Issue 1: Custom Post Type and taxonomies – Being able to create and distinguish different content types is one of the best features of wordpress. Why would any developer in this day and age not consider it while making a theme?
Issue 2: Grid framework – Why are we using a pixels grid framework and not a percentage? A percentage grid is fluid, uncomplicated and works in all use cases.
Issue 3: Non availability of hooks and filters: I would like to add my CPT (again, why no support by default?) in the search results and the overall wp_query and hence filters would have been nice. Now I have to alter the core td_data_source file and make sure I remember my changes in the next update. I am using a premium version of a form plugin called formidablepro and they have ‘extensive’ hooks available for every small part and hence people take it BEYOND its capabilities and its not a form plugin anymore for me.
Issue 4: Child theme support: Only modules, parts and templates can be modified. In the above case, if the child theme supported it, I would have just copied td_data_source.php file to my child theme.
Please do not be offended by my comments above. I believe these are absolute necessary things that should be made available. Can you please inform me if any of these are being considered for the ‘near’ future.
Hi,
1. The CPT’s are on our list, we plan to modify the core and check for full functionality. I cannot provide an exact date for this implementation but i talked with the team and we hope to solve this in the near future(1-3 months). The theme was not built with Custom Post Types in mind, we have to make some tests and make the required modifications.
2. With pixels you get the same result/look on all devices. The grid is custom made and some elements have to be carefully controlled. We’ll try to see if it’s possible to transform the grid into a flexible (percentage) one but it will take some time and i don’t know if it’s possible(on some devices it may deliver different results and we don’t want that).
3. We plan to improve on this too in the future updates.
4. We know the limitations on the child-theme, the new API will add more flexibility to the theme customization and we plan to improve this area in the future updates.
Thanks for your suggestions, they are well founded and we’re certainly not offended. 🙂
I appreciate your positive attitude and your willingness to make your themes more functional and flexible. Thank you for your efforts!
I am super happy to hear Custom Post Types is being put into the works on Newsmag. Will this also be coming to Newspaper 6 as well?
Hi,
yes CTP support will come to Newspaper 6 as well.
