Comments on: This weeks theme is “Blocks” http://codes.prometsupport.com/2009/04/14/this-weeks-theme-is-%e2%80%9cblocks%e2%80%9d/ Mon, 21 May 2012 05:05:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: rachel http://codes.prometsupport.com/2009/04/14/this-weeks-theme-is-%e2%80%9cblocks%e2%80%9d/#comment-16 rachel Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:03:18 +0000 http://codes.prometsupport.com/?p=49#comment-16 I am looking for a way to export/import blocks. So far I haven't found any solution yet. This will be an awesome module if ever because I find myself sometimes updating staging and testing my blocks there and then I need to update production. By: zarrah http://codes.prometsupport.com/2009/04/14/this-weeks-theme-is-%e2%80%9cblocks%e2%80%9d/#comment-15 zarrah Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:13:01 +0000 http://codes.prometsupport.com/?p=49#comment-15 I am also a beginner in Drupal and I was doing a research about blocks and came across this page http://drupal.org/project/blocktheme. It's a Block Theme module where you can customize your block, choosing different theme for different blocks in Drupal's User Interface, without altering too much of your css.<br />I think this module is neat. http://drupal.org/project/blocktheme. It’s a Block Theme module where you can customize your block, choosing different theme for different blocks in Drupal’s User Interface, without altering too much of your css.
I think this module is neat.]]> By: Rolan http://codes.prometsupport.com/2009/04/14/this-weeks-theme-is-%e2%80%9cblocks%e2%80%9d/#comment-14 Rolan Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:56:25 +0000 http://codes.prometsupport.com/?p=49#comment-14 I was looking for a "preview" feature for blocks, or at least, a page preview showing what the page will look like with the block displayed.

Seems that there is a current feature request for this.

Having the ability to preview before making it live would surely make editing faster and easier.
Seems that there is a current feature request for this.

Having the ability to preview before making it live would surely make editing faster and easier.]]> By: cyrose http://codes.prometsupport.com/2009/04/14/this-weeks-theme-is-%e2%80%9cblocks%e2%80%9d/#comment-13 cyrose Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:18:21 +0000 http://codes.prometsupport.com/?p=49#comment-13 I used blocks to create sections/portions of the website. I like using it because it's highly manageable. You can set where to place it, what page to show it, and who can view it, without having to worry on coding.

I also use blocks to display output from Views. It allows me to print Views output dynamically and easily.

Blocks have solved many issues i encountered when converting JAI site to Drupal. It made a lot of customizations possible.

For more details about blocks, please visit http://drupal.org/handbook/blocks.
I also use blocks to display output from Views. It allows me to print Views output dynamically and easily.

Blocks have solved many issues i encountered when converting JAI site to Drupal. It made a lot of customizations possible.

For more details about blocks, please visit http://drupal.org/handbook/blocks.]]> By: tere http://codes.prometsupport.com/2009/04/14/this-weeks-theme-is-%e2%80%9cblocks%e2%80%9d/#comment-12 tere Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:13:45 +0000 http://codes.prometsupport.com/?p=49#comment-12 For a Drupal newbie, I found another video which shows and explains the use of blocks, how they are created and configured, as well as tips on hiding/showing them on the site. Though the video is using Drupal 5, I don't think there are major differences on setting up and configuring blocks.

Check out the video at http://digg.com/d18XoE

Even a non-pro can administer a Drupal site instantly and with Blocks, managing sections of the site is pretty easy with lots of options you can play around.
Check out the video at http://digg.com/d18XoE

Even a non-pro can administer a Drupal site instantly and with Blocks, managing sections of the site is pretty easy with lots of options you can play around.]]> By: JRJ Castano http://codes.prometsupport.com/2009/04/14/this-weeks-theme-is-%e2%80%9cblocks%e2%80%9d/#comment-11 JRJ Castano Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:18:26 +0000 http://codes.prometsupport.com/?p=49#comment-11 Site #1:<br />I was once assigned to redo the Promethost site and and it will using Drupal CMS. After the creation of the theme, I proceeded on creating the contents. I decided on implementing blocks on some areas of the site for the following reasons:

- This section of the site should be separate from the content and should be editable without affecting the main content.<br />- This section is repetitive and should be displayed to various pages in the site. So to avoid creating and recreating similar contents to different pages block will be the answer.

With these things in mind the blocks generated by the menu module was used to implement the section as seen in the screenshot #1. Same procedure was done based on the video provided above.

Site #1:<br />But then again, what if I wanted to have a different region in the site aside from the generic portions of the theme. as I have experienced a certain area in the mock page is not available to the redefined areas of the theme. So I decided to creae a new section on may own. I am using Drupal 6 so the would be feasible.

Here are the steps:<br />- First have complete copy of the package of your theme.<br />- Open the .info file and add the ff lines: regions[computer_readable_region_name] = human readable region name. This region will now be detected by drupal. If it is not detected instantly all you ahve to do is go to Administer > Site Configuration > Performance (http://www.yourdomain.com/admin/settings/performance) and click "Clear cached data" button at the button.<br />- Now you have craeted your own customized region, but how do I display its content?<br />- So that the content of this region will be displayed add the following php line on the region where you want it to appear: <br />- And its done after you commit your changes.

Links:<br />Site: <br />#1 http://staging.promethost.com/<br />#2 http://johnrosssbox.prometdevelopment.com/bakers/

Screenshots: <br />#1 http://www.screencast.com/t/uG910AyT<br />#2 http://www.screencast.com/t/wzLDWbaa

Tips on how to create your own blocks generated by a custom module:<br />Main link: http://drupal.org/node/206753<br /> |___ http://drupal.org/node/206758<br /> |___ http://drupal.org/node/206759 I was once assigned to redo the Promethost site and and it will using Drupal CMS. After the creation of the theme, I proceeded on creating the contents. I decided on implementing blocks on some areas of the site for the following reasons:

- This section of the site should be separate from the content and should be editable without affecting the main content.
- This section is repetitive and should be displayed to various pages in the site. So to avoid creating and recreating similar contents to different pages block will be the answer.

With these things in mind the blocks generated by the menu module was used to implement the section as seen in the screenshot #1. Same procedure was done based on the video provided above.

Site #1:
But then again, what if I wanted to have a different region in the site aside from the generic portions of the theme. as I have experienced a certain area in the mock page is not available to the redefined areas of the theme. So I decided to creae a new section on may own. I am using Drupal 6 so the would be feasible.

Here are the steps:
- First have complete copy of the package of your theme.
- Open the .info file and add the ff lines: regions[computer_readable_region_name] = human readable region name. This region will now be detected by drupal. If it is not detected instantly all you ahve to do is go to Administer > Site Configuration > Performance (http://www.yourdomain.com/admin/settings/performance) and click “Clear cached data” button at the button.
- Now you have craeted your own customized region, but how do I display its content?
- So that the content of this region will be displayed add the following php line on the region where you want it to appear:
- And its done after you commit your changes.

Links:
Site:
#1 http://staging.promethost.com/
#2 http://johnrosssbox.prometdevelopment.com/bakers/

Screenshots:
#1 http://www.screencast.com/t/uG910AyT
#2 http://www.screencast.com/t/wzLDWbaa

Tips on how to create your own blocks generated by a custom module:
Main link: http://drupal.org/node/206753
|___ http://drupal.org/node/206758
|___ http://drupal.org/node/206759]]>