Is it possible to use MySource_AREA tags etc in bodycopy? I want to create a login page, but I'm unsure how to only make the login form only show up on that particular page…?
Use the Account Manager asset: It will create a login form for you.
The answer is "no" by the way. You cant use design area tags in a bodycopy.
That works great, except for the fact that it seems to mess up my CSS. No other page does this, but every time I access the Account Manager asset, my styles get messed up!
Yeah, it because you're logged in. The Account Manager page (by default) goes into /_edit mode when you're logged in, so that users can edit their own information. At the moment, there is no way of changing this behaviour.
within the account manager, when i log out, it logs me out of the matrix and shows me the matrix page.
how do i redirect the page to the "login page" within the account managers "No Logged in" section.
[quote]within the account manager, when i log out, it logs me out of the matrix and shows me the matrix page.
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This is most likely due to the fact that your account manager either is not Live or doesn’t have Public Read permission (or both). Therefore, instead of seeing the Not Logged In bodycopy, Matrix is denying you access to the asset itself.
I don't mind the account manager page going into edit mode, but why does it change the CSS of the page? Is there any way to stop this from happening? What CSS is it using when this occurs (is it editable?)? The way that this login / logout page changes the whole site really looks messy, and would probably make this method of logging in unusable for our purposes.
How can I get around this?
[quote]I don’t mind the account manager page going into edit mode, but why does it change the CSS of the page?
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That’s a good question. It loads the Edit CSS file, which isn’t supposed to change the look of the existing design, but does. I’ve been pushing to add an option to the Account Manager to ask whether or not to switch to Edit Mode on login… perhaps if you request the feature, it might get more attention. 
Where is the Edit CSS file located? Is it viewable / editable?
[quote]Where is the Edit CSS file located? Is it viewable / editable?
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Theoretically, you could edit it, but it’ll get overwritten when the code is upgraded. I would prefer to find another solution, if possible.
If I could at least view it, that way we could ensure that we are not using any of the same names for our classes etc. That would be a good start… I just can't seem to locate it to even view it!