Different post template for one category

Hi,

Unfortunately theme doesn’t have an option to set the post template from a specific category, this can be done only manually for each article from that category. We have a similar suggestion on our list to set a general post template from category settings and the developers will consider this. I cannot promise you anything they will decide if this can be implemented in a future update. I’m not sure what you mean about the sidebars, if you set a custom sidebar for a category, all the posts from that category inherit the sidebar.

Thanks!

Hi,

It is different in this version bu t I have found a workaround http://screencast.com/t/gScAWE5u3tp – http://screencast.com/t/Z5dVpBXdgA Please make sure that you add the code properly and just change the category name and post template:

$current_categories = get_the_category($post->ID);
foreach ($current_categories as $category){
if ($category->cat_name == 'Vogue'){
$td_default_site_post_template = 'single_template_6';
}
}

$current_categories = get_the_category($post->ID);
foreach ($current_categories as $category){
if ($category->cat_name == 'Vogue'){
$td_post_theme_settings['td_post_template'] = 'single_template_6';
}
}

Thanks!

Hi,
@The Transnational Post
I tested this solution again and it still works, you just have to be careful where you place your code and change the category name to your own.
Please check the screenshots again and add the code exactly like in screenshots without deleting anything.
Thank you!

Hi,
Every post template has a specific class you can check here: http://screencast.com/t/GgiEwozGrpSQ
You can add multiple conditions to the code if you wish to change it.
As for the plugin, we are not sure how the plugin works. You will need to use the implementation method specified by the plugin author. If you want to modify this behavior, we cannot offer any suggestions as we have not tested the plugin and have no idea of it;s functionality.
For the third part, there is no benefit at all, as different versions of visual composer will not work with pur theme properly except for the one that comes bundled with our theme. Please use just the version you can install from here: http://screencast.com/t/iuv6drOf (we will update the plugin along with the theme)
Thank you!

Hi,
I’m not sure how your changes do not apply to the theme. Test this out with a simple trick. Delete all of the code from the file. Something should return an error. If the theme works fine withouth the whole code, it means you are not editing the correct file. Also keep in mind that if you use caching, the page could be loaded from the cache plugin and clear that as well. Everything you add or remove from the theme files will affect the front-end.
Thank you!

Hi,
The method posted here will not work like that. If you want to customize it even further, you will have to hire a freeelancer to help out as custom work falls beyond what the theme support can offer you.
Thank you!