Edit Page Layout
On this page you can choose how you would like your page to look overall, and how the contents of the page should be displayed. You can specify right, left or center alignment and number of columns for items on the page, and colors for text and background. See below for detailed information:
Page Template - There are several page templates to choose from so you can customize your site's look and feel. There are also several product templates.
Lay Out Items On Page - These options give you control over formatting the items (products and links to other pages) that appear on your page. Remember that the text you entered in the fields above will not be subject to this formatting. If you select two columns, your products will appear in two columns, but your text will appear in one. You can use HTML to format your text if you desire.
Item Alignment - Left aligned text appears normal, with the text flush to the left side of the page. Right aligned will make the items flush right. It usually does not look good with text, but if the items are graphics only (links to other pages, all the same width, for example) t looks good. Centered will center the items within the column, and staggered will alternate between left and right aligned.
Columns - Laying out your products or links in two or three columns can be very attractive. Depending on how wide the items are, you can even do more, but remember that not everyone can view the page as wide as you can. Try to assume that people will be viewing the site on a 14" monitor.
Page Width - Setting the page width to less than 100% will create margins on the page. If it set to 90%, then it will be laid out 5% on one edge, 90% in the middle, and 5% on the other edge. Placing margins on the page can drastically improve its aesthetic quality.
Text Color - This sets the default display of non-link text on a particular page to the color you choose. Be sure to choose a dark color (black is usually best) unless your background is dark, because you want to make sure 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 pattern (see below), in which case the pattern 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 sites will appear in the color you select here.
Visited Link Color - After the link has been clicked on, and the page has been visited, the color of the link will change to the color you select here, to let people keep track of where they've been.
Active Link Color - The color selected here will only be visible at the exact moment they are clicking on the link. It's fun to use a bright color here. It adds pizazz.
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, the image will tile, meaning that it will appear repeating over and over like tiles, so if you use an image that is not a consistent pattern, it will be very ugly. You should only use images that were designed specifically for backgrounds.
File Name - This setting is optional. Rather than let the system give you the default page file names (page1.html, page2.html, etc.), you can give the page a file name that describes the page's contents. Be sure to put a .html or .htm suffix on the end of the filename, or the page will not display correctly.
