[klipklopp]

Hi Brad,

I have clearly discovered that this theme is extremely blog based, which I was not aware of when we chose it... We plan to have just one blog and allow for discussion and conversation.

Being new to WordPress I am unsure how I would disable comments for some posts/blogs and not others, and how the overall functionality would work if I use posts for some of our product pages instead of actual pages... I am concerned that this would get too confusing as I try switching between posts and pages.

Can you offer any advice or suggestions for other widgets or solutions.

Thanks.

Ted

[klipklopp]

Hi John,

Thanks for the link. I will this a try. One question... When Studiopress updates Genesis or the Executive theme, will this changing of the code be wiped out by the update - so I have to redo this any time I update?

Thanks!

Ted

[klipklopp]

Hi Brad - got it.

The News theme documentation also suggests using the Genesis Tabs widget and the documentation on that suggests it only supports posts, not pages. Have you used it before and is that correct? If yes, can you suggest a plug-in that would create tabs for pages instead?

Thanks!

Ted

[klipklopp]

Hi Doak,

So after changing the functions.php file, what do I need to do to make the logo a hyperlink? Forgive me if this is a simple question as I am new to WordPress.

Thanks!

Ted

[klipklopp]

My logo is my header image in the appearance area of the dashboard.

[klipklopp]

Yep, I checked there and my URL is in both fields the same was - http://www.westminsterav.com.

I am worried that this isn't possible. I did a plug-in search and didn't find much...

[klipklopp]

I made the change but it had no effect so I changed it back... 🙁

[klipklopp]

I am using Genesis and the Executive Theme.

Thanks!

[klipklopp]

My site appears in the "WordPress Address" and "Site Address" fields on the settings page, but the logo area of the header is still not a hyperlink.

Do you have any other suggestions?

Thanks!

[klipklopp]

Hi Doak,

That worked perfectly! Thanks for helping a WordPress newbie!

Ted

[klipklopp]

Would it be just as simple to search my style.css file for the color code I want to replace and replace each instance of it, then upload the updated style.css file?

[klipklopp]

I will give that a try. Is there any way to do this without altering the basic framework of Genesis and the Executive theme? I am concerned that making these changes will cause other headaches down the road when Genesis or Executive offer updates.

 

Thanks!

[klipklopp]

Hi Brad,

I tried a few different hook positions and I am finding that choosing "genesis_before_loop" puts the custom home widget above the slider. Choosing the next hook position - "genesis_loop" puts it below the slider - and the three columns. I am trying to get the custom home widget in between those two areas. What else should I try?

Thanks!

Ted

[klipklopp]

Hi Brad,

I added the code you provided and found the Custom Home Page Widget, but it is appear before the Home Page Slider instead of after. What do I need to do to have it appear right below the home page slider?

Thanks a bunch!

http://www.westminsterav.com

Ted

[klipklopp]

Hi Brad,

Forgive me - I am new to WordPress and unfamilar with hook positions. I am also a bit unfamilar with editing of the functions.php file. I have editted CSS files before and am somewhat familar with that language...

I am on a MAC, can you suggest a good code editor? Would I simply then post the above code in the functions.php file? And then when I place something in the Home Top Widget area it will span the entire width of the web frame? How can I adjust the padding to make the text margins line up with the rest of the page?

Sorry for all the questions - as I said I am learning as I go hear. Any help you can provide is much appreciated.

Thanks!

[klipklopp]

No - I just didn't need to check anything since the widget I was working in only displays on the home page. 🙂

BTW - separate question and I can do a different post if needed. Any idea if there is a way in Executive theme to use the Home Top area and have one widget cover the entire width of the home page instead of one third of it? It is designed to have three separate columns which would be nice to be able to over ride.

[klipklopp]

Wait - I got it! Thanks for getting me headed in the right direction Brad!

[klipklopp]

Ok - I deactivated all plugins - then added Soliloquy -no problem, Black Studio Tiny MCE - no problem  - Display widgets - can't tell if there is a problem because I can't get the slider to show up on the front page now...

I have "front page" checked in the options for this widget on the Home-Slider and I have selected the "Show on checked" option - but the slider doesn't show whether I add it with a standard text widget or the Black Studio Tiny MCE widget.

I am simply adding this code to the Tex/MCE widget : [soliloquy id="73"]

I think I am getting in the right direction - but need a bit more help please!

Thanks!

[klipklopp]

My apologies - I am working on two different sites and combined the URLS - the site with the problem is at:

http://www.westminsterav.com

Thanks!

Ted

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