[Marc]

Hi Zed,
GREAT THEME! Thank you.

I just updated to the latest Parabola (just now) and lost my home page (Slider + 4 columns). Widgtes still there though. I tried disable / enable but it did nothing.

Can you point me in the right direction pls. Thanks!

Marc

[Andy]

Hi,

I have followed the instructions above, but would like some instruction on “transfer the changed theme-frontpage.php file to a child theme (calling it in it).”

I have changed line 211 in the theme-frontpage.php to follows and it’s ok:
” alt=”” title=”#caption<?php echo $i;?>” />

So, as directed, I tried to make a make a child include file themes\mantra-mb2014-child\includes\theme-frontpage.php, with following code.

It’s not working, I guess I am calling it wrong? I looked online for resource how to make a child theme, but I can’t find any info other than the css and function pages..

<?php
/*
* @package mantra
*/

@import url(“../mantra/includes/theme-frontpage.php”); /*include parent file*/

// Change line 211 of parent file to remove the hyperlink on presenation carousel slider

// Loop for creating the slides
if ( $custom_query->have_posts() ) while ( $custom_query->have_posts()) : $custom_query->the_post();

$image = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id( $post->ID ),’slider’);
$i++; ?>
” alt=”” title=”#caption<?php echo $i;?>” />

<?php endwhile; // end of the loop.
?>

[Zed]

That’s because those plugins most likely break WordPress’ jQuery library, which Matra relies on to function.

You have 3 choices: don’t use the plugin, don’t use the theme, or ask the plugin author to adhere to WordPress rules and use the bundled jQuery instead of loading its own older/incompatible version.

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[Micah]

Hi – just checking to see if there is a resolution for the issue below:

I am have been trying to update the sliders, but after selecting a photo to upload, the field is empty and nothing shows up. It looks like the photo uploads to Media successfully, but is unable to be selected as a slide after repeated attempts. I have also restarted my browser but get the same results. I noticed an update to Parabola regarding the Presentation page and wondered if that has anything to do with it.

[kelly Richardson]

I am having the same problem and are waiting for an answer too…. I am impatient and may search for another theme if this can’t get resolved soon- but really prefer this one, thanks 🙂 patiently waiting….

[Andy]

I have inspected the core files and found the code under mantra/admin:
main.php line 220

add_settings_field(‘mantra_socials5’, __(‘Link nr. 5′,’mantra’) , ‘cryout_setting_socials5_fn’, __FILE__, ‘socials_section’);
add_settings_field(‘mantra_socials6’, __(‘Link nr. 6′,’mantra’) , ‘cryout_setting_socials6_fn’, __FILE__, ‘socials_section’);
add_settings_field(‘mantra_socials7’, __(‘Link nr. 7′,’mantra’) , ‘cryout_setting_socials7_fn’, __FILE__, ‘socials_section’);
add_settings_field(‘mantra_socialshow’, __(‘Socials display’,’mantra’) , ‘cryout_setting_socialsdisplay_fn’, __FILE__, ‘socials_section’);

settings.php line 1990

// TEXTBOX – Name: ma_options[social5]
function cryout_setting_socials5_fn() {
cryout_setting_social_master(9);
}
// TEXTBOX – Name: ma_options[social6]
function cryout_setting_socials6_fn() {
cryout_setting_social_master(11);
}
// TEXTBOX – Name: ma_options[social7]
function cryout_setting_socials7_fn() {
cryout_setting_social_master(13);

That all works in the settings, but where do I change the actual page (presentation page, sidebar, page, etc so the extra icons show up live?

Thanks,
Andy

[Jim]

Hi Kelly

From purely a lay mans point of view, I would suspect this to be an issue with the SEO plug in rather than the Parabola theme, it might be worth deactivating the SEO plug-in and sending the message to the creators of the plug-in.

I hope this helps

Jim…

[Jim]

Hi Brian

I just did some further testing, I created a page with an h1,h2, h3 tags etc and published it. I then used Firebug to inspect each element. For the h1 tag I got the following:

#content .entry-content h1 {
font-size: 48px;
}

so I copied this code and pasted it into the custom CSS area within Parabola and saved, and changed the font size to 12px.

Went back and refreshed the published page and the font size had changed to 12px

As a double check I did try the h6 tag and changed that from 18px to 48px and that worked too, so it does appear to be the right area.

I hope that helps.

Jim…

[Kelly]

HI Micah, I am having the same problem with updating my sliders, the field being empty, but the photo is in media. I hope someone can help resolve this. I really like this theme too.:)

[karin]

The same problem with Advanced Custom Fields …

[Brian Siano]

Jim: thanks, but I found those, tried changing the values, and nothing happened.

[Andy]

I tried playing with this setting to indent the menu but couldn’t make it work, any idea how? I want the menu tabs to be indented about 200px so they don’t interfere with my logo on the left hand side. Ideally I would also like my header logo to be infront of my menu background. I know I could make my header image higher, but don’t want to waste more space up there. Thanks for input.

Andy

[Andy]

Hi,

I have played around with this custom css #access to move the menu tabs right 150px, so it moves away from my logo, any ideas how to achieve that?

Secondly, I would like my logo above the menu, rather than underneath the menu background colour, possible to achieve? I know I could make the header higher, but I don’t want to waste more header space on the screen.

Andy

[Micah]

Hi there! I am have been trying to update the sliders, but after selecting a photo to upload, the field is empty and nothing shows up. It looks like the photo uploads to Media successfully, but is unable to be selected as a slide after repeated attempts. I have also restarted my browser but get the same results. I noticed an update to Parabola regarding the Presentation page and wondered if that has anything to do with it. I LOVE this theme and if this can be resolved, I can get paid and send a $25 donation. 🙂

Thanks for your help!

~Micah

[Andy]

sounds like it may be an issue with permalinks. If you have set permalinks to friendly URL but the htaccess file doesn’t update, the friendly links won’t open. On a post page you can find the ‘short link’, see if that loads ok and if so, check your settings > permalinks.

[Irene]

Hi, I’m trying to create a grid too rather than using a table as I want the responsiveness ie col 2 falls under col 1 on resizing.

It seems however not to do a clear on the [cryout-multi] block and I need this to happen (like a row in a table). I have images in col 1 and text in col 2. If the text in col 2 is shorter than the height of the image, the next [cryout-multi] doesn’t start below the image, but instead falls under the text in col 2. In other words there’s no clear=both it seems on the [cryout-multi] block.

How can I ensure that each [cryout-multi] block starts on a new line?

[Andy]

I have the oposite issued.

I resized my slider image to 800×250 and uploaded as featured image. It loads fine.

I then uploaded an new post image with dimenstions 800×400.

Then I changed mantra settings so the slider box is 800×400. However, the image has been resized to 800×250 somewhere along the way so existing images (size) 800×400 now appear in my 800×400 slider window as 800×250.

I deleted chrome cache and tried viewing the page on a different pc, still the same issue.

I uploaded the image again and applied it to a different post. Still the same issue.

Any other ideas?

Thanks for your time.

Andy

[Surya Logam]

Dear sir, please tell me how to fix this error “At least one field must be set for HatomFeed” ?
Thank you in advance for your help.

[Andy]

Hi,

I am having the same issue. I have the latest ordPress 3.7.1. and have just installed Mantra v 2.2.1 by Cryout Creations.

On wp-admin/themes.php?page=mantra-page I have the error:

“If this message remains visible after the page has loaded then there is a problem with your WordPress jQuery library. This can have several causes, including incompatible plugins.
The Mantra Settings page cannot function without jQuery. You need to fix this issue before you can configure Mantra.”

I have the following installed plugins *But NONE activated:
AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild Version 1.09 | By junkcoder
Akismet Version 2.5.9 | By Automattic
Post Tabs Version 2.9.2 | By Leo Germani
WP Spry Menu Version 1.5.2 | By takien
WPtouch Mobile Plugin Version 1.9.8.8 | By BraveNewCode Inc.

Is it perhaps a problem with CHMOD on file directories as I have had that high security server issue before …

What else can I check to fix this error?

Thanks for your support,
Andy

[DEH]

Hi, I am a newbie here and this is my first attempt at building a website. The Mantra theme has made it very easy. I’ve exported my THEMES OPTIONS however I’ve been trying to figure out how to back up my database files and have only found “what to do” answers… but not “HOW to do”. For instance the above comment says to achieve it via “the hosting control panel”. Hope you can help because I have no idea what you’re talking about or “how” to do that…. told you, I’m a newbie!!! LOL

[Jim]

Hi Maria

There is no option to have two column pages within the theme, only single page column and variations of right and left sidebars. A plug-in like TablePress may help you achieve what you need.

I hope this helps…

Jim

[Jim]

Hi Adrian

I think this is within Parabola Settings <color settings and is the 5th field of Accents.

I hope this helps

Jim…

[Zed]

Ros, you will lose those files the next time you update the theme.

Grab the URLs for the images you want to use out of WordPress’ library (Media > Library) and paste the URLs in the fields in the theme settings. This cannot not work.

Make sure you get the correct links, not the ?attachment_id= ones.

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[Zed]

The easiest way to add the phone number is to place it in the header image (even a transparent one if you’re not using a header image). Adding custom content to the header is very complicated.

Extra text 2 font size:
#frontpage #front-text4 blockquote { font-size: 10px; }

I don’t get the last part about the small text at the right top of the page and extra tabs…

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[Zed]

Nice to see these posts saying things differently than the WordPress forums posts. There you just complained the theme wouldn’t display the slider images. Here you admit you have no idea how to define the images.

Guess you failed to read the available documentation.

I will also write my review of your documentation reading inability everywhere I can.
If you cannot read, perhaps you should stop writing accordingly 😉

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[Zed]

Removing our link without our approval means no support from us.

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[Zed]

I have (hopefully) answered these questions on the WordPress forums.

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[Zed]

The text fields support (basic) HTML, so you might pull it of by writing something like
<div class="myppbox">column text goes here</div>
then styling that div using custom CSS:
.myppbox { border: 1px solid #666; border-radius: 10px; }

I did not test this and I’m not sure exactly what HTML tags and attributes WordPress filters out of the code. You can try various things… even using tricks to achieve this (like placing the text inside a <span> and then using this custom CSS tag #front-columns .column-text > span { }

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[Jane Barnes]

Hi Jim,

Well, blimey. That was too easy. All other sites I have worked with need code changes to do that! And, I just hovered over the ? and it does say to leave blank as you said… can’t believe I did not see that!

Many many thanks!

Jane

[Lisa]

I would very much like to have sidebar widgets on the presentation page. It’s awkward to expect people to follow or email subscribe if they must scroll to the footer area. It would be much more convenient to have various search parameters on the presentation page to help people find specific topics and posts. Please consider this is future updates.