[SOLVED] How to alternate row colours in News module

rhysdavies · Post by **rhysdavies** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:53 pm

Hi all,

I would like my News Summary page to have alternating background colours for each summary, in the same way as the comments in the CMSMS Blog - http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2008/12/04/cms-made-simple-151-san-juan/

Any help would be gratefully appreciated!

Ziggywigged · Post by **Ziggywigged** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:57 pm

I've used this javascript method in the past that worked well for me:
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/zebratables/

RonnyK · Post by **RonnyK** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:19 pm

You can change the News-template to....

{foreach from=$items item=entry key=j}
{if $j % 2 == 1}

{else}

{/if}

In the stylesheet you can then style....

.NewsSummary {
margin:5px 0px;
}

.NewsSummary_odd {
margin:5px 0px;
background: #99B3E5;
}

Ronny

calguy1000 · Post by **calguy1000** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:28 pm

See the smarty {cycle} plugin.

rhysdavies · Post by **rhysdavies** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:09 pm

Where's the {cycle } plugin? I've looked all around and I must be very blind or very stupid!

rhysdavies · Post by **rhysdavies** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:47 am

I've managed it! Thank-you for your guidance especially with thte cycle plugin which I managed to find eventually, and to this thread http://forum.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php/topic,6159.0.html for tips on implementation!

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