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1. 

   liz_eff
   Member

   Hey there,

   I'm using a child theme for Thematic, in which each page displays a category archive that corresponds to the page. For example, the R&D page explains the R&D division and displays truncated posts in the category "R&D". (I was stuck on that problem for days before I saw this thread: http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/posts-inside-the-pages-and-subpages)

   Now, I'd like to style the post listings to show a thumbnail (which I upload and include in the "excerpt" section when creating or editing the post; it appears within the class "entry-content" in the category archive section) alongside the entry-title and entry-meta.

   So, I need to create a filter hook in my functions.php page that adds a div around entry-content, entry-title, and entry-meta, which i can style to set the first class to float to one side and the latter classes to float to the other side.

   The catch is that I also need to be sure that each of these classes don't float around when one selects and views a single post in full.

   Any help on this will be appreciated, as my brain is fried.

   Thanks!

   Posted 2 years ago #
2. 

   liz_eff
   Member

   Also, I have yet to find a plugin that seems worthy enough. I'd prefer to tackle this issue using filter hooks in the theme's functions file.

   Posted 2 years ago #
3. 

   liz_eff
   Member

   I'm also asking for help here:

   http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/custom-fields-display-thumbnail-to-the-left-of-post?replies=4#post-8236

   Posted 2 years ago #
4. 

   em hr
   Moderator

   Hi liz-

   In terms of a plugin solution for pulling an image from a post or a custom field Justin Tadlock's get the image plugin is first class.

   Here is a duscussion that shows an example of adding plugin functionality to the entry/post meta:

   http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/editing-entry-meta-038-post-utility-items

   I'll look at the other discussion you've mentiuoned here and see if I have anything to add.

   -Gene

   Posted 2 years ago #
5. 

   liz_eff
   Member

   Thanks.

   I'm actually just trying to add a div tag around the category archive listing so that I can add css for #category .post-meta {}, for example, and not affect .post-meta on the single post.

   I know it's as simple as any filter hook... this works:

   //adds a div to postheader
   function childtheme_posttitle($posttitle) {
   return '<div id="excerpt_layout">' . $posttitle . '</div>';
   }
   add_filter('thematic_postheader_posttitle','childtheme_posttitle');

   but I want to wrap $posttitle, $postmeta and $post in the div. I also need to add a conditional like,

   if (is_page() || is_category())

   but it's just not all falling together.... you seem to have a little more finesse. can you help?

   Posted 2 years ago #
6. 

   em hr
   Moderator

   Hi liz-

   If you're just using a wrapping div for the sake of styling alone, I don't think it's necessary. Thematic generates dynamic body classes and you can use the body class prepended to any other selector for specific styling.

   .category .entry-meta, .category .entry-title {background:yellow}

   -Gene

   Posted 2 years ago #
7. 

   ridgely
   Member

   I'm trying to use the Get-The-Image plugin to work so that I can display thumbnails for certain categories and tags, but I'm not sure how to call it or where.

   Posted 1 year ago #
8. 

   em hr
   Moderator

   Ridgley's question is finding further discussion here:

   http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/get-the-image-for-category-038-tag-archives

   Posted 1 year ago #

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