Can't Set External Layout Template for News Widget Detail View
I was successful in creating an external layout template for the news widget for list view following these directions. However, when I try to repeat the steps for the Detail View it does not work. In fact a few things happen. Just setting an external layout for the list view completely blasts the detail view. So, if I drag a news widget in, do nothing (just use default layouts), news will list, and when I click on it I get details. If I drag a news widget, only set the list view external layout template, the list view will work, but when you click a news item the page is blank and no details are shown.
One observation I made was that the TemplateKey for the details view always reappears. Even after I clear it and save, if I go back to edit the widget it reappears.
Am I missing something? It seems there was a bug at some point noted here but that was for the list view rather than detail view. I'm not sure if it's related. I can't find a single mention of a detail view layout template despite seeing the option in the news widget advanced settings. Thanks for any help.
Sitefinity Version 4.2 1650
After trying a few things I'm assuming this is a bug w/ the NewsView Designer. I don't know if we're supposed to post to the PITS ourselves? I'll wait for a response. I'm able to create a NewsView programmatically and set the external layouts with the code below. A temporary workaround, but eventually I will need my users to be able to set this within the backend.
Telerik.Sitefinity.Modules.News.Web.UI.NewsView nvRecentPosts = new Telerik.Sitefinity.Modules.News.Web.UI.NewsView();nvRecentPosts.ControlDefinition.GetDefaultMasterView().TemplateKey = "";nvRecentPosts.ControlDefinition.GetDefaultMasterView().TemplatePath = "~/App_WidgetTemplates/ContentNewsList.ascx";nvRecentPosts.ControlDefinition.GetDefaultDetailView().TemplateKey = "";nvRecentPosts.ControlDefinition.GetDefaultDetailView().TemplatePath = "~/App_WidgetTemplates/ContentNewsDetail.ascx";phRecentPosts.Controls.Add(nvRecentPosts);My eyes are officially broken. I made a typo in my layoutpath in the designer but not in the code above which is why it didn't load ugh... For what it's worth to anyone else despite always seeing a value in the TemplateKey for the details view it would still load my external file.
I think you guys need a "delete embarrassing thread" button...