How do I change the width of the right column to a different size than the left

[salnick]

I would like to make my info boxes on the left only and delete the right column. How do I change the width of the right column to 0 and extend the center column to float to the right? In other words I would like a 2 column page that is not a fixed center width.

 

Salnick

[germ]

The width is set in /catalog/includes/applicaton_top.php

 

// customization for the design layout
 define('BOX_WIDTH', 125); // how wide the boxes should be in pixels (default: 125)

 

To remove the right column change this code:

 

	<td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
<!-- right_navigation //-->
<?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'column_right.php'); ?>
<!-- right_navigation_eof //-->
</table></td>

Change it to:

 

<?php
 if ( false ) {
?>
<td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
<!-- right_navigation //-->
<?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'column_right.php'); ?>
<!-- right_navigation_eof //-->
</table></td>
<?php
 }
?>

If you ever want it back all you have to do is change false to true.

 

You have to do this change on each page you wish to remove the right column from.

 

Make a backup before editing anything.

[germ]

There is a contribution to do this:

 

Right and Left Column Control

 

If you'd rather go that route.

 

I haven't tried it, but the author is "worth his salt" with regards to programming, IMHO.

;)