[fastfun.jp]

Hi,

I wanted a custom template or means to customise the Home page. The Home page is set up to be a static page. I have set it to use Right Sidebar, I copied the content-sidebar.php file to my theme but it does not override it. You seem to be using a non standard means to templating here? What is your recommended method to do this for the Catch Mustang theme?

Thank you,
Paul.

[Sakin]

@fastfun.jp: Can you let me know what are you trying to accomplish. Then I can send you the code. content-sidebar.php file uses catchthemes_theloop() function which you will find it in catchthemes_functions.php. You can copy that function to your child theme functions.php file and edit it there.

[fastfun.jp]

That’s great Sakin.

I wanted to have the slider on the homepage only, full width. Under that I then want a template with a sidebar on the right. I wanted a grid of the featured services displayed by thumbnail. Similar to the 4 car images in the mustang demo under the slider but with 3 columns x N rows of images and a sidebar on the right.

If you have a recommendation for achieving this to benefit from inheritance from the parent / updates in the future, please let me know.

Thanks again!

[Sakin]

@fastfun.jp:
1. For Slider, you can just go to “Appearance => Theme Options => Featured Slider”. Then in “Enable Slider”, you can select “Homepage / Frontpage”. This will make your slider to appear only on homepage.

2. To you can disable all the Homepage Sidebar from “Appearance => Theme Options => Homepage Options => Homepage Sidebar Options”.

3. Then you can add static front page with the content you want. Go to “Appearance => Theme Options => Homepage Options => Homepage/Frontpage Settings”. Then select “Enable Latest Posts or Page” and then add static page from “Settings => Readings => Front page displays” and select the page A static page (select below).

3. Then you can create child theme and then create function.php and add your custom function there and hook in with action hook.

[fastfun.jp]

Excellent, the last point was my missing piece, this seems like a standard WordPress theme override which is great.

Thanks again.

[fastfun.jp]

Hi Sakin,

I’d like to reuse and possibly override the archive-services.php template on the homepage but including a right sidebar this time. What is the best way to go about this?

If I also intend on overriding the archive-services.php on the /services page does this change anything? i.e. – is there a better method to get around both scenarios above?

Thank you,
Paul.

[Sakin]

@fastfun.jp: archive-services.php can be use to replace your service archive page but cannot be used for homepage. But the best way to change the homepage is through functions.php or index.php file.

[fastfun.jp]

That’s great Sakin. However I tried to override the content-sidebar.php and this does not seem to override when placed in my theme. How do I get content-sidebar.php to override?

After the do_action( ‘catchthemes_before_loop_content’ ); in content-sidebar.php I added a check for is_front_page to display the services.

<?php if(is_front_page()): ?>
            <div id="content" class="clearfix">
                <div class="service clearfix">
                    <?php
                    global $post; 
                    $i = 1;
                    if( have_posts() ):
                        while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();

                            if ($i % 2 == 1) { $class = "smart-even"; } else { $class = "smart-odd"; }

                            $output = '<dl class="service-item '.$class.'">';
                            if( has_post_thumbnail() ) {
                                $output .= '<dt class="service-icon">';
                                $output .= '<a href="'.get_permalink().'" title="'.the_title_attribute('echo=0').'">'.get_the_post_thumbnail( $post->ID, 'gallery', array( 'title' => get_the_title(), 'alt' => get_the_title() ) ).'</a></dt>';
                            }
                            $output .= '<dd><h3 class="entry-title"><a href="'.get_permalink().'" title="'.the_title_attribute('echo=0').'">'.get_the_title().'</a></h3>';
                            $output .= '<p>'.get_the_excerpt().'</p></dd>';
                            $output .= '</dl>';
                            echo $output;
                            if( ($i%4) == 0 )
                            {
                                echo '<div style="clear:both;"></div>';
                            }
                            $i++;
                        endwhile;
                    else:
                        ?>
                        <h1 class="entry-title"><?php _e( 'No Posts for this Custom Post Type', 'catchthemes' ); ?></h1>
                    <?php
                    endif;
                    ?>
                </div><!-- .service -->
                <div class="clearfix"></div>

                <?php do_action( 'catchthemes_before_nav' ); ?>

                <?php
                if( function_exists( 'catchthemes_next_previous' ) ) {
                    catchthemes_next_previous();
                }
                ?>

                <?php do_action( 'catchthemes_after_nav' ); ?>

            </div><!-- #content -->

I see global $post; How do I populate $post with services posts or whatever it contains contains when used in archive-services.php? I’m not sure where $post is populated.

I’m just looking for the most maintainable way to do things inline with the parent theme. I find wordpress very non-standardised for doing this, is this true? I’m trying to see if there is a way or is every child wordpress theme not a real child, just a work around hack for anything custom…

Thanks Sakin.

[Sakin]

@fastfun.jp: I don’t get it what are you trying to do it. This is not the right way to do it. Please use hire a customizer as this falls under customization not under basic support.

[fastfun.jp]

No problem, this is what I expected. Really find WordPress lacking in this area, it has a very non-standardised way of customising, inheriting and developing in general. You’ve done a great job with the theme however, it looks great and is functioning well.

I also understand this is not basic support, so appreciate your patience. I will be able to hack it to do what I like, I was just enquiring in terms of best wordpress practices or methods to do this with your theme, link references or whatnot.

No problem, thanks again.

[Sakin]

@fastfun.jp: The best way to customize any WordPress theme in by building child theme and using action hooks and action filters in your functions.php file.

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