0 Call To A Member Function Get() On Bool When Trying To Edit Template
Gareth
When I try to open the template it just returns this error. Enabling debug returns the stack below:
# Function Location
1 () JROOT/administrator/components/com_templates/tmpl/templates/default.php:101
2 include() JROOT/libraries/src/MVC/View/HtmlView.php:416
3 Joomla\CMS\MVC\View\HtmlView->loadTemplate() JROOT/libraries/src/MVC/View/HtmlView.php:204
4 Joomla\CMS\MVC\View\HtmlView->display() JROOT/administrator/components/com_templates/src/View/Templates/HtmlView.php:128
5 Joomla\Component\Templates\Administrator\View\Templates\HtmlView->display() JROOT/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/BaseController.php:697
6 Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController->display() JROOT/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Controller/DisplayController.php:68
7 Joomla\Component\Templates\Administrator\Controller\DisplayController->display() JROOT/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/BaseController.php:730
8 Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController->execute() JROOT/libraries/src/Dispatcher/ComponentDispatcher.php:143
9 Joomla\CMS\Dispatcher\ComponentDispatcher->dispatch() JROOT/libraries/src/Component/ComponentHelper.php:361
10 Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper::renderComponent() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/AdministratorApplication.php:150
11 Joomla\CMS\Application\AdministratorApplication->dispatch() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/AdministratorApplication.php:205
12 Joomla\CMS\Application\AdministratorApplication->doExecute() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/CMSApplication.php:304
13 Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication->execute() JROOT/administrator/includes/app.php:58
14 require_once() JROOT/administrator/index.php:32From admin logs:
2025-08-13T17:51:45+00:00 CRITICAL 81.133.167.145 error Uncaught Throwable of type Error thrown with message "Call to a member function get() on bool". Stack trace: #0 [ROOT]/libraries/src/MVC/View/HtmlView.php(416): include()
#1 [ROOT]/libraries/src/MVC/View/HtmlView.php(204): Joomla\CMS\MVC\View\HtmlView->loadTemplate()
#2 [ROOT]/administrator/components/com_templates/src/View/Templates/HtmlView.php(128): Joomla\CMS\MVC\View\HtmlView->display()
#3 [ROOT]/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/BaseController.php(697): Joomla\Component\Templates\Administrator\View\Templates\HtmlView->display()
#4 [ROOT]/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Controller/DisplayController.php(68): Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController->display()
#5 [ROOT]/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/BaseController.php(730): Joomla\Component\Templates\Administrator\Controller\DisplayController->display()
#6 [ROOT]/libraries/src/Dispatcher/ComponentDispatcher.php(143): Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController->execute()
#7 [ROOT]/libraries/src/Component/ComponentHelper.php(361): Joomla\CMS\Dispatcher\ComponentDispatcher->dispatch()
#8 [ROOT]/libraries/src/Application/AdministratorApplication.php(150): Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper::renderComponent()
#9 [ROOT]/libraries/src/Application/AdministratorApplication.php(205): Joomla\CMS\Application\AdministratorApplication->dispatch()
#10 [ROOT]/libraries/src/Application/CMSApplication.php(304): Joomla\CMS\Application\AdministratorApplication->doExecute()
#11 [ROOT]/administrator/includes/app.php(58): Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication->execute()
#12 [ROOT]/administrator/index.php(32): require_once('/home/xxxxxxxx...')
#13 {main}
2025-08-13T17:52:01+00:00 CRITICAL xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx error Uncaught Throwable of type Joomla\CMS\Router\Exception\RouteNotFoundException thrown with message "Page not found". Stack trace: #0 [ROOT]/libraries/src/Application/SiteApplication.php(767): Joomla\CMS\Router\Router->parse()
#1 [ROOT]/libraries/src/Application/SiteApplication.php(243): Joomla\CMS\Application\SiteApplication->route()
#2 [ROOT]/libraries/src/Application/CMSApplication.php(304): Joomla\CMS\Application\SiteApplication->doExecute()
#3 [ROOT]/includes/app.php(58): Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication->execute()
#4 [ROOT]/index.php(32): require_once('/home/xxxxxxxx...')
#5 {main}
Ziaul Kabir
Accepted AnswerHello,
Thanks for reaching out to us. Could you please share temporary administrator access to your Joomla backend? You can provide the credentials securely in the hidden content section. Also, please take a full backup of your site before we make any changes.
Once I have access, I’ll investigate further and see what’s causing the issue. Let me know once you’ve shared the details!
Best regards,
Gareth
Accepted Answeradded
Gareth
Accepted Answerdone
Ziaul Kabir
Accepted AnswerThe issue has been resolved. The problem was caused by unnecessary CSS code that had been inadvertently placed in the following file:
JROOT/templates/shaper_fusion/templateDetails.xml
This invalid XML was preventing Joomla from loading the template style form. After removing the extra CSS, the template is now functioning correctly.
Best regards,
Paul Frankowski
Accepted AnswerTip! If you want to add custom CSS please follow Helix Guide >> https://www.joomshaper.com/documentation/helix-framework/custom-code-css-js-meta#documentation-heading-3
please do not edit template core files. It's much better to create your own custom.css etc.
Gareth
Accepted AnswerThere was no deliberate intention to add CSS to XML. It must have been an accident. Thank you for fixing. For future reference, may I ask how you were able to get in and edit that file because I couldn't access the template in any way?
Paul Frankowski
Accepted AnswerIn Joomla you can edit template files by:
- Using System Dashboard > Templates (box) > Site Templates > click on template name > then you have sort of template file manager with edit option
- Using File Manager component (Phoca Commander or similar)
- Using FTP tool
- Using File Manager from cPanel
Probably @Ziaul used (1)