Styling External Forms?
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I am trying to add an external form, but I wanted to dicate the width, so I want to put it in a div. Is there a standard css file that can be included along with the controller and view (like view.css is used for blocks)?
I tried quickly to build it as a block, but I errored out on the post. I don't want to spend the time I could be spending on other features if I can style that form relatively easily.
Thanks, the forums here are fantastic.
I tried quickly to build it as a block, but I errored out on the post. I don't want to spend the time I could be spending on other features if I can style that form relatively easily.
Thanks, the forums here are fantastic.
You could create a page type for your form( such as form.php) . Then you could add the id's or classes you want to the page type and than add the css to your themes main css file.
That's what I was hoping to avoid, and do it on the block level.
Try taking a look at this how-to. It should get you what you want.
http://www.concrete5.org/documentation/how-tos/designers/custom-blo...
http://www.concrete5.org/documentation/how-tos/designers/custom-blo...
I understand how to theme blocks locally. I was more trying to see if there was a standard "view.css" or somesuch that was autoloaded with the external form block. Since it doesn't appear so, I will likely just make my own block to handle the form.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Forms using the "External forms block" have their own associated controller files. You can use addHeaderItems() to insert CSS/JS using the controller's on_page_view() function.
I have some examples at work, but don't have VPN - so I'll post them tomorrow.
I have some examples at work, but don't have VPN - so I'll post them tomorrow.
Now that makes a ton of sense. I can just add a tools folder below it for the styling.....
Great idea. Saved me having to make the validation work for the block (for some reason it was hanging on post).
Thanks!!!
Great idea. Saved me having to make the validation work for the block (for some reason it was hanging on post).
Thanks!!!
On the off chance you're looking for front-end form validation as well, this jQuery based validator is amazing:http://unwrongest.com/projects/valid8/...
Oh, that IS pretty. I was just thinking a month or so ago about doing something similar, except make the icon at the end a mouseover for the error text.
I will definitely keep that one in mind....
I will definitely keep that one in mind....
