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[Resolved] Adding a sidebar to the layout page

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Last updated by billH-4 7 years, 3 months ago.

Assisted by: Noman.

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#563559

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The layout is working as expected but the sidebar is blank.
- I created a regular WordPress sidebar and allocated it to this taxonomy, this works on other pages
- I tried editing the layout but there isn't a vertical sidebar space on the right
- I looked at your help pages on adding a sidebar, and integrating Toolset layouts with a theme

I'm stuck. Here's the gap in question: hidden link

#563587

Noman
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Hi Bill,

Thank you for contacting Toolset Support. Looks like it is still loading sidebar from the theme. Have you created single-vacancy.php template file >> and replace the code with the_ddlayout(); function as explained in this doc (section PHP integration for Layouts):
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/develop-layouts-based-themes/

As an example you can see single.php file of our Toolset Starter theme, to see how to replace functions in your single php template file: https://toolset.com/account/downloads/#toolset-themes

- Which doc you are using to integrate theme with Layouts? please provide link to that as well.

- Please note, that building Layouts-based themes or Integrating Layouts with theme is only recommended for advance users and developers. Normal users should only use Layouts for the Content part only, which is how Layouts work with all themes now.

- Please note, If you integrate Layouts like this with your theme, then all sections -- header, footer, sidebar needs to be created using Layouts. You won’t be able to only modify sidebar alone (meaning that header and footer will also need to be re-created with Layouts cells).

Thank you

#563603

Hi - I think the X theme should allow me to place widgets into that Sidebar, rather than having to design a whole page and carry out the PHP level integration above. I have raised this with Themeco to ask for their advice too.

Once I hear from them I'll let you know the outcome.

Best wishes, Bill.