Mouse Block Designer support forum

http://www.boonex.com/m/mouse-block-designer-for-boonex-dolphin

No more "rows" and "columns"! Put any block on any place on your page and set size you want. 

Mouse Block Designer for Boonex Dolphin allows you to organize all blocks on your Dolphin website in the way you want them. Drag and drop blocks, resize them and then click "Save": they will be fixed on their positions. Turn on or off Designer Mode from your admin panel to enable or disable it.

Please take a look at this video explaining how easy it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdfK-ntJOxY
Live demo is coming soon.

Compatible and tested with Dolphin 7.1 and 7.0.9 (most likely will work with all 7.0.x family)

Please feel free to ask the questions here or by sending an email to boonexpert@gmail.com

Excellent! Good work :D

Huge Props Alex!

I mean, I still remember chatting about rows, and testing that...

From that to this so quick....Mind Blowing!

Congrats!

Lets do this thing!

 PS- Gotta give props to both you guys for your efforts in this area- Much Thanks!

This is amazing.  How does it work in connection with the Dolphin page builder?  Or does one use this in place of the Dolphin page builder?

 Thank you Prashank25 :)

 Thank you :)

I'm looking forward for somebody to enjoy my work ;)

 Thank you :)

When this module is installed, the Dolphin page builder is used for changing blocks ordering. For example, if you want to put one block over another, you need to order them in Page Builder. The most bottom blocks in the Page Builder will be able to be placed at the top of other. Something like the logic of z-index in CSS.

UnderDog4All, and thank you for purchasing my work! :) I'm so excited to see it on somebody's website! 

IMPRESSIVE!!!

Installed on my site, welcome to check it http://boonexpert.com

If you already have my Double Block in Column module and would like to upgrade it to more advanced features of Mouse Block Designer module then you have a chance to get it for only $40! Just write me a message and I'll tell you more.

wow, thats really good work!

most of us were searching for this solution for a long time! you done it!

would love do know how the layout manipulation is done? jquery?
how much overhead is added to the site? load speed and data transfer?

 Thank you :)

Jquery is used on building process ("design more is on") only, no jquery for user side, so site load speed and data transfer is the same. In version 1.1 I added automatic page height for pages with comment sections or RSS feeds, so page will expand automatically when it needed.

Check my site http://boonexpert.com to see how it works on the user end.

for me the best module
Congratulations it's a very good module

 Thank you! :)

Alex, you are a God!

I take it back, you are a God of Gods! A Hero, a Saint, a Paragon, a fluffy wuffy bunkin (and from a bunny that's as high a praise as you can get!)

When GeekGirl told me of this development last night, my head near to exploded from all the ideas that came sleeting in, I had to go lay down for a while!

We is gonna get dis modulemajig for our new social networking site and I am gonna go to town using it.  I do have a couple of arty farty type tech questions that I will wing your way.

hugs, nibbles and many bushels of premium carrots to you

Nate/KillaWabbit2  

(KillaWabbit is me also but I screwed up setting the account so I is gotta be called KillaWabbit2 when ack-tewally dere is only one KillaWabbit ........ ME!  (accept no substitutes!)(write your congressman!) 

Oh, I have no words to say back, thank you!~ :) You are welcome to get it and I'll help to make it work for you in the best way :)

Hey guys,

Please download the new version 1.2 and update it on your servers (no re-installation needed, just files update) as it has important security fixes!

Hello

This is great module! But after installation I have a little problem with template on the bottom. I send screenshot in attachment, please take a look. It seems that my banner at the bottom (of the facebook app) does not want to work with your module.How to fix it?

Please help

Hi Alex,

I sent you an email to your gmail address, just wondering whether you received it?

da Wabbit

I receiving all emails, but when I sleep I can't reply, sorry guys :) 

I got this working on 7.1 and it changed the background of the blocks to a black transparent background.  I tried changing the blocks on a profile page using page composer and it had no affect.

Sent you an email on this with a photo.

 Backgrounds and blocks colors should be changed in css file main.css included in module, all websites have different design templates with different color schemas and colors should be adjusted according to your site. In any way without seeing your site I can't give you an advice, sorry.

Hello, I try to move ad block over block below and I can`t click on this banner advertising.
How do I make banner not "hiding" over the other banner?
I send attachment as it look

Please Help

Please read manual instruction of this module, it has full explanation how to move blocks over each other.

To set order of blocks (for example, to put one over another) you need to set an order in which blocks will be generated on the page. Just move them up and down in the "Pages Builder": the upper blocks will be behind the others as they will be generated first. 

Offtopic: why nobody likes to read instructions coming with modules? I getting a dozens of questions every day that are fully explained in manuals.

Thank you. I have read the instructions but apparently missed it, sorry. I set the blocks with your module when playing the video but there is one problem. After saving and adding a large sample video description, the blocks overlap instead of automatically generating a space. How to fix it or adjust this to not happen? I can not find this in the manual :)
I'm sending a screenshot attached.

Please Help

 The manual reads:

There's some blocks such as "Comment block" which requires automatic height to be automatically expandable in order to show new posted comments. To make a height of such blocks expandable just double click on the bottom edge of this block and its height will be set to "auto".

Module has been updated.

Current version 1.3

This update doesn't require re-installation. Just copy it to your server and replace existing module files.

What's new:

 - Firefox bug fixed

 - Hard-coded pages fixed

 - Blocks positioning algorithm fixes 

 - Reset page button added

Please report about any glitches or suggestions directly to my email address.

I need some information on how this module works.  I installed it and it changed all the pages in my site; removing the spacing between blocks.  I thought it would only affect the pages where I actually made changes.  Furthermore, seeing how this works on a site, I would need to be able to design a page on my test server and then add it to the production site; otherwise I will have a mess like I am seeing on my test site.  I am seeing problems with the home page outline block.  With the block designer active, the outline becomes a long block with all the content down the left side of the block; making it impossible to layout the home page.  Deactivating the block designer the outline returns to normal; however, how am I to lay out the home page with the outline displaying incorrectly?  I have two column layouts on just about all pages.  I know you said a one column layout is best for the designer; is that best or a must?  Do I need to remove the column from a page before attempting the design of the page?  I need to be able to layout a page on the test server first then as it would screw up the production site.  I am wondering if this is a tool for only starting a fresh site and not a site that is already built.

I  can't save it after resizing modules

  can't use it in other template,also can't save it.and the White background disappeared.

help me 

help me 

 Hello,

This is tool for any website: new or existing one. One column design is recommended since with this module you don't need any "columns style" anymore: all blocks are positioned as "absolute" and you can move them across the page. Once design mode is enabled, you have blocks positioned as "absolute" and they might move a little bit from their initial positions. If you'll pm me your site address I'll check it and help to solve your issues.

 Hello,

You have to adjust the module' css according to your needs. Please write me an email with your website address and I'll check it.

If anybody wants to change the block color or border, please take a look at the file modules/boonexpert/mousedesigner/templates/base/css/main.css

and change next lines according to your needs:

22:

.page_block_container{

  border: 1px solid #CCC; // --- border for blocks, you can remove it or change

}

43:

.page_block_container {

  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); // --- blocks background color and opacity 

}

just a quick update from the market post soon as it only lets ya post once in response i did get intouch and got no reply this mod caused me to loose my website very disappointed and if you remember it was  a responsive template which guaranteed is my fault but i did install on default template and when switched to my original it was mashed blocks everywhere and un fixable but even after a fresh install you tried getting it to work and it would not save blocks every time page refreshed it moved all blocks to default and you never fixed it..

i then installed to root fresh install with default templates and it still would not work i sent you a copy of the bx folder to edit and return but you never replied ..i feel a full refund should be given and a bloody big apology for the 3 weeks work i did for nothing..Thankyou

 Hello,

I'm sorry to hear that you are disappointed with this module, which works for many people. Just a couple days ago I've installed it on new customer website and it works perfectly.

Any known mod can't cause the website losing, if something goes wrong, you can always uninstall it and your site will be back to normal.

You are welcome to check my site homepage to see the result of this module work: http://boonexpert.com 

in our conversation you told me that you are going to check it on fresh Dolphin install, but I never heard back from you with the results or asking for help. 

>>> a full refund and a bloody big apology

You must try very hard to crash your site by module installation. This module works 100% for many people and I updating it with the new versions. If you don't know how to install some module, it's always better to give your FTP access to the module owner so he will be responsible for his module installation. Otherwise I don't know what are you doing to make your site crash and why it doesn't work.

Edit: I removed that main.css file after reading where you mentioned it.  What purpose does it serve?  Removing it and reloading my site return my layout to normal.  Is it needed for your module?  If so, what purpose, why is it there changing my site design?  I think that is a big cause of support issues; since people don't expect to see their site design change on installation of this module.

 There's a couple files named 'main.css' in Dolphin, what exact path to this particular file?

Also please don't forget to disable cache on your site before changing anything to avoid confusions.

By default module does not changes any site pages, just checked on fresh installed Dolphin. What exactly has been changed on your site after the module installation? Could you pm a link please?

Hi i have a question this works with responsive templates?

Greetings,

Benjamin

Hi,

This module is based on "absolute" blocks positions and fixed size, so for now there's no stable possibility to work with the "responsive" templates yet, sorry. 

any update on this working with responsive layout/templates ?

Is this plugin no longer being developed? Looks like its been over a year since it was last mentioned about responsiveness... and over a year since last update..

Just asking before purchase is all..

Hello,

There are no updates since Dolphin hasn't been updated for some time, it works with the latest 7.1.x Dolphins. Please feel free to write to my personal email if there are any questions.

Its the 'responsive' need that i was wondering was being addressed.  Responsive sites are no longer the future. they are the primary type of site now.

I would love to buy this, but if it cannot work for a responsive site now or ever, then i'm afraid i cant. :/

That's all I was asking.  Sorry for confusion.

Sincerely,

Mac

It uses "absolute" blocks in order to make them movable (which is the only way), so currently there's no technical possibilities to make it work with responsive layouts. Responsive layouts are using multiple width-related css classes, but by moving blocks you are able to make only one-width css classes, that's the difference.

If anybody have any ideas on how to do it technically, I will appreciate it.

Yep i myself would  like to have it , if it works with a responsive template :)