Additional custom content modules?

[alchemy]

I'm currently working on a layout that requires use of two custom content modules in Tabula Rasa. I've been so used to working with LJ's S2 that it didn't occur to me while I was designing that DW would only offer one custom text module as standard in the wizard.

Does anyone know the code for adding additional custom content modules in the theme layer? Please note that I am one of those people who is very proficient in CSS but not so great at S2 or other types of coding, so step by step instructions would be a godsend.

Thanks in advance!

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[matgb]

I've never got around to writing code for it specifically (it's on my list of Things To Do for my Layout), but I have added a chunk of text and an image to the profile icon box--can share that easily if it'll do you, or would be interested to see if someone else has already done an actual extra text module, as that's something I want to do (ideally, I want the layout to allow as many extra text modules as the user wants but...)

[alchemy]

That might work—I'm assuming I'd be able to display:none the automatic content that comes with the profile box. What I'm trying to incorporate is a box with text and then a row of images, and an additional box with another row of images, each box in different locations on the page.

If nothing else, the code might come in useful to someone else!

[matgb]

True, and yes, you could. Code is function print_module_userprofile() { var Page p = get_page(); var string title = ""; if ($*module_userprofile_opts_userpic) { if (defined $p.journal.default_pic) { open_module("photo", $title, $p.journal.userpic_listing_url); $p.journal->print_userpic(); println "<p>British Liberal, house husband, school play leader and stepdad. Campaigner, atheistic feminist, amateur baker. Male.</p> <p><img class='left' src='http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/hs343.snc4/41417_717005385_7555_n.jpg' style='width:50%; max-width:200px'>Known to post items of interest on occasions. More likely to link to interesting stuff. Sometimes talks about stuff he's done. Occasionally posts recipes for good food. Planning to get married, at some point. Enjoying life in Yorkshire.</p> <p>Likes comments. Especially likes links. Loves to know where people came from and what they were looking for. Mostly posts everything publicly. Sometimes doesn't. Hi.</p>"; close_module(); } } if ($*module_userprofile_opts_name or $*module_userprofile_opts_website) { open_module("about", $title, $p.view_url{"userinfo"}, true); if ($*module_userprofile_opts_name) { println "<p>"+$p.journal.name+"</p>"; } if ($*module_userprofile_opts_website and $p.journal.website_url != "") { var string website_name = ( $p.journal.website_name != "" ) ? $p.journal.website_name : $*text_website_default_name; println "<p><a href='$p.journal.website_url'>$website_name</a></p>"; } close_module(true); open_module("user-links", $title, ""); $p.journal->print_interaction_links(); close_module(); } }

Since I did that, I've learnt a lot more about S2, so probably wouldn't do it in the same way, but it works and until I've time to work out what I actaully want to do, it does the job.

Important to fully format everything though, use P tags, no aut linebreaks or similar.

[alchemy]

Thank you, I'll give it a try! I took a look at your layout, and I think it might just do the trick.

[ninetydegrees]

Would inserting the CSS which builds a module into your existing custom module work for you since HTML is allowed in custom text? I haven't really tested this so it's a genuine question.

[alchemy]

Do you mean inserting an additional div in the module box, and then manipulate it via the stylesheet? That's actually a good question, I might try that. I'm not sure what the HTML limitations are there.

[ninetydegrees]

Yeah that's what I meant. Inserting all the CSS actually. Just do page source to view the code it's using and copy/paste. I know that works but since the module will be nested into the other one that may not be what you want.

Otherwise using S2 to do this is easy enough, unless you don't want them to be together. I can write the code for you.

[alchemy]

Yeah, it was the nesting that I was concerned about, although I could theoretically make the container the size of the whole page and put each of the two boxes I need in separate divs inside it.

I need one box at the top of the page and one at the bottom, so if it's not too much trouble to write the code, I'd really appreciate it.

Just to clarify (I really am kind of an idiot when it comes to non-CSS coding): Tabula Rasa is S2, not Core2?

[ninetydegrees]

Oh if they need to be separated, it's harder work. I'll see what I can do.

Tabular Rasa is both S2 and Core2. S2 is the language styles are written in. Core2 is the base layer all DW styles use (Core1 is similar to the base layer all LJ styles use. Core2 is an improved version of Core1.)

[alchemy]

Thank you very much, and thanks for clarifying (I wanted to make sure I had the proper tags on this entry)!

Also, there's no big rush on this; I just appreciate you taking the time at all.

[mmmag]

My current layout has extra custom text/content boxes, that I've added to the layout layer. I tried creating a theme layer for Tabula Rasa with the code I used to make the extra content boxes, but I got the following error: Only core and layout layers can define new properties.

If you'd like, I can make a new layout layer for you using Tabula Rasa as a base and the code I used to make the extra custom content boxes.

Here it is. The two extra content boxes appear under the 'options' tab for 'text'. I'm not sure how to make them appear under 'module' with the other content box.