How do I use “Main Layout” views in a multi module Phalcon application?

Question

I am using a \"multi module\" MVC structure for my PhalconPHP application.

One issue I am trying to figure out is how I can configure my \"Main Layout\" view to be <

Answer 1

At Phalcon ver 1.2.4(maybe in earlier versions too) one master "Main Layout" is possible. Phalcon builds lauout's path relatively a ViewsDir, that sets like

$view->setViewsDir('../apps/views/');

So, if set lauout's path relatively that, it's will work

$view->setLayoutsDir('./../../views/');

Maybe the best way to organise that structure to declare view object at application initialization and when in Module.php set ViewsDir:

// Application.php
$di->set('view', function() use ($config) {
    $view = new View();
    $view->setLayoutsDir('./../../views/');
    $view->setLayout('index');
}, true);

and

// /module1/Module.php
$di->get('view')->setViewsDir('../apps/module1/views/');