Module: Template Chooser

Purpose:

The Template Chooser module allows the user (visitor) to change the template on the fly from the Frontend via a drop down selection list. The list proposes a choice from all the templates installed in templates/.module allows the User (visitor) to change the template on the fly, from the Frontend, via a drop down selection list. NOTE: This may cause display problems if needed module positions are not provided for in certain templates.

Details

- Title: Title of the module to display on the page.
- Show Title: Show/Hide the Title (above) of the Module on the page.
- Position: Assign the Module to a position on the template.
- Module order: The order the module will appear among modules assigned to the same page, in the same position.
- Access Level: Determines who (which class of user) can view the Module.
- Published: Show/Hide the Module.
- ID: This is the ID number for the module item. This is auto-allocated by the Mambo system when the module is saved.
- Description: A short description of the functions provided by the Module Type
- Pages / Items: Sets on which pages the Module will appear.

Usage: | n/a
Default State: | Unpublished

Parameters:

- Max. Name Length: This is the maximum length of the template name to display (default 20)
- Show preview: Show/Hide Template preview (the template_thumbnail.png file in the specific template folder)
- Width: The width of the preview image (default is 140 pixels). This may cause unwanted results if the original image has a different width.
- Height: The height of the template image (default is 90 pixels). This may cause unwanted results if the original image has a different width.
- Module Class Suffix:A suffix to be applied to the CSS class of the module (table.moduletable) to allow individual module styling.

Toolbar Icons:

- Preview: Preview Module. NOTE: You can only Preview typed modules.
- Save: Save changes and return to Module Manager.
- Apply: Apply changes without exiting the page.
- Close: Cancel without saving your changes and return to Module Manager.