{"id":145,"date":"2014-06-29T11:03:51","date_gmt":"2014-06-29T11:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.wpgeodirectory.com\/?p=145"},"modified":"2017-09-19T13:13:58","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T13:13:58","slug":"core-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/docs\/core-design\/","title":{"rendered":"GD Core Plugin \u2013 Design options"},"content":{"rendered":"

These are the sections\u00a0you will find when you install the GeoDirectory Core (free) plugin only:<\/h4>\n

Overview<\/a> General<\/a> Google Analytics<\/a>\u00a0Design<\/a> Permalinks<\/a> Titles & Permalinks<\/a> Notifications<\/a> Set Default Location<\/a> Place Settings<\/a> Theme Compatibility<\/a> Import & Export<\/a> GD Tools<\/a><\/p>\n

On this page:<\/h4>\n

Typical layout<\/a>\u00a0Home page<\/a>\u00a0Listings page<\/a>\u00a0Search page<\/a> Detail (single listing) page<\/a> Author page<\/a> Navigation<\/a> Scripts<\/a> Map<\/a><\/p>\n

Design options<\/h3>\n

The image below shows where to find the design options:<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Typical layout<\/h3>\n

Below is a standard layout of a WordPress site, using the GeoDirectory plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Header section
\nPart of your theme: logo, header menu etc<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GD Top section
\nUse GD widgets here like map, popular categories etc<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GD\u00a0Left\u00a0section
\nUsed for sidebar widgets<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		GD\u00a0Content\u00a0section
\nThis content will vary depending on whether this is your GD home page, GD Listings page, GD Detail page or GD Search page<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		GD\u00a0Right\u00a0section
\nUsed for sidebar widgets<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GD Bottom section<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Footer section
\nPart of your theme: footer menus, copyright text etc<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

GD uses 5 templates that are used to create all\u00a0your directory\u00a0pages:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Home or location page<\/li>\n
  2. Listings or category pages, used to display listings in a custom post type, category or subcategory<\/li>\n
  3. Search page<\/li>\n
  4. Detail page, displaying information of each individual listing<\/li>\n
  5. Author page, showing all listings of a particular user so they can edit the listings, and their favorite listings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You can enable or disable some of the sections (keep reading below), and then you can add widgets<\/a> to the GD sections at Appearance > Widgets<\/strong><\/em> to customize the content of your GD pages.<\/p>\n

    There is also an submission page for your users to add their listings, and an accompanying page where the submission can be previewed.<\/p>\n

    <\/a>Home page<\/h3>\n

    <\/a>FEATURES<\/h4>\n

    The default GeoDirectory home page layout, featuring the fastest loading Google map ever built for a location based directory solution, is composed of 5 sections (See the typical layout image above).<\/p>\n

    The map, search and popular categories are usually added to the Top Section by adding the relevant widgets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Each section can be shown or hidden in the GD > Design > Home<\/strong><\/em> part of your WP admin area.<\/p>\n

    The GD Home template is also used to create your pages for other locations, like regions and cities.<\/p>\n

    The width of the content sections can be set in % and all 5 sections are actually widget areas, so other elements can be added and GD widgets can be moved around as you wish from the WordPress widget administration page at Appearance > Widgets<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

    This template like other GD templates, can be easily customized by copying it inside your theme files, read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    <\/a>HOME TOP SECTION SETTINGS<\/h4>\n

    Geodirectory home page:
    \n<\/strong><\/i> This option is now obsolete, and is now set at     GD > Permalinks<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Home top section:
    \n<\/strong>This will enable and show the Home Top Section<\/strong><\/em> widget area, this is a full page width area on your homepage that is good for things like maps and search bars.<\/p>\n

    <\/a>HOME PAGE LAYOUT SETTINGS<\/h4>\n

    Home right section:
    \n<\/strong>This will enable and show the \u201cHome right section\u201d widget area, this is a widget area that appear on the right side of your GD homepage.<\/p>\n

    Width of home right section:
    \n<\/strong>Here you can dynamically set the width of the \u201cHome right sections\u201d widget area. \u00a0You can enter the width as a percentage of the total width, you must enter a number only without the % sign, ie: 30<\/p>\n

    Home content section:
    \n<\/strong>This will enable and show the \u201cHome content section\u201d widget area, this is a widget area that appear as the main content area of your GD homepage.<\/p>\n

    Width of home content section:\u00a0<\/strong>
    \n<\/strong>Here you can dynamically set the width of the \u201cHome content sections\u201d widget area. \u00a0You can enter the width as a percentage of the total width, you must enter a number only without the % sign, ie: 63<\/p>\n

    Home left section:
    \n<\/strong>This will enable and show the \u201cHome left section\u201d widget area, this is a widget area that appear on the left side of your GD homepage.<\/p>\n

    Width of home left section:<\/strong>
    \nHere you can dynamically set the width of the \u201cHome left sections\u201d widget area. \u00a0You can enter the width as a percentage of the total width, you must enter a number only without the % sign, ie: 30<\/p>\n

    Home bottom section:<\/strong>
    \nThis will enable and show the \u201cHome bottom section\u201d widget area, this is a widget area that appear at the bottom of your GD homepage.<\/p>\n

    <\/a>Resize image large size:<\/strong>
    \nGD scales any images uploaded to a listing, to a maximum size of 800 x 800 pixels.
    \nChecking the box here will change that scaling to a\u00a0a maximum size of 1024\u00a0x 1024\u00a0pixels.<\/p>\n

    <\/a>Listings page<\/h3>\n

    LISTINGS PAGE LAYOUT SETTINGS<\/h4>\n

    Just like the home (location) page, the listings page uses the 5 sections: top, left, right, content\u00a0and bottom. Refer to the comments\u00a0above for further information.<\/p>\n

    Upload listing no image:<\/h5>\n

    This option lets you upload an image to use for listings when\u00a0no images are uploaded by the user.<\/p>\n

    You can also upload default images for each category to show if the listing has no images uploaded, and that default image from the category will take priority over the image uploaded at the settings on the listings page. Navigate to your categories to upload a default image there if that is what you prefer.<\/p>\n

    <\/a>Listing image size:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    On the Listings<\/strong><\/em> and Search<\/strong><\/em> pages, and in the Popular Post widgets<\/strong><\/em>, GD uses the featured image of a listing, which is the first of any images added to a listing:<\/p>\n

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    1. By default, the image used will be the full size image. The size of the full size image is set at GD > Design > Home tab >\u00a0Resize image large size<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Instead of using the full size image, you can select a smaller version here:
      \n\"\"<\/li>\n
    3. You can change the thumbnail sizes at WP Settings > Media<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      Description word limit:<\/h5>\n

      This option will limit the word count of the description used\u00a0on the GD category listings page if you have selected to show the listings as List view<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

      Hover listing map animation:<\/h5>\n

      Ticking this option will make the map markers bounce on the Listings map when the mouse is hovered over one of the listings on the page.<\/p>\n

      LISTING GENERAL SETTINGS<\/h4>\n

      New listing default status:
      \n<\/strong>This option will set the status of new listings added from the front end by users. You can select\u00a0from Publish, Pending Review <\/strong><\/em>or Draft<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

      New listings settings:
      \n<\/strong>This is the number of days a listing will appear new after being added, new listings receive a \u201cNEW\u201d red tag to highlight the fact they are new, you can enter \u201c0\u2033 to disable this feature.<\/p>\n

      ADD LISTING FORM SETTINGS<\/h4>\n

      Enable “Accept Terms and Conditions”:
      \n<\/strong>Check the box if users should not be able to add their listing without accepting your terms and conditions.<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. You will need to create a WP page first, and<\/li>\n
      2. Select that page at GD > Permalinks >\u00a0Terms and Conditions page<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        <\/a>Show description field as editor:\u00a0<\/strong>Here you can select the post types that will use the WYSIWYG editor on the add listings page description rather than a normal text area.<\/p>\n

        <\/a>Search page<\/h3>\n

        SEARCH PAGE LAYOUT SETTINGS<\/h4>\n

        Just like the home (location) page and the listings (category) page, the search\u00a0page uses the 5 sections: top, left, right, content\u00a0and bottom. Refer to the comments\u00a0above for further information.<\/p>\n

        Search content section view:<\/strong>\u00a0Specific to the search page, you can choose the default display of the results, different grid views or list view.<\/p>\n

        <\/a>SEARCH FORM DEFAULT TEXT SETTINGS<\/h4>\n

        This is where you can adjust the default text used in the GD Search widget<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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        <\/a>How does the GD search work?<\/h4>\n