Feature Idea about additional Widget areas

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March 6, 2016 at 9:44 pm #134982

pedstone
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Using GD I noticed that there is a Widget area called Home Content Section.

Maybe I have missed something but would it be possible to add the same type of section for Listing, Search, Detail and Author plus the according widgets?

This could make GD more flexible to use with a wider range of themes.

March 6, 2016 at 10:10 pm #134997

Guust
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Have a look at https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/layout/
Go to GD > design > and add top sections to the other templates.

March 6, 2016 at 10:18 pm #134998

pedstone
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Hi Guust

thanks for the hint about the top section. I had tried that but that’s a full width section, is great to add a map.

But what i was looking for is to have a content section like the home content section.
This would make it more flexible to set up the content area the way one would like it. Like for example add a search above the Listing or Detail.

This way there would result something like a page builder for GD, which more users could like 🙂

March 7, 2016 at 9:52 am #135154

Guust
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You can edit the templates so the TOP section is next to the sidebar, above the content.

https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/customizing-geodirectory-templates/

March 7, 2016 at 4:37 pm #135301
Paolo
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Hi,

you can also use an action: geodir_listings_content

Example:
```
//add search widget on top of listings page content
add_action('geodir_listings_content','sd_search_form_on_search_page', 1);

function sd_search_form_on_search_page() {echo do_shortcode('[gd_advanced_search]');}
```
You need to add this code in your child theme functions.php file.

Thanks

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March 8, 2016 at 1:06 am #135617

pedstone
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Guust, Paolo

thanks for the helpful hints, just gave a try to paolos solution and it works like a charm.

Guusts method I try tomorrow, but I’m not using a GD theme so I will have to find out how to tweak it. But is definitly a good idea too, so I can place any widget there.

Thanks again for your both helpful replies.

March 8, 2016 at 2:26 am #135620

Guust
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the GD templates are not theme dependant. They are slotted in between the header and footer of your theme.
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