[Linda Everett]

Hi Steve

I just bought the complete bundle so that I’d have more flexibility with templates. But I think I misunderstood some of the options in Excerpt Plus. I am using the following short code:

[connections force_home='true' template="excerpt-plus" excerpt_length=0 enable_bio=TRUE show_title=TRUE show_org=TRUE show_contact_name=TRUE show_addresses=TRUE show_phone_numbers=TRUE show_email=TRUE show_links=TRUE show_alphaindex='true' link='true']

I set excerpt_length to ‘0’ because I don’t want the bio to show in the excerpt. Basically I’d be happy if only the name showed in the excerpt, but preferably the name, and title and perhaps a few other details.

Is there a way to do this? Have I chosen the wrong template?

Thanks,
Linda

[Steven Zahm]

@ Linda

You know, I don’t think I even know what the result of setting excerpt length to 0. I don’t think I ever tested that scenario.

Doesn’t sound like there is one that meets you exact desires. There’s the Slim Plus template. The compromise there would be the details are hidden until the name is clicked.

What is sound like is a custom version of Excerpt Plus which removes the excerpt and shows selected details instead. Do I understand corectly?

[Linda Everett]

What is sound like is a custom version of Excerpt Plus which removes the excerpt and shows selected details instead. Do I understand corectly?

Yes, that’s pretty much it.

I did find another possible solution though. I used tile plus and set the background to white. Tile plus shows the info as I need it and the name links to the bio as I specified in the template settings. So that’s fine. But I want to also lose the border and shadow and can’t seem to find the CSS to accomplish this. Could you help me out with that?

Another issue with this though… when I use the letter index and click on ‘C’ is brings up all the people with ‘C’ names. But when I hit ‘clear search’ it does not go back to the page but rather to the ‘base page’ (directory results) which looks totally different. Is that a bug?

By the way, setting the excerpt to ‘0’ has a strange effect – it includes all the words up to the first punctuation.

Thanks,
Linda

[Linda Everett]

By the way, that problem with the letter index also exists with the search and the category drop down. It returns me to the base (home) connections page. That’s strange…

[Steven Zahm]

@ Linda

Here’s the CSS to override the border and shadow:

#cn-tile-plus .cn-entry {
  box-shadow: none !important;
  background: none !important;
  border: none !important;
}

Clicking search should go to the directory home … basically just as if you click the directory page. If you are using either of the force_home of home_id shortcode options that can have an affect on which page clicking clear will resolve to.

It’s hard to say, I’d have to know your exact shortcode on the page and see it for myself.

And setting excerpt length to 0 does make sense that it does break on punctuation. As the logic tries not to break mid sentence … so the limit is not a “hard” limit. It is more of a minimum limit of sorts.

[Linda Everett]

Steve, you have saved me once again… thanks!

[Linda Everett]

One more question – how can I get the alpha index to be in a different position? I want it to be aligned left on the page and above the category dropdown and search box.

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[Steven Zahm]

@ Linda

This should left align it.

#cn-tile-plus .cn-list-section-head .cn-alphaindex {
  text-align: left !important;
}

Putting it above is a bit tricky. What I’m about to give you is untested, so…

First install the Code Snippets plugin.

Add a new snippet with the following code to a new snippet:

remove_action( ‘cn_list_character_index’, array( ‘cnTemplatePart’, ‘index’ ) );
add_action( ‘cn_action_list_before’, array( ‘cnTemplatePart’, ‘index’ ), -9 );

Save and activate the snippet.

[Linda Everett]

Hmm… did both, neither of these things worked. I’d be happy if just the CSS bit worked – the alpha index is placed sort of strangely.

[Linda Everett]

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