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1. kathkeating
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   When I Edit (or Add) a PAGE, I do not get two columns even though I have it set to display 2 columns. When I Edit (or Add) Posts, I get the 2 columns, no problem.

   I've tried turning off all plugins, it didn't make any difference.

   There is a sidebar div being displayed, but that sidebar div is empty.

   I've narrowed it down to an issue with the file /wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php. Lines 233-239 where the sidebar should be output, nothing is being output. Here's that code:

   <div id="side-info-column" class="inner-sidebar">
   <?php
   ('page' == $post_type) ? do_action('submitpage_box') : do_action('submitpost_box');
   $side_meta_boxes = do_meta_boxes($post_type, 'side', $post);
   ?>
   </div>

   Here's what this code is displaying when I Edit a PAGE:

   <div class="meta-box-sortables ui-sortable" id="side-sortables"></div>

   Instead the sidebar meta boxes are being output lower down in this file at Lines 303-305. Here's that code:

   ( 'page' == $post_type ) ? do_action('edit_page_form') : do_action('edit_form_advanced');
   do_meta_boxes($post_type, 'advanced', $post);
   do_action('dbx_post_sidebar');

   This is a very basic install of WP 3.1.1, there's almost nothing special about it. Why is the sidebar not properly displaying on Edit Page when it is on Edit Post? I need help please to correct this.

2. moun10addict
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   I'm having the same problem. It was displaying 2 columns originally, but when I changed to the 1 column view it began having the same problem as you described upon going back to the 2 column view.

3. kathkeating
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   Make sure you're in two-column mode, then when you get to the edit page try selecting the header of the section you want in the right column and drag it to the right column area. As you drag toward the top of the right column, a box will appear, you want to drop it into that box.

   I recommend you do this in Firefox or Chrome or some high-quality browser. Not sure what results you will get with IE.

   But this worked for me. I was able to re-drag the sidebar items into the right column.

4. moun10addict
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   Duh, why didn't I think of that!? Of course, it's the simplest solution that evades me! Thanks so much for pointing out what should've been obvious.

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