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How To Remove Right Column for a Group - UPDATE after New Ning

Related Tip:
How To Remove Right Column For Pages

Since things have changed and the Ning ID and Ads have been removed from the right column; I would like to share a nice tip with everyone. With the new Ning, any site that has access to the Custom Code Box (previously Analytics Box) can use this tip: Ning Plus and Ning Pro

How to remove the right column from a specific Group (Main Page of Group):

Add the following code to your Custom Code Box, via (My Network/Tools/Custom Code).
Be sure to change the Group name. Use the exact name at the end of your group URL. For example, the Group URL for the Ning Tips on JenSocial is: "http://jensocial.com/group/ningnetworktips". If I wanted to remove the right column from this Group, I would replace the 'your_group_name' with 'ningnetworktips'

UPDATE July 21, 2010: If you are using this code and it stopped working, please copy/replace using the updated code, below.

<script type="text/javascript">
if (window.location.href.split('group/')[1] == 'your_group_name') {
x$('.xg_column.xg_span-4.xg_last').css('display','none');
x$('.xg_3col').css('width','955px');
x$('.xg_span-16').css('width','945px');
x$('.xg_headline').css('display','none');
x$('.xg_span-12').css('width','940px');}
</script>

The code below will also remove the Group Header (where the Group icon takes up too much space, and the Group Text Box Header. Most Network Creators will probably not want these 2 elements removed. If you do not, please use code above.

<script type="text/javascript">
if (window.location.href.split('group/')[1] == 'your_group_name') {
x$('.xg_column.xg_span-4.xg_last').css('display','none');
x$('.xg_3col').css('width','955px');
x$('.xg_span-16').css('width','945px');
x$('.xg_headline').css('display','none');
x$('.xg_span-12').css('width','940px');
x$('div.pad5').css('display','none');
x$('div.xg_module_head').css('display','none');}
</script>

Enjoy!

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Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by El Surveyor on December 18, 2010 at 8:22pm

is there anything that can be done about the group controls being shoved to the bottom of the page Jen? in my network, all groups now have the controls box sent to bottom of page...any ideas? thanks...

by the way, gonna sign up for your premium tips next week...i've sent several NCs over there and they have reportedly had great assistance...

Permalink Reply by JenSocial on December 18, 2010 at 8:49pm

Did you try the latest tip code, updated in July?

Thanks, appreciate the supportive words and telling NCs about the Group!

Happy Holidays,

Jen

Permalink Reply by El Surveyor on December 18, 2010 at 9:42pm

I have everything from the updated code except for the /')[1] == 'your_group_name') {

in my network i want to change all groups at same time, would adding this to the code mean that I have to change only one group per instance of this code?

the code I am using is as follows:

thanks Jen...any ideas are always appreciated

Permalink Reply by JenSocial on December 18, 2010 at 10:03pm

I wrote one thing, but changed my mind. What you are already using should work, no?

If your group controls are still at bottom, has something to do with other custom CSS, and not sure what.

Best,

Jen

Permalink Reply by Alex Seymour on June 8, 2011 at 10:58pm

Hi Jen,

My group controls are also being shoved to the bottom. Any idea why?

My Group

I have no code in my custom css and my layout is A1.

I've also used the code you suggested above :-(

Permalink Reply by JenSocial on June 8, 2011 at 11:10pm

So, you're just using the special script?

Permalink Reply by Alex Seymour on June 8, 2011 at 11:15pm

yep, I just have the script above and I put that punchtab code in (that I read about on this site!)

The group controls are at the bottom before I added the punchtab script, so that is not the issue.

Thank you for your speedy reply btw!

Permalink Reply by JenSocial on June 8, 2011 at 11:36pm

Just sorry I couldn't figure it out. I hate it when that happens. But a lot going on tonight trying to finish up at a decent hour for once, for early morning meetings.

Best to you, and if I ever have time and figure it all out, I'll create a new tip and note it here.

Best Regards,

Jen

Permalink Reply by JenSocial on June 8, 2011 at 11:26pm

I couldn't comment below, thread too deep. Well it looks like this tip is worthless with all the new layouts, and for that I apologize. I think I'll have to take the time to write this like I did the new one for pages, here:

http://jensocial.com/group/ningnetworktips/forum/topics/remove-righ...

I've been trying to fix the one group page for you, and just not hitting the right stuff.

So Sorry,

Jen

Permalink Reply by Alex Seymour on June 8, 2011 at 11:32pm

Hey no problem. Thank you for looking at it and being so fast with the comments!

Permalink Reply by Susan Kay Daniels on May 30, 2011 at 2:09pm

Wow. This just isn't working for me. Any suggestions?

Permalink Reply by JenSocial on May 30, 2011 at 4:13pm

Susan,

This won't work because the new Design Studio columns are different. Go to your Design panel, click on layout, and let me know which one you are using, like A1, B3, etc...

Thanks,

Jen