Creating and editing blog layout and images in X Theme

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#1

Hi, we have a website designed in X theme, and the client now would like a blog feature. I have added the blog page called “news” but cant find a setting where I can set it up as a blog theme or change the layout and design of the way the small photos and text are displayed.

I have found the feature of latest blog posts in cornerstone, however I am unable to edit the layout and how the photos are displayed. I would like to remove the frame featured that is currently set around all the photographs in the blog and design it in the same way as on bottom line with 3 images of the current blog page. Currently I was only able to do those by manually entering text and photos, but I would like latest news to populate automatically (so perhaps using the latest blog feature in cornerstone).
Can someone please help how to do this? Thanks
Blog page - http://www.miserden.org/?page_id=1988&preview=true
Blog post page - http://www.miserden.org/2017/06/13/biomass/?preview_id=1956&preview_nonce=71a3441cf2&post_format=standard&_thumbnail_id=2020&preview=true

#2

Also, for some reason I am unable to find the place where to add excerpt for each blog post as it is missing from the traditional WP blog place.
If anyone knows where to find it that would be great.
Thanks

#3

Hey There,

Would you mind providing us with login credentials so we can take a closer look? Please provide following information:

Set it as Secure Note

  • Link to your site
  • WordPress Admin username / password
    -Mockup of the layout you are aiming to achieve

All the best!

#4

Hi Joao, I am not sure how to share this as secure information.As the site is live - I am slightly reluctant to share this information here. Can I private message you instead?
It is for this site http://www.miserden.org/
Here is an example of the post - I am trying to remove the frames around the Latest posts links and Add Excerpt

#5

Hi There,

On your admin dashboard navigate to Settings > Reading on the Posts page drop down select the “News” page. This will make your news page as your blog index page, automatically populated with your posts.

Add this on X > Launch > Theme Options > CSS

.single-post .x-recent-posts .x-recent-post3 {
	padding-right: 0;
	padding-left: 0;
}

On the posts editor pull down Screen Options and make sure the Excerpt checkbox is tick (https://prnt.sc/fuyboa). Then see at the bottom you should see the Excerpt field.

Please note, the Cornerstone’s Recent Posts element does not have an excerpt.

Hope this shed some lights,

You can use the “Secure Note”, the button with the key icon. Read this post for more info.

Cheers!

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