Navigation Template

[alewar]

Hello,

when creating a navigation module, there is an option to change the template (nav_default).
Can someone tell me what is the right way to create a new template so that it appears there on the list?

Thanks!

[Doublespark]

Yes, copy the file nav_default and put the copy in the folder root/templates

You can change the file name to anything you wish just prepend with nav_ for example nav_custom

It should now appear in the dropdown list :-)

[Ben]

An equivalent, but alternate method is to use the Templates manager from the left column of the backend. Once you've created a template from the existing one, just rename it to nav_anything. You'll need to make sure the Templates extension is enabled in Settings if you don't find it in the left column.

[alewar]

Thank you for the quick responses but I already did that without success, that's why I thought that there is perhaps a trick to it. I'm using Contao 2.9.1 with two different themes, each one pointing to a different template-folder inside /templates, like this:



I copied the templates using Contaos built-in function. However, only nav_default show up in the templates list when editing the navigation module for the second theme.

[Ben]

The template won't be available to the navigation module if you name the file "subnav_default".

You can change the file name to anything you wish just prepend with nav_ for example nav_custom. It should now appear in the dropdown list :-)

Once you've created a template from the existing one, just rename it to nav_anything.

[Doublespark]

Ben did say use nav_anything

you have used subnav_anything

Try changing the filename to nav_sub.tpl

This will tell the system that the file it's a navigation template and therefore should be included in the dropdown. I THINK :D

[Doublespark]

Sorry - Ben beat me to it

Ben did say use nav_anything

you have used subnav_anything

Try changing the filename to nav_sub.tpl

This will tell the system that the file it's a navigation template and therefore should be included in the dropdown. I THINK :D

[alewar]

I love you guys.

[Ben]

Glad you got it sorted out, Alewar!