how to override a views Layout declaration

Question

In asp.net MVC 3 is there a way to override the Layout declaration set in a view from a controller or action filter?

@{
    Layout = \"~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtm         


        

Answer 1

Use ViewBag when you need to change the layout call an action and put the new layout (even null) in viewbag.

@{
   Layout = ViewBag.layout;
}

and inside the action

if(something)
   ViewBag.layout = "~/Views/Shared/whatever.cshtml";
else
   ViewBag.layout = null;