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osos
osos

Reputation: 2133

How to use multiple layouts inside the same controller?

I wanted to ask how can I define a multiple layouts for the same controller in Laravel. The scenario here is like the following:

I have a controller Home and i have two actions in this controller one called steps and the other called login.

I want the both of them load different layout.

The way that I used to make this is as follow:

protected $layout = "layouts.page";

public function index()
{
    // Get to the page of the website making steps
    $this->layout->content = View::make('steps');
}

Can I define multiple layouts? Maybe passing an array as follow:

protected $layout = array('first' => "layouts.page", 'second' => 'layouts.second');

Upvotes: 0

Views: 10511

Answers (6)

Js Lim
Js Lim

Reputation: 3695

I achieve in this way

$this->layout = View::make('layout.master');
$this->layout->content = View::make('step.demo')

Upvotes: 3

iamjonesy
iamjonesy

Reputation: 25122

The way i do this is quite similar to @fideloper's answer.

protected $layout;
private $_layout = null;

public function __construct()
{

}

private function _setupLayout()
{
    if ( ! is_null($this->_layout))
    {
        $this->layout = View::make($this->_layout);
    }
}

public function home() {
    $this->_layout = 'layouts.1col_public';
    $this->_setUpLayout();
    $this->layout->content = View::make('static/home');
}

public function about() {
    $this->_layout = 'layouts.2col_public';
    $this->_setUpLayout();
    $this->layout->active_menu = 'about';
    $this->layout->content = View::make('static/default');
}

Upvotes: 1

fideloper
fideloper

Reputation: 12293

If you look at the BaseController, which your controller likely extends, you'll see the layout variable is ultimately used simply as th e result of any old View.

In other words, your $layout variable is just a View. You can create any $layout variable in your controller:

<?php

class MyController extends BaseController {

    protected $layout;

    protected $layout_alt;

    // Here we're over-riding setupLayout() from
    // the BaseController
    protected function setupLayout()
    {
        if ( ! is_null($this->layout))
        {
            $this->layout = View::make($this->layout);
        }

        if ( ! is_null($this->layout_alt))
        {
            $this->layout_alt = View::make($this->layout_alt);
        }

    }

}

Then in your view, you can return:

 $this->layout_alt->content = View::make('steps');

Of course, the possibilities are endless as Abishek R Srikaanth pointed out. You can do fancy things with Blade as well :D

Upvotes: 1

Mike Rock&#233;tt
Mike Rock&#233;tt

Reputation: 9007

This isn't common practise, and I haven't tested it yet, but it's worth a try.

In your controller's method:

$this->layout = View::make('layouts.master1");

Upvotes: 0

Abishek
Abishek

Reputation: 11691

Use View Composers or look at the section passing sub-views to views under http://laravel.com/docs/responses#views.

You can also specify multiple sections for the layout that is defined at http://laravel.com/docs/templates#blade-templating

EDIT:

If you want to define a master layout for different views from the same controller, then define the layout on the View it self. Take a look at the section Using A Blade Layout

The @extends is used to define the layout on the view itself.

Hope this helps for what you are looking for.

Upvotes: 2

netvision73
netvision73

Reputation: 4921

Best solution is to create a method to generate your view, nesting your multiples layouts :

return View::make('layouts.master', array())
       ->nest('section_one', YOUR_SECOND_MASTER, array())
       ->nest...

and stop setting protected $layout with a layout.

Upvotes: 3

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