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Changing column layout?

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Chris Hall 40
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I open Manage Columns from the Templates section and select a different column layout, but nothing seems to change and when I go back into Manage Columns my original layout is still selected.

How can I change column layout?

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1 Re: Changing column layout?
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OP 40
From: -
Thank you!
1 Re: Changing column layout?
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Administrator
1340
From: Vienna, Austria
I found the problem. You are already using a custom CSS layout while the column feature works only with the styles created with the instant style editor (e.g. in basic or advanced mode)

The following CSS modifications should work with your CSS style:

Find:
.mainpage
{
 margin-top: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
      margin-left: 205px;
       margin-right: 205px;
}


and replace with:
.mainpage
{
 margin-top: 40px;
 margin-bottom: 15px;
      margin-left: 5px;
 margin-right: 280px;
}


Find:
.colleft
{
      margin-top: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
      float: left;
      width: 185px;
     padding: 5px;
}
.colright
{
        margin-top: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
      float: right;
     width: 185px;
     padding: 5px;
}


and replace with:
.colleft
{
 margin-top: 35px;
 margin-bottom: 15px;
      float: left;
      width: 0px;
       padding: 5px;
}
.colright
{
        margin-top: 35px;
 margin-bottom: 15px;
      float: right;
     width: 260px;
     padding: 5px;
}


Change the following in the IE6 CSS section:
.mainpage
{
     margin-top: 15px;
 margin-bottom: 25px;
      margin-left: 200px;
       margin-right: 200px;
}

to:
.mainpage
{
     margin-top: 15px;
 margin-bottom: 25px;
      margin-left: 15px;
        margin-right: 275px;
}


and in the IE7 CSS section:
.mainpage
{
       margin-left: 200px;
       margin-right: 200px;
}

to:
.mainpage
{
     margin-left: 15px;
        margin-right: 275px;
}


Now the important part. You need to set all left blocks you are using to the "Right Block" category. You can do this with Manage Blocks => Edit
1 Re: Changing column layout?
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OP 40
From: -
Info sent.
1 Re: Changing column layout?
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Administrator
1340
From: Vienna, Austria
I need to look into it. Please create an admin account and send me a PM with the details.
1 Re: Changing column layout?
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OP 40
From: -
Yes.

I currently have a 3 column layout and am trying to change to a 2 column layout with the smaller column on the right side.
1 Re: Changing column layout?
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Administrator
1340
From: Vienna, Austria
The layout on the main page is also the same?
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OP 40
From: -
Yes.

I then get this message:
Columns successfully changed

But no change happens and when I go back into Manage Columns my original layout is still selected.
1 Re: Changing column layout?
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Administrator
1340
From: Vienna, Austria
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