Add a Web Part to a Master Page for only one page in SP2010?

Question

I would like to add a Web Part to part of a Master Page, but only in the case of the home page of the site. Otherwise it is not needed.

How can I handle this? (see attached image) Do I have to create multiple master pages to accomodate this, or can I create a special Page Layout, etc. Do I have options?

Answer 1

In the head section of the master page you need to define a tag prefix in the style of:

<%@ Register Tagprefix="Yourwebpart" Namespace="yournamespace" Assembly="yourassemblyname, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c" %>

Also don't forget to change the PublicKeyToken and version number.

In the location where you want to place the webpart all you need to do insert:

<Youwebpart:YourClassNameOfTheWebPart id="mycustomwebpart" runat="server"/>

This is all because a web part is nothing more than a custom web control. If you have additional properties you can specify that too:

<Youwebpart:YourClassNameOfTheWebPart id="mycustomwebpart" YourPropertyName="PropertyValue" runat="server"/>

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To add an image only to the start page you can also use a delegate control on the master page. For this you need to add to the master page a content place holder:

<asp:ContentPlaceHolder id="ShowOnlyMyImage" runat="server"/%gt;

The id "ShowOnlyMyImage" is only for reference you can change it to any id you like.

In the page layout you like to use for the home page you need define: <asp:Content ID="MyAdditionlImage" ContentPlaceHolderID="ShowOnlyMyImage" runat="server">

ContentPlaceHolderID and ID here are also used only for reference. The ContentPlaceHolderID must match the ID in the MasterPage. For the ID you can use any unique name.

Answer 2

You are correct in that you will need to create a custom master page, and base your home page off of that master page. Of course, you'll have to include the markup for the web part directly in the new master page.

A page layout won't work here because it only applies to the main content area in the master page.

Answer 3

Multiple master pages is the best option, but you can add the following inside your Masterpage: (From top of my head, might need some tweaking)

<script runat="server">
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    // Some way to check if its the homepage, this is, again, from the top of my head
    if(Page.Request.Url.ToString().Contains("Default.aspx"))
    {
         var wpManager = SPContext.Current.Site.RootWeb.GetLimitedWebPartManager(Page.Request.Url.ToString(), System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.PersonalizationScope.Shared);

         // Zone index is the index of the zone
         // MyCustomWP is the webpart you want to add. 
         // You might need to add the dll reference for that web part if it is in another project
         var zoneIndex = ZONEINDEX;
         wpManager.AddWebPart(new MyCustomWP(), null, zoneIndex);

    }
}
</script>

You can also run this code on feature activated, which I would say would be better approach. Again, you might need to tweak this code.

Thanks!

Answer 4

One master.

Typically, the PageLayout of the home page is unique, and the "inside" pages have a different layout. Put your specific web part on the home page PageLayout.

Answer 5

• First write your logic and deploy a WebPart to a SharePoint site.
• Add a New WebPart and add the custom WebPart you have developed.
• Now open the page within a SharePoint Designer.
• Now Open a Notepad.

• Now you have to copy the two things.

  • Copy the Register tag within the Page. This will be in the format as shown below.

    <%@ Register TagPrefix="WpNs0" Namespace="GroupUsersGrid.GroupUsersGrid" Assembly="GroupUsersGrid, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b5c7b45489124c1b"%>
    

  • Now copy the WebPart Code Generated by SharePoint to your Notepad. This will be in the format as shown below.

    <
    

Answer 6

you can edit your page then add a specific webpart to that page. I think so.