Hello All -

<again apologies in advance for this seemingly simple & naive question>

I do like the FAQ module which came with the XOOPS 2.0.6 installation package. It has some good features but I was wondering if there are other similar modules available. Using search, I came across smartfaq_b0_89. Oddly, I missed it in my human sequential traverse through the Modules 2.0 module list.

Cheers,

True enough...Kind responder. I should have added that to my previous posting. I should have said that I was steered in the proper direction in another thread. I did arrive at something that resembled a "fixed block". Please forgive me but I am not fluent in XOOPS terms or environment.

Is a "fixed block" just a custom block with a content type of HTML?

Thanks in advance,

Actually, Yes. I did miss that list. I do undertake "due diligence" before posting a question, however it is sometimes easy to miss things such as the above list. The Beginner's Forum has quite a bit of good information, but I have been having trouble sifting the forums with "search". If we couldn't only sift this forum for those big nuggets of wisdom for beginner & whack it into a centrally controlled FAQ, that would be good. Or did I miss the really good FAQ and/or How-To as well ?

I also got some nice wisdom/info from this thread :
https://xoops.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=20254&forum=20#forumpost87668

Thank you for your posting and patience

Best Regards,

It appears that my question was answered in another part of this forum.


https://xoops.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&topic_id=20254&forum=20

Cheers & Best of Luck to All,

Yo Yo CatCity...Great Tip!

Thanks, I have been wondering how static content is dealt with properly in the XOOPS environment.

Following your instructions, I cut & pasted "da code" into a custom block and positioned it within my front page. Now, all I have to do is tweak up my static content for this block. Are there any suggestions where to place static HTML for XOOPS sites? For my XOOPS site, The XOOPS Download module and an Apache Alias directives share the same directory. (facilitates non-Xoops and XOOPS downloads in one swipe)

<apologies for the rustic graphics...not my forte>


Here is the relevant section from my httpd.conf creating a download repository accessible via directly by browser or via Xoops...not rocket science, but Apache is fun, if you got "da privs".



I am not too concerned about the "Allow from all" in my environment, but it a nice option to exploit if necessary

Hello All -

Apologies in advance for a newbie question ...

In the core Download module, the user has a number of ways for the users to view/sort their files, is there a method such that only the "Title" and perhaps 1-2 other items are displayed on a single line.

My version of the Downloads Module is 1.1
The rest of my configuration is noted below.

Thanks & Cheers,

Thank you that was a good link/tip. What would be an example of a"content module" ?

Thank you, Stewdio. That was a help tip.

What module/block is used to place the text in the top of the center column on www.xoops.org? There is no navigation/menu item to hover the cursor over for information. Can you give this newbie a little hint?

I even looked at the source HTML for hints ...

Thanks,

Executive Summary
Problem solved.

Root Cause
I was a complete moron and missed the obvious

Acknowlegements

Thank you to both BassMan & JackJ for their timely remarks & encouragement. What was especially helpful was the "Themes Block" tip.

Rantings of a caffiene deprived geekus extremus

It appears that my problem was a combination of not setting the default theme properly such that it was persistent..and... confusing the x2t theme interactions with the default XOOPS banner graphic(?). Using the "themes block", I was able to alleviate my confusion by switching between the available themes by use of the themes block (Ref: JackJ's previous note). This allowed me to see that what I thought was some sort of strange side effect was in fact the interaction of the top navigation "buttons" (table elements of the banner header)of the x2t theme with the backcolor of the header. Simply put...it was supposed to be like that. When I looked at the HTML source, it all became much clearer. "Use the Source, Luke"

Header Code from my home page with x2t theme...


Pictures are indeed worth a thousand words

Home Base, where I started, nice

Picture #1 -- Home Base...nice

Picture #2 -- Another theme...that is nice too

Picture #3 -- The picture that removed my brain cramp...duh..

Concluding Comments

As a matter of fact, I did read the aforementioned Wiki article prior to posting. While the wiki article was useful in explaining the technical differences between a theme and a template. The article lacked a certain HowTo/Primer/Tutorial/FAQ quality that is often useful for newcomers attempting to troubleshoot issues in a new environment or system. That's where the "Themes Block" tip proved so useful for this newcomer.


Troubleshooting and debugging are still more Art than science where experience counts as much as raw talent or skill.




Cheers,

Ah...but if I could Kind Sir..retrace my steps backwards..I would navigate back out of this briar patch. (apologies for mixed metaphors) However I was, at the time, so awestuck by the wonder that is Xoops, I just found that I had created an effect that I didn't intend. (However, it is the proper suggestion, I should know better after all of these years)



With utmost sincerity, I am quite certain that I did not directly edit any *.css. I do remember only "point & clicking" around the various screens within the SystemAdmin module.

Perhaps, another approach ... how do I "easily" change the style of these menu/nav items?

Cheerfully, Sincerely, and Thanks in Advance,