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Hi, and welcome to the Escher User Guide. The User Guide covers all the information needed to use the Escher theme to build an amazing website, as well as some helpful tips and tricks that will make your experience working with the Escher theme easier and more enjoyable. If you need any additional assistance while using our theme, you can always submit a ticket to our support forum at http://edge.ticksy.com/ and our support team will be glad to help you out.
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In this first section of the Escher User Guide we will go through the essential steps required to start building your website with the Escher theme. We will explain how to install the theme, import the included demo content, as well as how to update the theme. At the end of this section you will also find a set of Frequently Asked Question related to troubleshooting the theme.
Installing Escher
After downloading the Escher installation file from ThemeForest, extract it and in the extracted folder locate the escher.zip file. You can then install the Escher theme using one of the two following installation methods:
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WordPress upload - For most users, this is probably the simplest installation method. To install the Escher theme using this method, please follow these steps:
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Login to your WordPress admin panel
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Navigate to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme
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Click on Choose File and select escher.zip
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Click on Install Now
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FTP upload - If you would like to install the Escher theme via FTP, please follow these steps:
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Extract the escher.zip file you previously located. You should now see a folder named escher
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Using an FTP client, login to the server where your WordPress website is hosted
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Using an FTP client, navigate to the /wp-content/themes/ directory under your WordPress website's root directory
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Using an FTP client, upload the previously extracted escher folder to the themes directory on your remote server
Once the installation is complete, your Escher theme will be ready for use. Now all you need to do is navigate to Appearance > Themes and activate the Escher theme. After you have done this, you should see Edge Options appear in the left navigation bar of your WordPress admin panel.
You should also see a notification at the top of the screen that required plugins need to be installed. Please install and activate all of the required plugins, since they are necessary for the theme to function properly.
Make sure to install the "Edge CPT" plugin, since this plugin is of critical importance for proper theme functioning. This plugin includes core theme functionalities and custom post types that come with the theme (Portfolio, Testimonials, Edge Carousel), and without this plugin you will not be able to create any of these custom post types or the elements in the theme that require them.
If writing permissions aren't set for folders containing CSS and JS files on your server, you will see a warning message at the top of the theme options page. In order to remove that message, you need to change permissions for the wp-content/themes/escher/css and wp-content/themes/escher/js folders and set them to 755. We recommend setting writing permissions in order to optimize your site performance. If you have any issues with this, please contact your hosting service provider. Alternatively, you can submit a ticket to http://edge.ticksy.com/ with FTP access for your site, and our support team will take a look.
Importing Demo Content
With the Escher theme, you have the option to either start creating your site from scratch, or choosing to import one of the included demo sites to use as a starting point, and then modifying it to suit your needs. In this section we will explain how to do the latter.
Escher comes with a one-click import module. To import one of the included demo sites, please follow these steps:
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Login to your WordPress admin panel
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Navigate to Edge Options > Import
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From the Import dropdown menu, choose the demo site that you would like to import
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From the Import Type dropdown menu, choose what type of content you'd like to import:
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All - imports pages, content, widgets, and settings. We recommend this for users who would like to import a demo site exactly as it appears on our live demo.
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Content - imports only pages and their content. This option is recommended for users who would like to see how we've created our page layouts, but who want to keep their own settings in Edge Options.
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Widgets - imports only widgets. This option is recommended for users who would only like to populate the theme’s widget areas with the widgets from their chosen demo. No other content is imported.
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Options - imports settings in Edge Options only. This option is recommended for users who would like to achieve the same look and feel of their chosen demo site, but do not want to import any additional content.
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If you also wish to import media files (images, videos, sounds), make sure to set the Import attachments option to "Yes".
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Click on the Import button and wait for the import process to finish.
Please note that the images we use on our demo sites are copyrighted, and if you'd like to publish them on your site, you would need to purchase them separately. We bought most of our images on Shutterstock.
Updating Escher
You can update your theme by performing the following steps:
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Download the latest theme .zip file from ThemeForest
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Extract it and locate escher.zip
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Extract escher.zip and locate the escher folder
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Copy/Replace the contents of the escher folder to the /wp-content/themes/escher folder of your web site.
Troubleshooting FAQ
1. Why can't I save my menu?
WordPress by default has a limited number of menu items. When you import our demo content, which contains a lot of menu items, you might not be able to save changes you make to a menu. You can fix this problem by contacting your hosting and asking them to add the following lines to the php.ini file:
suhosin.post.max_vars = 5000
suhosin.request.max_vars = 5000
2. Why is there a smiley displayed on blank pages?
This problem is most likely related to JetPack and memory settings of your hosting. You can either disable JetPack or read what the JetPack developer wrote: Regarding the memory limit, please refer to the WordPress Codex section concerning this problem. Some sites that load many plugins alongside WordPress ultimately require a higher memory limit than WordPress defaults to, but since this is limited to specific hosts and configurations, it must be dealt with on an individual basis. You'll find the Codex article at: http://codex.wordpress.org/Common_WordPress_Errors#Allowed_memory_size_exhausted
3. How do I optimize my site?
Please use this tool to investigate reasons for slow loading: https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?hl=en
4. How to translate or rename default theme labels?
You can use the Poedit software (http://poedit.net/wordpress) to translate/rename all the theme's labels. Another solution is to edit the theme folder/languages/en_US.po file directly in a text editor and manually edit the labels you want to translate.
5. Why do I see a white screen when importing demo content?
If you get a white screen or some other error when trying to import our demo content, this probably happens because of the maximum execution time limit. You need to increase the maximum execution time (upload time) setting of your web server. The default maximum execution time on web servers is 30 seconds. Please increase it to 120 seconds. Possible ways of achieving this are:
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By Wp-config.php changes - set_time_limit(120);
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In htaccess - php_value max_execution_time 120;
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In php.ini file - max_execution_time = 120
Ask your hosting provider to take care of this for you.
Once you've installed Escher, you can start building your site. In this section of the User Guide we will explain how you can set up your header, upload your logo, create your menu, set up your footer area, customize the general look and feel of your website, and create your first pages.
One of the first things you might want to do after you have installed and activated your Escher theme is to set up your header area. The header contains the logo, menu, search bar, side area icon, and other optional widgets.
To set up your header, navigate to Edge Options > Header from your WordPress admin panel. The settings you define here will be the default settings for all pages on your site. If you need any help in further understanding any of these options, please refer to the Edge Options section of this User Guide.
Some options, such as the header skin and background color, can be overridden on a page to page basis from a specific page’s backend. For more information on how local page settings work, please refer to the Pages section of this User Guide.
Uploading Your Logo
To add your logo to the header, navigate to Edge Options > Logo from your WordPress admin panel and click the upload button next to the Logo Image – Default field. After you upload your image and save the options, you should have a visible logo in your header area. For more information regarding the various logo types that can be uploaded, please refer to the Edge Options section of this User Guide.
To create a new menu, navigate to Appearance > Menus from your WordPress admin panel and click on Create a new menu. Enter a name for your new menu and then click Create Menu.
Every page that you have created will be listed in the section on the left named Pages. Simply check the pages that you would like to add to your menu and click the Add to Menu button. Once you have added pages to your menu, you can click and drag the menu items to rearrange them, or nest them one underneath the other.
In the Menu Settings section (which is located underneath the Menu Structure section), check the checkbox next to Main Navigation and click Save Menu. This will activate the menu you have just created, and you should now see a functional menu in your header.
To set up your footer, navigate to Edge Options > Footer from your WordPress admin panel.
The settings you define here will be the default settings for all pages on your site. If you would like both the top and bottom footer areas to be displayed, make sure that both the Show Footer Top and Show Footer Bottom options are enabled. If you need any help understanding any of these options, please refer to the Edge Options section of this user guide.
Content is added to your footer via widgets. Navigate to Appearance > Widgets from your WordPress admin panel. On the right side of your page you will see the widget areas for your footer. The widget areas for the top footer are named Footer Column 1, Footer Column 2, Footer Column 3, and Footer Column 4. On the left side of the Widgets page you will see the available widgets. To add a widget to one of the Footer widget areas, simply drag the desired widget to one of the Footer Column widget areas on the right.
To add content to the bottom footer, simply add widgets to the Footer Bottom widget area, or the Footer Bottom Left and Footer Bottom Right widget areas.
General Look and Feel
Now let’s set up the general look and feel of your site. If you have imported a demo site and would like to keep its general look and feel, then you do not need to do anything else. Otherwise, go to Edge Options > General and in the Font Family field set a default font family for your site. Next, in the First Main Color field set a default main color for your site.
Now that you have set up the basic elements for your site, you’re ready to start building your pages.
Building Pages
To create a new page, navigate to Pages > Add New from your WordPress admin panel. In the text field near the top of the screen enter a title for your page. After you have added a title, choose the “Full width” template from the section on the right named Page Attributes. This will allow you to add sections to your page that span across the whole width of the screen.
In the bottom section of your screen you will find local page settings. Any settings that you define here will override the global settings set in Edge Options.
It is generally considered good practice to set up the look and feel of your site on a global level, and override the settings when necessary on a local level. This will save you a lot of time, unlike if you were to set up every page separately.
To start adding elements to your page, first make sure that you are in the backend editor view. If the blue button near the top left of the page says BACKEND EDITOR, click on it to enable the Visual Composer page builder view. Once you’re in the Visual Composer view, the blue button will say CLASSIC MODE. You can now click on the Add Element button to start adding elements to your page. You can learn more about elements in the Custom Shortcodes section of this user guide.
Finally, click the Publish button in the upper right section of the page. (If you made some changes on an already published page, you will see an Update button instead).
In this section of the User Guide we will discuss page creation in more detail, including the various page templates available in the theme, and all the page specific options.
When creating a new page, one of the first things you will probably want to do is to choose an appropriate template for your page. To this this, visit your page from the backend (or create a new page by going to Pages > Add new), and locate the Page Attributes section on the right side of the screen. Escher comes with a variety of page templates to choose from:
- Default Template - Select this template if you would like to create a standard page with your content inside the grid.
- Blog: Animated* - Select this template to display a list of your blog posts on the page. The blog list we displayed with an animation effect.
- Blog: Masonry* - Select this template to display a list of your blog posts on the page. The blog list will be displayed in a Masonry type grid.
- Blog: Masonry Full Width* - Select this template to display a list of your blog posts on this page. The blog list will be displayed in a Masonry type grid that spans the width of the page.
- Blog: Standard* - Select this template to display a list of your blog posts on this page. The blog list will be displayed in the Standard layout (post info text located underneath the featured image).
- Blog: Standard Whole Post* - Select this template to display a list of your blog posts on this page. The blog list will be displayed in the Standard layout, with the whole post text visible on the blog list page.
- Full Width - Select this template if you would like to create a standard page with your content spanning across the full width of the page.
*All of the blog templates listed above are used for displaying blog posts in various manners.
Now that you have chosen an appropriate template, let’s go over the custom fields available for pages.
Please note that any settings you save here will override the global settings you've set in Edge Options. It is generally considered good practice to set up the look of your pages on a global level, and then override settings on a local level, if necessary. This will save you a lot of time, unlike if you were to set up every page locally.
Edge General
- Page Background Color - Set a background color for this page.
- Slider Shortcode - If you wish to have a slider on the top of your page, copy and paste the slider shortcode here.
- Set Slider Shortcode to Start Behind Header - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the slider to be tucked behind the header.
- Content Style - Define styles for the page content.
- Show Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display comments on this page.
Edge Blog
- Blog Category - Choose a category of posts to display (only if you are using one of the blog list templates for this page).
- Number of Posts - Set a number of posts to display (only if you are using one of the blog list templates for this page).
Edge Sidebar
- Layout - Choose the desired layout for your sidebar. You can also disable the sidebar here by choosing "No Sidebar".
- Disable Sidebar Area Boxed Layout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to disable the box around the sidebar.
Edge Header
- Choose Header Type - Choose a header type to use on this page. Depending on the header type you choose, different options will be available.
- Top Bar - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the header top bar.
- Header Skin - Here you can choose a header style to be applied to the header on this page. The "Light" header style displays white navigation text and the "Light" logo version, while the "Dark" header style displays black navigation text and the "Dark" logo version. If you wish to use the default colors and logo, leave this field empty.
Standard Header Options
- Background Color - Set a background color for the header.
- Background Transparency - Set a transparency for the header.
- Border Bottom Color - Set a color for the bottom border of the header.
Vertical Header Options
- Background Color - Set a background color for the header.
- Transparency - Set a transparency for the header.
- Background Image - Upload a background image for the vertical header.
- Disable Background Image - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to disable the vertical header background image on this page.
- Choose Text Alignment - Choose a text alignment for the vertical header.
Logo Below Menu Header Options
- Background Color - Set a background color for the header.
- Background Transparency - Set a transparency for the header.
- Border Bottom Color - Set a color for the bottom border of the header.
- Background Color - Set a background color for the logo area.
Edge Title
- Show Title Area - Choose whether you would like the title area to be visible on this page. By default this option is set to "Yes".
- Title Area Type - Chose a type for your title area. You can choose between "Default" and "Breadcrumb", the difference being that if you choose "Breadcrumb", instead of the page title being displayed the whole breadcrumb path will be shown in your title area. You also have the option to enable breadcrumbs when using the "Default" title area, and in this case the title area will display both the page title and breadcrumbs.
- Enable Breadcrumbs - Set this option to "Yes" to display breadcrumbs along with the page title when using the "Default" title area type.
- Predefined Title Size - Choose a predefined size for the title.
- Vertical Alignment - Define the vertical alignment setting for the title area content on this page. You can choose to vertically align the title area content from the bottom of the header, or from the top of your browser window.
- Horizontal Alignment - Chose a horizontal alignment for the title area content on this page.
- Hide Title Text - Set this option to "Yes" to hide the title text.
- Title Color - Set a color for the page title text.
- Breadcrumb Color - Set a color for the breadcrumb text.
- Background Color - Set a background color for the title area.
- Hide Background Image - Set this option to "Yes" to hide the title area background image.
- Background Image - Chose a background image for the title area.
- Background Responsive Image - Set this option to "Yes" to make the title area background image responsive.
- Background Image in Parallax - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the Parallax effect on the title area background image. You also have the option to additionaly enable a "zoom out" effect on the background image.
- Height - Set a height for the page title area. This option is not available if you previously set Background Responsive Image to "Yes".
- Subtitle Text - Enter subtitile text to be displayed in the page title area.
- Subtitle Color - Choose a color for the subtitle text.
Edge Footer
- Disable Footer for this Page - Set this option to "Yes" to disable the footer on this page.
Edge Content Bottom
- Enable Content Bottom Area - Choose "Yes" to enable the content bottom area of your page.
- Sidebar to Display - Choose a custom widget area to display in the content bottom area of your website. You can create custom widget areas by navigating to Appearance > Widgets and there creating your custom widget areas.
- Display in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the content bottom to be fitted in a centraly positioned gird.
- Background Color - Choose a background color for the content bottom area.
In this section of the User Guide we will discuss the creation of blog posts and all the available options for each post, setting up pages to display blog listings, as well as how to change the date format for your posts.
Blog Posts
To create a new blog post, go to Posts > Add New from your WordPress admin panel. First, you need to enter a title for your blog post in the text field near the top of the screen. Then choose a format for your blog post in the Format section on the right side of the screen.
Let's take a look at the available blog post formats:
- Standard - This is the default blog format. You can start adding content with the Visual Composer page builder.
- Gallery - this format features an image gallery slider. In order for it to work, you need to add a gallery at the top of your page. A field named Edge Gallery Post Format will appear at the bottom section of the page, and here you can upload and add your gallery images.
- Link - a field named Edge Link post format will appear at the bottom section of the page. Here you can enter the full URL of the page you would like to link to.
- Quote - a field named Edge Quote post format will unfold at the bottom section of the page. Here you can enter the quote you would like to display.
- Video - a field named Edge Video post format will appear in the bottom section of the page. Here you can enter your video links. You can link videos from YouTube or Vimeo, or alternatively, host your own videos. If you decide to self-host your video files, you need to upload the video files via the Media section, and then enter the path to your video files in the corresponding fields. We recommend uploading videos in all three formats (WEBM, MP4, and OGV) in order to ensure compatibility with all modern browsers. In the Video Image field you can upload a background image that will be visible while the video is loading.
- Audio - a field named Edge Audio post format will appear in the bottom section of the page. Here you can enter the path to an audio file you have previously uploaded to the Media Library.
Now it's time to categorize this post:
- Beneath the Format section you will see a section named Categories. Here you can select the categories that you would like to add this post to. If you would like to create a new category, click on the + Add New Category link. A text field will appear in which you can enter a category name, and then click Add New Category.
- Once you've selected the categories you would like to add your post to, click the Publish button. Congratulations, you've just published your first blog post!
- Beneath the Categories section you will see the Tags and Featured Image sections. Here you can add tags to your post, and set a featured image which will be displayed for this post on blog list pages.
Now that we have published our first blog post, let’s go over the available custom fields for blog posts.
Note that most of them are the same custom fields you'll find when creating standard pages.
Edge General
- Page Background Color - Set a background color for this page.
- Slider Shortcode - If you wish to have a slider on the top of your page, copy and paste the slider shortcode here.
- Set Slider Shortcode to Start Behind Header - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the slider to be tucked behind the header.
- Content Style - Define styles for the page content.
- Show Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display comments on this page.
Depending on the post format you choose for your post, the "Post Format" options described below will vary.
Edge Standard Post Format
- Post Single Layout - Choose a layout for this post.
- Disable Featured Image - Set this option to "Yes" to disable the featured image on this post.
- Featured Image - Upload a featured image.
- Featured ImageDimension - Set a dimension for the featured image when using the Blog Masonry - Full Width template.
- Set Active Featured Image Layout - Set this option to "Yes" to enable an active layout for this post on Blog List templates.
- Featured Image Overlay Color - Set a n overlay color for the featured image.
Edge Gallery Post Format
- Gallery Images - Upload images for your gallery.
- Post Single Layout - Choose a layout for this post.
- Featured Image - Upload a featured image.
- Featured ImageDimension - Set a dimension for the featured image when using the Blog Masonry - Full Width template.
- Set Active Featured Image Layout - Set this option to "Yes" to enable an active layout for this post on Blog List templates.
- Featured Image Overlay Color - Set a n overlay color for the featured image.
Edge Link Post Format
- Link - Input a link for the post to lead to.
- Post Single Layout - Choose a layout for this post.
- Featured Image - Upload a featured image.
- Featured ImageDimension - Set a dimension for the featured image when using the Blog Masonry - Full Width template.
- Set Active Featured Image Layout - Set this option to "Yes" to enable an active layout for this post on Blog List templates.
- Featured Image Overlay Color - Set a n overlay color for the featured image.
Edge Quote Post Format
- Quote Text - Input text for the quote.
- Quote Author - Input the name of the quote author.
- Post Single Layout - Choose a layout for this post.
- Featured Image - Upload a featured image.
- Featured ImageDimension - Set a dimension for the featured image when using the Blog Masonry - Full Width template.
- Set Active Featured Image Layout - Set this option to "Yes" to enable an active layout for this post on Blog List templates.
- Featured Image Overlay Color - Set a n overlay color for the featured image.
Edge Video Post Format
- Video Type - Choose the type of video you would like to display. You can choose between YouTube & Vimeo, and self hosted.
- ​Video URL - Input the link to the video if you chose the YouTube & Vimeo video type.
- Video Image - If you chose the self hosted video type, you can upload an image to display while the video is loading.
- Video MP4 - If you chose the self hosted video type, input a link to the mp4 video file oon your server.
- Enable Video Background for Blog Slider - Set this option to "Yes" to show a video background slide in the Blog Slider - Full Screen Type shortcode.
- Post Single Layout - Choose a layout for this post.
- Featured Image - Upload a featured image.
- Featured ImageDimension - Set a dimension for the featured image when using the Blog Masonry - Full Width template.
- Set Active Featured Image Layout - Set this option to "Yes" to enable an active layout for this post on Blog List templates.
- Featured Image Overlay Color - Set a n overlay color for the featured image.
Edge Audio Post Format
- Link - Enter a link to the audio file.
- Post Single Layout - Choose a layout for this post.
- Featured Image - Upload a featured image.
- Featured ImageDimension - Set a dimension for the featured image when using the Blog Masonry - Full Width template.
- Set Active Featured Image Layout - Set this option to "Yes" to enable an active layout for this post on Blog List templates.
- Featured Image Overlay Color - Set a n overlay color for the featured image.
Edge Sidebar
- Layout - Choose the desired layout for your sidebar. You can also disable the sidebar here by choosing "No Sidebar".
- Disable Sidebar Area Boxed Layout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to disable the box around the sidebar.
Edge Header
- Choose Header Type - Choose a header type to use on this page. Depending on the header type you choose, different options will be available.
- Top Bar - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the header top bar.
- Header Skin - Here you can choose a header style to be applied to the header on this page. The "Light" header style displays white navigation text and the "Light" logo version, while the "Dark" header style displays black navigation text and the "Dark" logo version. If you wish to use the default colors and logo, leave this field empty.
Standard Header Options
- Background Color - Set a background color for the header.
- Background Transparency - Set a transparency for the header.
- Border Bottom Color - Set a color for the bottom border of the header.
Vertical Header Options
- Background Color - Set a background color for the header.
- Transparency - Set a transparency for the header.
- Background Image - Upload a background image for the vertical header.
- Disable Background Image - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to disable the vertical header background image on this page.
- Choose Text Alignment - Choose a text alignment for the vertical header.
Logo Below Menu Header Options
- Background Color - Set a background color for the header.
- Background Transparency - Set a transparency for the header.
- Border Bottom Color - Set a color for the bottom border of the header.
- Background Color - Set a background color for the logo area.
Edge Title
- Show Title Area - Choose whether you would like the title area to be visible on this page. By default this option is set to "Yes".
- Title Area Type - Chose a type for your title area. You can choose between "Default" and "Breadcrumb", the difference being that if you choose "Breadcrumb", instead of the page title being displayed the whole breadcrumb path will be shown in your title area. You also have the option to enable breadcrumbs when using the "Default" title area, and in this case the title area will display both the page title and breadcrumbs.
- Enable Breadcrumbs - Set this option to "Yes" to display breadcrumbs along with the page title when using the "Default" title area type.
- Predefined Title Size - Choose a predefined size for the title.
- Vertical Alignment - Define the vertical alignment setting for the title area content on this page. You can choose to vertically align the title area content from the bottom of the header, or from the top of your browser window.
- Horizontal Alignment - Chose a horizontal alignment for the title area content on this page.
- Hide Title Text - Set this option to "Yes" to hide the title text.
- Title Color - Set a color for the page title text.
- Breadcrumb Color - Set a color for the breadcrumb text.
- Background Color - Set a background color for the title area.
- Hide Background Image - Set this option to "Yes" to hide the title area background image.
- Background Image - Chose a background image for the title area.
- Background Responsive Image - Set this option to "Yes" to make the title area background image responsive.
- Background Image in Parallax - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the Parallax effect on the title area background image. You also have the option to additionaly enable a "zoom out" effect on the background image.
- Height - Set a height for the page title area. This option is not available if you previously set Background Responsive Image to "Yes".
- Subtitle Text - Enter subtitile text to be displayed in the page title area.
- Subtitle Color - Choose a color for the subtitle text.
Edge Footer
- Disable Footer for this Page - Set this option to "Yes" to disable the footer on this page.
Edge Content Bottom
- Enable Content Bottom Area - Choose "Yes" to enable the content bottom area of your page.
- Sidebar to Display - Choose a custom widget area to display in the content bottom area of your website. You can create custom widget areas by navigating to Appearance > Widgets and there creating your custom widget areas.
- Display in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the content bottom to be fitted in a centraly positioned gird.
- Background Color - Choose a background color for the content bottom area.
Blog Lists
After you have created enough posts, you need to also create a blog list on which all of these posts will be displayed. To create a blog list, you first need to create a new page on which your blog list will be displayed, and in the page's backend find the Templates dropdown on the right side of the screen. Then simply choose from one of the following options:
- Blog: Standard Whole Post
By choosing one of the blog templates you will have set this page to automatically show a list of your blog posts. All you need to do now is publish the page.
Date Format
If you wish to change the date format on blog posts, navigate to Settings > General > Date Format from your WordPress admin, and select your format of choice.
This section of the User Guide provides a comprehenisve overview of all the settings available in the Edge Options section of your WordPress admin panel. The settings found here are applied globally and will affect all pages on your website. However, note that many of these options can be overridden locally by applying settings on individual pages or on shortcode elements.
General
Design Style
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Font Family - Set the default font family for your website.
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Additional Google Fonts - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to add aditional Google Fonts to your website. These fonts are not set on any specific elements, just added to the site stylesheet, so they can be added to elements via custom css, or used in the Custom Font element.
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Google Fonts Style & Weight - Define font weights for your Google Fonts.
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Google Fonts Subset - Choose a subset of fonts to use.
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Headings Font Family - Set a default font family for all headings.
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First Main Color - Set a first main color for your website.
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Page Background Color - Set a background color for your pages.
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Text Selection Color - Set a color for text selection.
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Boxed Layout - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the boxed layout. If you choose a boxed layout for your site, the content will be fitted in a centrally positioned grid.
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Page Background Color - Set a background color for outside the boxed content.
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Background Image - Set a background image for the content outside the box.
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Background Pattern - Set a background pattern for the content outside the box.
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Background Image Attachment - Choose whether the background image will be fixed or can be scrolled.
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Passepartout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a passepartout border around your website.
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Passepartout Color - Choose a color for the passepartout border.
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Passepartout Size - Set a size (in pixels) for the passepartout border.
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Disable Top Passepartout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to disable the top passepartout border.
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Initial Width of Content - Choose the initial width of your content in grid. This option only takes effect on pages set to the "Default Template" and rows set to "In Grid".
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Preload Pattern Image - Set a preload pattern image to be displayed until images are loaded.
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Element Appearance - For animated elements, set the distance (related to browser bottom) at which the animation will start.
Settings
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Smooth Page Transitions - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable smooth loading transitions between pages on your website.
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Page Loader Background Color - Set a color to display in the background while the page is loading.
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Loader Style - Choose a spinner type to display while the page is loading, and set a color for the spinner. The spinner is used as a signal that a page is loading in the background.
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True AJAX Transitions - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable AJAX page transitions. If this option is set to "No" your pages will load with a transition that mimics AJAX behaviour.
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Page Transition - Choose an AJAX page transition.
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List of URLs Loaded Without AJAX - To disable AJAX transitions on certain pages, enter their full URLs here (for example: http://www.mydomain.com/forum/).
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Show "Back to Top" Button - Set this option to "Yes" to display a "Back to Top" button on your website.
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Responsiveness - Set this option to "Yes" to enable responsiveness on your website.
Custom Code
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Custom CSS - You can input any custom CSS into this field and it will take effect on your site.
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Custom JS - You can input any custom Javascript into this field and it will take effect on your site. The entered code will be executed on domready. If using jQuery, please note that the jQuery selector is "$j" because of the conflict mode.
Logo
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Hide Logo - Set this option to "Yes" to hide the logo from your website.
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Logo Image - Default - Upload a default logo for your website.
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Logo Image - Dark - Upload a logo to be displayed on the "Dark" header skin.
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Logo Image - Light - Upload a logo to be displayed on the "Light" header skin.
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Logo Image - Sticky - Upload a logo to be displayed on the sticky header.
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Logo Image - Vertical Header - Upload a logo to be displayed in the vertical header.
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Logo Image - Bottom Header - Upload a logo to be displayed in the bottom header.
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Logo Image - Mobile - Upload a logo to be displayed on the mobile header.
Fonts
Headings
Here you can set up all styles for heading tags (H1-H6)
Headings Responsive
Here you can set up responsive styles for headings (H1-H6), when viewed on tablet and mobile devices.
Text
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Paragraph - Set styles for paragraph text.
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Paragraph Responsive (Tablet Portrait View) - Set styles for paragraph text when viewed on a tablet in portrait view.
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Paragraph Responsive (Mobile Devices) - Set styles for paragraph text when viewed on mobile devices.
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Links - Set styles for link text.
Header
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Choose Header Type - Choose the type of header you would like to use. Below we will describe the options for each header type separately.
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Choose Header Behaviour - Choose a header behaviour type.
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Top Bar - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the top bar on the header.
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Choose Top Bar Layout - Set a layout for the top bar.
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Choose Columns Width - Set the width of the top bar columns..
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Top Bar in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the top bar content to be displayed in grid.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the top bar.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the top bar.
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Top Bar Height - Set a height for the top bar.
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Header Skin - Choose a predefined header skin in order to display all header elements in the style of that skin.
Header Standard Options
Menu Area
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Background Color - Set a background color for the menu area.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the menu area.
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Border Color - Set a border color for the menu area.
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Height - Set a height for the menu area.
Sticky Header
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Scroll Amount for Sticky - Enter a scroll amount (how much you will scroll from the top of the page) for the sticky header to appear at.
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Sticky Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the sticky header in grid.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header.
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Background Transparency - Set a backgorund transparency for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Height - Set a height for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Menu - Set styles for the sticky header menu.
Fixed Header
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Background Color - Set a background color for the fixed header.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the fixed header.
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Border Bottom Color - Set a color for the bottom border of the fixed header.
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Fixed Header Menu - Define style for the menu area in the fixed header.
Main Menu
Main Menu General Settings
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Main Dropdown Menu - Set styles for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Appearance - Choose how the dropdown menu will appear.
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Dropdown Position - You can use this field if you would like to change the position of the second menu level dropdown. Enter the value in percentages, in relation to the entire header height. So if you would like your dropdown to appear in the middle of your header instead of fully below it, you would enter 50. The default setting is 100 (dropdown appears right below header).
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1st Level Menu - Set styles for 1st level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Menu - Set styles for 2nd level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for the 2nd level menu items in the wide menu.
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3rd Level Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the main menu.
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3rd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the wide menu.
Header Vertical Options
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Background Color - Set a background color for the header vertical.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the header vertical.
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Background Image - Set a background image for the header vertical.
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Choose Text Alignment - Choose a text alignment for the vertical menu.
Vertical Main Menu
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Main Dropdown Menu - Set styles for the main dropdown menu.
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1st Level - Set styles for 1st level menu items.
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2nd Level - Set styles for 2nd level menu items.
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3rd Level - Set styles for 3rd level menu items.
Logo Below Menu Options
Menu Area
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Background Color - Set a background color for the menu area.
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Background Transparency - Set a transparency for the menu area.
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Border Color - Set a color for the bottom border.
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Height - Set a height for the header.
Fixed Header
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Background Color - Set a background color for the fixed header.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the fixed header.
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Border Bottom Color - Set a color for the bottom border of the fixed header.
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Fixed Header Menu - Define style for the menu area in the fixed header.
Main Menu
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Main Dropdown Menu - Set styles for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Appearance - Choose how the dropdown menu will appear.
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Dropdown Position - You can use this field if you would like to change the position of the second menu level dropdown. Enter the value in percentages, in relation to the entire header height. So if you would like your dropdown to appear in the middle of your header instead of fully below it, you would enter 50. The default setting is 100 (dropdown appears right below header).
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1st Level Menu - Set styles for 1st level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Menu - Set styles for 2nd level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for the 2nd level menu items in the wide menu.
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3rd Level Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the main menu.
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3rd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the wide menu.
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Mobile Header Height - Set a height for the mobile header.
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Mobile Header Background Color - Set a backgorund color for the mobile header.
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Mobile Header Border Bottom Color - Set a border bottom color for the mobile header.
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Mobile Menu Background Color - Set a background color for the mobile menu.
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Mobile Menu Border Bottom Color - Set a border bottom color for the mobile menu.
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Mobile Menu Item Separator Color - Set a color for the separator between menu items in the mobile menu.
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Logo Height for Mobile Header - Set a height for the logo in the mobile header (on screens smaller than 1000px).
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Logo Height for Mobile Devices - Set a height for the logo on mobile devices (on screens smaller than 480px)
Typography
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1st Level Menu - Set typography styles for the first level of the mobile menu.
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Dropdown Menu - Set typography styles for the items in the dropdown menu.
Mobile Menu Opener
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Mobile Navigation Title - Set text to display on the mobile navigation.
Title
Title Settings
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Show Title Area - Use this option to control whether you would like to display the title area or not on your website.
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Title Area Type - Chose a type for your title area. You can choose between "Default" and "Breadcrumb", the difference being that if you choose "Breadcrumb", instead of the page title being displayed the whole breadcrumb path will be shown in your title area. You also have the option to enable breadcrumbs when using the "Default" title area, and in this case the title area will display both the page title and breadcrumbs.
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Enable Breadcrumbs - Set this option to "Yes" to display breadcrumbs along with the page title when using the "Default" title area type.
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Predefined Title Size - Choose a predefined size for the title.
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Vertical Alignment - Define the vertical alignment setting for the title area content on this page. You can choose to vertically align the title area content from the bottom of the header, or from the top of your browser window.
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Horizontal Alignment - Chose a horizontal alignment for the title area content on this page.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the title area
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Background Image - Chose a background image for the title area.
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Background Responsive Image - Set this option to "Yes" to make the title area background image responsive.
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Background Image in Parallax - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the Parallax effect on the title area background image. You also have the option to additionaly enable a "zoom out" effect on the background image.
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Height - Set a height for the page title area. This option is not available if you previously set Background Responsive Image to "Yes"
Typography
Title
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Small Size Type - Set styles for the "Small" title size.
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Normal Size Type - Set styles for the "Normal" title size.
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Large Size Type - Set styles for the "Large" title size.
Subtitle
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Subtitle - Set styles for the subtitle text in the title area.
Breadcrumbs
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Breadcrumbs - Set styles for the breadcrumb text in the title area.
Page
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Sidebar Layout - Choose a layout for the sidebar on pages.
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Show Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display comments on pages.
Sidebar Style
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Sidebar Background Color - Set a background color for the sidebar.
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Padding - Set padding for the sidebar.
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Text Alignment - Set a text alignment for the sidebar.
Content Style
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Content Top Padding For Template in Full Width - Set a top padding for the page content when using full width templates.
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Content Top Padding For Templates in Grid - Set a top padding for page content when using in grid templates.
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Content Top Padding For Mobile Header - Set a top padding for page content when the header layout switches to the mobile header (under 1024px).
Content Bottom Area Style
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Enable Content Bottom Area - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the content bottom area.
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Widget Area to Display - Choose a custom widget area to display in the content bottom area of your website. You can create custom widget areas by navigating to Appearance > Widgets and there creating your custom widget areas.
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Display in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the content bottom to be fitted in a centraly positioned gird.
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Background Color - Choose a background color for the content bottom area.
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Background Image - Upload a background image for the content bottom area.
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Footer in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the footer content to be displayed in grid.
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Show Footer Top - Set this option to "Yes" to display the footer top.
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Footer Top Columns - Choose a number of columns to display in the footer top.
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Footer Top Columns Alignment - Choose the text alignment for the footer top column content.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the footer top.
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Padding Top - Define a top padding for the footer top.
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Padding Bottom - Define a bottom padding for the footer top.
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Widget Title Style - Set a style for widget titles.
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Show Footer Bottom - Set this option to "Yes" to display the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Columns - Choose the number of columns to display in the footer bottom.
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Height - Set a height for the footer bottom.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the footer bottom.
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Border Top Color - Set a color for the top border of the footer bottom.
Blog
Blog Lists
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Blog Layout for Archive Pages - Choose a blog layout for blog archive pages.
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Archive and Category Sidebar - Choose a sidebar layout for archive and category pages.
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Pagination - Set this option to "Yes" to enable pagination on blog pages.
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Pagination Range Limit - Enter the number of numerals you want displayed in the pagination. For example, enter "3" to get "1 2 3 ..."
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Pagination on Masonry - Choose a pagination style for Masonry blog lists.
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Pagination on Masonry Full Width - Choose a pagination style for Masonry full width blog lists.
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Pagination on Animated - Choose a pagination style for Animated blog lists.
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Load More Pagination on Other Lists - Set this option to "Yes" to enable load more pagination on other blog lists except masonry.
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Number of Words in Excerpt - Set a number of words to be displayed in the excerpt.
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Standard Type Number of Words in Excerpt - Set a number of words to be displayed in the excerpt on the standard type of blog lists.
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Masonry Type Number of Words in Excerpt - Set a number of words to be displayed in the excerpt on the Masonry type of blog lists.
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Animated Type Number of Words in Excerpt - Set a number of words to be displayed in the excerpt of the Animated type of blog list.
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Enable Article Box Layout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a box around the post content on your blog list page.
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Show Featured Image - Set this option to "Yes" to show the featured image of each post on blog list pages.
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Show Category - Set this option to "Yes" to show the post category on blog list pages.
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Show Date - Set this option to "Yes" to show the date of each post on blog list pages
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Show Author - Set this option to "Yes" to show the author of each post on blog list pages.
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Show Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to show the number of comments of each post on blog list pages.
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Show Share - Set this option to "Yes" to display share buttons for each post on blog list pages.
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Show Tags - Set this option to "Yes" to display tags on your blog list pages.
Blog Single
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Sidebar Layout - Choose a sidebar layout for blog single posts.
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Show Post Title in Title Area - Set this option to "Yes" to display the post title in the title area. Alternatively, the word "Blog" will be displayed in the title area.
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Featured Image Max Width - Set a maximum width for featured images on blog single pages.
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Show Category - Set this option to "Yes" to display the post category.
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Show Date - Set this option to "Yes" to display the post date.
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Show Author - Set this option to "Yes" to display the post author.
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Show Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display comments on blog single pages.
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Show Share - Set this option to "Yes" to display share buttons on blog single pages.
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Show Tags - Set this option to "Yes" to display tags on blog single pages.
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Show Related Posts - Set this option to "Yes" to display related posts on blog single pages.
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Related Posts Image Max Width - Set a maximum width for related post images.
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Show Comments Form - Set this option to "Yes" to display the comments form.
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Enable Prev/Next Single Post Navigation Links - Enable navigation links on single posts, so you can navigate through single blog posts.
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Enable Navigation Only in Current Category - Set this option to "Yes" to limit the navigation only to the current category.
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Show Author Info Box - Set this option to "Yes" to display the author info box on blog single posts.
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Show Author Email - Set this option to "Yes" to show the author e-mail in the author info box.
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Show Author Social Icons - Set this option to "Yes" to display social icons in the author info box.
Side Area
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Side Area Width - Set a width for the side area.
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Side Area Icon Style - Define styles for the side area icon.
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Side Area Icon Spacing - Set paddings and margins for the side area icon.
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Text Alignment - Choose a text alignment for the side area.
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Side Area Title - Enter a title for the side area.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the side area.
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Padding - Define padding for the side area.
Search
Search Page
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Enable Sidebar for Search Pages - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a sidebar for search pages.
Social Networks
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Enable Social Share - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the social share functionality.
Show Social Share On
Here you can choose on what types of pages you would like to enable the social share functionality.
Social Networks
Here you can set which social networks you would like sharing to be available on. If you would like to, you can also set a custom icon for each social network.
Twitter
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Connect With Twitter - Use this button to connect the twitter widget with your twitter feed. See more in the Widgets section of this User Guide.
Instagram
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Connect With Instagram - Use this button to connect the twitter widget with your instagram feed. See more in the Widgets section of this User Guide.
404 Error Page
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Background Color - Set a background color for the 404 page.
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Background Image - Upload a background image for the 404 page.
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Pattern Background Image - If you would like to use a pattern as the background, you can upload the pattern image here.
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Title - Enter a title to be displayed on the 404 error page.
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Title Style - Set styles for the 404 page title.
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Subtitle - Input a subtitle for the 404 page.
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Subtitle Style - Set styles for the 404 page subtitle.
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Back to Home Label - Enter text for the "back to home" label. This is the text that will suggest users to return to the home page from the 404 error page.
You can set multiple custom styles for contact forms, and then choose what style you would like to apply to each form you add to a page.
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Form Text Typography - Set styles for the contact form text.
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Form Label Typography - Set styles for the contact form labels.
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Form Elements Background and Border - Set the background and border styles for contact form elements.
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Elements Padding - Set up padding for contact form elements.
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Elements Margin - Set up margins for contact form elements.
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Textarea Height - Set a height for the textarea contact form elements.
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Button Typography - Set styles for text in the contact form buttons.
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Button Background and Border - Set the background and border styles for contact form buttons.
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Button Height - Set a height for the contact form button.
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Button Left/Right Padding - Set a left and right padding for the contact form button.
Reset
You can use this option to reset all the Edge Options to their default settings.
Import
You can use this options panel to import demo content. For more information about importing demo content please refer to the Getting Started section of this User Guide.
In this section of the User Guide we will take a comprehesive look at all the custom shortcodes included in the theme and their repsective options.
Row
The row element is a container element in which you can add other elements (shortcodes) and sort them on your page.
General
You can set general options for your rows here. Besides the standard Visual Composer row options, you can also set the following theme options on each row:
- Row Content Width - Set a width for the row content.
- Anchor ID - Set an anchor ID for this row. You can use the anchor ID to link to this row on one page sites.
- Content Alignment - Set an alignment for the content of the row.
Design Options
In the Design Options tab you can set margins, borders, paddings, as well as border colors, border styles, border radius, background color, and a background image to your row.
Edge Team
This shortcode alows you to easily present your team members.
- Type - Choose how you would like your team element to display.
- Image - Set a team member image.
- Name - Enter the name of your team member.
- Name Tag - Choose a heading tag for the team member's name.
- Position - Enter a job position for your team member.
- Description - Enter a description for your team member.
- Social Icon Pack - Choose a social icon pack.
- Social Icon Type - Choose a type for the social icons.
- Social Icon - Set a social icon.
- Social Icon Link - Input a link that the social icon will lead to.
Icon
Icons are great for communicating all sorts of information.
- Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack.
- Icon - Choose an icon.
- Size - Choose a predefined size for your icon.
- Custom Size - Enter a custom size for your icon.
- Type - Choose an icon type.
- Border Radius - Set a border radius for the "Square" icon type.
- Shape Size - Set a size for the icon shape when using the "Circle" or "Square" icon types.
- Icon Color - Set a color for the icon.
- Border Color - Enter a color for the border when using the "Circle" or "Square" icon types.
- Border Width - Set a width for the border when using the "Circle" or "Square" icon types.
- Background Color - Set a background color when using the "Circle" or "Square" icon types.
- Hover Icon Color - Set a hover color for the icon.
- Hover Border Color - Set a hover color for the border when using the "Circle" or "Square" icon types.
- Hover Background Color - Set a hover color for the background when using the "Circle" or "Square" icon types.
- Margin - Enter a margin for the icon in a top, right, bottom, left format (ex.: "10px 20px 10px 20px").
- Icon Animation - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to animate the icon.
- Icon Animation Delay - Set a delay time for the icon animation (in milliseconds).
- Link - Input a URL that you would like the icon to lead to when clicked.
- Use Link as Anchor - Check the "Use this icon as Anchor" checkbox if you would like to use the icon as an anchor link.
- Target - Choose a target for the icon link.
Edge Icon List Item
Icon List Items allow you to make lists using icons, rather than numbers or bullets.
- Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack.
- Icon - Choose an icon.
- Icon Size - Set a size for the icon.
- Icon Color - Choose a color for the icon.
- Title - Enter a title for the icon list item.
- Title Size - Set a title size.
- Title Color - Choose a title color.
Edge Blog List
This shortcode allows you to display your blog posts on a page.
General
- Type - Choose a type for your blog list.
- Enable Animated List - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable an animated blog list.
- Number of Posts - Choose a number of posts to display.
- Number of Columns - Set the number of columns you would like your blog posts to display in.
- Space Between Columns - Choose a predefined space between columns.
- Order By - Choose how you would like to order your blog posts.
- Order - Choose between ascending and descending order.
- Category Slug - If you would like to display only blog posts from a certain category, enter the category slug in this field.
- Image Size - Choose a size for you images.
Post Info Elements
- Text Length - Enter the number of characters you would like displayed in the blog post excerpt.
- Title Tag - Choose a heading tag for your blog post titles.
- Enable Post Info Section - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the post info section.
- Enable Post Info Author - Set this option to "Yes" to display the author name in the post info section.
- Enable Post Info Date - Set this option to "Yes" to display the date in the post info section.
- Enable Post Info Category - Set this option to "Yes" to display the post category in the post info section.
- Enable Post Info Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display the number of comments in the post info section.
- Enable Post Info Share - Set this option to "Yes" to display the share icons in the post info section.
- Enable Read More Button - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a "Read More" button on the blog list.
- Enable Load More Button - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a "Load More" button on the blog list.
- Enable Infinite Scroll - Set this option to "Yes" to enable infinite scroll functionality on the blog list.
Advanced Options
- Starting Post Offset - Choose how many posts will be skipped from the start of the current list.
- Exclude Specific Posts - Input the post IDs (separated by commas) of posts you would like to exclude from the list.
- Include Specific Posts - Input the post IDs (separated by commas) of posts you would like to include in the list.
Edge Blog Single Post
You can use this shortcode to display blog single posts anywhere on your pages.
General
- Post ID - Enter the ID of the post you would like to display.
Post Info Elements
- Title Tag - Choose a heading tag for your blog post title.
- Enable Post Info Section - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the post info section.
- Enable Post Info Author - Set this option to "Yes" to display the author name in the post info section.
- Enable Post Info Date - Set this option to "Yes" to display the date in the post info section.
- Enable Post Info Category - Set this option to "Yes" to display the post category in the post info section.
- Enable Post Info Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display the number of comments in the post info section.
- Enable Post Info Share - Set this option to "Yes" to display the share icons in the post info section.
Edge Blog Slider
You can use this shortcode to create a slider displaying your blog posts.
General
- Number of Posts - Choose a number of posts to display.
- Number of Visible Items - Choose how many items will be visible on screen at the same time.
- Set Slide Content Visible by Default - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the slide content (post info) to be visible by default. If you set this option to "No" the slide content will only appear on hover.
- Set Middle Slide Content Visible by Default - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the content of only the middle slide to be visible by default. This option is only available for the "Classic" type of blog slider when set to display 3 or 5 items.
- Number of Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the posts in.
- Space Between Items - Choose a predefined space between slide items.
- Order By - Choose how you would like to order your posts.
- Order - Choose between ascending and descending order.
- Category Slug - If you would like to display only blog posts from a certain category, enter the category slug in this field. Delimit multiple category slugs with commas, or leave empty to show all posts.
- Exclude Specific Posts - Input the post IDs (separated by commas) of posts you would like to exclude from the slider.
- Include Specific Posts - Input the post IDs (separated by commas) of posts you would like to include in the slider.
- Image Size - Choose a size for the post images.
- Content Position - Choose a position for the slider content (post info).
- Content Width - Set a width (in percentages) for the slider content (post info).
- Content Padding - Set a padding (in percentages) for the slider content (post info).
- Content Overlay Color - Set a color for the slider overlay.
Post Info Elements
- Text Elements Skin - Choose a skin for the textual elements in the slider.
- Title Tag - Set a heading tag for the post titles.
- Text Length - Input a maximum nomber of characters to display in the post excerpt.
- Enable Post Info Section - Set this option to "Yes" to display the info section of each post.
- Enable Post Info Author - Set this option to "Yes" to display the post author.
- Enable Post Info Date - Set this option to "Yes" to display the post date.
- Enable Post Info Category - Set this option to "Yes" to display the post category.
- Post Info Category Position - Choose a postion for the category.
- Enable Post Info Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display the number of comments.
- Enable Post Info Button - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a "Read More" button on the slider.
- Post Info Button Text - Input the text you would like displayed on the button.
- Post Info Button Type - Choose a type of button to display.
- Post Info Button Size - Choose a size for the button.
- Post Info Button Color - Set a color for the button text.
- Post Info Button Hover Color - Set a color for the button text on hover.
- Post Info Button Background Color - Set a background color for the button.
- Post Info Button Background Hover Color - Set a backgorund color for the button on hover.
- Post Info Button Border Color - Set a border color for the button.
- Post Info Button Hover Border Color - Set a color for the border on hover.
Slider Settings
- Slider Animation - Choose an animation for the slider. This option is only available when using the "Full Screen" slider type.
- Enable Slider Parallax Effect - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a parallax effect in the slider. This option is only available when using the "Full Screen" type of blog slider.
- Enable Slider Autoplay - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable autoplay on the slider (automatical changing of slider).
- Slide Duration - Input a time (in milliseconds) for the slide to stay on screen before switching to the next slide.
- Enable Slider Loop - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the slider to loop back to the first slide after it displays the last slide.
- Animation Speed - Set a speed (in milliseconds) for the slider transition animation.
- Navigation - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable arrow navigation on the slider.
- Navigation Type - Choose a type of navigation to display.
- Navigation Position - Choose a predefined position for the navigation. This option is only available when using the "Simple Arrows" navigation type.
- Navigation Skin - Choose a skin for the navigation arrows.
- Pagination - Set this option to "Yes" to enable pagination bullets on the slider.
- Pagination Skin - Choose a skin for the pagination bullets.
Buttons are a widely used element on the web and can be used for a variety of purposes.
General
- Size - Choose a predefined size for your button.
- Type - Choose a button type.
- Text - Input text for your button.
- Link - Enter a URL you would like your button to lead to when clicked.
- Link Target - Set a target for your link.
- Custom CSS Class - If you wish to style a particular content element differently, you can use this field to add an extra class name to that element and then refer to that class name in your css file.
- Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack for your button.
- Icon - Choose an icon for your button.
Design Options
- Color - Set a color for your button text.
- Hover Color - Set a hover color for your button text.
- Hover Background Color - Set a hover color for your button background.
- Border Color - Set a border color for your button.
- Hover Border Color - Set a hover color for your button border.
- Font Size - Set a font size for the button text.
- Font Weight - Choose a font weight.
- Margin - Set a margin for the button in a top, right, bottom, left format (ex.: "10px 20px 10px 20px").
Edge Blockquote
The blockquote element provides a great way to make a section of text stand out on your page.
- Text - Enter your blockquote text.
- Title Tag - Choose a heading tag for the text.
- Width - Enter a width for the blockquote in percentages.
Edge Custom Font
If you need to use text styling that's not in one of the predefined heading or paragraph styles, you can do this by using the Custom Font shortcode.
- Custom Font Tag - Choose a heading tag for the custom font.
- Font Family - Enter the font family you would like to use.
- Font Size - Enter a font size.
- Line Height - Enter a line height.
- Font Style - Choose a font style.
- Font Weight - Choose a font weight.
- Letter Spacing - Set a letter spacing.
- Text Transform - Choose a text transform style.
- Text Decoration - Choose a text decoration.
- Color - Choose a color for the font.
- Text Align - Choose an alignment for the text.
- Content - Enter the content for your custom font.
- Enable Type Out Effect - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a type out effect for up to three strings of word at the end of your custom font content.
- Typed Ending - Enter the word or words that you would like typed out.
Separator
Use the separator shortcode to create a visual divider between elements and sections on your pages.
- Extra Class Name - If you wish to style a particular content element differently, you can use this field to add an extra class name to that element and then refer to that class name in your css file.
- Type - Choose a type for your separator.
- Position - Choose a position for the separator.
- Color - Set a color for the separator.
- Border Style - Set a border style for the separator.
- Width - Set a width for the separator.
- Thickness - Set a thickness for the separator.
- Top Margin - Set a top margin for the separator.
- Bottom Margin - Set a bottom margin for the separator.
Icon With Text
This shortcode allows you to easily add icons with text to your page.
General
- Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack.
- Icon - Choose an icon.
- Custom Icon - Optionally, upload your own custom icon.
- Icon Position - Set a position for the icon.
- Icon Flip on Hover - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a "flip" effect on the icon when it is hovered on.
- Title - Enter a title.
- Text - Enter some text.
- Link - Enter a link.
- Link Text - Enter some link text.
- Target - Set a target for the link.
Icon Settings
- Icon Type - Choose a type for your icon (This option won't take effect when Icon Position is set to "Top". In This case Icon Type is "Normal").
- Icon Size - Choose a predefined size for your icon.
- Custom Icon Size - Set a custom size for the icon.
- Icon Animation - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to animate the icon.
- Icon Animation Delay - Set a delay time for the animation (in milliseconds).
- Icon Margin - Set a margin for the icon in a top, right, bottom, left format (e.g. .: "10px 20px 10px 20px").
- Shape Size - Enter a size for the icon shape.
- Icon Color - Set a color for the icon.
- Icon Hover Color - Set a hover color for the icon.
- Icon Background Color - Set a background color for the icon.
- Icon Hover Background Color - Set a hover color for the icon background.
- Icon Border Color - Set a border color for the icon.
- Icon Border Hover Color - Set a hover color for the icon border.
- Border Width - Set a width for the icon border.
Text Settings
- Title Tag - Set a heading tag for the title text.
- Title Color - Set a color for the title.
- Text Color - Set a color for the text.
- Text Left Padding - Set a left padding for the text.
Edge Social Share
You can use this shortcode to add social share icons to pages.
- Type - Choose a type of social share.
- Icons Type - Choose a type for your icons.
Edge Interactive Banner
You can use this shortcode to create interactive banners on your pages.
General
- Image - Upload an image.
- Title - Input a title.
- Description - Input a description.
- Link - Enter a URL link for the banner to lead to.
- Link Text - Input text to display on the link.
- Target - Choose whether you would like the link to open in the same browser tab or a new browser tab.
Design Options
- Text Align - Choose an alignemnt for the text.
- Content Padding - Set padding for the content. Please input the padding in a top right bottom left format (e.g. 5px 10px 5px 10px).
- Title Color - Set a color for the title.
- Title Tag - Choose a heading tag for the title.
- Button Typeb - Choose a type of button to use.
- Button Color - Choose a color for the button text.
- Button Hover Color - Choose a hover color for the button text.
- Button Margin - Set margins for the content. Please input the margins in a top right bottom left format (e.g. 5px 10px 5px 10px).
Padding & Responsiveness
Here you can set paddings for the interactive banner on various screen sizes. You can also choose on what screen size you would like the banner text to be displayed below the banner image.
Dropcaps
You can use dropcaps to highlight the first letter in a paragraph. You can add the dropcaps shortcode through the Classic view, by clicking on the Edge icon and choosing Dropcaps.
- Type - Choose a type for your dropcaps.
- Letter - Input the letter you would like to display in dropcaps.
- Letter Color - Set a color for the letter
- Background Color - Set a background color for the dropcaps (only for "Square" and "Circle" type).
The Edge Slider provides a powerful way to create sliders. It’s easy to create, edit and delete sliders using our custom interface.
Creating a Slider
In order to begin creating a new slider, go to Edge Slider > Add new slide from the admin panel, and enter a title for your slide in the text field near the top. Also, on the right side of the screen you will see a section named Sliders. This is where you assign your slide to an existing slider. To assign your slide to a specific slider, just select the checkbox next to that sliders name. If you haven't created any sliders yet, you can add a new slider by clicking on the + Add New Slider link.
You can edit your slide by using the following fields:
Edge Slide Background Type
Edge Slide Background Image
- Slide image – Set your slide image.
Please note that the image will be fitted across full width of the screen. We therefore recommend that your image is in full HD resolution of 1920x1080 pixels.
It is possible to display an image that doesn’t span the full height of the screen. In this case, you will have to set a custom height for your slider. Setting a custom height for your slider will be explained below in the Using your slider section.
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Slide Image for Tablet - Portrait Devices - You can optionally upload a separate image to display in tablet devices in portrait view.
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Slide Image for Mobile Devices - You can optionally upload a separate image to display on mobile devices.
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Overlay Image – If you wish to use an overlay (pattern) over the slide image, upload it here. The image that you upload in this field will be repeated to cover the entire slide area.
Edge Slide Background Video
- Video – webm, mp4, ogv – Enter the path to the video file you have previously uploaded to the Media Library of your WordPress site. We recommend uploading the video in all three formats, in order to ensure compatibility with all modern browsers.
- Video Preview Image – Choose a background image that will be visible while the video is loading. The image that you upload in this field will also be displayed on touch devices.
- Video Overlay Image – Enable this option if you wish to use an overlay image (pattern) over your video.
- Overlay Image – Set your overlay image.
Edge Slide Elements
Elements Holder Frame
- Elements Alignment - Set a alignment for the elements in your slider.
- Holder Frame in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the holder frame to be in grid.
- Holder Frame Properties - Define the width of the elements frame (in percentages in relation to the width of the the whole slider). Please note that the frame contains all elements you add to the slider, except for the background image/video, which are outside of the frame. The frame itslef is always positioned centrally on the slide. All elements are positioned and sized relatively to the holder frame.
- Responsive Relative Width - Here you can enter different relative widths for the holder frame for each responsive stage. Leave blank to have the frame width scale proportionally to the screen size.
- Default Screen Width - Set a default screen width (the values you set for the options in the "Elements" section below will apply to this screen size and adapt to smaller screen sizes if responsiveness is turned on for that element).
- Default Elements Animation - Choose a default animation for elements in your slider. This animation will be applied to all elements except those with their own animation settings.
Elements
In this section you can add elements to your slider. To add an elements, click the Add New Item button. You can choose between Text, Image, Button, and Section Link elements, each with its own set of options. We will describe the options for each type of element below.
General Options
These are options that can be set for each element, independent of the type of element you choose.
- Element Type - Choose a type of element.
- Element Name - Enter a name for the element. This is for your own reference and will not appear anywhere in the slider.
- Element Visible - Choose whether the element will be visible on the slider or not.
- Pivot Point - Choose a pivot point for the element. This option is only valid for custom positioning of elements (if the Elements Alignment field is set to "custom"). Here you can define around what pivot point the element position will be placed.
- Order - Set the order the item will appear in on the slider.
- Margin - Top - Set a top margin for the item. This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is not set to "custom".
- Margin - Bottom - Set a bottom margin for the item. This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is not set to "custom".
- Margin - Left - Set a left margin for the item. This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is not set to "custom".
- Margin - Right - Set a right margin for the item. This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is not set to "custom".
Text Element Options:
- Relative Width - Set a relative width for the item, in percentages. This width is relative to the width of the holder frame. This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is set to "custom".
- Relative Height - Set a relitive height for the item, in percentages. This height is relative to the height of the holder frame. This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is set to "custom".
- Relative Position - Left - Set a relative left positioning for the item, in percentages. The positioning will vary depending on the pivot point you set for this item.This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is set to "custom".
- Relative Position - Top - Set a relative top positioning for the item, in percentages. The positioning will vary depending on the pivot point you set for this item.This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is set to "custom".
- Item Text - Enter the desired text for this text element.
- Link - Enter a URL to link the text to.
- Target - Choose whether you would like the link to open in the same tab ("self") or a new tab ("blank").
- Hover Color for Link - Set a hover color for the link.
- Text Style - Choose a predefined style for the text.
- Text Style Options - Choose between Simple and Advanced text style options. Advanced options will provide more customization options for styling the text.
- Font Color - Set a color for the text.
- Font Size - Set a font size for the text.
- Line Height - Set a line height for the text.
- Letter Spacing - Set a letter spacing for the text.
- Font Family - Set a font family for the text.
- Font Style - Set a font style for the text.
- Font Weight - Set a font weight for the text.
- Text Transform - Set a text transform style for the text.
- Background Color - Set a background color for the text.
- Background Transparency - Set a transparency for the text background. Please enter a value between 0 and 1, with 0 being fully transparent and 1 being fully opaque.
- Border Thickness - Set a thickness for the border.
- Border Style - Choose a style for the border.
- Border Color - Set a color for the border.
- Animation - Choose an animation for this element.
- Animation Delay - Set a delay time (in seconds or milliseconds) for the animation (please note that in this field it is required to enter the unit you would like to use, i.e. 0.5s for 0.5 seconds, or 500ms for 500 milliseconds).
- Animation Duration - Set a duration time (in seconds or milliseconds) for the animation (please note that in this field it is required to enter the unit you would like to use, i.e. 0.5s for 0.5 seconds, or 500ms for 500 milliseconds).
- Element Responsiveness - Set this option to "Scale based on stage coefficients" if you would like to set custom reponsivness coefficients (and, optionally, relative positions) for each responsive stage.
Image Element Options:
- Image - Upload the image you would like to use.
- Relative Width - Set a relative width for the item, in percentages. This width is relative to the width of the holder frame. This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is set to "custom".
- Relative Height - Set a relitive height for the item, in percentages. This height is relative to the height of the holder frame. This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is set to "custom".
- Relative Position - Left - Set a relative left positioning for the item, in percentages. The positioning will vary depending on the pivot point you set for this item.This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is set to "custom".
- Relative Position - Top - Set a relative top positioning for the item, in percentages. The positioning will vary depending on the pivot point you set for this item.This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is set to "custom".
- Link - Enter a URL to link the image to.
- Target - Choose whether you would like the link to open in the same tab ("self") or a new tab ("blank").
- Border Thickness - Set a thickness for the image border.
- Border Style - Choose a style for the border.
- Border Color - Set a color for the border.
- Animation - Choose an animation for this element.
- Animation Delay - Set a delay time (in seconds or milliseconds) for the animation (please note that in this field it is required to enter the unit you would like to use, i.e. 0.5s for 0.5 seconds, or 500ms for 500 milliseconds).
- Animation Duration - Set a duration time (in seconds or milliseconds) for the animation (please note that in this field it is required to enter the unit you would like to use, i.e. 0.5s for 0.5 seconds, or 500ms for 500 milliseconds).
- Element Responsiveness - Set this option to "Scale based on stage coefficients" if you would like to set custom reponsivness coefficients (and, optionally, relative positions) for each responsive stage.
Button Element Options:
- Relative Position - Left - Set a relative left positioning for the item, in percentages. The positioning will vary depending on the pivot point you set for this item.This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is set to "custom".
- Relative Position - Top - Set a relative top positioning for the item, in percentages. The positioning will vary depending on the pivot point you set for this item.This option is only available if the Elements Alignemnt field is set to "custom".
- Button Text - Enter the text you would like to appear on the button.
- Link - Input the URL that you would like the button to lead to.
- Target - Choose whether you would like the link to open in the same tab ("Self") or a new tab ("Blank").
- Button Size - Choose a predefined button size.
- Button Type - Choose the type of button you would like to use.
- Font Size - Set a font size for the button text.
- Font Weight - Set a font weight for the button text.
- Font Color - Set a color for the button text.
- Font Hover Color - Set a hover color for the button text.
- Background Color - Set a background color for the button.
- Background Hover Color - Set a hover color for the button background.
- Border Color - Set a color for the button border.
- Border Hover Color - Set a hover color for the button border.
- Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack to use in the button. Set this option to "No Icon" if you do not want an icon in the button.
- Button Icon - Choose an icon to use in the button.
- Animation - Choose an animation for this element.
- Animation Delay - Set a delay time (in seconds or milliseconds) for the animation (please note that in this field it is required to enter the unit you would like to use, i.e. 0.5s for 0.5 seconds, or 500ms for 500 milliseconds).
- Animation Duration - Set a duration time (in seconds or milliseconds) for the animation (please note that in this field it is required to enter the unit you would like to use, i.e. 0.5s for 0.5 seconds, or 500ms for 500 milliseconds).
- Element Responsiveness - Set this option to "Scale based on stage coefficients" if you would like to set custom reponsivness coefficients (and, optionally, relative positions) for each responsive stage.
Anchor Link Options:
You can use anchor links to link to sections on a page. In order to set an anchor link for a section, you need to edit the row you would like to link to, and in the row options input your desired anchor ID in the Anchor ID field.
- Target Section Anchor - Enter the anchor ID of the section (row) you would like to link to. Please make sure to enter the hashtag symbol (e.g. #test)
- Anchor Link Text - Enter the text you would like to display for the anchor link in your slider. When this text is clicked, it will scroll down to the appropriate section on the page.
- Animation - Choose an animation for this element.
- Animation Delay - Set a delay time (in seconds or milliseconds) for the animation (please note that in this field it is required to enter the unit you would like to use, i.e. 0.5s for 0.5 seconds, or 500ms for 500 milliseconds).
- Animation Duration - Set a duration time (in seconds or milliseconds) for the animation (please note that in this field it is required to enter the unit you would like to use, i.e. 0.5s for 0.5 seconds, or 500ms for 500 milliseconds).
- Element Responsiveness - Set this option to "Scale based on stage coefficients" if you would like to set custom reponsivness coefficients (and, optionally, relative positions) for each responsive stage.
Edge Slide Behaviours
Header
- Header Style - You can choose a header style to be applied to your header when this slide is in focus. The header skin will also affect the color of slide content (navigation, buttons, text).
For more information on the header skin setting, please refer to the Edge Options > Header section of this user guide.
Note that you must enable the dark/light effect for the slider in Edge Slider > Sliders > Effect on header (dark/light style) in order for this to take effect. We'll explain this in more detail later on, in Finishing Touches.
Slide Image Animation
- Enable Image Animation - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a motion animation on the slide image.
- Animation Type - Choose the type of animation you would like to apply to the image.
Using Your Slider
In order to display your slider on a page, you need to first go to Edge Slider > Sliders and copy the shortcode string generated for your slide. Then you need to navigate to the page you would like the slider to display on and paste its shortcode into the Slider Shortcode field on that page.
The shortcode of your slider should look something like this:
[edgetf_slider slider='new']
Finishing Touches
You can further edit your slider by going to Edge Slider > Sliders from the admin panel and selecting your slider from the list. In the slider options, you will find the following settings:
- Effect on header (dark/light style) – If your slider contains slides with predefined header styles you need to enable this option for the header styles you set to take effect.
- Insert Passepatout in % - Enter how much percent you would like the passepartout to take up of the slider. If you leave this field empty the passepartout will not be displayed.
- Parallax effect – You can enable or disable the parallax effect on your slider.
- Auto Start - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the slider to automatically switch slides.
- Slides Animation - Choose a transition animation for the slides.
- Time Between Slide Transitions in Milliseconds - Input how many milliseconds a slide should stay on screen before switching to the next slide.
- Slider Height in px - Set a height for the slider (in pixels).
- Responsive Height - Set this option to "Yes" to enable responsive height for your slider on smaller screens.
- Show Navigation Arrows - Set this option to "Yes" to display navigation arrows on the slider.
- Show Custom Navigation Arrows - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display theme custom navigation arrows.
- Show Navigation Bullets - Set this option to "Yes" to show navigation bullets at the bottom of the slider.
- Navigation Bullets Position - Choose a position for the navigation bullets.