[SOLVED] Mobile template extension

[dave09]

Hello!
I'm using Oracle Linux 6 and, for now (php < 5.3.10), I can't upgrade to joomla 3.
I'm trying to find a way to maintain my site's current appearance when accessing from a desktop, but also to use a more mobile friendly interface for mobile users.
I've found the following template http://extensions.joomla.org/extension/mobiletemplate
which apparently does that.

Probably my setup is wrong, but when reading the official template information I get:
"1. The mobile site left-hand menu is configurable by entering the name of the menu module. If you don't have a menu yet, you will need to create one in Module Manager."

I've created a module called module_nav (as it it what is expected), of type "menu" and even created a new menu and populated with test items, but so far, the menu doesn't work and what I see in the desktop version is the same as in the mobile version.
can someone please provide me some clarification about the use of this template?
Thanks and regards.
Dave.

[itoctopus]

It seems you haven't enabled the "System - Mobile Template" plugin. Also, it is the module's position that must be module_nav.

[dave09]

Thank you for the reply. I've uninstalled it and run clean install and activation with the same result.
Maybe someone could explain me the basics.
-My plugin is active; I've selected iPhone on the filters and now it seems I can't remove the selection?
-On the template manager, I have it assigned to a new menu with only one item for testing purposes. Do I have to have a different menu for mobile or can I just select the same items in the regular menu?
-Also on the template manager, I have "Module name of left nav: mobile_nav". This doesn't seem linked to anything, as it only appears to be a name?
I'm kind of lost at this moment, nothing seems to work.
Thanks and regards.
Dave

[dave09]

Now I get the mobile look even on my desktop...and the menu doesn't work. Completely lost.
Can't I use the same mainmenu?

[itoctopus]

Yes - you can use the same menu (even the same module). But, it seems that you have disabled the main template and only enabled the mobile template.

[dave09]

Thanks for the reply. Ok, so now I just have one menu which is assigned both to "Main Menu" and "Mobile_Nav".
I have a module also called "mobile_nav" which is of the type "Menu" with position "mobile_nav" and with all menu items available selected.
I have a "themza_j25_35 - Default" as the default template and a "mobiletemplate - Default" which is "assigned". When this mobile template is assigned to all the menus, I can only see the mobile version of the site on the desktop, but the menu doesn't work. If I select just a menu item on the mobile template menu assignment I have a mobile version for that menu item both on my desktop and mobile. But still the menu doesn't work.

[dave09]

Solved, except for windows mobile. After desperation for a few days ... I've managed it to work with a simple setup. It turns out that the site I was using to emulate the mobile devices was not functioning as expected (http://mobiletest.me/).

It also turns out that the "mobiletemplate - Default" doesn\'t even need to be assigned.
It seems ok now.
Thanks

[tomnibus]

I'm late to the party on this thread but I am having a problem with this.

We have this mobiletemplate - Default in there. I found out that on an iPad, the menu wasn't showing up and it was also listed as "Mobile_Nav" and I don't have a "mobile_nav" module so I changed it to "Menu" for the main menu. Now if I view the template in my browser like this: http://www.gchsbands.org/index.php?tp=1 ... teStyle=11 I can click the menu and it's there.

However, still if I load it up on an iPad, it doesn't show the menu. I have flushed cache, I have tried a new iPad and more. It doesn't show up.

[dave09]

If it shows up on some mobile browsers and others don't, it might be an activation/deactivation issue in
Plug-in Manager: System - Mobile Template
Select/deselect filters and it should work.
good luck