Hi Nina,

Thank you for the response. I am aware of how to set the login page etc. but my problem is not just with login. Whenever I perform any admin function my menu disappears. This is because I am not using solpart. I am using Housemenu in a content pane. When accessing an admin screen dnn does not show any pane content except the main content pane. Therefore my menu's do not show up. I beleive a skinobject version of the menu would work but I cannot get that working.

An example of this is just to edit text in a text/html module.

I wish I could use Solpart but it is too complex for my humble skinning skills - I could write any module you want but html - css, that confuses me. I'm a programmer not a skinner Jim. (sorry Trekkies). You are welcome to look at the site http://cibpa-stage.gotdns.com/cibpa to see what I am trying to do with my menus (they are the basic issue) and see if it is possible with solpart as a skinobject. 

Actually, I wish the project had a budget. A budget that would allow me to hire a skinning resource! This is one of those 'do the work, hope we get the job' kind of things. But no, they barely get the benefit of using dnn so I have to do it all myself. 

thanks again

Gavin

p.s. Moderators - any chance of unmoderation, I used to be unmoderated on the asp.net forum.

Hey Nes,

Yep, yep and yep. I get it. I understand how dnn works, Mostly!

1) Yes, I can set up a login page

2) I can apply skins as required.

3) I am using HouseMenu for menus (in a container, on a skinned page)

4) Even though the skins are the same, when I go into an admin function - any admin function- I only get the contentpane. No other panes show up. This is undoubtably the way dnn is supposed to work. BUT! If I don't use solpart or I don't use a skin object for menus then I lose the ability to navigate.

What I would really like to know is how I keep my menus on the page when I (for example) click 'edit text' on a simple text/html module. I know dnn knows the panes are there but doesn't populate them.

Gavin.