Can you actually do this ?
'messages' => array(
'file' => 'messages.php',
'regions' => array(),
)
http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Themes_overview says no.
Oddley messages seem to be inheriting from
// Main course page.
'course' => array
But messages are obviously not a course.
Anyone know how to fix this?
Not at the moment as 'messages' is not listed on http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Themes_overview#The_different_layouts_as_of_21st_April_2013.
However, should be conceptually possible to add a new one in the PHP that generates the page with:
$PAGE->set_pagelayout('messages');
And that I assume sparks it all off to the $THEME->layouts array you have in 'config.php' etc.
'/message/index.php' has this:
if (substr($viewing, 0, 7) == MESSAGE_VIEW_COURSE) {
$courseid = intval(substr($viewing, 7));
require_login($courseid);
require_capability('moodle/course:viewparticipants', context_course::instance($courseid));
$PAGE->set_pagelayout('incourse');
} else {
$PAGE->set_pagelayout('course');
$PAGE->set_context(context_user::instance($user1->id));
}
So I assume that's the ball park to play in.
wow, its actually setting it to course.
mind boggles...
Not exactly, what it means is that you can create a course.php and customise it, so that when it is used as a message page it will display as you want it to.
You would then change the $THEME->layouts = array() for 'course in the config.php to use course.php instead of general.php or columns3.php or whatever name of the file is currenly being set in your theme...
//Example only
'course' => array(
'file' => 'myhumptydumptycoursepage.php',
'regions' => array('side-jack', 'side-jill'),
'defaultregion' => 'side-jill',
'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
),
Anything goes in Moodle
thanks mary - i have a myhumptydumptycoursepage.php
its a layout file for courses.
Its not a layout file for messages though...
for that i wanted to use myhumptydumptymessagepage.php
naming convention of kings
also forgot how old fashion and un-user friendly the moodle messaging system is.
anyone know if there are plans to update it?