[Resolved] Parent Layout

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[kelvinL-2]

Dear Sir/Madam,

I try to create a layout for Header, I need to put the header for every layout. I follow the article https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/hierarchical-layouts/?utm_source=layoutsplugin&utm_campaign=layouts&utm_medium=child-layout-cell&utm_term=help-link but cannot understand the step how I can create the parent layout.

Please advise the step how I can prepare the parent layout and assign it to every layout.

Best regards,

Kelvin.

[Luo Yang]

Dear Kelvin,

Please try this:
1) Edit the parent layout, add a "Child layout Cell",
2) Edit each child layout, click button "Set parent layout", setup above parent layout (step 1)as the parent layout

[kelvinL-2]

Dear Luo Yang,

Sorry can't get the step, could you explain in more details?

I have a Layout Header only contain the Logo, banner and menu.

I have a Layout Home, should contain the layout for the front page body and sidebar.

I have a Layout Footer contain the credit information, footer menu.

Please advise which layout I should click the set parent layout while I edit, which layout I should create first?

Best regards,

Kelvin.

[Luo Yang]

Please try this:
1) Create a layout "Parent layout", with below cells:
a) Layout Header only contain the Logo, banner and menu.
b) "Child layout Cell"
c) credit information, footer menu.

2) Edit the "Layout Home", click button "Set parent layout", setup above parent layout (step 1)as the parent layout

[kelvinL-2]

Dear Luo Yang,

I am still a bit confused after create the Parent Layout, I created the "Default Layout" containing Header (with Logo, banner, menu), Child Layout Cell and Footer (credit and menu).

I have a Content Template say "Template for Home".

I create a Page 'Home', I leave the body empty, assign the Content Template to "Template for Home", I assign the layout as "Default Layout", I have no idea what the Template in Front-end should be. I already have the "Template for Home" design for it, how can I assign to it? What is the difference between the Content Template on the right hand side compare with the Template in Front-end Display section?

By the way, from the Layout, there is a Slider cell, I plan to have custom Post Type "Banner" to be placed here, how can I replace this slider with my custom banner?

Best regards,

Kelvin

[kelvinL-2]

Moreover, I got empty when I visit the Page "Home" even no menu show up.

[Luo Yang]

The layouts will work in entire page, but the content template works only in the post body area, if you assign a layout to the page in section "Template and Layout", it ignore the content template setting in section "Content Template", and render the page with the specific layout.

You can get more help in our documents:
Content Templates – Designing Templates for Displaying WordPress Content
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/view-templates/
And Layouts documents:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/#layouts

If there are new questions, please create different threads for each question, it will help other users to find the answers, thanks