This has been a really great theme!

I just installed the latest theme update and am glad I kept a backup of the older release. I have been browsing the forums for an answer to my regarding why images site-wide (inserted using the editor) are now displaying incorrectly. It looks like the theme makers have decided to override the WP resize tool feature. Now any image inserted in the editor is displaying 100% of the parent container width. While I understand and appreciate that this was an effort to increase responsiveness, for some it can create more problems than it solves. The related thread I was reading is located here:

https://kriesi.at/support/topic/image-function-still-not-working-correctly/

I would have responded to this thread, however it has been closed. I just want to mention that this was the first thread I’ve encountered where the solution was less than desirable. I know this is not the norm (the solutions offered here are usually exceedingly helpful, positive and prompt). I thought I’d try to shed some new light on why the answers provided may feel unsatisfactory for some:

– Not being able to use a new feature of the latest WP 3.9 seems counter-intuitive.

– This may confuse users when they try to help themselves using the WordPress guides/codex, since everywhere they read will tell them how this feature should work (the first thing I did was go to the WordPress support site and RTFM to see what was up).

– The fix (although minor for an experienced user) requires a core edit that will be wiped out on the next theme update. This might be easy for me, but not for a client. It means I’m going to get a few calls to fix things that I’d rather not have to fix since I encourage clients and friends to purchase this theme.

– Being required to upload multiple copies of the same image (just to increase or decrease the image size by 10-50 pixels in my client’s case) is neither efficient nor convenient. Yes, users should ideally use images at the correct size whenever possible. However, expecting everyone should know how to use an image editor is not realistic. Expecting them to be able to mass edit and re-upload is also not realistic.

– There are plenty of reasons to not use the enfold layout builder image insert (such as the axillary fields/tabs provided on Woocommerce product pages where the layout builder is not available). Graphics inserted here can added up to thousands of images on a single e-commerce site suddenly not working correctly (this will be the case on one of my client sites if he chooses to update). Re-sizing all of these images and re-uploading and re-inserting is not a feasible option for him. Neither is editing the core to have it wiped out next update resulting in frustrated calls to the person who recommended this theme to them (me). Editing 2000+ product pages to assign a css style to re-size each image (slightly) as needed is also unfeasible.

– WordPress changed/modified the WP resize tool for a reason, because users wanted this to be an easy to use feature.

Anyway, I do very much appreciate all of the hard work that went into this theme. I don’t like to complain about any feature. I usually just open the child/custom CSS in Dreamweaver and make quick edits there, but it won’t work persistently in this case so I thought I’d post my feedback here.

Can you please consider making this an option that can be turned on/off so users can use the new feature provided in WP without making core edits?

Thanks,
Crys :)

• This topic was modified 11 years, 6 months ago by cryscryb.