[Robertf]

Hi Sakin,

I know that you answered a similar question here:

http://catchthemes.com/support-forum/topic/how-to-restrict-sidebar-to-just-the-homefront-page/

But I wondered if there was an easier or even a programmable way to restrict the sidebar to the Home Custom blogs page rather than set the Default Layout to Right Sidebar and then have to reset the Sidebar Layout for every post and page to No sidebar?

Regards,
Robert

[Sakin]

Hi Robertf,

As mention in the post earlier. The best option at this stage will be to set Default Layout as “Right Sidebar” from “Appearance => Theme Options => Layout Options”. Then you can set “No Sidebar” layout in your individual page and posts from “Catch Box Options” in your post/page meta boxed below your post/page editor.

Another option, there is one trick in Catch Box Pro theme.
1. Create new page, then in “Page Attribute” assign that page template as “Blog Template” and then in “Catch Box Options” select “Right Sidebar”.
2. Go to “Appearance => Widgets” and add widgets in Main Sidebar.
2. Go to “Settings => Readings” and then in “Front page displays”, select the page that you have just assigned blog as “Front page”.

Regards,
Sakin

[Robertf]

Hi Sakin,

Thanks for your suggested “trick” with my Catch Box Pro theme. It’s worked, but I’m a little confused as to whether in “Front page displays” it should be set to “Front page” and/or “Posts page”.

If you look at the (work-in-progress) website you’ll see that the Page I’ve created sits above the Post. I thought I might be able to hide the title and use it as a home page/website greeting, but I don’t seem to be able to do this.

As always, any pointers would be much appreciated.

Regards,
Robertf

[Sakin]

Hi Robertf,

For homepage, you need to select the page in Front page. I don’t know your site URL to check in work in progress.

Regards,
Sakin

[Robertf]

So sorry, Sakin, I meant to paste my URL into my post!

http://www.robertfairhead.com

Thanks for your response.

Regards,
Robertf

[Sakin]

@Robertf: You can add the following CSS in “Appearance => Theme Options => Custom CSS” box to hide the page title in homepage.
.home .page-header { display: none; }

[Robertf]

Hi Sakin,

Thanks for the tip. It appears to have worked as per the front page of my website:

http://www.robertfairhead.com/

However, I do wonder how it might affect Google SEO, as the page <title> is hidden?

I have tried to work around this by making the title as relevant to the Home page as possible.

Do you think this is a problem or not?

Regards,
Robertf

[Sakin]

Hi Robertf,

This doesn’t matter much with SEO when it’s display none. But yes, make it relevant is good.

Regards,
Sakin

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