# Engine views and Layouts

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/engine-views-and-layouts/61181>\
**Category:** Engines\
**Created:** [January 13, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/engine-views-and-layouts/61181 "2006-01-13T14:37:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Garz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Garz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Garz)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/engine-views-and-layouts/61181/1 "2006-01-13T14:37:55Z")

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I have the LoginEngine working and have defined an application.rhtml  
layout which displays the flash messages etc. Moving forward what if I  
don’t want to use application.rhtml. Can I make the engine views work  
with another layout? Without changing the engine?