Whi CI doesn't have Layouts implemented?

[eluser]jacobc[/eluser]
[quote author="Colin Williams" date="1236951009"]Moving layout-related views loading to a parent controller (MY_Controller) opens up a lot more possibilities and flexibility.[/quote]
I haven't really considered that approach but I like the idea...

I don't particularly like the idea of passing variables into the view for the header, footer, etc.

I was thinking you could use $protected variables in the controller to define which layout to use. Then the parent controller could somehow handle that... I might have a play around.
Could be nice to have $protected variables for which menu, layout, etc to have...