Add a specific sidebar to custom-postype

@neverlands there is a filter called ‘avf_custom_sidebar’. The filter gets the passed the sidebar ($sidebar). It should (didn’t try it myself) be possible to hook into the filter query the post_type (encyclopedia) and the status of the sidebar (empty($sidebar)) and if both conditions match return the sidebar you desire.

try

add_filter('avf_custom_sidebar','add_sidebar_to_posttype');
function add_sidebar_to_posttype($sidebar) {
    global $post;
    if( $post->post_type == 'encyclopedia' && empty($sidebar) ) {
        $sidebar = "Glossar";
    }
    return $sidebar; 
}

Caution! It is untested an just edited in here without syntax check (just from my brain ;-)

For me this is working out of the box as expected.

I installed Encyclopedia Lite plugin, Enfold and an Enfold Child Theme. I activated the Child Theme. I added a new widget area named ‘glossar’ under appearance -> widgets. I put a text widget in this new sidebar an gave it the title ‘Glossar Test’. I opened my favorite text editor (ultraedit) and put in the following code:

add_filter('avf_builder_boxes', 'add_builder_to_posttype');
function add_builder_to_posttype($metabox) {
	foreach($metabox as &$meta) {
		if($meta['id'] == 'avia_builder' || $meta['id'] == 'layout') {
			$meta['page'][] = 'encyclopedia'; 
		}
	}
	return $metabox;
}

add_filter('avf_custom_sidebar','add_sidebar_to_posttype');
function add_sidebar_to_posttype($sidebar) {
    global $post;
    if( $post->post_type == 'encyclopedia' && empty($sidebar) ) {
        $sidebar = "glossar";
    }
    return $sidebar; 
}

I went to the lexicon in wp-admin and created a new entry called ‘Test’. In the sidebar metabox i changed nothing. All selectboxes show default.

I called the new entry in a browser and my glossar sidebar with the glossar test widget gets displayed.

In the global enfold sidebar settings the right sidebar is active.

• This reply was modified 7 years, 7 months ago by mensmaximus. Reason: removed debug code :-)

OK so we need one function more. And as we are at it we add the lexicon posttype to the blog grid, portfolio and masonry element

add_theme_support( 'add_avia_builder_post_type_option' );
add_theme_support( 'avia_template_builder_custom_post_type_grid' );

add_filter('avf_builder_boxes', 'add_builder_to_posttype');
function add_builder_to_posttype($metabox) {
	foreach($metabox as &$meta) {
		if($meta['id'] == 'avia_builder' || $meta['id'] == 'layout') {
			$meta['page'][] = 'encyclopedia'; 
		}
	}
	return $metabox;
}

add_filter('avf_custom_sidebar','select_widget_area_for_encyclopedia');
function select_widget_area_for_encyclopedia($sidebar) {
	global $post;
	if( $post->post_type == 'encyclopedia' && empty($sidebar) ) {
		$sidebar = "glossar";
	}
	return $sidebar; 
}

add_filter('avia_layout_filter', 'select_sidebar_for_encyclopedia', 10, 2);
function select_sidebar_for_encyclopedia( $layout, $post_id ){
	$post_type = get_post_type( $post_id );
	$sidebar = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'layout', true );
	/* 
	* possible choices for $default: 
	* 'left' for sidebar on the left side
	* 'right' for sidebar on the right side
	* anything else or empty for fullwidth layout with no sidebar
	*/
	$default = 'right';
	if( $post_type == 'encyclopedia' && empty($sidebar) ) {
  		switch ($default) {
  		case 'left':
	  		$layout['current']['content'] = 'av-content-small';
	  		$layout['current']['sidebar'] = 'alpha';
			$layout['current']['meta'] = 'alpha';
			$layout['current']['main'] = 'sidebar_left';
	  		break;
  		case 'right':
	  		$layout['current']['content'] = 'av-content-small alpha';
	  		$layout['current']['sidebar'] = 'alpha';
			$layout['current']['meta'] = 'alpha';
			$layout['current']['main'] = 'sidebar_right';
	  		break;
  		default:
	  		$layout['current']['content'] = 'alpha';
	  		$layout['current']['sidebar'] = 'hidden';
			$layout['current']['meta'] = '';
			$layout['current']['main'] = 'fullsize';
  		}     
	}
	return $layout;
}