Customize Button Color on Blog Post Page

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#1

Hello,

I have a Blog Page on my site that uses the index filter. When I choose a category from the filter drop down and the posts load for a specific category, at the bottom of the page there is a button that says See More Posts which then takes you to the Archive Page for that Category.

I have 2 questions:

  1. Is it possible to remove that button and the archive page and just have all the published posts in that category appear on the one page? I’m using the post feature in a bit of a different way and dont need the archive feature if there is a way to turn it off.

  2. If thats not an option at a minimum I need to edit the color of the button because at the moment its white and so is the background. How can I change the color of just that 1 button?

I am using a childs theme, and have global css for a darker button but I dont know how to apply it to this page since I can’t edit it in cornerstone.

If you could please help with some CSS for either option that would be great.

Thanks!

#2

Hi,

Thanks for writing in! To assist you with this issue, we’ll first need you to provide us with your URL. This is to ensure that we can provide you with a tailored answer to your situation. Once you have provided us with your URL, we will be happy to assist you with everything.

Thank you.

#3

Its a staging site: http://a3c.b6b.myftpupload.com/

#4

Hi There,

We can always use developer tools to inspect elements. See this: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cb6eoIIaKc

To change color:

a.x-btn-filterable.x-btn {
    color: red;
    background-color: green;
}

To just hide the button:

a.x-btn-filterable.x-btn {
    display:none;
}

Hope this helps.

#5

That worked! Thanks.

Just 2 more questions.

  1. Is there a way to have the Slider on the Post Page automatically scroll through instead of having to push the arrows?

  2. Is there a way to customize the filter index to a drop down menu that is more intuitive? Currently when you click it it shows a little list of categories that are intuitively clickable options. I would like to make it a regular drop down menu if possible.

Thanks!

#6

Also, I would like the posts to appear in order or date published but I’m not sure how to change that or what is determining the order they are currently being displayed in.

Thanks!

#7

And lastly, Cornerstone doesnt seem to be working properly. When I try to update something I get the message ‘Spiffy’ etc. but then the green line along the top doesnt full cross and it never actually updates.

#8

Hello There,

Thanks for updating in!

1.) I have checked one of your posts and I could not find any post slider. All I see is a featured image and the entry navigation to navigate to the previous and next posts.

Could you please provide the post where we can find the slider?

2.) In Ethos stack, the filter button is only designed for this stack. Regretfully any modification to this button to change its layout look would require recoding of the filter button along with its css restyling. Regretfully this is something beyond the scope of our support. We only covers getting the theme setup, bug fixes and minor cosmetic changes. You may need to look for a developer if you are not deem familiar with coding.

3.) The Posts were chronologically ordered according to the published date by default. This is how Wordpress posts works.

4.) When you edit the page in Cornerstone, it does not saved because there is an error on the page.

http://a3c.b6b.myftpupload.com/cornerstone-endpoint 500 (Internal Server Error)

This means that there is a fatal error on the page. I would recommend that you enable the debug mode. This way we can check out what is the error about. You can do this by opening wp-config.php and adding

define('WP_DEBUG', true);

/* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */

We should be able to figure out whats the error afterwards.

Please let us know how it goes.

#9

Hello,

Thanks for your response. I left out a key piece of information which is that I have now transfered this over to the live site (which is where the issues are). Also some of your answers didnt quite address the questions I had meant to ask. I’ve compiled everything below.

  1. The slider is on the main post page (not on a specific post). I would like it to automatically scroll through instead of having push arrows.

  2. Thanks - I understand.

  3. The posts are not ordered chronologically, they are currently ordered by category (and chronologically within the category). I would like them to be ordered just chronologically without regard to category. Is there a way to do this?

  4. There is still an issue with Cornerstone on both the staging site and the live site. I understand how to enable the debug mode, but then what do I do? Try to update something in Cornerstone?

Thanks

#10

Also, quick follow up regarding issues #4 with Cornerstone. I enabled the debug mode and went to cornerstone and tried to update something. However, same as before, the green line at the top of the page just keeps moving across the page and no error page ever loads.

Please advise how to proceed.

#11

Hello There,

Thanks for updating in!

1.) Are you referring to the main slider? http://prntscr.com/gwgor9
You will have to click on the arrow so that it will scroll down.

3.) This is because you are using Filtered index. If you disable the Filtered index option, the filter will disappear and the post items will display chronologically. You can disable it in X > Launch > Options > Ethos > Blog Options.

4.) Would you mind providing us the url of your site with login credentials so we can investigate further?
To do this, you can make a post with the following info:

  • FTP Hostname
  • FTP Username
  • FTP Password

Thank you.

#12

Hi,

  1. Yes I’m referring to the main slider on the main post page. It currently has arrows to click through and I would like to remove the arrows and have it scroll automatically.

  2. I would like to keep the Filtered Index but have the first posts (before I use the index when you initially land on the page) displayed to just be chronological and not relate to a specific category (of course once I actually use the filter than I realize the category will matter).

  3. I have attached the login details to the admin page previously but I’ve attached them all again.

Thanks

#13

Hello There,

Thanks for updating in!

1.) If that is the case, please add this custom JS in the global JS;

(function($){
  revapi1.bind("revolution.slide.slideatend",function (e) {
    console.log("slide at end");
    $('.x-slider-scroll-bottom').trigger('click');
  });
})(jQuery);

2.) This is not possible because the WP_Query will pick the post items first according to the 1st category filter and then move on to the second category filter.

3.) Regretfully the ftp credentials is not working for us. We could not investigate the issue further. Could you please double check the credentials so that we can login?

Thank you.

#14

Hi,

Thanks for the answers to 1 and 2. the credentials are definitely correct, I am currently logged in. Its not FTP its SFTP. At this point its been about 2 weeks since I’ve been able to edit Cornerstone which is getting unacceptable.

If you’re having issues please provide more information that “is not working” for example what part of it is not working? Maybe send me a screen shot and I can compare it to mine? I am getting really frustrated at the lack of urgent support here - this is a live website that I havent been able to update in 2 weeks.

I’ve attached my phone number in a secure note, please call me or have this attended two asap.

#15

Don’t worry, it was just a new update. In future that would probably be a great suggestion to check!

Thanks.

#16

Glad to hear it’s sorted.

Cheers!