Joomla 2.5 Tutorials – Disable the Collapsable Right Menu – “Open Info”/”Close Info” Link in Beez20 or Beez 5 Template.

Now this is a strange addition to the Beez20 template.  Strange in that they added this feature and didn’t make it customizable for people to easily remove this link.  Perhaps in the future, they can make this into a module and allow this functionality to be easily added or removed.  I personally don’t like that my right menu is collapsible either and when Areruu emailed me to ask me to help, I went searching for an answer.

*** Revised on April 12, 2012 – Domagoj mentioned in a comment that this was not working so I tested it out and yes in fact it wasn’t. So I made a revision to 3C as you will see below.    Delete the code you find in 3c instead of commenting it out.

If you add a module to a position on the right side, i.e. position-6, position-8, position-3, this ‘Close Info’ or ‘Open Info’ link will display above the right column.  (see Beez_20 module positions here).  See screenshot below:

Joomla 2.5 - Close Info/Open Info

I want to permanently display my right side menu without the option for users to use the “Close Info” or “Open Info” button.  I was able to successfully remove this option and below is an overview of the steps:

• Find the Template Manager – Customize Template in Template Manager
• Edit the Template Master File in Template Manager
• Code Changes to Remove ‘Close Info’/'Open Info’

1. Joomla 2.5 Change to the Templates Tab

1.  Find the Template Manager – Customize Template

• Login to your Joomla 2.5 Administrator backend
• Click  on Extensions, Template Manager
• Switch to the ‘Templates’ tab

2.  Edit the Template Master File in Template Manager

2. Joomla 2.5 Edit Beez_20 Details & Files

• In the Templates Manager: Templates
• Scroll down and click on ‘Beez_20 Details and Files’
• Under Template Master Files, Click on ‘Edit main Page templates’

2. Joomla 2.5 Edit Template Page Template HTML

3.   Code Changes to Remove ‘Close Info’/'Open Info’

In the “Template Manager: Edit”, Editing file “index.php” in template “beez_20″ - You will comment out code in 3 different places.

3a, 3b. Joomla 2.5 - Remove Close/Open Info Links on Right Menu

a.  Search for code:

var altopen=’<?php echo JText::_(‘TPL_BEEZ2_ALTOPEN’, true); ?>’;
var altclose=’<?php echo JText::_(‘TPL_BEEZ2_ALTCLOSE’, true); ?>’;

• Add this code to comment out the lines – use  /**  and **/ in red

/** 3a Commented to Remove the Right Collapsible Menu “Close Info/Open Info” Links – Elaine CmsMind.com Feb 16, 2012

var altopen=’<?php echo JText::_(‘TPL_BEEZ2_ALTOPEN’, true); ?>’;
var altclose=’<?php echo JText::_(‘TPL_BEEZ2_ALTCLOSE’, true); ?>’;

**/

/** 3b Commented to Remove the Right Collapsible Menu “Close Info/Open Info” Links – Elaine CmsMind.com Feb 16, 2012

var right open=’<?php echo JText::_(‘TPL_BEEZ2_TEXTRIGHTOPEN’, true); ?>’;

var rightclose=’<?php echo JText::_(‘TPL_BEEZ2_TEXTRIGHTCLOSE’); ?>’;

**/

3c. Joomla 2.5 - Remove Close Info, Open Info Links on Right Menu

c.  Search for code:

<div id=”close”>
<a href=”#” onclick=”auf(‘right’)”>
<span id=”bild”>
<?php echo JText::_(‘TPL_BEEZ2_TEXTRIGHTCLOSE’); ?></span></a>
</div>

• Remove the code above  - Revised Apr 12, 2012
• Revised on April 12, 2012 Add this code to comment out the lines – use <!–  and  –> in red 

<!–  3c Commented to Remove the Right Collapsible Menu “Close Info/Open Info” Links – Elaine CmsMind.com Feb 16, 2012
<div id=”close”>
<a href=”#” onclick=”auf(‘right’)”>
<span id=”bild”>
<?php echo JText::_(‘TPL_BEEZ2_TEXTRIGHTCLOSE’); ?></span></a>
</div>

–>

• Click on ‘Save & Close’

Now you can refresh your Joomla 2.5 website and the option to Close/Open the right menu is gone.   The Right menu permanently displays and is no longer collipsable.

Hope that helps you.

Thanks,

Elaine

Elaine

Elaine is the founder of CmsMind, an online blog providing Joomla and Wordpress tutorials. Elaine lives in Toronto and when she is not online, she is either Marathon and Triathlon training or travelling and racing somewhere in the world. Find her also at: Save Money, Premium Themes and Templates, and at Webhosting Tips.

More Posts - Website

Related Wordpress and Joomla Help:

1. Joomla 2.5 – How to Change the text “Close Info” and “Open Info”
2. Joomla 1.6 Beez 20 Template – Where is the header image?
3. Joomla 1.7.3 Tutorial – How to Remove the Caps from the Main Menu in the Top Position
4. Joomla 2.5 – How to Remove Footer – Powered by Joomla
5. Joomla 2.5 – How to Always Hide the Right Column in Beez_20

Tagged as: Beez20, beez_20, Joomla 2.5, Joomla tutorials, module positions, Template manager