Edit Page Layout

Use the Edit Page Layout feature to choose how you want an existing page in your store to look, and how the contents of the page should be displayed. You can specify right, left, or center alignment, the number of columns for items on the page, and the colors for text and background.

Consult the list below for explanations of the different fields. If there are any fields that you do not understand, leave the default setting.

Layout Info

This option lets you select the page layout template to use for this page. ShopSite Pro and ShopSite Manager offer greater layout control.

Page Template

There are several page themes and templates to choose from to customize your store's look and feel. If you have applied a theme to your store, selecting a different template here may give unexpected results. See the Page Templates documentation for a description of the different page themes and templates. There are also several product templates that you can use to control the way that individual products are displayed.

Page Colors

Make selections here to set the color of the text on the page, the background color or image for the page, and the color of links before, after, and while they are being selected. See the ShopSite Color Reference Chart for examples of all available colors.

Text Color

This sets the default display of nonlink text to the color you choose. Be sure to choose a dark color (black is usually best) unless your background is dark, so the text on your site is easy to read.

Background Color

The entire background of your page will be displayed in the color you choose here, unless you select a background image, in which case the image will appear instead of the color. Be sure to choose a light color for the background, unless you have selected a very light color for your text.

Link Color

Unvisited links to other pages and sites will appear in the color you select here.

Visited Link Color

After a customer has clicked on a link and visited the page, the color of the link will change to the color you select here, to let customers keep track of where they've been.

Active Link Color

The color selected here will only be visible at the exact moment someone is clicking on the link. Adding a bright color here adds pizzazz.

Background Image

If you have uploaded an image of a textured background to your media directory, you can use that image as a background for your site. Be careful, though, as the image will tile, meaning that it will appear multiple times as a repeating pattern, so it's a good idea to use images that were designed specifically for backgrounds. There are two methods for selecting an image:

The top radio button provides pull-down menus of the image directories and images that are in your media directory. Select the directory that contains the image that you want to use, then select the image.

You can type the URL of an image or the directory path to an image.

Layout Info This option lets you select the page layout template to use for this page. ShopSite Pro and ShopSite Manager offer greater layout control.
Page Template	There are several page themes and templates to choose from to customize your store's look and feel. If you have applied a theme to your store, selecting a different template here may give unexpected results. See the Page Templates documentation for a description of the different page themes and templates. There are also several product templates that you can use to control the way that individual products are displayed.
Page Colors Make selections here to set the color of the text on the page, the background color or image for the page, and the color of links before, after, and while they are being selected. See the ShopSite Color Reference Chart for examples of all available colors.
Text Color	This sets the default display of nonlink text to the color you choose. Be sure to choose a dark color (black is usually best) unless your background is dark, so the text on your site is easy to read.
Background Color	The entire background of your page will be displayed in the color you choose here, unless you select a background image, in which case the image will appear instead of the color. Be sure to choose a light color for the background, unless you have selected a very light color for your text.
Link Color	Unvisited links to other pages and sites will appear in the color you select here.
Visited Link Color	After a customer has clicked on a link and visited the page, the color of the link will change to the color you select here, to let customers keep track of where they've been.
Active Link Color	The color selected here will only be visible at the exact moment someone is clicking on the link. Adding a bright color here adds pizzazz.
Background Image	If you have uploaded an image of a textured background to your media directory, you can use that image as a background for your site. Be careful, though, as the image will tile, meaning that it will appear multiple times as a repeating pattern, so it's a good idea to use images that were designed specifically for backgrounds. There are two methods for selecting an image: The top radio button provides pull-down menus of the image directories and images that are in your media directory. Select the directory that contains the image that you want to use, then select the image. You can type the URL of an image or the directory path to an image.