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Hi,
Indeed, the block modules are predefined, the thumbnails each one uses and also it’s design will always be the same to ensure they will always display properly. Only the flex block has settings in terms of layout
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/flex-block/
– https://tagdiv.com/go-beyond-flexibility-new-flex-block/
I believe that is block 1, it should look like this
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/block-1/
If it does not look like that for you then something is wrong. Provide a link to it so we can take a look.
If you want to add a new block or module there are guides
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/td_api_blockadd/
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/td_api_moduleadd/
Thanks
Hi,
1. The post content width cannot be changed with a theme setting. However, in an upcoming major theme update there will be a considerable amount of flexibility added to how the post pages and templates are created, among many other new options. You will have many new options to create post pages, I cannot say more about it unfortunately.
2. There are a number of demos in work I believe, we try to create and add as many as possible. That demo you mention is somewhat similar to this one
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper_lifestyle/
Thanks
Catalin, it’s clear that the code regarding “ratingvalue” meta prop needs to be rewritten in order to allow Google to fetch “ratingValue” consistently with the rating system used by the end user. I don’t get the why you designed the code to normalize grades in a 1 to 5 stars format and let Google fetch THIS VALUE instead of my explicit 1 to 10 votes. Google allows every kind of vote, not just in stars from 1 to 5, but also in grades like A+ to F-, in 1 to 10, in percentages: your “Post settings” module acts accordingly to this implementation, but then forces the end-user to use a star system – since it’s otherwise going to be incoherent.
This section down here has been oversimplified in order to keep the code as simple and straightforward as possible, but it makes the rating system incoherent.
$buffy .= '<span class="td-page-meta" itemprop="reviewRating" itemscope itemtype="' . td_global::$http_or_https . '://schema.org/Rating">';
$buffy .= '<meta itemprop="worstRating" content = "1">';
$buffy .= '<meta itemprop="bestRating" content = "5">';
$buffy .= '<meta itemprop="ratingValue" content = "' . td_review::calculate_total_stars($this->td_review) . '">';
$buffy .= ' </span>';
There’s no point in allowing the user to choose which system to adopt if you force his pages to be fetched as per-design.
EITHER:
A) you remove the 1 to 10 or percentages based vote altogether, making the system unflexible;
B) you rewrite the code adding more variables and letting the user truly decide once and for all which rating convention should be adopted;
C) you leave the system half-baked, as it is right now, disappointingly.
Looking forward for your kind reply
Alessandro
Hi,
In a coming update there will be a considerable amount of flexibility implemented for post pages and category pages. There will be major changes in how the posts and category pages are created. I cannot provide more information or an update release date however.
For now, if you require more advanced control over the ads displayed on your website, you could try the Adrotate plugin. This is recommended by most theme users that need more settings regarding ads. Here is some info on the plugin
– https://ajdg.solutions/manuals/adrotate-manuals/
– http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-manage-ads-in-wordpress-with-adrotate-plugin/
Thanks
…bare with me…
is it possible to add this in conditional
get_class('td_module_flex_1')
to achieve what i’m trying to get – which is to only show review stars in the Block flex 1 module.
Hi. I understand you can remove the review conditional replacing authoer and date..
though, was wondering if possible to add to conditional.
I would like the review stars to only show on Block Flex 1 and not show up on the other modules – just the name and date to appear on other modules that are not Block flex 1…I can tell you the modules I would like (or you can use another module as an example, I can take it from there)..
thanks in advance
Hello i created a flex block and set the image width to 60%. now the image ‘appears’ as if left aligned.
this is how it looks>> https://ibb.co/mur92S
How can I center this?
Hi!
I’m trying to display an Advanced Custom Field value from a post(s) into a block (Flex_1) placed in homepage.
Would like to pass value to meta area of block.
How do I get the data from post to display in meta area? I understand Loop…but i don’t see anyway to collect info..all i see is $this…which i believe is how…
any direction would be great…
is it possible to add_filter into $this.
thanks in advance…bc i’m pulling my f$&(king hair. 🙂
Hi,
That block does not have a read more button, not all blocks/modules have a button like that. These are all the blocks that have a Read more button at the moment, and you can place on pages
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/block-12/
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/block-13/
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/block-20/
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/block-22/
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/block-23/
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/block-24/
Hopefully I mentioned all of them, you can see them all in the live demo however
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/block-1/
There is also now a flex block which you can design in many layouts
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/flex-block/
– https://tagdiv.com/go-beyond-flexibility-new-flex-block/
Thanks
Hi,
1. Block 23 (module 18) will display a predefined thumbnail size as all blocks do
– https://www.screencast.com/t/lh9L5tBef
An exception would be the flex block in which you can select from 3 sizes at the moment. You could choose a different block which uses a smaller thumbnail size if needed.
2. That can be done in general in the theme panel, for the module you choose
– https://www.screencast.com/t/4DM4y0kGr6
Or by each block individually in the composer
– https://www.screencast.com/t/X4AIKKR3JDST
3. That can be done in the theme panel
– https://www.screencast.com/t/Kcx7r44bNX
4. That can be done in general – https://www.screencast.com/t/dlyjHuQC
Or by block module – https://www.screencast.com/t/GTuSpDkKtld
5. The Read more cannot be removed, it is a feature of that block module. You could either remove it from the code, for the module the block uses
– https://www.screencast.com/t/VxN6i0LKz
Or use CSS code in Theme panel->Custom CSS section
.td_block_23 .td_module_18 .td-read-more {
display: none;
}
Thanks
You can set the rounded feature using the border-radius css property. For example, the flex block 1 demo uses this code
.td_module_flex_1 .td-thumb-css {
border-radius: 15px;
}
You can paste that into your custom CSS section and play around with the number of px to get the desired effect. You can even change the number from px to % e.g.
.td_module_flex_1 .td-thumb-css {
border-radius: 5%;
}
There is also the option for border-radius in the CSS tab of the flex block element (when editing with td composer, just click the CSS tab at the top and scroll to see border-radius. I tried to test from there but the block images were not responding. Maybe you can try both solutions and choose the best for you.If you want to change any other block, just look for its CSS class using the browser inspect element and then test the border-radius.
NB: if you need the completely round images, just change the border-radius to 100%.
Hi there,
I was wondering if there could be a guide on how to create the round images like it is shown in your Flex Box Demo.
Andrew
Hello
Hello llucson,
Unfortunately, it seems to be a problem with FlexBox module for Internet Explorer 11, sorry! We will consider to fix it in near future update as soon as possible.
Thanks for your understanding!
it also does not work with internet explorer 11. I have been checking and the failure occurs when using the flex module. I’ve checked it on several different websites made in part with that module. The other modules work well
See screenshots.
https://gyazo.com/053862d81e0cca5d71dce8231bf3e3d6
https://gyazo.com/7965f5771ca443f2ad474258c4dd38c1
What can I do?
Hi,
I try with Block 7 using inner Column and it worked. Using Flex block element is also possible.
Thank you.
Hello,
The standard theme blocks were not tested in 4 columns. Only the multi-purpose elements will position properly in 4 columns Try the ‘flex block’ element.
Thank you!
I have tried copying the same crypto demo homepage code
– https://www.screencast.com/t/Dwg6KOINF2x
Upon using the page code in a new page, I see no problem with it. The flex blocks have all the intended options
– https://www.screencast.com/t/cgz06d5yCXtx
Simon what is your support email? I will give you access to the dashboard. Could you investigate this problem? I need to use Flex Block but served image size is to large.
I had to remove this code in the flex block 1 td_util::get_option('tds_category_module_flex_1') == 'yes') and replace it with this td_util::get_option('tds_category_module_2') == 'yes') for the category to show up. I am not sure why the first is not working.
The flex block has at the moment 3 image sizes you can choose from and use inside the block, the setting is here
– https://www.screencast.com/t/pmBDm0DzlJg4
The smallest image size that can be used for the flex block would be small (696px). Use the smaller size to reduce the size of the images. More image sizes may be added in the future.
Lubo it’s not a problem of compression 🙂
Flex Block module is serving the largest uploaded file into WordPress Media Library. For example https://retailnet.pl/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/renata-gralec.jpg
Look at the options in TagDiv Composer in Flex Block module options. We have three sizes to choose:
Small, Medium, Large – in my case I have setup Small size selected, so served Image should have 696px width and name of serving file should be https://retailnet.pl/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/renata-gralec-696×392.jpg
But when you check the image serving on website is https://retailnet.pl/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/renata-gralec.jpg and the flexbox block is serving wrong size file.
I have a problem with images on my website. All images are serving with not resized dimensions (full size image).
Now page size is 5.2 MB and is too heavy.
I’m using Flex Block 1 Module.
How to set up Newspaper Theme and WordPress to serve proper size of image in Flex Block 1 module (now images are bigger than required), changing image size in Layout tab in Flex Block 1 not affecting which size is served and always serving full size uploaded image.
Hello,
Please try to change the block settings a few times. Change the filter and change back to all categories.
Does it work if you create a new flex block and not copy it from another demo?
Thanks.
There are plans in a coming major update to change how widgets are used in the theme. There will be a considerable amount of flexibility added for many theme elements. I cannot say more about it or provide a time estimate for the update unfortunately. Sorry if this is an inconvenience at the moment.
You could use a big grid or full big grid
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/big-grid-1/
– https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/full-big-grid-1/
Or a combination of grid + block. For example a top big post
– https://www.screencast.com/t/T4sd7KSiM
I used full grid 1 and the flex block, this block has options to control modules per row.
Hi. I cannot seem to figure out why categories are not showing on the flex block. I copied the shortcodes for the crypto demo homepage and edited them on my site with td composer, but the category is not showing. Kindly assist in diagnosing the problem.