;
  }

When viewing my 'welcome' page in the left column is there, but it's also there on all other pages!

Have I added the code incorrectly or forgotten to do something? I'm really stumped with this one!

Sorted! :)

I used the following code, which seems to work.

if ($_GET['main_page'] == 'welcome') {
  $flag_disable_left = false;
  } else {
  $flag_disable_left = true;
  }

Hope it helps someone else! :)

Thanks for the help Clyde.

glad you got it working.

Where exactly did you put that code to get it to work? I'm trying to ger a right side box on my main page only and am having no luck. Thanks.

It would go near the top of tpl_main_page.php.

if (!$this_is_home_page) {
  $flag_disable_right = true;
}

You can put it right below this:```php
// 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;
}

I need to ENABLE the right hand column for my MAIN PAGE ONLY. I have tried all permutations of the codes presented but just can't seem to get it to function. It is easy to disable it for the main page only, but so far impossible to enable it for the main page only. Which is crazy to me since showing the right column on the main page only seems to have much more functionality than the opposite.

Has anyone done this on their own page who can show me the exact code they are using?

Thanks.

You might try explicitly enabling it for the home page:```php
if (!$this_is_home_page) {
$flag_disable_right = true;
} else {
$flag_disable_right = false;
}

Still nothing.

The code you have written would seem to DISABLE the right box on the MAIN PAGE ONLY and enable it on the rest, but that is not the case. It disables the right box for all pages.

If I invert the false and true statements which would logically ENABLE the right box on the MAIN PAGE ONLY and disable the rest, it instead disables the right box on the main page and enables the rest. The opposite of what the code appears to say!

I am at a complete loss.

The test is
if ( !$this_is_home_page)

The ! before $this_is_home_page means "not", so it says "if this is not home page, disable right".

Just in case, try it inverted:```php
if ($this_is_home_page) {
$flag_disable_right = false;
} else {
$flag_disable_right = true;
}

Hi,
I want to not show colum or colums fo specific pages.
For istance I do not want to show left colum on a specific EZ page, but show both on other EZ pages. Is this possible? Do I need to hack the code? If yes wich fiile and waht I should add?
Thanks
enzo

Ez-pages have admin settings for this:
Configuration > EZ-Pages Settings > EZ-Pages Pages to disable left-column.