Rails - May 2006 - Ways to share code among the ''layout''

Is there a way to use the same code accross multiple layouts.  Normally, 
I am associating a layout with a particular controller?  Is there a 
cleaner way.

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Berlin Brown wrote:
> Is there a way to use the same code accross multiple layouts.  Normally, 
> I am associating a layout with a particular controller?  Is there a 
> cleaner way.
Hmm, do you mean to use the same layout for more controllers? (Or what 
do you mean by ''code''?) If yes:

1) For the whole application:
Call your default layout ''application.rhtml''

2) For some controllers:
If your layout you would like to use more times is here: 
''app/views/layouts/foolayout.rhtml''
You can use them int controllers like this:

class BarController < ApplicationController
   layout "foo"

class BazController < ApplicationController
   layout "foo"

etc.

2b) Alternatively, if you would like to use this layout for the *whole* 
application, you can put it here:

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
	layout "foolayout"
end


 > Normally, I am associating a layout with a particular controller?
If you want a specific behaviour, yes. If you do not want a layout or 
you have specified one for the entire app as stated in 1) or 2b), and 
would like to use that, no.

Cheers,
Peter