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!

Comments

[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.