The top bar is located in the top section of the header and gives you the option to display the data, top menu, social icons and log in/join section. Newspaper theme comes with 4 templates to give you the freedom to customize this section to best fit your needs.
Important note: This is only available if you use a default header style and not a Cloud library template for your header. Please read the Header Manager section when using Cloud Templates.
Top bar templates options
There are 5 default layouts for the top bar you can choose from.
The top bar theme panel section contains the following options:
- Enable top bar – The theme comes with the Top Bar enabled by default. If you would like to disable it just go to Theme Panel – Header and expand the Top Bar section. Turn off the button in the Enable Top Bar section.
- Top Bar Layout – You can decide how to order the top bar items. To do that go to Theme Panel – Header and expand the Top Bar section. Choose one of the four layouts and click on it.
- Show Top Menu – This option allows you to enable or disable menu in the top bar. To do that go to Theme Panel – Header and expand the Top Bar section. Turn the button on or off to Enable or Disable menu Top Bar section.
- Select the top menu – You can decide what menu you want to display in the top bar section. Go to Theme Panel – Header and expand the Top Bar section. Select the desired menu from the drop box option.
- Show social icons – In the top bar, you can add Social Icons. To do that go to Theme Panel – Header and expand the Top Bar section. Turn the button on or off to Enable or Disable Social Icons for Top Bar section
- Show Sign in / Join – In the top bar, you can add Social Icons. To do that go to Theme Panel – Header and expand the Top Bar section. Turn the button on or off to Enable or Disable Sign in / Join section in the Top Bar
- Show date – You can display the date in the top bar. To do that go to Theme Panel – Header and expand the Top Bar section. Turn the button on or off to Enable or Disable Date section in the Top Bar
- Date format – After you decide to add the date in the top bar, just type the desired format to display it.
- Javascript date – Enable this if you use a cache plugin, it displays the local data.
- Show weather – It displays weather info for the selected location.
- API key – Insert the API key for the top bar widget.
- Location – Here you add the location for the weather info panel
- Units – Choose what units to use when showing the temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit)
After you finished customizing this section click the Save Settings button.
