Module Layout
You can setup the general layout for the frontend shop modules at the module layout page. The layout may differ, depending on the installed and selected template.
The active template section:
The active template section gives you information about the current template and the available layout positions of the current skin template.
The usually available module positions are: bottom_a, bottom_b, bottom_bar, bottom_c,cart, categories, footer, headerbar, inner_bottom, inner_top, international, left_1, left_2,logo, over_top_bar, right_1, right_2, search, social, top_a, top_b, top_bar, top_c
Please note: The position “cart pages”, that is usually at the center of the template, isn’t a selectable module position, but indicates, where the main shop content appears.
a) Available Positions
You can setup the available module positions at the available positions section.
The available positions form:
The available positions form lists all available module positions for the currently selected skin template and the currently set module alignment setting.
Please note: The available positions may differ, depending on on the currently selected template.
The following module alignment settings are available for each position:
| Module Alignment | Description |
|---|---|
| Equal | The modules are aligned horizontally in that position, the space is divided equally between the modules in that position. |
| Stack | The modules are aligned vertically in that position, the modules usually use the whole available width for that position. (They are stacked one on each other) |
| Double | The modules are aligned horizontally in that position, the first module in that position takes double the space of other modules in the same position. |
| Double Inverse | The modules are aligned horizontally in that position, the last module in that position takes double the space of other modules in the same position. |
Click on the “Save Changes” button at the bottom of the form to save your layout changes.
b) Special Vendor Positions
Special vendor positions, are layout positions that are available for vendor modules.Depending on your skin and setup, certain positions can be made available for vendor customization and will allow vendors to place a selection of modules or custom modules at those positions. These modules will only appear, when a customer visits a vendor specific page at the storefront.
Please note: Vendor positions will only be used for vendor modules, when a user visits a vendor page at the storefront, especially the vendor home page or the vendor’s product pages. All other pages and positions not set for vendors are not affected and always display mall modules.
The vendor layout handling section:
The setting for the vendor mode positions handling in the vendor layout handling section determines the general handling of vendor modules and positions.
The following options are available for vendor module handling:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Disabled | Special vendor positions are not available and are not used for module handling. Vendor modules will not be displayed at all when a customer is at a vendor specific page. |
| Exclusive | The selected positions are only used for vendor modules at vendor pages. Mall modules set at those positions won’t be displayed, when a customer is at a vendor specific page. However mall modules set at those positions will appear at those positions,when a customer visits a non vendor specific mall page |
| Adaptive | The specified vendor positions will display vendor and mall modules at vendor pages Mall modules at the same position will be prioritized and displayed first. |
Please note: This setting only affects vendor modules that can be set through the vendor module manager and only affect module positions at vendor specific pages. If the customer is at a non vendor specific mall page, vendor modules will not be displayed at all.
Please note: If the same vendor and mall modules are used at a vendor specific page,the duplicate mall modules will not be displayed at all. This affects both, the exclusive and the adaptive module position handling setting.
The special vendor positions section:
The special vendor positions section, determines, what modules are available for vendor modules. Only selected module layout positions can be selected for vendor modules.
Click on the “Save Changes” button at the bottom of the form to save your layout changes.