I was wondering how I would add the Medium Social Icon to the footer on my page. Here is the link to the website www.zioconnects.com
Hello @Yagla,
Thanks for asking. 
You can increase the size by adding following CSS in X > Launch > Options > CSS:
.x-colophon.bottom .x-social-global a{font-size:30px }
Thanks.
No, Medium is a blog site and I want to add the icon to my footer. This is the blog site I am referring to https://medium.com/
This is the social icon http://fontawesome.io/icon/medium/
Hello @Yagla,
Thanks for clarification and I’m sorry for misinterpreting.
To add Medium icon in footer, please setup child theme and add following code in child theme function.php file:
<?php
// =============================================================================
// FUNCTIONS.PHP
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Overwrite or add your own custom functions to X in this file.
// =============================================================================
// =============================================================================
// TABLE OF CONTENTS
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 01. Enqueue Parent Stylesheet
// 02. Additional Functions
// =============================================================================
// Enqueue Parent Stylesheet
// =============================================================================
add_filter( 'x_enqueue_parent_stylesheet', '__return_true' );
if ( ! function_exists( 'x_social_global' ) ) :
function x_social_global() {
$facebook = x_get_option( 'x_social_facebook', '' );
$twitter = x_get_option( 'x_social_twitter', '' );
$google_plus = x_get_option( 'x_social_googleplus', '' );
$linkedin = x_get_option( 'x_social_linkedin', '' );
$xing = x_get_option( 'x_social_xing', '' );
$foursquare = x_get_option( 'x_social_foursquare', '' );
$youtube = x_get_option( 'x_social_youtube', '' );
$vimeo = x_get_option( 'x_social_vimeo', '' );
$instagram = x_get_option( 'x_social_instagram', '' );
$pinterest = x_get_option( 'x_social_pinterest', '' );
$dribbble = x_get_option( 'x_social_dribbble', '' );
$flickr = x_get_option( 'x_social_flickr', '' );
$behance = x_get_option( 'x_social_behance', '' );
$tumblr = x_get_option( 'x_social_tumblr', '' );
$whatsapp = x_get_option( 'x_social_whatsapp', '' );
$soundcloud = x_get_option( 'x_social_soundcloud', '' );
$rss = x_get_option( 'x_social_rss', '' );
$output = '<div class="x-social-global">';
if ( $facebook ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $facebook . '" class="facebook" title="Facebook" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-facebook-square" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $twitter ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $twitter . '" class="twitter" title="Twitter" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-twitter-square" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $google_plus ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $google_plus . '" class="google-plus" title="Google+" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-google-plus-square" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $linkedin ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $linkedin . '" class="linkedin" title="LinkedIn" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-linkedin-square" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $xing ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $xing . '" class="xing" title="XING" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-xing-square" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $foursquare ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $foursquare . '" class="foursquare" title="Foursquare" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-foursquare" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $youtube ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $youtube . '" class="youtube" title="YouTube" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-youtube-square" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $vimeo ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $vimeo . '" class="vimeo" title="Vimeo" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-vimeo-square" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $instagram ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $instagram . '" class="instagram" title="Instagram" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-instagram" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $pinterest ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $pinterest . '" class="pinterest" title="Pinterest" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-pinterest-square" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $dribbble ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $dribbble . '" class="dribbble" title="Dribbble" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-dribbble" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $flickr ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $flickr . '" class="flickr" title="Flickr" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-flickr" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $behance ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $behance . '" class="behance" title="Behance" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-behance-square" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $tumblr ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $tumblr . '" class="tumblr" title="Tumblr" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-tumblr-square" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $whatsapp ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $whatsapp . '" class="tumblr" title="Whatsapp" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-whatsapp" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $soundcloud ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $soundcloud . '" class="soundcloud" title="SoundCloud" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-soundcloud" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
//
// You can insert your custom icons here
//
// medium.com
$medium = 'http://medium-profile.com/';
if ( $medium ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $medium . '" class="medium " title="Medium.com" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-fa-medium" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $rss ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $rss . '" class="rss" title="RSS" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-rss-square" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
$output .= '</div>';
echo $output;
}
endif;
After that please find this line and update (http://medium-profile.com/) the url with your Medium profile link:
// medium.com
$medium = 'http://medium-profile.com/';
if ( $medium ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $medium . '" class="medium " title="Medium.com" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-fa-medium" data-x-icon=""></i></a>'; endif;
Thanks.
Hi, I would like to do the same thing here (add the Medium social icon to my footer) but I am not sure what you mean by set up with the child theme. Could you explain this to me?
Update: I figured out how to install the child theme. I customized the child theme with the code you mentioned above, and replaced the link to my Medium account, however there is still no medium icon in the footer, nor in the Socials tab of customizer. What should I do?
Hi there,
Please make sure that you have the child theme as the active theme so that the code will work.
Hope this helps.
Hi!
Yes, I know 100% that the active theme is the child theme. I enter the customize section --> Custom --> Global CSS and enter the code, but the icon does not appear.
I figured it out! Thanks so much for your help!
You’re welcome!
Modifying the source code is lovely and all, but when Medium will be added to the list of social networks?
Hello Denis,
We have taken this as a feature request and the same has been added into our issue tracker. I can’t promise a ETA but can assure you to our developers will take a look. You can keep an eye on our changelog page for latest product announcements. https://theme.co/changelog/
Thanks.
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When I tried to use this code the placeholders for the social icons worked but it didn’t actually pull the icons. I get several circles with no graphics. Any ideas for me? Thanks!
Hello @opinsystems,
Thanks for updating this thread. The code in the response were 10 months old and it is a bit out dated. Please update the code and use this instead:
// Custom Social Output
// =============================================================================
if ( ! function_exists( 'x_social_global' ) ) :
function x_social_global() {
$facebook = x_get_option( 'x_social_facebook' );
$twitter = x_get_option( 'x_social_twitter' );
$google_plus = x_get_option( 'x_social_googleplus' );
$linkedin = x_get_option( 'x_social_linkedin' );
$xing = x_get_option( 'x_social_xing' );
$foursquare = x_get_option( 'x_social_foursquare' );
$youtube = x_get_option( 'x_social_youtube' );
$vimeo = x_get_option( 'x_social_vimeo' );
$instagram = x_get_option( 'x_social_instagram' );
$pinterest = x_get_option( 'x_social_pinterest' );
$dribbble = x_get_option( 'x_social_dribbble' );
$flickr = x_get_option( 'x_social_flickr' );
$github = x_get_option( 'x_social_github' );
$behance = x_get_option( 'x_social_behance' );
$tumblr = x_get_option( 'x_social_tumblr' );
$whatsapp = x_get_option( 'x_social_whatsapp' );
$soundcloud = x_get_option( 'x_social_soundcloud' );
$rss = x_get_option( 'x_social_rss' );
$output = '<div class="x-social-global">';
if ( $facebook ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $facebook . '" class="facebook" title="Facebook" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-facebook-square" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $twitter ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $twitter . '" class="twitter" title="Twitter" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-twitter-square" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $google_plus ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $google_plus . '" class="google-plus" title="Google+" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-google-plus-square" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $linkedin ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $linkedin . '" class="linkedin" title="LinkedIn" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-linkedin-square" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $xing ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $xing . '" class="xing" title="XING" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-xing-square" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $foursquare ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $foursquare . '" class="foursquare" title="Foursquare" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-foursquare" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $youtube ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $youtube . '" class="youtube" title="YouTube" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-youtube-square" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $vimeo ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $vimeo . '" class="vimeo" title="Vimeo" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-vimeo-square" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $instagram ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $instagram . '" class="instagram" title="Instagram" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-instagram" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $pinterest ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $pinterest . '" class="pinterest" title="Pinterest" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-pinterest-square" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $dribbble ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $dribbble . '" class="dribbble" title="Dribbble" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-dribbble" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $flickr ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $flickr . '" class="flickr" title="Flickr" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-flickr" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $github ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $github . '" class="github" title="GitHub" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-github-square" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $behance ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $behance . '" class="behance" title="Behance" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-behance-square" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $tumblr ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $tumblr . '" class="tumblr" title="Tumblr" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-tumblr-square" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $whatsapp ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $whatsapp . '" class="whatsapp" title="Whatsapp" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-whatsapp" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
if ( $soundcloud ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $soundcloud . '" class="soundcloud" title="SoundCloud" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-soundcloud" data-x-icon-b="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
// medium.com
$medium = 'http://medium-profile.com/';
if ( $medium ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $medium . '" class="medium " title="Medium.com" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-fa-medium" data-x-icon-b=""</></a>'; endif;
if ( $rss ) : $output .= '<a href="' . $rss . '" class="rss" title="RSS" target="_blank"><i class="x-icon-rss-square" data-x-icon-s="" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>'; endif;
$output .= '</div>';
echo $output;
}
endif;
We would loved to know if this has work for you. Thank you.