class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base protect_from_forgery :except => :receive layout 'application' before_filter :set_friends_and_status, :count_requests layout :layout_by_resource def layout_by_resource if devise_controller? "session_wall" else "application" end end def set_friends_and_status @friends = current_user.friends if current_user @latest_status_message = StatusMessage.newest_for(current_user) if current_user end def count_requests @request_count = Request.for_user(current_user).size if current_user end end