Hi
I have set up two templates, I want template1 to show on all the pages that are selected via menu items.
But I want template2 to show on all child pages which open when I click into a full article on a blog page.
I thought if I set template2 to default and then assigned the menu items to template1 this would work.
But it doesn't work.
How can I assign a specific template to article pages only (child pages of a blog).
Thanks
Hi Alison,
We cannot change how Joomla works.
In Joomla 3 there was Advanced Template Manager from RegularLabs that allows you more control where template style should be used, in default Joomla core features - those settings are quite limited.
Actually, the reason I asked was becuase I was trying to use Nectar template, but when I click onto a blog article Nectar automatically changes the header background color and does not pick up the custom colors I have used in the template settings.
I tried in another thread to get to the bottom of this but no one could help me sort it out (and I felt I was being ignored in the end).
So I decided to use Helix instead, becuase I am familiar with Helix and trust that it will update well.
So now I have a problem
I cannot have a different heading for my blog articles in Helix
But in Nectar there is a different heading for blog articles but I cannot change it.
I feel very stuck in this dilmmea :(
Ok, but we cannot help in code customizations for commercial projects.
Maybe use Custom CSS that will be used only on selected subpages.
You can use mix of that magix:
Yes, I used that method many times. This is just a bonus tip, beyond typical support.
Option No2.
Maybe "easier" will be just replace Article view by using raw Helix Ultimate code , in particular if you need that change for all articles. Thinking out the box... directs to override that folder : templates\nectar\html\com_content\article
By using files taken from raw Helix Ultimate template and then compare if it will be better or worse?
Nothing to lose, maybe 3 min.
I don't know how to do that :(
I think perhaps I need to pay someone who understands your products and codes.
I will try to find someone I can pay to do an override on the menu for the articles but it would be useful if there was a way I could apply my preset colors to it rather than it be picked up from some code I cannot find.
I then have other issues which are problems with the tempate and not just my preference. I have loaded the template on several sites to test and it is the same problem on all of them.
I must admit that I have been unable to load the file Template Settings https://postimg.cc/182dd1DV to the site as it comes up with an error https://postimg.cc/nsv11XZr
My site is runing Joomla 5.2.4 and PHP 8.2
But I originally installed the quickstart and I have the same problems.
Can you offer any help on any of the above issues?
I thank you for your time
Alison
Template settings are not needed for you if you had QS installed. And in can be imported only from Template Options > Advanced > Import.
Thanks
OK, so do you know what is the problem with the article page being 'fluid' layout and where to change the 'nectar' logo on the publish dates?
.article-details {margin: 0 5%;}
and hide it by custom CSS:
.view-article .article-title-wrap .article-content-wrap .article-info::before {display: none;}
and to hide it:
.view-article .articlebody-bottom .article-info::before {display: none;}
.com-content.view-article #sp-logo img,
.com-easystore.view-checkout #sp-logo img {filter: none;}