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k2 question 11 months 2 weeks ago #50704

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Hi,
just installed K2 in a joomla 2.5 website.
I would love to create labels in order to separate the various info that appear on my k2 item.
Now comments, image gallery and additional info appear one under the other in the page , I would love to have a more organized pagination , forexample with labels.
Can you help me please?

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k2 question 11 months 2 weeks ago #50707

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Hi akeba

Can you explain that question a bit more? Are you talking about the administrator area of K2 or the front of the site?
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k2 question 11 months 2 weeks ago #50708

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Hi steve,
I am talking about the front end view of the item.
I saw somewhere k2 content ( the item page ) organized in tabs( under the main content) , in tabs for example I would love to put also a map and a contact form .
Can you understand what I mean?

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k2 question 11 months 2 weeks ago #50711

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Would this meet your needs?
getk2.org/extend/extensions/date/item/239-k2-tabber-pro
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k2 question 11 months 2 weeks ago #50712

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yes, it seems good for me!!
Going to give it a try , thank you :)
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k2 question 11 months 2 weeks ago #50723

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Glad we could help. Let us know if you run into any problems.
Cheers,
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k2 question 11 months 2 weeks ago #50768

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The first solution seems good but we'd like a more advanced solution.
Our goal would be to have a pagination like here :
demo.icetheme.com/it_property/index.php/.../?view=property&id=5


or here

demo.joomshaper.com/joomla25/travel/inde...-egestas-mi-nam-amet

maintaining the actual template though that is different and has been not built with k2.

There is an easy way to obtain a page like that ?

Please consider that we also bought and own the second template I linked( full package with demo content ) but we'd love to use another template and to have just the item page appearance ( content divided by tabs and organized )of that.
May I override k2 files maybe?? wich ones though? I want that pagination but in another template.
Can you help??

Thank you so much
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k2 question 11 months 1 week ago #50771

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Hi
I do not fully understand your question but I shall try and point you towards information which hopefully you will find useful.
Have you looked at the new k2 tutorials? www.ostraining.com/courses/class/joomla-25/k2/view/
They do include information about template configuration.
The K2 web site does have a list of templates that have been specifically designed getk2.org/extend/templates/date
Joomabamboo and Gavick both have templates and extensions for K2
www.joomlabamboo.com/joomla-templates/k2-joomla-templates
www.gavick.com/
The tabs module by gavick might be just what you are looking for.
Maybe you would be better off with something like Sobipro.
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k2 question 11 months 1 week ago #50774

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Please explain me one thing so.
Are there commercial templates that I can use only for K2 categories choosing them from the drop down menu in the categories option?
Where can I find them?
Just the k2 templates to install inside a joomla website that of course load another template!!

Yes , I watched all the k2 training series, going to take a new look at the template lesson though.
Sorry for the multiple questions , I am completely new to K2 even if I use joomla from a long time.

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k2 question 11 months 1 week ago #50775

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Hi
K2 is an extension and therefore works within joomla. K2 will work on any template, it just has a default styling which is inherited from the joomla template. Some templates have added extra styling typography for instance. The tutorials will show you that you can change the order in which content is displayed. (I was very impressed when I first went through the tutorials last week and I am sure that I will learn even more when I view them again)
The K2 web site getk2.org/documentation does have documentation on template design etc.
Other modules such as gavicks newshow pro will allow to to change the order of the content - to show or not show titles, images, extra fields especially at category level.
Why do you want to use K2? The joomla core is often more versatile and simpler to use.
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k2 question 11 months 1 week ago #50776

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I am giving K2 a try because I need to create a large number of pages with the same structure , because in future users will have to be able to add their own items by themselves from the front end and in an easy way ( a structured joomla page containing all those info such gallery, contact form, etc..maybe will be difficult for them to understand ) and because I will need to have the search and filter module for those items.
Am i wrong maybe?
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k2 question 11 months 1 week ago #50777

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I am building the first proof item for the site here:

www.umbriaagriturismi.com/index.php/features/prova-struttura

as you can see I had success with the tabbed pro plug in.
Now though I would love to add other 2 tabs , 1 for the map and one for a contact form but I can't figure how to do...can you help?

I also Just purchased the style ware google map plug in suggested in your classes but it does not show in my template (it is on that white space below the content) you can see it changing the template though here :

www.umbriaagriturismi.com/index.php/feat...ttura?template=beez5


What can be the problem with the original template so??


Can you also suggest a contact form to put inside ? I need a customizable one.
Thank you very much for the replies, much appreciated.

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k2 question 11 months 1 week ago #50783

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Looks like you have got the map working. Well done.
You can open tabs within tabs demo.webself.it/extensions/index.php?opt...item&id=1&Itemid=185
Click on additional information to see.
I also notice that the same people have a contact form. It would be worth looking at that as it will surley work with their tab plugin.
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k2 question 11 months 1 week ago #50805

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Thank you,
now I need to have a category list better formatted than this:
www.umbriaagriturismi.com/index.php/prova-categoria
I would love images floating to the left ( that is simple changing the css rule ) but I would aslo need few line of text wrapping them .
Now images in category list are inside a their own div and this put the text below.
Can you help me?
We' d like a pagination like this one :
www.agriturismo.it/it/agriturismi/umbria
With defened extrafields preview


Thank you
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k2 question 11 months 1 week ago #50808

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Hi
have a look at the video tutorials you can either create a template over ride or locate the image using firebug and then float it left.
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