Making Ugly Plugins Pretty in Montezuma

jerryc · #1 Mar 23, 2013, 02:54 PM

The Problem

Some plugins automatically make pages that don't fit into the MZ template system.

For this example, we will assume that the plugin makes a page at http://yourdomain.com/ugly-page that lays out as follows (even if it doesn't use the MZ grid):

Code:

header [col12]
_________________________________

content [col8]         | ugly
                       | sidebar 
                       | [col 4]
_________________________________

footer [col12]

and that you want to show your pretty sidebar. (If your plugin makes different ugliness, adjust the solutions accordingly.)

Two obvious solutions are to:

Live with what the plugin makes as is; or
Find a different plugin.

However, if you really want to use the plugin and still want some customization options, they are listed in the next few posts on this thread, from easiest to hardest.

All the solutions will make a new page at http://yourdomain.com/pretty-page.