Title: Adding Third Post Box Column: postbox-container-3
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Adding Third Post Box Column: postbox-container-3

 *  [WebTechGlobal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtechglobal/)
 * (@webtechglobal)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-third-post-box-column-postbox-container-3/)
 * I’ve implemented postboxes in CSV 2 POST but I’m not sure how to use a three 
   column layout. Just adding the div doesn’t work because obviously there needs
   to be a screen option for it. Which I have added to my plugin also. But despite
   having screen option for a 3rd column layout and the div in place it does not
   work.
 * What could I be missing?
 *     ```
       <div id="postbox-container-3" class="postbox-container">
                               <?php
                               $this->do_text_boxes( 'normal' );
                               $this->do_meta_boxes( 'normal' );
   
                               $this->do_text_boxes( 'additional' );
                               $this->do_meta_boxes( 'additional' );
   
                               // print all submit buttons
                               $this->do_text_boxes( 'submit' );
                               ?>
                           </div>
                           <div id="postbox-container-2" class="postbox-container">
                               <?php
                               $this->do_text_boxes( 'normal' );
                               $this->do_meta_boxes( 'normal' );
   
                               $this->do_text_boxes( 'additional' );
                               $this->do_meta_boxes( 'additional' );
   
                               // print all submit buttons
                               $this->do_text_boxes( 'submit' );
                               ?>
                           </div>
                           <div id="postbox-container-1" class="postbox-container">
                           <?php
                               // print all boxes in the sidebar
                               $this->do_text_boxes( 'side' );
                               $this->do_meta_boxes( 'side' );
                           ?>
                           </div>
       ```
   
 * I have asked the same question on Stack Exchange WordPress if your interested
   in covering it there also…

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 *  [heybrandenadams](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heybrandenadams/)
 * (@heybrandenadams)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-third-post-box-column-postbox-container-3/#post-5063941)
 * It’s hard to say without at least a link and a bit more insight regarding what
   $this and the methods do_text_boxes and do_meta_boxes.
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 *  Thread Starter [WebTechGlobal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtechglobal/)
 * (@webtechglobal)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-third-post-box-column-postbox-container-3/#post-5063983)
 * Hey
 * Those are WordPress core functions that output…
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/do_meta_boxes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/do_meta_boxes)
 * The problem is initializing a 3 column layout before the page is parsed I think.
   Although I do get the 3rd column option showing in the Screen Options tab.
 * So maybe a different CSS loads for a three column layout and that CSS is not 
   being loaded.
 * I will be updating the plugin here on WordPress.org with the interface later 
   this week so that should make it easier to get help on this.
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-third-post-box-column-postbox-container-3/#post-5063985)
 * Side note: [@heybrandenadams](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heybrandenadams/)
   Please refrain from promoting yourself with that signature. That sort of behavior
   is really frowned upon in these forums.
 * **Edit:** Also that domain that you are promoting? It violates the WordPress 
   trademark.
 * [http://wordpress.org/about/domains/](http://wordpress.org/about/domains/)
    [http://wordpressfoundation.org/trademark-policy/](http://wordpressfoundation.org/trademark-policy/)
 * Please take the necessary steps and stop using that domain.

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 * In: [Hacks](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/hacks/)
 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-third-post-box-column-postbox-container-3/#post-5063985)
 * Status: not resolved

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