[Chrys]

My bad!

Found it. You have to include the code in the folder >inc on file genesis-changes.php and NOT on functions.php. That's why it didn't work.

First time I use a child theme with other files classifications like that so not used to it but in the end find it much tidier.

[Chrys]

Hi Victor!

Just did it ! Perfect!!

Thanks so much!

Warm regards

Christelle

[Chrys]

Hi,

I don't know if this post will still have an answer but I'll try.

@Grégoire Noyelle, I managed to have my translations in genesis, no problem about that. But someone on a post I wrote about how to keep your translation when genesis updates, suggested that I'll put the fr_FR.mo and fr_FR.po with the child theme name so (themename-fr_FR.mo etc) in wp-content>languages>themes. But that doesn't work if i try that. Is that because there is a specificity with Genesis and whatever you do, you should call the translation in functions.php?
I'd like to know just for my knowledge...

Kind regards

Chrys

[Chrys]

Hi!

Did you find a solution for that? I've the same problem and cannot solve it...

[Chrys]

Hi Susan,

Thanks for pointing this out. It's Solved!

[Chrys]

Until today I haven' find a solution. I cannot believe this is impossible to make. 🙁

[Chrys]

Hi,

Nobody has got an idea?

[Chrys]

Hi Brad,

The problem is most of the time I don't know what to ask. I have example on sites I see or if I ask for something people ask me to see my site live and I train locally...
Or sometimes I don't have the vocabulary like for example the picture I showed you in dropbox on this thread. There are some stripes at the top of the website. I don't know how to call that..I don't know how to ask for something I don't know the name.
So I spend a lot of time searching for full width background with image, create a new div etc. And end up losing time and not knowing how to do it in the end...

That's why I was looking for someone I could ask questions to..

Thanks for reading me and answering me

[Chrys]

Hi Brad,

good to know!
this is my message:

Hi Brad,

Sorry the for delay, I didn’t see I had an answer!

I think I’m lost with knowing where to start. And where I have most difficulties seem to be the wrap part. To give you an example. If I wanted to use the Genesis sample and wanted to turn it into daily dish pro theme. I was struggling how to make the menu not go from one side of the screen to the other. I don’t understand how the div work the site container and so on.
I can achieve the result with Dynamik but I want to understand what’s behind. I really like coding but learn it all by myself and it can get a bit messy.
The thing is I don’t want to use anymore premium themes like on theme forest for example. I want to be able to code and do my own websites with genesis. But it’s still confusing.

I’m struggling as well with things I’d like to do like on this picture:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/t2e95v2k6smq485/Grace___Holt.jpg?dl=0

I’d like to add a color string at the top of the page or do a split menu (I have read tutorials about this one but still struggle) and add some images on top each element of the menu.
I’m lost in tutorial searching and wish I could ask someone directly on a specific point. I learn really fast when I understand the principle of the thing, not when I have a ready to apply answer.

I’ve just discovered yesterday you did a premium support, how does it work? I was mainly thinking about this:

“Support for of all tutorials relating to StudioPress Pro child themes
Support for installation & some modification of all existing and future code snippets
Answers to all your questions relating to existing & future tutorials”

Do you answer in person on a dedicated support forum? Does for example my question about going from genesis sample to dish pro layout or customization like on the picture fall into this ?
I really could be interested if that allowed me to learn more.
The other thing is, as I’m in Angola (I’m french though) the time difference with some part of the states doesn’t make thing easy to have a mentor there. And if I could take course in person with a teacher I’d do as well but there is no such thing in Angola, not an academy where I could go and they don’t even know wordpress for most of them…

I don’t know what are your thoughts about this?
Let me know if you can figure out something for me, it would be really helpful.

Kind regards

Chrys

[Chrys]

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[Chrys]

wow! So nice 🙂

I didn't dare to ask because I was thinking "she must receive lots of request like that.."
So I really appreciate.
I love your blog and your posts !

Thanks!

[Chrys]

Hi,

Thanks for that. I understand what you mean but maybe I should rephrase my question..If I wanted to do the same effect but starting with genesis sample. Where should I look first? Because if I put the code you gave me, it put the text of the nav bar in the middle but the nav bar is still from one end to the other...
That's where my problem is..I cannot determine what I have to work on..

Thanks a lot

Chrys

[Chrys]

Hi,

No I'm sorry I work locally..
But where I've seen it is here: http://www.xosarah.com

Thanks

[Chrys]

Hi Brad,

So when I choose the static layout for the "home" I should use is_front_page() right?
By the meantime because I'm curious I have tried a few things and found it has worked when writing is_page (4) , 4 being the Id of my page. Is it good as well or is it best practice to use is_front_page?

Thanks !

[Chrys]

Hi ,

Sorry as there was no comment on the post I didn't know where to ask.

I have seen that link as well(the one about the image size). But I still don't know how to make the first post full and the others only extracts.
I will study that and take my time. As for the ones who would like to find an easy solution I've just found that plugin which does what I want : http://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-post-teasers/
maybe it can help others who want to get the same result as I do. But I'll definitely try to figure out how to make it without a plugin..I don't like having too much of them..

Thanks

[Chrys]

Hi Brad,

Thanks for that. I understand the principle..but I don't know how to apply it 🙁
I've put the code in fonctions.php I understand it adds a class I can use to style my first post so:

.first-class-post in css but I don't know what to select after that to give my image the size of the column
is it .featuredpost img ? do I give it a width and height? And how do I make the post not an excerpt for the first post only?

Finally, I'll probably won't use the homepage for my blog so do I have to replace is_home by is_page( 'sample-page' ) and the name of the page or the ID of the page?

I'm sorry to ask all that. I'm not just looking for making one website but I try to train myself. I read a lot of posts for that and have followed carrie dills course on lynda but as I learn by myself and have no IT tuition in french where I live (Angola) things are quite difficult sometimes. I have also watch rob cubbon ecourse which use genesis and I can do the basics on genesis but when I try to go further I don't know where to start.

Thanks.

[Chrys]

Hi Brad,

Thanks for that, just to be sure, the first method assume that I already have the fullwidth image and just creates the widget areas to put my text and button, right?
As I wasn't sure I tried your link with allowed me to add an image.
Where I struggle is about the image size. I have put a 1200 x585 image size so on my 15" screen there is some space on the right. I could increase the image size and it will fit my screen but it will have that gap again on a bigger screen...How can I add an image that adapt to those bigger screens but without it to take all my 15" in length ? The purpose was to allow people to see an optin below the photo on a 15" screen for example.

Kind regards

Chrys

[Chrys]

Hi Brad,

Yes i forgot about the button... Ideally if I could have my image like on the slider in the premium theme (photo 1) I'd write some text on the left with a text widget (where there is some space) and place a button below that text...But I don't know how to obtain that button..On my premium theme slider there was an option to display a button..but as I want to learn to do things...

Thanks!

Ps: love your site!

[Chrys]

Hi Anitac

Thanks for that! I didn't think about that widget (featured post) so it's a solution. The only problem I have is with the widget my title are not the same font as usual (I changed the font with wpgoogle font) But this I may be able to fix with firebug which will help me to find the right entry. But there's something else. The excerpt seems centered when I want them align left and I don't find what css I should use to have those excerpt align left when using featured post widgets.

Any idea about that?

Just found that: .featuredpost.widget li {
text-align: center;
}

is it that ??

Thanks !

[Chrys]

Yes it works indeed ! 🙂

Thanks so much for your help!!! You made my day 😉

Have a nice day.

Cheers!

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