Display Side elements only partially?

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Hi Guys,

is there any way configurationwise to e.g. display the right sideelement with defined content like blogs etc. but let it disappear as soon as we navigate deeper into the navtree?

I would like to keep that kind of sideinformation for the splashscreen, but its taking to much space
for the documentation content later on.

Cheers,
Tom

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Yes, you can control the left and right panels depending on the page you’re on. See https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/Panels%20Application#HControllingwheretodisplayPanels

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Sometimes things are just easy…thx vincent!

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And indeed, this was too easy.
Please…Please dont ask my why but one of our teammembers is asking, if there is a chance to remove the right bar in edit mode (displaying the syntax and the hide function)

Obviously he needs more space for editing than everybody else…:roll_eyes:

Any Chance?

Cheers,
Tom

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See https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/FAQ/How%20to%20control%20edit%20Panels

PS: Maybe start a new thread next time so that we can have nice and tidy threads about one topic only. Makes it easier for users to search this knowledge base! Thx

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I’m not sure this will remove the right panels though. You can control the content but I’m not sure that it’ll be removed if there’s no content. To be tested.

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Hello,
I have the same issue, in that I want the Document-Information Panel gone in Edit-Mode. I tried your link ( https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/FAQ/How%20to%20control%20edit%20Panels ) , sadly it only empties the panel, so the panel is still there but empty.

Also for anyone looking this up: you have to create a editpanelsvars.vm file with the contents from the above link and then upload it as an attachment to your …XWiki/DefaultSkin -page.

Is there maybe another solution to get rid of the Document-Information-Panel?

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I think it’s simpler to create a custom skin and override this vm. See https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/DevGuide/Tutorials/Skins/

It’s also safer for upgrades…

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Yes, by creating a custom skin and overriding the part of the vm that displays it. You could try to grep/search in xwiki-platform/xwiki-platform-core/xwiki-platform-web/src/main/webapp/templates at 3f04f8b286eadc127a7fc309b5c7137519290670 · xwiki/xwiki-platform · GitHub

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Thanks, I will look into both your solutions