Full page web part page without the left navigation pane

Question

I would like to ask about what happened to full page web part page? In Moss2007 when i created a webpart page i had it from left to right without the left navigation pane. I would like to do the same in Sharepoint 2010, but now i am still getting the left navigation pane. Any quick way how to do this or how to get the left pane away - only on that page?

Thank you,
Marian 

Answer 1

Marian,

Open up SPD 2010 and once you have opened your site select the Site Pages object on the Navigation panel.

Now in the ribbon at the top of SPD 2010 there will be the Pages tab, and on that tab will be the Web Part Page. Selecting that Page option will give you a choice of pages - one being Full Page Vertical (without the Navigation pane).

Hope this works for you.

SWC

Answer 2

Hi,

Well, in SPD 2010 i opened the site pages and clicked the web part page in top tab. It did not offer any webpart pages, it just created one, i guess based on definition. But from the explorer when i go to sharepoint site, create web part page i do get to choose, but still the full page vertical is showing the navigation pane. Basically in Moss 2007 i believe most if not all web part pages opened without the left nav pane, there i used to create dashboards and deleted web parts so get the left nav pane. But here in SharePoint 2010 it seems it is the opposite, now i cant get the Full Web Part Page without the left nav pane. That what you wrote did not work for me. Did that work for you?

Marian

Answer 3

Marian,

Thats what I do and get a full list. It could be that the template is not available for all users on your server or has been removed.

Go to the sharepoint through the browser and check All Site Settings, then check Master Pages (under Galleries) - there should be a page there BlankWebPartPage.aspx.

I think that may be the start for the templates - as the web part pages are attached to the master pages. Do you have it?

SWC

Answer 4

Hi SWC,

Yes, i got the BlankWebPartPage.aspx under Galleries section. But when i open that in Designer it still opens a web part page with left navigation panel. I am in a farm admin group, site collection, web application admin. I even tried to connect with the original setup farm admin account, but no difference.

All i am looking for is a page where the web part stretches from left side to right in full width. No nav panels.  In Moss2007 when i go to create web part page and choose the Full page vertical, it displays like i want. Not sure why its not working here. Now i am looking at other master page templates, but so far all are opeining with left pane.

Marian

Answer 5

Marian,

Last thing I can really think of is - In the Site Collection - SharePoint Designer Settings on the SharePoint have you settings enabled there.

Otherwise just create a New Page (aspx) in SPD which will create a simple blank page go and choose the Insert tab to insert web zones and web parts.

I am sorry I cannot think of why it is happening - maybe someone else can enlighten us.

SWC

Answer 6

Hi,

That did not do any trick. I realized that i can create such page when i activate publishing features, then i go to Pages library on that site, (not Site Pages library), and create a Page based on Welcome Splash. That is the page i was looking for.

The only drawback is that i need publishing features to do it. And i do not want that. I would like to be able to create such a page without the publishing features activated.  Also when publishing features are activated i do not have the option to Save Site as a Template in Site Settings, which is very important for me.

So no win situation so far, but at least something. I even tried to copy the Page to non publishing site SitePages library. That goes through, but then when i try to edit and save the page it throws errors. (of course - publishing feature...).

Any ideas how to create that page in non publishing site? Any workaround?

Thank you, and thank you SWC for trying.

Marian

Answer 7

The left navigation bar has been removed from web part pages in post-beta builds (including RC).

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Jonathan Kern :: UX Developer :: SharePoint Foundation

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Hi ,

I have the opposite problem. I use Sharepoint 2010 and I would like to have the left side quick launch on my web part pages.

Please help,

thanks, Luka

Answer 10

Hi,

That should be easy. Go to site actions - New page. That will create a new page with lef nav pane. Then you just click Edit and Insert new web part. That would do it. In the old SharePoint i had to create Dashboards for excel services and delete all web parts to get it, no its easier.

Marian

Answer 11

In Sharepoint 2010 RTM there is no left nav pane automaticlly created when creating new web part page. I had tu put it manually in the code.

Luka

Answer 12

Luka

I'm also looking to see the left navigation pane, but also keep the logo etc. from my custom master page.
Can you share some of your thoughts please?

Thanks

Answer 13

 This works:

 

• Edit the webart page in SharePoint Designer and remove teh following contant placeholder

 

<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderId="PlaceHolderLeftNavBar" runat="server"></asp:Content>

 

• Higher up in teh page comment out or remove the following
  

 

<SharePoint:UIVersionedContent ID="WebPartPageHideQLStyles" UIVersion="4" runat="server">
  <ContentTemplate>
<style type="text/css">
body #s4-leftpanel {
 display:none;
}
.s4-ca {
 margin-left:0px;
}
</style>
  </ContentTemplate>
 </SharePoint:UIVersionedContent>

 

That's it....

 

Regards,

Luka

Answer 14

Thanks, this works for a single web part page. Except for some changes I made in my custom master page.

Any idea how I can change the BlankWebPartPage so every web part page I create has this settings (using my custom master page and without the  UIVersionedContent ID"WebPartPageHideQLStyles")?

TIA

Answer 15

Thanks, it works!

Although, you can use Wiki pages feature in Team site, which are more flexible, and have left navigation bar (quick launch) as default.