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• **unknown user**
  
  

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  Posted: May 20, 2003 - 02:00 PM

  I've been working on a few modules for work that we would like to access on a PDA. The biggest issue is that PostNuke doesn't quite fit well on the small screen size, especially once the left side blocks are loaded. I could just move all of the blocks to the right, but I like having them on the left the rest of the time. I'm looking for ideas on how to make things work better. I've thought of the following:
  
  Hack index.php to not display any blocks when using a module:
  The gist of this idea is that if there is a module being loaded none of the other side blocks would get loaded, thereby reducing the amount of scrolling left and right that would be necessary.
  
  Having a second PostNuke installation that is identical to main install, except for the blocks table:
  The idea here is that a menu could be created that would link people to the other site and once there, viola, no blocks. I'm not sure how easily this would be accomplished though.
  
  I'm very interested in knowing what others have to say.
  
  Thanks.

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• **unknown user**
  
  

  • Rank: Registered User
  • Registered: Mar 16, 2002
  • Last visit: May 22, 2003
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  Posted: May 20, 2003 - 06:17 PM

  Here a suggestion if you're open to another theme system. Autolite can address this issue with Nuclei blocks or AutoTheme can address the issue with Autoblocks. They have a good example for what you are talking about and this would be the most ideal solution I've seen so far with PostNuke. They have theme named AT-Corp which illustrates a good organization of the blocks. With some modification you can tighten it up even more if needed. :D

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• markwest
  
  

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  • Registered: Mar 18, 2002
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  Posted: May 21, 2003 - 03:23 AM

  Perhaps a very lightweight theme would be approapriate here. A theme will only show the blocks with calls to blocks(<blocklocation>) so if you have take a theme and remove all of the calls to the blocks then this maybe a start.
  
  Then remove all of the graphical output, addin some simple navigation and a login link and hey presto a pda friendly website.
  
  I'm playing with something similar as a generic solution to printable pages in PN. Take a look at http://pnlab.markwest.me.uk/ and look for the printer icon on the news stories.
  
  You'll also need to add some browser checking capabilities to ensure that the pda automatically get's the right theme.
  
  -Mark</blocklocation>

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