Tiffany
|
I have downloaded a couple of templates to play around with in Beta 3 (for WP3.1) I like the ones that have the 3 boxes on the page with featured content and a 'read more' button. When I open these templates in Artisteer, I noticed there was a menu button called "edit" where you can add html, etc. This is good. However, when I go to open my own template I created (in beta3) I would like to add some of this "featured content" to my home page. But I don't see the "edit" button in the menu. How do I make that option available?
|
| |
Adeptris
|
Hi Tiffany,
Have a look at this WordPress codex, nearer the bottom it shows how to add a 'read more' image you may find it a help.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Customizing_the_Read_More
In April I will be writing a set of tutorials to re-create the Artisteer Investica html template as a WordPress theme, the samples are great but require a bit of work to make them themes.
http://digitalraindrops.net/2011/03/artisteer-3-unleashed-watch-this-space/
HTH
David
|
| |
Tiffany
|
Thank you so much! Your site is super helpful (I subscribed!) I do understand the Read More feature for WP, but was just wondering more about how to get the "edit" option on the menu in Art beta 3.
|
| |
Adeptris
|
Hi Tiffany,
When you say edit and menu, do you mean the post meta?
If so look in the loop at these:
'before' => theme_get_metadata_icons( 'date', 'header' ),
In this example I am only showing the date under the title, if I wanted to add edit!
'before' => theme_get_metadata_icons( 'date,edit', 'header' ),
Then the edit will show for logged on users!
To style this add to style.css a block for post-edit-link
.post-edit-link {
background-image: url("images/edit.png");
}
HTH
David
|
| |
Adeptris
|
If you are using the latest build, this code is in content.php
|
| |
Tiffany
|
Thanks so much David, I was talking about this "edit" on the menu in Artisteer!
You get all kinds of customizing options here, but on the template I made myself, I don't have that button..... I was wondering how to make it available! 
|
| |
Tiffany
|
I'm using Beta3 and I was wanting to make some of those "featured" content boxes on my template that I made from scratch (not using one of the new beta 3 templates)
|
| |
Adeptris
|
Hi Tiffany,
A lot of the options switch on and off based on the template type and width styles, if you download one of the samples and change template from HTML to WordPress or a different CMS the content goes.
This is because the output is not WordPress structured, like the HTML content areas, as these would be constructed in the post itself.
Save the project with a new name and convert it to the different CMS products and see if the menu appears.
Or am I way off base here?
I am going to write some tutorials to make WordPress look like the html for the Investica template in April, so your feedback on this is welcomed.
David
|
| |
Adeptris
|
That was 'spot on' create a new html project you get the 'Edit Menu', create a new WordPress project no 'Edit Menu'.
The way to go forward is to create the html template, export this to get the assets (images and Styles), then create the WordPress project export the theme, and get the code editor working using the assets from the html template!
HTH
David
|
| |
Tiffany
|
uh-oh, that confused me! I'm gonna spend some time and figure out what you mean!! And I really am looking forward to your tutorial! i've always really liked Artisteer!!
|
| |
Kelley Rao
|
Tiffany,
When you start a project in Artisteer, you're given several options (unless you ticked the box "don't show me this on start up) as to whether you want to create a joomla, wordpress or html site (to name a few).
If you pick HTML, you'll get the contextual Edit button because you can actually add all the content to your pages within the Artisteer interface.
If you choose WordPress (which I'm assuming you would since you're posting in the WordPress forum), that button (among others) are no longer there as all of your content is added through the WordPress interface (once you've uploaded your theme).
HTH a little more...
Kelley
|
| |
Tiffany
|
OH! So, those beta 3 templates with the little boxes that have featured content inside them is just HTML and not part of your "template" pages? I see. So maybe I should be asking, how do I dynamically generate featured posts to go into a little "featured" box like that? Is there a plugin for that? (hope I'm not asking a silly question! ) 
|
| |
Kelley
|
That's correct, Tiffany. As soon as you change one of the HTML templates to WordPress, the Featured boxes go away.
There's no plugin I'm aware of to create those boxes but you can get creative using widgets, etc.
However, as noted above, David is going to post a tutorial on how to achieve this look without the aid of a plugin. Stay posted for an announcement from David in April.
Kelley
|
| |
Tiffany
|
Okay!! i totally get it now! (I think!) With the addition of this "edit" button and the ability to add the custom HTML - Artisteer is now a template designer AND a "web page" designer, like dreamweaver - except *not*!
I am definitely looking forward to David's tutorial!!
|
| |
Tiffany
|
Just thought I would share - since this is what I was trying to achieve to begin with when I made this post! (To get featured content at the top of the page!) A great WP plugin I discovered that lets you do custom HTML AND CSS (or media) and it goes at the top of your posts page!
It's called Frontpage Banner. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-frontpagebanner/
And here is my screenshot of what it does! 
|
| |
Tariq
|
@Adeptris - I have been pulling my hair out for days now on something that should be fairly simple. I am trying to add a wordpress custom_field into the metadata header section on an artisteer theme...and I know I've got to edit something in the section you were referring to earlier. I've tried adding the_meta() but it doesn't output where I need it.
Any help would be MUCH appreciated! :)
Quote Adeptris:
If so look in the loop at these:
'before' => theme_get_metadata_icons( 'date', 'header' ),
In this example I am only showing the date under the title, if I wanted to add edit!
'before' => theme_get_metadata_icons( 'date,edit', 'header' ),
Then the edit will show for logged on users!
To style this add to style.css a block for post-edit-link
.post-edit-link {
background-image: url("images/edit.png");
}
HTH
David
|
| |