.. I requested it quite some time ago..

http://www.concrete5.org/community/features/default_block_template...

you have my vote :)

you can overide everything on "on_page_view" function in class controler of the block

yan can see this here:

http://www.concrete5.org/community/forums/block_requests/jquery_dro...

If you really want this to be the default for the autonav block in the site, just do this.

1. Rename blocks/autonav/templates/drop_down/view.php to blocks/autonav/view.php
2. Rename blocks/autonav/templates/dropdown/view.js to blocks/autonav/view.js.
3. Rename blocks/autonav/templates/dropdown/view.css to blocks/autonav/view.css
4. Remove the drop_down directory.

Basically, this will replace all instances of the autonav template with the one that you've made. The view.css and view.js should be autoloaded as well, when added to the page.

Thanks Andrew!

Quite easy.. Should have had that idea on my own

Thanks andrew,

I thought this also, however, if you have a large site with complex navigation, or if you just want to have drop down menu (custom template for any specific block) you have to navigate to each page and set custom template to the block. Your users also have to do it *ohh!*

One more thing; if i use the same block type in a page more than once, say autonav block, but want them to have different themes, the idea of having an option to have a 'default template of a block' makes more sense.

Ah, also if i want to package it to be a custom package/block, it should override the default theme for the autonav block in you solution. (ps: i've no idea how to package it to be just a custom autonav block theme)

while not used often, $a = new Area('a');
$a->setCustomTemplate()? Admittedly this is page type specific or any pagetype that inherits from default since it doesn't have an associated pagetype in the currently active theme, it does in fact work :)

Why not add a drop down menu in the "dashboard - add functionality - options"?

Hi Guys,

This topic is from 2009.. I'm new with Concrete5 and i have the same question as the topic starter. Is there in 2011 a standard function for this?

Its not my idea to insert on every page the footer and top menu block, its not easy for potentiel clients.

I'll hope someone can help me, i dont know exactly how this is called in Concrete

Thanks!

You can use page defaults

Hi!

Thanks Mnkras, i've found it now, awesome!

http://www.concrete5.org/community/forums/usage/handy-trick-with-pa...

Br,
Thomas