This could be another typos in the book.
layout.html should be
{{extend 'plugin_layout_name/layout.html'}}
{{include}}
but replacing the file entirely is fine.
On Nov 9, 4:25 am, John Murphy <[email protected]> wrote:
> There are numerous web2py themes, but none of them are very good. So I
> decided to make a nice one based
> on:http://demo.woothemes.com/?name=meta-morphosis.
>
> I'm creating a layout plugin according to these instructions:
> -http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/13#Layout-plugins
> -http://www.web2py.com/AlterEgo/default/show/92
>
> I tried the following from the official book:
>
> > Third, modify the "views/layout.html" so that it simply reads:
>
> 1. {{include 'plugin_layout_name/layout.html'}}
>
> It almost works, however the {{include}} in my layout.html is not expanded.
> Earlier in the same file, "{{include 'web2py_ajax.html'}}" expands as
> expected.
> If I over-write the "views/layout.html" file instead of {{including}} it as
> recommended, it works. Any ideas as to why?
>
> Also, what's the easiest way to package this as a web2py plugin?
> (Like:http://www.web2py.com/layouts/static/plugin_layouts/plugins/web2py.pl...
> )
> I'd be happy to share my work if anyone is interested. I intentionally
> picked a free, GPL'ed theme.
>
> Thanks,
> John
> --www.leftium.com<http://www.leftium.com/?sig_gmail>
