Widget area falling apart

Hy after i find the "how to add widget areas" manual Iwas trying to make it happen.

The first problem is when I edit the widgets.json file (using notepad++) and uploaded it all the widgets gone.

If a edit the json file i would see immediatly the extra widgets on the wordpress admin interface?

Or the first step is not that easy?

I noticed that on an older topic that I need to edit the after.php as well, but it didnt included in the documentation:
http://www.gavick.com/documentation/wor ... ess-theme/

Can someone walk me trough this?

Hello,

Please read carefully this article: http://www.gavick.com/documentation/wor ... ess-theme/ - it shows how to add the widget area in the JSON file and in the php file - you can put the code in the after.php, before.php or other theme php file - it depends from your needs.

If all widget areas disappeared after your changes it means that you have made a syntax error - please check your file with this validator: http://jsonlint.com/

Thanks i will try that.

One athore question. Is that possible to modify the gk news show pro widget? I use the default article wrapper.

The default shows the title, some text and the thumbnail picture + the read more button. I want to reorder it to thumbnail, title, text and read more button.

Site: www.lelekmagazin.hu

You can reorder these elements in the article layout tab - you can do it with drag'n'drop or by the ordering select field (depends from the used version of the widget).

This is amazing how simple it was Thanks man

Somethig is not right. When i do the picture, title, text version its falling to pieces

Heres a sample :http://rhythmnjuice.hu/ltv/

This is where i test the changes before appling tot the actual site.

Found it. The artical had a position setting in the image part.

Okay the json file is now perfect, but still have problems with the index.php file. Iam not a pro coder so a can't decide where to put the codes for the new widget areas. I made 3 new That is the continue of the Bottom IV widget, like V, VI and VII. Can you make send me a sample file or something like that?

It would help a lot

Maybe an attachment would be handy if it was in the tutorial with the "newone" widget area.

Hi,

In this case, you should use RockWall/layout/after.php file (not index.php) and after this fragment:

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<?php if(gk_is_active_sidebar('bottom4')) : ?>
<div id="gk-bottom4" class="gk-page widget-area">
   <div>
      <?php gk_dynamic_sidebar('bottom4'); ?>
      <!--[if IE 8]><div class="ie8clear"></div><![endif]-->
   </div>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>


add e.g. bottom5 area:

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<?php if(gk_is_active_sidebar('bottom5')) : ?>
<div id="gk-bottom5" class="gk-page widget-area">
   <div>
      <?php gk_dynamic_sidebar('bottom5'); ?>
      <!--[if IE 8]><div class="ie8clear"></div><![endif]-->
   </div>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>


And its working. Thanks again. I must say that there is great themes and great support in here.

Is it possible in gk image show widget to open a link in a new tab?

Hi,

Yes, you should edit RockWall/gavern/widgets.imageshow.php file and change this fragment (line 98):

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echo '<a href="'.$titles[$i].'" class="button inverse">'.__('Get more details', GKTPLNAME).'</a>';

into:

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echo '<a href="'.$titles[$i].'" target="_blank" class="button inverse">'.__('Get more details', GKTPLNAME).'</a>';

Perfect I think I have the last question for now.

Is it possible to make the sidebar widget area go all the way down to the footer widget area??

Like this: http://lelekmagazin.hu/wp-content/uploa ... _areas.png

I’m afraid that modifications such as this require extensive changes to the theme’s code (html structure and css code); I do apologize but such large changes are custom work that are beyond the scope of our technical support.