# Different default layout directory than 'app/views/layouts'

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/different-default-layout-directory-than-app-views-layouts/88935>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 15, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/different-default-layout-directory-than-app-views-layouts/88935 "2007-03-15T18:27:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![marshall](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/58956e/32.png) [@marshall](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/marshall)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/different-default-layout-directory-than-app-views-layouts/88935/1 "2007-03-15T18:27:29Z")

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I’d like to be able to specify different directory than the default  
‘app/views/layouts’ globally. Has anyone done this, or have a  
recommendation as to how to best implement it?

Thanks,

Marshall