How to apply different designs to the same standard page?

Squiz Matrix Support
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Hi,


My scenario is:



I want to display a standard page in two different way:

(1) The user clicks a link from a page and this goes to the specific standard page WITH header and footer.

(2) The user clicks a link from another page and this will display the same specific standard page WITHOUT any header and footer in a new popup window.



My current solution is:

  • I'm using two different Design assets: one with header and footer; and another without these.
  • If I open the standard page in pop up windows then this approach is fine. However, it does not fulfil my scenario. I've been trying using Design override, Paint Layout etc but with no luck.
  • As I suppose I can not apply two different design for the SAME page asset, so I'm cloning the whole page again and apply different design to it (design with no header and footer). This serves the purpose but DEFINITELY not a good practise.



    My question is:

    How I can achieve my scenario in more efficient way?



    Thanks in advance.
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If I were you I build build a design customization for your current design where you turn off the design areas what you don't want shown. Then, set up a user defined design on the settings screen so that you can load up that design customization using a querystring, e.g www.mysite.com/home?SQ_DESIGN_NAME=alt

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If I were you I build build a design customization for your current design where you turn off the design areas what you don't want shown. Then, set up a user defined design on the settings screen so that you can load up that design customization using a querystring, e.g www.mysite.com/home?SQ_DESIGN_NAME=alt

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I used design customization as you suggested. Thanks for your tip.

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I used design customization as you suggested. Thanks for your tip.

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Glad to help.