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Hi – there isn’t a way to adjust the number of Link posts that are displayed in the sidebar; it’s set to two.
Just let me know if you need further help.
You’re very welcome!
Try replacing this:
#post-1012 {
margin-top: 130px;
}with this:
#post-1012 {
margin-top: -150px;
}This should remove the page titles on all your static pages:
.page-title {
display: none;
}Let me know if that does the trick.
You can use the widget visibility option to set each widget to display only on the blog page(s). Here’s how it works:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/#widget-visibility
Just let me know if you need further help with it.
Hi there, the blog page uses a different template than the static pages, so it doesn’t accept a featured image in the same way.
You can, though, add a banner to the page if you upload it to your media library first, and then use some CSS, like this:
.blog #main {
background: url("http://xxxxxx.png") no-repeat center 0 scroll #FFFFFF !important;
padding-top: xxxpx;
}Replace http://xxxxxx.png with the full path to your image in your media library. Adjust padding-top: xxxpx with the number of pixels needed to position the image correctly.
If you upload an image you’d like to use to your media library and let me know which it is, I could help you fine-tune the CSS.
Hi there, since you’re getting into custom CSS, here are a few resources on CSS customization that you may want to take a peek at:
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/06/21/css-intro/
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/07/25/css-selectors/
This is what the HTML for one of your “latest post” widgets looks like:
<div class="textwidget">
<ul class="display-posts-listing">
<li class="listing-item">
<a class="title" href="http://janetadele.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/writers-talking-to-people/">Writers Talking to People</a> <span class="excerpt-dash">-</span>
<span class="excerpt">Last January, at an Italian restaurant on Whidbey Island, my friend Stephanie and I hatched a plan. “I have an idea for a class,” she said, “about the public aspects of being a writer. Do you want to teach it with me?” “Writers talking to people,” I said. “I’m in.” The class would be for […]</span></li>
</ul></div>Knowing this will help you target and style various parts with CSS.
1) Is there a way to change the style of the post title, color, font weight and size ONLY when it appears in the Front page entry?
To target the title, use this format:
.display-posts-listing .title {
color: #000000;
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: bold;
}You can change the size and colour to whatever you prefer.
2) How would I remove the bullet that is in front of each post title and the little dash that follows before the and the beginning of the post text?
To hide the dash:
.excerpt-dash {
display: none;
}To remove the bullets:
.display-posts-listing {
list-style-type: none !important;
}Because of the way CSS works, sometimes you need !important before the semicolon to get a style to override the current CSS.
3) Is there a way to specify where the post excerpt ends?
Try creating a manual excerpt for these three posts.
Is there a way I could incorporate buttons like these directly above the three recent posts, perhaps linking to post categories?
Sure. You can style a link to look like a button using some CSS. I’ve explained how to do that here.
Just let me know if you need further help.
in widgits: I thought there was three on the front page. Why are only two listed?
how could I use the three front page widgits to achieve something like this person has done: http://www.buildingblockssll.com
To get that effect, with the three homepage widgets, you need to choose a static page and assign it under Settings > Reading. You’re part of the way there, as you can see in this screenshot:
http://cl.ly/image/3T3L050L0013
To finish the process, you need to select a static page and a page to hold your blog posts.
I see you already created a page called Blog, so you can select that next to “Posts page.”
If your untitled page is meant to be your front page, you can select that next to “Front page.”
I tried following instructions for showing three most recent posts that was outlined here: http://premium-themes.forums.wordpress.com/topic/way-to-show-first-few-words-of-post-on-front-page?replies=11 and ended up with the code showing on the front page.
You just needed the square brackets. :-) The square brackets around the shortcode is what tells WordPress that it’s a shortcode that does something special. I added them for you so your widgets now look something like this:
http://cl.ly/image/192Q1v3N260a
Could you try adding at least three posts so we can see how it looks?
Let me know how it goes!
Thanks! Could you please ry this code instead of the earlier version:
.blog #main {
background: url("http://babbleonbaby.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/babble-on-leaderboard2.png") no-repeat center 0 scroll #FFFFFF !important;
padding-top: 350px;
}Let me know how it goes.
Hmm – interesting. I noticed you’re using a slightly older version of Safari – is it possible for you to upgrade? In Safari 6 it looks fine.
Great! I’m going to close this thread now but feel free to start a new one if you need anything else.
Your page titles have this class: page-title – so you can target their size and colour like this:
.page-title {
font-size: 40px !important;
color: #000000 !important;
}Of course, you can adjust the size and colour as you like! Let me know how this works for you.
Unfortunately it appears your posts in these forums have been mistakenly marked as spam. If you still have any questions, would you mind re-posting?
Our apologies for the error.
Hi Susan,
I cannot figure out how to remove a post from a specific menu where I have it in two places by accident.
Would you mind letting me know the title of the post that is repeating twice in your menu so I can investigate?
I see one custom menu set up currently, and I only see pages there, not posts:
http://cl.ly/image/0F371p030U2F
A screenshot of what you’re seeing could also be very helpful. Would you mind taking one? Here’s a guide on how to make a screenshot, if you’re not sure: http://en.support.wordpress.com/make-a-screenshot/
You can upload the screenshot – in a graphic format like JPG, PNG, or PDF – in your Media Library so I can see it. Thanks.
Thanks for your help! We’ll figure this out. :-)
Hi Ilana, if you’re looking to add links to many websites in a widget, have a look at the links widget. It allows you to manage a list of sites and display them neatly in a sidebar or other widget area. They don’t have to be just blogs – you can give the widget a title like “Sites I Like” or whatever you prefer.
Also – is there a way to add images to widgets?
Sure, certain widgets support images.
If you just want to display an image – and maybe have it link to something – try the aptly named image widget.
You can also add images using HTML in a text widget.
Just let me know if you need further help.
Glad you’ve sorted it out!
I’m marking this thread as resolved and closing it, but feel free to start a new one if you need anything else.
Hi there, there is a recent posts widget but that doesn’t do exactly what it sounds like you’re looking for:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/recent-posts-widget/
You might look at using the Testimonials area for two posts, which could be used instead of sticky posts:
http://cl.ly/image/0c1V0F3k0K1M
The grid template is actually meant for static pages, not posts. You could certainly experiment with it and see if it might serve your purpose.
Just let me know if you need further help.
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