Using Page Templates

Using Page Templates

Use page templates to control the layout that surrounds your page content, such as the header, navigation, and footer. 

Prerequisites

• To create, edit, rename, duplicate, or delete page templates, set the site default, or select a page template for a content template, you must have the Administer page template permission.
• To select a page template for a page, you must have permission to edit that page.

For more information, visit Managing roles and permissions.

Viewing page templates

To view the page templates of your site:

1. Access your site.

2. On the top right, click Edit to open Drupal Canvas.

3. In the sidebar, click Templates.

   The Page templates section lists all page templates of your site. The site default displays a Default badge.

Creating a page template

To create a page template:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.
2. In the Page templates section, click New page template.
3. Enter a name for the page template. For example, Landing page.
4. Add the components that you want around the page content placeholder, such as a header, menu, or footer.
5. Review and publish your changes.

Editing a page template

To edit a page template:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.
2. In the Page templates section, click the actions menu of the page template and select Edit.
3. Add, move, or configure components as required.
4. Review and publish your changes.

Renaming a page template

To rename a page template:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.
2. In the Page templates section, click the actions menu of the page template and select Rename.
3. Enter the new name.

Duplicating a page template

Duplicate a page template to create a new page template based on an existing layout.

To duplicate a page template:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.

2. In the Page templates section, click the actions menu of the page template and select Duplicate.

   The system creates a copy of the page template, including all its components, in the Page templates section. You can then rename and edit the copy.

Setting the site default page template

The site default page template applies to all pages and content templates that do not have a page template selected.

To set the site default:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.

2. In the Page templates section, click the actions menu of the page template and select Set as default.

   The page template displays the Default badge.

Selecting a page template for a page

To select a page template for a Drupal Canvas page:

1. In Drupal Canvas, open the page.
2. In the right sidebar, click Page data.
3. In the Page template field, select a page template. To use the site default, select Site default.

4. Review and publish the page.

   Drupal Canvas displays the page with the selected page template immediately. Site visitors see the change after you publish the page.

Selecting a page template for a content template

To select a page template for all content of a content template:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.
2. In the Content types section, find the content type and its content template. For example, Full content template.
3. Click the actions menu of the content template and select Page template.

4. Select a page template. To use the site default, select Site default.

   Important

   The change applies immediately to all content of the content type. The change does not go through Review changes. You can select a page template for a content type only from the Templates panel, not from the content template editor.

Deleting a page template

To delete a page template:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.
2. In the Page templates section, click the actions menu of the page template and select Delete.

3. In the confirmation dialog, click Delete template.

   Warning

   You cannot undo the deletion of a page template. The system does not warn you if pages or content templates use the page template. After deletion, those pages and content templates use the site default page template.

   Note

   You cannot delete the site default page template. To delete it, first set another page template as the site default.

Access your site.

Creating a page template

To create a page template:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.
2. In the Page templates section, click New page template.
3. Enter a name for the page template. For example, Landing page.
4. Add the components that you want around the page content placeholder, such as a header, menu, or footer.
5. Review and publish your changes.

Editing a page template

To edit a page template:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.
2. In the Page templates section, click the actions menu of the page template and select Edit.
3. Add, move, or configure components as required.
4. Review and publish your changes.

Renaming a page template

To rename a page template:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.
2. In the Page templates section, click the actions menu of the page template and select Rename.
3. Enter the new name.

Duplicating a page template

Duplicate a page template to create a new page template based on an existing layout.

To duplicate a page template:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.

2. In the Page templates section, click the actions menu of the page template and select Duplicate.

   The system creates a copy of the page template, including all its components, in the Page templates section. You can then rename and edit the copy.

Setting the site default page template

The site default page template applies to all pages and content templates that do not have a page template selected.

To set the site default:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.

2. In the Page templates section, click the actions menu of the page template and select Set as default.

   The page template displays the Default badge.

Selecting a page template for a page

To select a page template for a Drupal Canvas page:

1. In Drupal Canvas, open the page.
2. In the right sidebar, click Page data.
3. In the Page template field, select a page template. To use the site default, select Site default.

4. Review and publish the page.

   Drupal Canvas displays the page with the selected page template immediately. Site visitors see the change after you publish the page.

Selecting a page template for a content template

To select a page template for all content of a content template:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.
2. In the Content types section, find the content type and its content template. For example, Full content template.
3. Click the actions menu of the content template and select Page template.

4. Select a page template. To use the site default, select Site default.

   Important

   The change applies immediately to all content of the content type. The change does not go through Review changes. You can select a page template for a content type only from the Templates panel, not from the content template editor.

Deleting a page template

To delete a page template:

1. In Drupal Canvas, click Templates.
2. In the Page templates section, click the actions menu of the page template and select Delete.

3. In the confirmation dialog, click Delete template.

   Warning

   You cannot undo the deletion of a page template. The system does not warn you if pages or content templates use the page template. After deletion, those pages and content templates use the site default page template.

   Note

   You cannot delete the site default page template. To delete it, first set another page template as the site default.