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Hi there,
Ive been having a few issues with using widgets in the footer. It seems that they either dont work at all or they clash with others and either mess up the title or one of the other widgets in another column.
Heres just a few I have tried in last few mins but ive given up counting
Slickr Flickr – Works occasionally and then just switches off
Simple Social Icons – Works but messes up the title. left & right align wont work at all
Awesome Flickr – Wont work other than giving me a long column but wont re-alight to footer dimensions
in fact I cant get any flickr widgets to stabilise where I have some decent amount of control
Not moaning just looking for a solution for an attractive Social set of icons and Flickr
Hi,
We can help you more if you can post a link to your website.
Simple Social Icons – Works but messes up the title. left & right align wont work at all~~ It can be fix with css, only if we can inspect your site.
Awesome Flickr – Wont work other than giving me a long column but wont re-alight to footer dimensions~~ Another css solution can fix this.
We recommend http://wordpress.org/plugins/addthis/.
Regards,
Ismael
Hi again,
A) ‘Add this’ looks ok although the reason I like ‘Simple Icons’ is because I can colour each state, make them discs and all the discs looked the same (a family). All im after is reducing the margins/padding between each icon and getting two rows to fit neatly within the column. As you say it screws up the Title at the moment so if you have any fixes I would be grateful
B) As for Flickr. I wanted to created a simple grid of 3×4 (12 icons) that were butted together with no gridlines at all and no spaces. The rollover effect would then just make each box glow (not the border edges which is usually the basic setup). I had this working on another theme using Slickr Flickr and the glow was created as java script (not miy work but the authors ogf the theme). I cant get the plugin to work at all in Enfold and I dont know how to implement java script in your theme. Could this work with ‘Awesome’ and can you suggest how I might get the effect im after
Once im uploaded after the weekend we can look at my own theme directly but at the moment im trying to do as much offline as possible.
Cheers
Andy
Hi,
I think Ismael said it best “We can help you more if you can post a link to your website”. With all the extra customizations, its the only way we can ensure a meaningful answer and not waste your time with guesses.,
Thanks,
Nick
Hi,
Site looks good. Put up a maintenance plugin that allows password entry, to keep google out.
Please turn off the super cache plugin and the minify plugin while developing or you will never see your edits but edits from however long ago the cache was created, making you think you are going crazy and that the theme is your nemesis, when the cache plugin is just doing its job.
Simple Icon Plugin on the Bottom. What is it destroying, braking or messing up? Looks like the glyphs are coming through and the social icons are lined up in correct rows. The plugin uses Entype font from Fontello which is already part of the theme (icons in the icon box). It seems to be in two rows.
This is the css to change the social icons distance from each other. its set as you have it currently. change 6 and 12 a few different ways and see how you like it best
#top .simple-social-icons ul li {
margin: 0 6px 12px !important;
padding: 0 !important;
}For now lets start with that, and after you disable those two plugins, and added the code, try again the flicker plugin, i think that everything should be working now.
Oh yeh… You have a file of great evil which is being enqueued that you must destroy most likely via using ftp. it is located in wp-content/themes/enfold/config-layerslider/LayerSlider/skins/ folder and goes by ‘.DS_Store’ , somehow it is being enqued into the theme by the minifier probably …
Thanks,
Nick
Hey Nick,
Thanks for your kind comments. Ill give these ago although I don’t understand your first comment about a maintenance plugin or the great evil comment. Ill take a look anyway. Right now my biggest nightmare is the menu but ill tackle your first suggestions and then get back to you.
Cheers big style.
Andy
Hi,
You are using a Mac? .DS_Store is some kind of a Mac file that somehow managed to get into your server and is enqueued (its encrypted) so its creating errors.
A maintenance plugin prevents google spiders from indexing your website till you are ready, so that a half finished website doesn’t go into the directory. With the plugin activated, anyone without a password cant see your website
Thanks,
Nick
Hi Nick,
Well ive used a plugin (WP Maintenance), deleted the DS Store file, disabled the cache plugins and have tweaked the settings for the Simple Icon Plugin. All looking good so thanks. However, Having turned on Maintenance Mode im not sure how to give you access.
In regard to Simple Icons, the Widget forces the title and icons down the column which puts it out of horizontal alignment with the others.
I need to get support on the menu but I guess we should deal with finishing the footer & giving you access first.
Cheers
Andy
Hi,
This shortcode
[loginform]Will create a login form on the maintenance page , just enter it in the text area used to show a coming soon message to visitors by that plugin.
Thanks,
Nick
Hi Nick,
Ive done what you ask and deleted the offending DS Store files although I wonder isnt this what a MAC would do anyway if its saving/accessing via a server thats actually PC based in its architecture. Therefore, whenever I save something via ftp is will add a DS Store file along the way? I say this as I know this is what happens when I do video work for clients who hand me PC formatted content and I save my work onto their drives it leaves a DS Store file. Its quite common for Mac users. However, if this is a concern then let me know.
Also I set up maintenance mode using WP Maintenance Mode although im at a loss how to give everyone on your support group access. At the weekend I had one of the support guys come back to me saying I had MM on and then he didnt answer any of my queries. Not his fault but id like to get this right
Finally Nick… I really only have a few menu & footer issues left but should I split them up or just communicate them all through you? Im also aware that this iterative communication is all very public. Would it not be better to take this off public broadcast and comm on a 1 to 1 basis? Just a thought
Cheers
as always
Andy
Hi again…
ignore the ds. store issue as ive found a tool to disable it from happening over network connections although i was right that it does do it automatically.
so (to summarise)…
Ive set up maintenance mode using WP Maintenance Mode although im at a loss how to give everyone on your support group access. At the weekend I had one of the support guys come back to me saying I had MM on and then he didnt answer any of my queries. Not his fault but id like to get this right
Finally Nick… I really only have a few menu & footer issues left but should I split them up or just communicate them all through you? Im also aware that this iterative communication is all very public. Would it not be better to take this off public broadcast and comm on a 1 to 1 basis? Just a thought
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