Custom width and height for modules

[live627]

My brother just gave me the suggestion of specifying the size of any given module. I am also wondering if we can have an option to set the float and/or clear style.

[flapjack]

good thinking, I like the idea

[SoLoGHoST]

Well, modules are contained within a table column at the moment.  This will need to be taken out of the current table structure and placed into DIVS in order to do this.  I'm all for it as it could provide some interesting layouts.

[ccbtimewiz]

Height seems plausible, width does not.

[hadesflames]

I would go with height being able to change on any module, while width would only be allowed on the columns (left middle and right) because having different widths on different modules would look terrible...

[flapjack]

not always, they might be centered by default

[live627]

He showed me a diagram

The white squares are blocks in all sizes and positions possible. I was asking about using jQuery because with it you can resize, move, and snap to grid.

[SoLoGHoST]

Like I said, we should take it out of it's current tabular state and control it in DIVs, which will also be better for SEO.  Once this is done it will be easy to implement this, both within the Admin (Drag and Drop) and for the layout for that action(s) in SMF.

[Pentaxian]

Looks very nice!

[necrit]

Well the new table structure has unhinged the rigid requirements for modules positions but as for the width of a module you are saying that it sould be unique to each and every module instance?  if thats the case then i wonder why we cannot just expound upon the parameters table with those properties and pass it to the engine while it builds the div.

[Pyro]

That would make my life a whole lot easier. I have blocks that span the whole forum making it look bloated. I say YAY to this!

[SoLoGHoST]

Well, the only issue I can see coming up from this request is the "Collapse Left Modules" and "Collapse Right Modules" links.  It should no longer refer to collapsing regions as left and/or right.  Collapsing regions will need to be defined for that action in the Admin Panel.  This will be a bit tricky, but a lot of fun!

[Maarten]

Well, the only issue I can see coming up from this request is the "Collapse Left Modules" and "Collapse Right Modules" links.  It should no longer refer to collapsing regions as left and/or right.  Collapsing regions will need to be defined for that action in the Admin Panel.  This will be a bit tricky, but a lot of fun!

Something for the next Dream Portal version? It's good as it is right now, but it should be a next future, I don't think everybody wants to wait for a a future that probably needs a long time developing.

So, let first release the standard version (as it is right now ) and might for next release with the multi column future

+1 

[live627]

+1

[xero]

Well, the only issue I can see coming up from this request is the "Collapse Left Modules" and "Collapse Right Modules" links.  It should no longer refer to collapsing regions as left and/or right.  Collapsing regions will need to be defined for that action in the Admin Panel.  This will be a bit tricky, but a lot of fun!

I always saw the collapse left modules and collapse right modules to be pointless once we have the user-defined layouts available, since they can easily go into their profile to remove them and organize the modules as they see fit, but I guess it would be a good feature to keep around for importing other portal data, so that we can convert other portal data to run on our system without modifying too much as far as layout goes.