Question

Is there any way to add a custom class to the outer div that contains the “DnnModule” class that is created when a module is placed on a page via the container? Currently, if I make a container that is to be floated left with a specific width, there is no way to utilize that layout unless I use javascript to go in to the HTML and add my float properties to the DnnModule level div.

For example, if I’m using a scaffolding system (bootstrap) and want to add several containers of different sizes (span3, span6, span12) when I add a module to the content pane with those containers, the layout is ignored due to the outer div that DNN adds around each module. This is extremely limiting from a CSS layout perspective and it forces the skin developer to create many individually styled skins rather than a couple skins with multiple containers to allow for more flexibility.

Answer 1

Found an answer on the DotNetNuke.com forums:

<script runat="server">    
    Private Sub Page_PreRender(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.PreRender
        Try
            Dim cParent As HtmlGenericControl = CType(Me.Parent, HtmlGenericControl)
            cParent.Attributes("class") = cParent.Attributes("class") + " span6"
        Catch ex As Exception
        End Try
    End Sub
</script>

Adding this to the container .ascx file allows me to insert my own specific class to the wrapper div.

Source: http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Resources/Forums/forumid/109/threadid/458919/scope/posts.aspx