The main purpose of the 'Layout' tab is to change the default layouts that are used in your store. The most important of these are the default 'overall layouts' for your store pages. These are discussed in more depth in Editing An Overall Page Layout Within Actinic.
The selected layouts can often be overridden within the 'Layout' tabs of your sections and products. For more details see Use Parent.
The table below has more detail on each field:
Field |
Description |
Layout Selector Name |
Site | ||
Overall Page Layout |
The default overall layout used for your entire store (other than brochure pages, checkout pages, the login page and the shopping cart). Overall layouts are discussed in more depth in Editing An Overall Page Layout Within Actinic. This selection can be overridden for individual sections within the 'Layout' tab of a section. |
StandardLayout |
Checkout Pages Layout |
The overall layout used for the checkout pages in your store. |
CheckoutLayout |
Login Page Layout |
The overall layout used for your login page ('login.html'). |
LoginPageLayout |
View Cart Page Layout |
The overall layout used for the 'view cart' page in your store. |
ShoppingCartLayout |
Navigation Bar Layout |
The default appearance of the store navigation bar (containing 'view cart', 'checkout' etc.) |
NavigationBar |
Quick Search Bar Layout |
Select the appearance of the quick search bar |
QuickSearchBar |
Top Level Section List Layout |
Select the appearance of the top level section list in the sidebars of your store |
TopLevelSectionList |
Section | ||
Section Link Layout |
This is the default section link layout - used within the sub-section list within a section page. This selection can be overridden within the 'Layout' tab of a section. |
SectionLink |
Top Parent Section List Layout |
If you want a parent section list (breadcrumb trail) to appear at the TOP of the page then select a layout in this field. If you don't, select 'No Layout'. |
ParentSectionListTop |
Top Sub Section List Layout |
If you want a list of sub-sections to appear ABOVE your products, then select a layout in this field. Otherwise, for no sub-section list above your products, select 'No Layout'. |
SubSectionListTop |
Bottom Sub Section List Layout |
If you want a list of sub-sections to appear BELOW your products, then select a layout in this field. Otherwise, for no sub-section list below your products, select 'No Layout'. |
SubSectionListBottom |
Bottom Parent Section List Layout |
If you want a parent section list (breadcrumb trail) to appear at the BOTTOM of the page then select a layout in this field. If you don't, select 'No Layout'. |
ParentSectionListBottom |
Column Count for Section Lists |
Default number of columns that your section link lists will appear in. This can be overridden within the 'Layout' tab of your sections. |
SectionLinkColumnCount |
Width of Section List |
How wide do you want the section list to appear. 100% means it will fill the available space. |
SectionListWidth |
Main Product Area Layout |
This is the default 'inner layout' that is used for the 'body' area of your section pages. For more information about section pages, see Changing the Design of Section Pages. |
MainArea |
Column Count for First Row of Section Lists |
Default number of columns that the section links in the first row of the list will appear in. This can be overridden within the 'Layout' tab of your sections. |
SectionLinkColumnCount |
Product | ||
Product Layout |
This is the default product layout for your store. This selection can be overridden for all the products in a section by going to the 'Layout' tab of a section. You can also override this selection for an individual product. Go to the 'Layout' tab of a product and select an alternative layout within the 'Product Layout' field. |
ProductLayout |
Price Layout |
Select how you want your prices to appear in your store: including tax, excluding tax, or both. This value can be overridden within the 'Layout' tab of a product. |
PriceLayout |
Column Count for Products |
Default number of columns that your product lists will appear in. This can be overridden within the 'Layout' tab of your sections. |
ProductColumnCount |
Width of Product List |
The width of the product list, in pixels. |
ProductListWidth |
Product List Layout |
Decide whether you want a standard table to lay out your products, or whether you want a table-free layout, without columns. |
ProductList |
Product Also Bought Item Layout |
Select the layout for the 'customers who bought this also bought.' items that appear underneath your products. |
ProductAlsoBoughtItem |
Product Related Products Item Layout |
Select the layout for the related products that appear underneath your products. |
ProductRelatedProductsItem |
Component | ||
Component Layout |
The default layout of components in the store. |
ComponentLayout |
Attribute | ||
Attribute Layout |
The default layout for the attributes in your store. You can override this layout within the 'Layout' tab of your attributes. For more, see Creating Choices. |
AttributeLayout |
Column Count For Attributes |
Specify how many columns you want your attributes laid out in. |
AttributeColumnCount |
Choice | ||
Column Count For Radio Buttons |
Enter how many columns you want your radio buttons laid out in |
RadioButtonColumnCount |
Brochure | ||
Brochure Page Layout |
Select the default overall layout for your brochure pages |
BrochureLayout |
Fragment | ||
Fragment Layout |
The default layout used for the fragments in your store. This can be overridden within the 'Layout' tab of your fragments. For more details, see Creating A Fragment. |
FragmentLayout |
Column Count for Brochure Fragments |
Default number of columns that your fragment lists will appear in. This can be overridden within the 'Layout' tab of your brochure pages. |
FragmentColumnCount |
Brochure Fragment List Layout |
Select whether you want your brochure fragments laid out in a table, or just one underneath the other on the page. |
Brochure FragmentList |
Best Sellers List | ||
Location For Best Sellers List |
Select where you want your Best Sellers List to appear |
BestSellerListLocation |
Best Sellers List Layout (For Section Pages) |
Select the layout for the Best Sellers list when included in the section/brochure pages. The 'Home Page Best Sellers List' displays the best sellers in three columns, with a dotted line around each item. |
BestSellersList |
Best Seller Item Layout (For Section Pages) |
The default layout used for items in the Best Seller list when included in a section/brochure page. |
BestSellerItem |
Best Sellers List Layout (For Sidebars) |
Select the layout for the Best Sellers list when inserted into the sidebars of the page design. |
BestSellersListSidebar |
New Products List | ||
Location For New Products List |
Select where you want your New Products List to appear |
NewProductsListLocation |
New Products Item Layout (For Section Pages) |
The default layout used for items in the New Products list when included in a section/brochure page. |
NewProductsItem |
New Products List Layout (For Section Pages) |
Select the layout for the New Products list when included in the section/brochure pages. The 'Home Page Best Sellers List' displays the best sellers in three columns, with a dotted line around each item. |
NewProductsList |
New Products List Layout (For Sidebars) |
Select the layout for the New Products list when inserted into the sidebars of the page design. |
NewProductListSidebar |