RE: Portlet links in one column to populate a portlet in a differ ent column.

[Ta...@cexp.com]

Thanks David,  ... one more question...

I have a set of tabs along the top.  And under each tab pane I need a three
column template: portlet/pane/portlet.  (25%, 50%, 25%)  The simple portlets
in the left & right portlet columns need to use the $forward tool to
dynamically load the pane in the middle.

I'm confident the Jetspeed Customizer does not allow me to create a three
column template (portlet/pane/portlet).  Besides using the customizer, is
there a different place I can create this layout?

Thanks!



-----Original Message-----
From: David Sean Taylor [mailto:david@bluesunrise.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 10:07 AM
To: Jetspeed Users List
Subject: Re: Portlet links in one column to populate a portlet in a
different column.



On Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at 03:18  PM, Tara.Gilley@cexp.com wrote:

>
>
> I have three columns of portlets defined in a tab pane (25%, 50%, 25%).
>
> I am trying to create a portlet in the left most column (25%) to 
> contain
> links.  I want these links <a href=""></a> to populate the middle 
> column
> (50%) with the appropriate portlet.  Is it possible to have a link in a
> portlet, populate the middle column of the same pane with a different
> portlet?
>
Have you looked at using the  CardPortletController with the 
MenuControl? For an example, login as 'admin', and go to the security 
pane.
Another approach would be to use forwards (with the <forward> tag or 
$forward tool) to create a simple menu inside a portlet with links that 
select the appropriate pane.
This would give you more control over the design of your menu.
<end of answer>

Does anyone have any thoughts on a Menu Portlet or Site Map portlet, 
based on forward tags as the links?
I really haven't given it too much thought, but I like the idea of a 
Site Map that is automatically generated....

--
David Sean Taylor
Bluesunrise Software
david@bluesunrise.com
+01 707 773-4646




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Re: Portlet links in one column to populate a portlet in a differ ent column.

[David Sean Taylor <da...@bluesunrise.com>]

On Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 02:53  PM, Tara.Gilley@cexp.com wrote:

>
>
> Thanks David,  ... one more question...
>
> I have a set of tabs along the top.  And under each tab pane I need a 
> three
> column template: portlet/pane/portlet.  (25%, 50%, 25%)  The simple 
> portlets
> in the left & right portlet columns need to use the $forward tool to
> dynamically load the pane in the middle.
>
> I'm confident the Jetspeed Customizer does not allow me to create a 
> three
> column template (portlet/pane/portlet).  Besides using the customizer, 
> is
> there a different place I can create this layout?

The customizer does support (portlet/pane/portlet), but the default 
Menu Control will not support having the menu on both sides.
You can write your own menu control that puts its menu on both sides, 
so then you basically have a column template of (pane), where pane 
contains all the portlets with a menu decorator on both sides.

--
David Sean Taylor
Bluesunrise Software
david@bluesunrise.com
+01 707 773-4646




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