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  • August 19, 2013 at 7:25 am #57296
    Kristof Bernaert
    Member

    Hi, i'm new to Genesis, and testing around, but ..

    Genesis looks very good behind the curtain, clean code, etc ... .

    As designer, I just want some more frame control in that way I can manage header, subheader footers, extra footers, subfooters, widgets etc etc ... per page, or category ... .
    Just getting full control over the grid.
    This plugin is a great example of it ... but only for the content frame: http://codecanyon.net/item/pixgridder-pro-page-grid-composer-for-wordpress/5251972?WT.ac=portfolio_item&WT.seg_1=portfolio_item&WT.z_author=pixedelic

    The rest, I'm styling with CSS.

    Is there a smooth way to get control over those framework elements, and extra elements?
    Is there a specific child theme to use, but which isn't at all preformatted in one or another style?

    Thx a lot for hints and tips and your help of course, to try keeping me in this community 🙂
    Grz, Kristof

    August 19, 2013 at 7:31 am #57298
    Brad Dalton
    Participant

    Try the Genesis 2.0 Sample child theme

    Tutorials for StudioPress Themes.

    August 19, 2013 at 7:44 am #57303
    Kristof Bernaert
    Member

    Thx for hint!

    and if this is the only option? Working with the parent theme and adapt via functions.php?

    August 19, 2013 at 7:57 am #57304
    Brad Dalton
    Participant

    All customization should be done in the child themes functions.php and style.css files.

    You can also add a home.php and page templates file to the child theme.

    An easy way to do this is to use existing child theme files and code from other child themes and modify the CSS to fit your theme.

    The Genesis theme files are never modified because they contain hooks and filters you use in the child theme to modify the output of existing Genesis/WordPress functions and hook in new content.

    http://my.studiopress.com/snippets/

    Tutorials for StudioPress Themes.

    August 19, 2013 at 8:10 am #57311
    Kristof Bernaert
    Member

    Thx Brad! I think I have the picture.

    In a more advanced way .. I can consider maybe a new child theme where the focus is on the grid and nothing on the css, which is to develop by the user.

    Thx a lor for all info! Appreciate it.
    Kristof

    August 19, 2013 at 9:17 am #57321
    Gary Jones
    Member

    The Genesis theme files are never modified because they contain hooks and filters you use in the child theme to modify the output of existing Genesis/WordPress functions and hook in new content.

    More specifically, the Genesis core files are never modified, because automatic updates of Genesis would wipe those customisations out.

    WordPress Engineer, and key contributor the Genesis Framework | @GaryJ

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