Comments on: Putting a web part zone below the quick navigation menu

By: Bharath

Bharath — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:57:39 +0000

Hi,
I’m using asp.net (C#).
I’m working on webparts. I’m able to move the controls from one WebPartZone to other easily. When I move the controls from WebPartZone1 to WebPartZone2, then all the controls (which are in Zone1 and Zone2) were appearing in WebPartZone2 only.
But, actually, my requirement is, whenever, I move the controls from Zone1 to Zone2, then automatially, the controls in Zone2 will have to move to Zone1 (similary to iGoogle).
Can anyone please help me on achieving this.

Thanks in advance,

Bharath.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:33:57 +0000

Not a recommended way of doing what?

Yes, you aren’t able to add a web part inside a web part zone on a master page (Heck, you can’t even add the web part zone). Indeed, I don’t think that I was able to add one outside a web part zone either, all of which matches the thread you’ve linked to.

What I was trying to do, though, was put a web part zone below left navigation – so that content authors could put useful web parts in there. Overriding the PlaceHolderLeftActions content placeholder did that correctly, and no differently to what happens with the PlaceHolderMain. You do need to be careful, though – some pages (in blogs and wikis particularly) do use the PlaceHolderLeftActions content area.

By: dashing_naina

dashing_naina — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:25:15 +0000

NO its not recommened way of doing.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointcustomization/thread/9adb33b5-0492-46a9-a387-5c869a082707

1. You can only add static web part in master page(outside web part zone), you cannot add dynamic one in master page.

2. You should not place the web part in any , everything inside this tag will be replaced by content page. Instead, you should drag & drop the OOB web part in side standard HTML tags. For example, I drag & drop a OOB Tasks web part inside a , and it shows up in both SPD and site.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:10:53 +0000

Hmm. Did a bit of a check – some page layouts do insert blank content into the already blank placeholder – I wonder if that’s what’s happening? It doesn’t sound like it based on BobC’s description.

I’ve not seen anything like that, though.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:56:07 +0000

I seem to have the same problem as BobC; As far as I can see nothing is resetting page layout unless there is some hidden job?

This is most annoying as I want to make use of the white space under menus any ideas?

I was wondering if PlaceholderLeftActions has some special purpose and the webparts get reset to last on page.

Help!

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:14:37 +0000

Hmm. That’s what happens when the web part zone that your web part is in doesn’t exist – it seems to get dumped in the ‘last’ one on the page.

Is your page layout being reset or anything?

By: BobC

BobC — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:20:41 +0000

I’ve modified the page layouts for the standard sts site to include a new web part zone. Works fine, I can add my content to the zone.

Odd thing happens though. After an undetermined amount of time, the content in that zone is dumped, landing at the bottom of the page, below the footer, not in a web part zone.

Any ideas?

By: cj

cj — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:14 +0000

Great article. exaclty what I was looking for. Good thinking in adding it to the content control and overrriding the placeholdercontrol.
CJ