By touchcrew on

I am trying to layout my front page so i downloaded Panels 2 but I can seem figure out how to work can some one please help me out. I would like to do a layout some what like this http://www.xsisterhoodx.com/

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vjuhasz’s picture

vjuhasz commented

Hi,

I just did a view based on panels 2 alpha. Works fine.

On that page you want it seems the page is divided in half, the top of the page is the introduction of the site and the posts below on the lower part of the page made are a view. What I would do:

- would define a view for the posts
- would create a node (e.g. a static page) with the site introduction (top part of the page)
- would use panels2, Two column stacked, and would add the site intro node to the top part of the panel, the postings view to the bottom, and would leave the 2 vertical columns blank.
- the url of this newly created panel would be set to be my the front page (from Site configuration > Site information > default front page)

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touchcrew commented

is there any way I might be ably to talk you into walking me through this. I could pay you a little or I can send you out some clothing. We own a clothing company. I am really trying to learn this stuff but what you jsut told me to do makes no sense to me.

Thanks

http://life1134.wordpress.com/
http://www.touchcrew.com/

vm’s picture

vm commented

using an alpha version of a module on a production site, is well...... not the best thing to do. Be cautious.

touchcrew’s picture

touchcrew commented

if any one can help walk me through the above please contact me. I really want to learn this. Thanks Matt

http://life1134.wordpress.com/
http://www.touchcrew.com/

madcasey10’s picture

madcasey10 commented

Hi,

Good solution--I'm using Panels 1, and I was just wondering why you might choose to use the full bottom section to post the two rows of posts instead of the two columns section? What are the advantages to this--more fluid coding, etc?

Thanks