How to override JEvents component views

[dbessinger]

Hello! I'm using the following:

Joomla! 1.5.9
JEvents 1.5RC

Everything works nicely, but I'd like to override the default layout's day view. Several other posts give examples, but none have worked for me. The original view I'd like to override is here:

(Path 1) components/com_jevents/views/default/day/tmpl/listevents_body.php

I've duplicated the file I want to override here (this is generally how the other posts I've read here say to do it):

(Path 2) templates/[my_template]/html/com_jevents/day/listevents_body.php

The changes in my override file (the one in my templates directory) don't show up on the site. Most other components have this directory structure:

(Path 3) components/[component_name]/views/[view_name]/tmpl/[filename]

JEvents modifies this slightly by adding a directory for the layout name (the red "default" in path 1, above). I understand why this "extra" directory is here, but how does it affect the way Joomla! handles overrides for the JEvents component? What should Path 2 be for my override to work properly? Thanks much, and great component!

[dbessinger]

OK, I might have answered my own question. I suppose I should simply write my own layout by copying the default and modifying as necessary. Is this the proper way to modify views for JEvents? Also, will my custom layout be removed during a JEvents component upgrade? Thanks!

[Geraint]

Because JEvents has layouts and views you need to use a different naming convention for your template overrides.

Try :

templates/{your template}/html/com_jevents/{Layout name}{View name}/{filename}

e.g.

templates/ja_purity/html/com_jevents/ExtMonth/calendar_body.php

Note the capitalisation of Ext and Month

[dbessinger]

Fantastic - that works very nicely. Thank you for the help!

[Geraint]

After my post last night I had a brainwave and realised how I could do the template override in

templates/ja_purity/html/com_jevents/ext/month/calendar_body.php

This is less confusing and has the advantage of allowing layout specific stylesheet and image overrides e.g. templates/ja_purity/html/com_jevents/ext/assets/css/events_css.css or templates/ja_purity/html/com_jevents/ext/assets/images/icon.jpg

So I will be changing this today setup today

So please bear in mind that when you do your next upgrade you will need to rename your template override folder.

Geraint

[dbessinger]

That's great - one of the few flaws I've found in the JEvents is ease of output customization. It sounds like your idea might also address my post from today in this thread. If so, sorry to make an extra post. Thanks for all of the help and your work in developing this component, and I look forward to the next release!

[bonesddrummer]

I have implemented the override as above and it works. How can i now get that to work on one specific calender and not the rest ?

[Geraint]

See my other post for suggestions

[bonesddrummer]

I've got it now, can you tell me which file to overide so I can hide the + sign and add edit event function?

[Geraint]

See viewtopic.php?f=23&t=13826&p=69279#p69279