diff --git a/theme/afterburner/config.php b/theme/afterburner/config.php
index f1b5859ca2e..b0e70063884 100644
--- a/theme/afterburner/config.php
+++ b/theme/afterburner/config.php
@@ -34,31 +34,31 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'standard' => array(
         'file' => 'default.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     // Main course page
     'course' => array(
         'file' => 'default.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     'coursecategory' => array(
         'file' => 'default.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     // part of course, typical for modules - default page layout if $cm specified in require_login()
     'incourse' => array(
         'file' => 'default.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     // The site home page.
     'frontpage' => array(
         'file' => 'default.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     // Server administration scripts.
diff --git a/theme/anomaly/config.php b/theme/anomaly/config.php
index 8b6746d0124..6fcbaee386c 100644
--- a/theme/anomaly/config.php
+++ b/theme/anomaly/config.php
@@ -32,33 +32,33 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'standard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu' => true)
     ),
     // Course page
     'course' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu' => true)
     ),
     // Course page
     'coursecategory' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu' => true)
     ),
     'incourse' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu' => true)
     ),
     'frontpage' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu' => true)
     ),
     'admin' => array(
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'mydashboard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu' => true)
     ),
     'mypublic' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu' => true)
     ),
     'login' => array(
diff --git a/theme/arialist/config.php b/theme/arialist/config.php
index 751523c85fb..4de94160ed4 100644
--- a/theme/arialist/config.php
+++ b/theme/arialist/config.php
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ $THEME->name = 'arialist';
 
 
 $THEME->parents = array(
-	'canvas',
-	'base',
+    'canvas',
+    'base',
 );
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ $THEME->parents = array(
 
 $THEME->sheets = array(
     'pagelayout',
-	'core',
-	'settings',
+    'core',
+    'settings',
 );
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ $THEME->sheets = array(
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 $THEME->parents_exclude_sheets = array(
-		'base'=>array(
-			'pagelayout',
-		),
-		'canvas'=>array(
-			'pagelayout',
-		),
+        'base'=>array(
+            'pagelayout',
+        ),
+        'canvas'=>array(
+            'pagelayout',
+        ),
 );
 
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
         'options' => array('nofooter'=>true, 'nonavbar'=>true, 'nocustommenu'=>true),
     ),
     'embedded' => array(
-    	'theme' => 'canvas',
+        'theme' => 'canvas',
         'file' => 'embedded.php',
         'regions' => array(),
         'options' => array('nofooter'=>true, 'nonavbar'=>true, 'nocustommenu'=>true),
@@ -209,14 +209,14 @@ $THEME->csspostprocess = 'arialist_process_css';
 // As above but will be included in the page footer.
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-$THEME->larrow	= '⟨';
+$THEME->larrow  = '⟨';
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Overrides the left arrow image used throughout
 // Moodle
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-$THEME->rarrow	= '⟩';
+$THEME->rarrow  = '⟩';
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Overrides the right arrow image used throughout Moodle
diff --git a/theme/base/config.php b/theme/base/config.php
index 978396c955b..7c9aa2d3799 100644
--- a/theme/base/config.php
+++ b/theme/base/config.php
@@ -64,31 +64,31 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'standard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     // Main course page
     'course' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     'coursecategory' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     // part of course, typical for modules - default page layout if $cm specified in require_login()
     'incourse' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     // The site home page.
     'frontpage' => array(
         'file' => 'frontpage.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     // Server administration scripts.
     'admin' => array(
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'mydashboard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     // My public page
     'mypublic' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'login' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
diff --git a/theme/boxxie/config.php b/theme/boxxie/config.php
index 7aff519cec6..8c91ce3510c 100644
--- a/theme/boxxie/config.php
+++ b/theme/boxxie/config.php
@@ -69,32 +69,32 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'base' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'standard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'course' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post'
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre'
     ),
     'coursecategory' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'incourse' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'frontpage' => array(
         'file' => 'frontpage.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'admin' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'mydashboard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     'mypublic' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'login' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
diff --git a/theme/canvas/config.php b/theme/canvas/config.php
index 1fdd5961e19..925a72b0701 100644
--- a/theme/canvas/config.php
+++ b/theme/canvas/config.php
@@ -89,32 +89,32 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'base' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'standard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'course' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post'
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre'
     ),
     'coursecategory' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'incourse' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'frontpage' => array(
         'file' => 'frontpage.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'admin' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'mydashboard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     'mypublic' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'login' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
diff --git a/theme/formal_white/config.php b/theme/formal_white/config.php
index 37888abf11a..f537c482087 100644
--- a/theme/formal_white/config.php
+++ b/theme/formal_white/config.php
@@ -91,33 +91,33 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'base' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'standard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'course' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     'coursecategory' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'incourse' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'frontpage' => array(
         'file' => 'frontpage.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     'admin' => array(
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'mydashboard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     'mypublic' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'login' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
diff --git a/theme/formfactor/config.php b/theme/formfactor/config.php
index 25814bd6f30..ddc32e8c6d2 100644
--- a/theme/formfactor/config.php
+++ b/theme/formfactor/config.php
@@ -76,32 +76,32 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'base' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'standard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'course' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post'
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre'
     ),
     'coursecategory' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'incourse' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'frontpage' => array(
         'file' => 'frontpage.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'admin' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'mydashboard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     'mypublic' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'login' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
diff --git a/theme/leatherbound/config.php b/theme/leatherbound/config.php
index 823f923add5..992a3388c01 100644
--- a/theme/leatherbound/config.php
+++ b/theme/leatherbound/config.php
@@ -80,32 +80,32 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'base' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'standard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'course' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post'
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre'
     ),
     'coursecategory' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'incourse' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'frontpage' => array(
         'file' => 'frontpage.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'admin' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'mydashboard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     'mypublic' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'login' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
diff --git a/theme/magazine/config.php b/theme/magazine/config.php
index 5ed5277cc1b..39e79c4021a 100644
--- a/theme/magazine/config.php
+++ b/theme/magazine/config.php
@@ -58,27 +58,27 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'standard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'course' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post'
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre'
     ),
     'coursecategory' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'incourse' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'frontpage' => array(
         'file' => 'frontpage.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'admin' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'mydashboard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     'mypublic' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'login' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
diff --git a/theme/splash/config.php b/theme/splash/config.php
index 41ba3bcd107..f9bca28d4b8 100644
--- a/theme/splash/config.php
+++ b/theme/splash/config.php
@@ -53,29 +53,29 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'standard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post'
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre'
     ),
     // Course page
     'course' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post'
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre'
     ),
     // Course page
     'coursecategory' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post'
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre'
     ),
     'incourse' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post'
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre'
     ),
     'frontpage' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post'
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre'
     ),
     'admin' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'mydashboard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post'
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre'
     ),
     'mypublic' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post'
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre'
     ),
     'login' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
diff --git a/theme/standardold/config.php b/theme/standardold/config.php
index 30d43198153..0d81929b9db 100644
--- a/theme/standardold/config.php
+++ b/theme/standardold/config.php
@@ -54,31 +54,31 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'standard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     // Main course page
     'course' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     'coursecategory' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     // part of course, typical for modules - default page layout if $cm specified in require_login()
     'incourse' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     // The site home page.
     'frontpage' => array(
         'file' => 'frontpage.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     // Server administration scripts.
     'admin' => array(
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ $THEME->layouts = array(
     'mydashboard' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
         'options' => array('langmenu'=>true),
     ),
     // My public page
     'mypublic' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',
         'regions' => array('side-pre', 'side-post'),
-        'defaultregion' => 'side-post',
+        'defaultregion' => 'side-pre',
     ),
     'login' => array(
         'file' => 'general.php',