how to switch to other layout in zend framework?

Question

if i have 2 layout in my application how can change my default layout to other layout for some controller or action?

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 03 '10 at 22:34

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robertbasic's answer is correct. You can also do the following inside of a controller action:

$this->_helper->layout->setLayout('otherlayout');

answered Feb 03 '10 at 22:34

Mark

@Mark +1 still working, mine version is v1.11.11 :) upvoted :) – swapnesh Jan 09 '13 at 09:16

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 03 '10 at 21:15

2

Here you go:

$layout = Zend_Layout::getMvcInstance();
$layout->setLayout('otherlayout');

Where otherlayout is the name of the second layout (otherlayout.phtml in your layouts folder).

answered Feb 03 '10 at 21:15

robertbasic

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Jan 09 '13 at 09:15

On my opinion, It is better to use

$layout = Zend_Layout::getMvcInstance();
$layout->setLayout('otherlayout');

in your view rather than use

$this->_helper->layout->setLayout('otherlayout');

from the controller.

The latter method has a bug. I had an experience where I used

$this->_helper->layout->setLayout('otherlayout');

and the new layout was displayed inside the old layout. I used

$layout = Zend_Layout::getMvcInstance();
$layout->setLayout('otherlayout');

then it worked

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