Magento 1.9 – Custom Module Page Layout Not Showing in CMS Dropdown

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I have created a new custom-module for unique page layouts to be used for certain cms-pages within magento-1.9.0.1. The module appears and is enabled in admin > configuration > advanced menu.

Despite this, the option for the page layout does not appear in

CMS > Pages > Home > Design Tab >Layout drop down menu.

I created the following file in: app > code > local > Custompage > Templates > etc > config.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
<modules>
    <Custompage_Templates>
        <version>0.1.0</version>
    </Custompage_Templates>
</modules>
<global>
    <page>
        <layouts>
            <one_column_home translate="label">
                <label>1 column home page</label>
                <template>page/1column-home.phtml</template>
                <layout_handle>page_one_column_home</layout_handle>
            </one_column_home>
            <!-- add more layouts here -->
        </layouts>
    </page>
</global>
</config>

I also have created the following file: app > etc > modules > Customepage_Templates.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
    <modules>
        <Customepage_Templates>
            <active>true</active>
            <codePool>local</codePool>
            <depends>
                <Mage_Page />
            </depends>
        </Customepage_Templates>
    </modules>
</config>

Finally I have created a copy of 1column.phtml in: app > design > frontend > mypackage > mytheme > template > page > 1column-home.phtml

A fresh pair of eyes and help would be appreciated.

Best Answer

Most probably you may be missing helper class of your module. Create a helper class of your module by adding this code snippet inside config.xml

<global>
    <helpers>
        <custompage_templates>
            <class>Custompage_Template_Helper</class>
        </custompage_templates>
    </helpers>
</global>

Now change you custom layout open tag like this

 <one_column_home module="custompage_templates" translate="label">

Only one step remain. Define helper class inside your module.

File : app > code > local > Custompage > Templates > Helper > Data.php

<?php
Custompage_Templates_Helper_Data extends Mage_Core_Helper_Abstract
{
}

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Add Custom Layouts for CMS and Category – Magento 1.7 Guide

In order to make it appear in the layout dropdown you need to create a custom module (you can also add something in a core file but please don't do that). Let's name the extension Easylife_Layout. For this you need to create the following files: app/etc/modules/Easylife_Layout.xml - the declaration file

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
    <modules>
        <Easylife_Layout>
            <active>true</active>
            <codePool>local</codePool>
            <depends>
                <Mage_Page />
            </depends>
        </Easylife_Layout>
    </modules>
</config>

app/code/local/Easylife/Layout/etc/config.xml - the configuration file

<?xml version="1.0"?> 
<config>
    <modules>
        <Easylife_Layout>
            <version>0.0.1</version>
        </Easylife_Layout>
    </modules>
    <global>
        <page>
            <layouts> 
                <lookbook module="page" translate="label">
                    <label>Lookbook</label>
                    <template>page/1column-lookbook.phtml</template>
                    <layout_handle>lookbook</layout_handle>
                </lookbook> 
            </layouts>
        </page>
    </global>
    <frontend>
        <layout>
            <updates>
                <easylife_layout>
                    <file>easylife_layout.xml</file>
                </easylife_layout>
            </updates>
        </layout>
    </frontend>
</config>

app/design/frontend/{interface}/{theme}/layout/easylife_layout.xml - the layout file

<?xml version="1.0"?> 
<layout>
    <lookbook translate="label">
        <label>Lookbook</label>
        <reference name="root">
            <action method="setTemplate"><template>page/1column-lookbook.phtml</template></action>
            <action method="setIsHandle"><applied>1</applied></action>
        </reference>
    </lookbook> 
</layout>

The last one is necessary in case you want to be able to reference your custom layout in layout files. Something like:

<update hande="lookbook" />

Clear the cache and...that's it. Le tme know if it works for you.

local.xml File Not Pulling in PHTML Layout – How to Fix

You have to set from admin panel

steps as per below

1) Open your admin panel.

2) Go to System >> Configuration >> Design Tab

3) change the fields as per below fields

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4) Save config and run on front end side. It will definitely work.

I never seen the tag like "new_layout" in xml but one Suggesstion is that If you want to change the home page layout 1 column to 3 columns then then use below code in local.xml file.

 <cms_index_defaultindex>     
          <reference name="root">
             <action method="setTemplate"><template>page/3columns.phtml</template></action>
         </reference>
         <reference name="content">
             <block type="core/template" name="default_home_page" template="cms/default/home.phtml"/>
         </reference>
 </cms_index_defaultindex>

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Add Custom Layouts for CMS and Category – Magento 1.7 Guide

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