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copied!<p>First off, a few tweaks to your Ruby.</p> <pre><code>def search_page? true end </code></pre> <p>You don't need the semi-colon or the <code>return</code> (whatever the last line will be the return value of your method).</p> <p>Second, all helpers get loaded when your app is initialised. You can change this behaviour, but it's probably not worth it.</p> <p>As for the rest, let's say you have a partial called <code>_search_form.html.erb</code>. Create a nice helper method (say, in search_helper.rb)</p> <pre><code>def search_form render(:partial => 'search/search_helper') unless @search_page end </code></pre> <p>Use this to call the search form from your layout file. From then, you have some choices.</p> <p>You can either create a <code>before_filter</code> in your controller:</p> <pre><code>before_filter :set_search_page ...your actions here... private def set_search_page @search_page = true end </code></pre> <p>Or set the variable in your action:</p> <pre><code>def some_action @search_page = true end </code></pre> <p>I'd say though that this is really a view issue, rather than something you want to be doing in your controllers. I'd create a helper method like this (again, in <code>search_helper.rb</code>).</p> <pre><code>def search_page @search_page = true end </code></pre> <p>And then in the top of your view for that page, I'd use something like this:</p> <pre><code><% search_page %> </code></pre> <p>(Note that it's <code><%</code> and not <code><%=</code> -- there's no output.)</p> <p>The advantage here is you keep needless instance variables free from your controller.</p>

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