Getting two columns on a page in Twenty Eleven

  • Terry Odell

    (@terry-odell)


    13 years ago

    I’m new, and although I’ve looked at the Q&A about two columns, I still can’t figure out what I’m supposed to do to get two columns to show up on individual pages using the Twenty-Eleven theme. I’ve checked the 2 column button in Screen options, but don’t see anything on the page that shows two columns. I expected some kind of layout that would show me the columns, and then I could put content in either one.

    Thanks

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  • Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    Admin Dashboard>Pages>All Pages>Hover over Page, click ‘Quick Edit’>Change Page Template to ‘Sidebar Template’>Save.

    When you use the two column layout you have the content area and a sidebar to add Widgets into. There are other Page Templates and one can even create your own.

    Thread Starter Terry Odell

    (@terry-odell)

    So, it’s not really 2 columns? To me, a sidebar is something else entirely. I know Front Page sucks, but at least I could insert a table that had 2 columns and put content in each one. I’m not really looking for widgets, just a way to divide my content on my home page. It’s probably me not understanding the vocabulary. For example, if I wanted to have a “welcome” message with an image in one column, and then information about my work in the other, I thought 2 columns would be the way to go. And the screen options gives that 2 column setting without saying anything about one having to be a sidebar.

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    Look at using a Page Template to change the layout or what is displayed and where it is.

    traceable

    (@traceable)

    If you are simply looking to place the content of your page into two columns, here is plugin that helps with the coding:
    https://www.affiliatetechhelp.com/wordpress/easy-columns/
    https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/easy-columns/

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    FYI…That plugin is not listed as compatible with WP3.3.1

    Thread Starter Terry Odell

    (@terry-odell)

    Thanks — As I said, I’m brand new, and doing anything with html scares me. I’ll look into page templates and see if I can figure it out. I don’t need much, but on pages where I want to have a number of my books displayed, I’d rather not have to have them lined up ‘single file’ so readers have to scroll way down the page. I thought two across would be nice, and since the default page said it allowed 2 columns, it seemed “logical” that there would be a simple way to do it without having to go other places and make changes.

    Thanks again…I’ll see what I can do.

    Michael

    (@alchymyth)

    here is something related – https://digitalraindrops.net/2011/09/twenty-eleven-two-post-columns/

    maybe you can use the idea or formatting to create your own page templates.

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