# Extra Dynamic Partials in Custom Layouts

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extra-dynamic-partials-in-custom-layouts/157487>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 12, 2009, 8:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extra-dynamic-partials-in-custom-layouts/157487 "2009-01-12T08:20:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 8:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extra-dynamic-partials-in-custom-layouts/157487/1 "2009-01-12T08:20:23Z")

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Hallo,  
I am quite new to rails an now I am planing to create a new project  
and I am laying out the design.

What I want to do is that

1. the users to change dynamically through the admin area of the site  
the position of the partials e.g (left, sidebar) and the layout should  
display for each part only the partials for this position

2)To use partials that are not related to the current action and would  
be on the left or right side bar. but these partials have to use model  
actions for their implementation.

I Have two thoughts:

1. Use the embed\_action plugin as it is described here  
[http://www.notsostupid.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-embedded-actions-plugin-for-rails/](http://www.notsostupid.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-embedded-actions-plugin-for-rails/)