[support] Layout question

[Jeff Lanzarotta]

Thanks. I will look into both suggestions...

--- "Metzler, David" <metzlerd at evergreen.edu> wrote:

> Yes, via a couple of ways. First I'd recommend that you examine the
> Panels module which can be used to place blocks on a page with a
> variety
> of layouts.  It's probably the easiest way to get a "boxes" look that
> you're talking about. 
> 
> Also I'd recommend you look at one of the themes that supports custom
> theme regions, and model your new theme after that.  You can make
> your
> own regions in which you can place blocks.  This way will require
> some
> knowledge of theme development and the customization of php code
> within
> the theme. 
> 
>  Dave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: support-bounces at drupal.org [mailto:support-bounces at drupal.org]
> On
> Behalf Of Jeff Lanzarotta
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6:58 AM
> To: Drupal Support
> Subject: [support] Layout question
> 
> Hello,
> 
> At the top of the Drupal site there are several colored boxes that
> are
> always on the top of the main page. I would like to implement several
> boxes like this on my site, but the contents of these boxes would be
> driven off separate modules which pull their data from various
> database
> tables.
> 
> Is this possible?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -Jeff
> 
> -Jeff
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