I spoke too some about the header being removed from a specific page.

After replacing the code, a wide blue band appears at the top of the page on a mobile device. The blue band is the same color as the header is on the other pages.

How can I completely remove the blue band on mobile devices?

Thanks,

Alright, the code you provided to remove the header and logo works for Newsmag.

For removing the footer, the solution you offered applies to the Newspaper theme. The footer directory in Newsmag appears to be different. There is a td_footer_template file for each template 1 through 9.

How can the footer be hidden?

Thanks,

This looks interesting.

There is more than one page that we like to disable the top logo and main menu on. Where or how do I add the second page ID?

And on these same pages, we’d like to disable the footer. How would that be done?

Thanks,

That worked!

Thanks. You guys provide the best support!

That worked somewhat. The H1 through H6 fonts now follow the settings in the theme panel for the Make It Easier page. And, it doesn’t have title on the page.

I have a Contact page, but now it won’t show its title, before it did. I have other pages with the “default” template and their titles appear. The Contact and the other pages appear to have the same set-up and template, but display differently.

The Contact page really needs to have a title. If I would add pages in the future, they would likely need titles too. With the new CSS you offered I pasted into the theme panel, I’m assuming new pages won’t have titles.

Is there a way to exclude the title for just a particular page? In this case, Make It Easier.

I’ve followed the steps in the screencast you included. The smart sidebar doesn’t work on my homepage that’s in VC. I entered td-ss-row in the Extra Class Name field for the row that the widgetized sidebar resides.

The smart sidebar does work on Posts and category pages.

I’m running V 2.3.5 of Newsmag.

My site is helpuconquer.com

What am I missing to get this smart sidebar to work on the homepage?

Thanks,

I’ve followed the steps in the screencast you included. The smart sidebar doesn’t work on my homepage that’s in VC. I entered td-ss-row in the Extra Class Name field for the row that the wdigetized sidebar resides.

The smart sidebar does work on Posts and category pages.

I’m running V 2.3.5 of Newsmag.

My site is helpuconquer.com

What am I missing to get this smart sidebar to work on the homepage?

Thanks,

Tagdiv’s support answer was to remove some code. The code to remove is shown in one of the links below.

Here’s their answer:

1. The theme display the default share buttons on post, but you can change that by modifying the code like this:
-social sharing top: http://screencast.com/t/5cOfEKhOvq -social sharing bottom: http://screencast.com/t/HaYAos2UW14E
1. You can use Wp Text widget http://screencast.com/t/Rj251NC5yOPU to add a new share button but notice that the php code will not be interpreted, you can use only html, js and css, also make sure you insert the code in text format: http://screencast.com/t/woDhLq9Li5 Notice that you may need additional css customization for your buttons. The result could be like here: http://screencast.com/t/Br8L5bpjk
2. The social networks from Theme Panel > Social Networks are adding the corresponding social network icon into theme’s top bar section in front end and will link to the social page you set here: http://screencast.com/t/Nr5yKbQ9Tt – http://screencast.com/t/dpkjL2Nff
Thanks!
Post Link: https://forum.tagdiv.com/topic/three-questions/#post-66068

Please provide a more thorough explanation. I’ve been very patient with your explanations. The instructions you’ve previously provided have been incomplete. Please refer my case to a manager who can help resolve this.

Tagdiv’s support is usually very good. But, this time…..

Here’s the page that includes the Vimeo link after I’ve modified the javascript as instructed.

http://helpuconquer.com/test-1220/

And, here’s the page that has the wordpress embed from the Media section of the wordpress install.

http://helpuconquer.com/video-uploaded-to-wordpress/

I attempted to modify video width in the js for this. The pillar bars for both still display.

Thanks,

Andrei,

Thanks for the more detailed explanation. I’ve changed the javascript as you’ve shown in the screencast from .5625 to .7625 to accommodate the 4:3 video ratio.

It hasn’t made a difference on the site. The videos still have the pillar bars on the each side.

Our videos are 720 X 540.

To display the 4:3 videos without pillar bars, is modifying this section of javascript the only thing that needs to be done?

jQuery(document).find(‘iframe[src*=”vimeo.com”]’).each(function() {
if(jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(“td_wrapper_playlist_player_vimeo”)) {
//do nothing for playlist player vimeo
} else {
var td_video = jQuery(this);
td_video.attr(‘width’, ‘100%’);
var td_video_width = td_video.width();
td_video.css(‘height’, td_video_width * 0.7625, ‘important’);
}
});

I’ve also modified the js for the wordpress embedded video. And, it still shows black pillar bars on both sides of the videos.

From your directions, these pillar bars should be removed. What am I missing?

Thanks for all your help.

I’m trying to understand your message. Are you saying that the video player in the Newsmag theme cannot adapt to different video sizes?

To say that I need to pursue “a very complex task which involve many customizations in theme files”, is not helpful. Certainly there are other alternatives.

In the WordPress support site, they state that the size (width, height, other attributes) of videos can be controlled by embed codes [embed….] https://……%5B/embed%5D. This doesn’t work in Newsmag. Why?

The Vimeo shortcode doesn’t work either – [vimeo……..].

In a world filled with online videos, why is it that the theme can’t handle different shapes and sizes without the poor looking black bars? And, shortcodes don’t work either?

I’d like a more complete answer to my questions. Your support is usually very good. But this time…..

Could I get a response from a manager who could offer a complete answer, and perhaps a solution?

Thanks for all your help.

I have updated the CSS as you suggested. The black bars still appear. As I mentioned previously, this video plays and appears without the black bars on other video players.

There are no black bars included in this video file. And, they should not appear in the post. How is this resolved? This is one of the standard 4:3 ratios.

Thanks,

I don’t understand your explanation for this video http://helpuconquer.com/test-1220/

When I view these videos in other video players the black bars do not appear. There are no black bars included with the video file.

This 720 x 540 is a fairly standard 4:3 ratio video. This video should appear properly in the theme.

I should be clearer with my description. The videos that have the sidebars on them are hosted on Vimeo. Vimeo is set up for 720 X 540 video. http://helpuconquer.com/test-1220/

When I use videos uploaded to wordpress, the video extends past the bottom of the post and into the Related Videos field. http://helpuconquer.com/test-uploaded-video/

I’ve done no customization to the theme or wordpress. What’s happening? Thanks,

Chris, thanks for the insight. I’ve updated the plugins immediately after upgrading. The parent theme seems to work, but using a child theme for modifications is preferred.

In the update instructions, there’s no mention of updating the child theme.

Before updating, I also deleted the old Newsmag theme file and deactivated the child theme. Then, uploaded the new Newsmag version. Now the child theme shows that series of errors. I’ve tried to follow the upgrade instructions exactly.

Never mind. The field needed to be enabled in the screen options.

Thanks,

In the backend of posts there’s no excerpt field. I’m running Newsmag 2.3.5.

How do I get that excerpt field to dislay?

I pasted the code you sent into the CSS. That helped. With the code I can adjust the block title size and line height. My question is:

Is there a way to change the color of the background of the block title? The background behind “college” is currently black.

And, how can the excerpt length and line height be adjusted?

Thanks,

You can take a look at this page: helpuconquer.com

In the left-hand column, the third element down is the Posts Slider element that I mentioned previously. You can see the block title “College” is smaller than the block title of the element two posts above it – “Money”. They need to both be the same size as Money.

I’ve tried to change the font size and block color of the block title in VC and the theme panel. But, haven’t found where this can be done.

In addition, the title of the post in this element displays a different font than the other blocks in the column. And, the linespacing of the post excerpt needs to be expanded too.

Thanks for your help.

Fabulous. That did the trick.

Thank you for the wonderful support.

My comment was not directed at you. It’s a frustration with the update process.

The folks at tagdiv could code the best theme in world, but if it’s not easy to work with they’re sales will decline. I’d prefer they be successful.

In this guide, https://forum.tagdiv.com/newsmag-how-to-update-the-theme/, there’s no mention of updating the child theme.

In this thread, first you folks say the child theme needs to be updated. Then, only the code for the theme’s functions needs updated. Then, if we follow your guide for the Update Via WordPress section, the child theme is not mentioned, so it reads like no update is needed of the child theme.

The update process for my site failed. I asked a basic question and got different three answers. Can you clearly and easily answer this?

I’ve been using wordpress for at least 15 years. I’ve never had to write over the top of a theme file and lose modifications. Child themes exist to avoid losing the mods.

There are more excellent themes then ever that are developed to make the administration easy. Who wants to hassle with redoing the mods. It’s a waste of time.