http://www.kriesi.at/support/topic/choices-latest-news-widget-changing-the-layout Support Forum - Topic: Choices Latest News Widget - Changing the Layout en-US Sun, 19 May 2013 02:31:15 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.kriesi.at/support/search.php http://www.kriesi.at/support/topic/choices-latest-news-widget-changing-the-layout#post-75051 Sun, 09 Sep 2012 10:39:19 +0000 Ismael 75051@http://www.kriesi.at/support/ <p>Hi JamesGdesign,</p> <p>Glad that you managed to fixed it with Nick's direction. :)</p> <p>Cheers,<br /> Ismael </p> http://www.kriesi.at/support/topic/choices-latest-news-widget-changing-the-layout#post-74677 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:54:31 +0000 JamesGdesign 74677@http://www.kriesi.at/support/ <p>Holy Cow I did it - from line 315 - 398 in class-framework-widgets.php - change all 'widget_image_size' to '*****_image_size' --- replacing ***** with the name of the image size stated in functions.php - in this case, for me, it was 'logo' - 'logo_image_size'. (446x218px).</p> <p>Hope this helps anyone who needs it! </p> http://www.kriesi.at/support/topic/choices-latest-news-widget-changing-the-layout#post-74640 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:12:33 +0000 JamesGdesign 74640@http://www.kriesi.at/support/ <p>Success! Unbelievabley, I have managed to get the layout how I desire - I have one more hurdle and then I should be good to go - perhaps you can point me in the right direction for this specific change:</p> <p>Currently, the latest news widget uses the post thumbnail generated as the image for widget - which is 241x179px in size - which, once made 100% width (i have the widget set in 1 column of 2 = this is 446 px wide i think) obviously is blown up and blurry.</p> <p>I can see where the thumb gets generated - but it looks like it is tied to the portfolio 4 column images sizes - so i cant just change those values in functions php and regenerate thumbnails (as i believe that will affect portfolio - yes?). </p> <p>So I am assuming I need to figure out how to change which image the widget uses for its thumbnail (set somewhere in class-framework-widgets.php?)</p> <p>Any pointers on where to look / what to change would be most appreciated! </p> http://www.kriesi.at/support/topic/choices-latest-news-widget-changing-the-layout#post-74632 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:15:46 +0000 JamesGdesign 74632@http://www.kriesi.at/support/ <p>^^ Thankyou for your response! I totally understand if this question was out of the scope of your service! I will look into your suggestions (thankfully I already use webdeveloper etc.) I have had a chance to talk to some coders and I think I may be able to achieve this on my own now! (fingers crossed) - I think clear:both is the way to achieve it - will try my best and report back with the answer if it is simple enough hahah.</p> <p>Thanks!!! :) </p> http://www.kriesi.at/support/topic/choices-latest-news-widget-changing-the-layout#post-74580 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:27:48 +0000 Nick 74580@http://www.kriesi.at/support/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>Everything that you wrote can be done, providing you know the inner workings of Wordpress, php, css, html.</p> <p>1) Yes, please search google for how to move div using css positioning.<br /> 2) Choices theme has a native function -- function avia_backend_truncate($string, $limit, $break=".", $pad="...") to do what you require.<br /> 3) Install firebug browser attachment + webdeveloper tools browser plugin for firefox or chrome and watch a 20 minute video and you will be able to easily complete step 3.</p> <p>Sorry, but your questions are outside the scope of the support team, however I am always happy to point in the right direction. </p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Nick </p> http://www.kriesi.at/support/topic/choices-latest-news-widget-changing-the-layout#post-74427 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:45:15 +0000 JamesGdesign 74427@http://www.kriesi.at/support/ <p>I am trying to change the layout of the choices latest news widget so that the thumbnail displays above the title &amp; excerpt. 3 questions:</p> <p>1. Can I change the layout so the thumbnail is above the title/excerpt (not to the left) ?</p> <p>I came across this thread:<br /> <a href="http://www.kriesi.at/support/topic/problem-with-latest-posts-widget-on-static-page-mobile-device" rel="nofollow">http://www.kriesi.at/support/topic/problem-with-latest-posts-widget-on-static-page-mobile-device</a></p> <p>Which helped me figure out how to edit the styles/size of thumbnail / title &amp; excerpt - however if made to big the title/excerpt gets pushed left and cutoff/hidden. Is there a way to drop the title excerpt area below the thumnail? and perhaps use a width:100% height: auto styling for the thumbnail? (the size dimensions uploaded for image on choices demo are fairly wide - might work well sitting above title/excerpt uncropped?)</p> <p>2. Can I edit the excerpt size? Currently it is rather long &amp; I would like to reduce it.</p> <p>3. (which sort of relates to above) Can I get the more link for the excerpt to be the same as the standard "more-link" on the blog page (I cant seem to find its style?)</p> <p>Any help on the above would be most appreciated! :) </p>