[Steven Zahm]

@ Leslie

Sorry, I do not know if any sites in the showcase are setup that way. There would actually be no way for me to know by looking at the site either.

The settings change only changes where Connections looks for its datatables in a WPMS install (oversimplified).

By default, each subsite would have its own set of datatables. With that option set in the wp-config.php file, all subsites use the same set of datatables. Other than than Connections will function identically.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Leslie

The only way to accomplish would be with a WPMS install. Before installing Connections on a WPMS install you would add define( 'CN_MULTISITE_ENABLED', FALSE ) to the wp-config.php file. Install and network activate Connections. Now all subsites will use the same directory database.

Hope this helps!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Ellen

RE: just to clarify, you are not able to help me add the additional drop down? Would it be easier to add an additional drop down for a non-custom field?

I do offer custom development services, so yes I can help. Would you like a quote?

Registering a custom field is where I would start since it is the best way forward.

I do give little shortcode code snippets and CSS bit in the support forum, but developing custom fields with search does go beyond what can supported in the forum.

RE: I would still like to figure out how to refer to the element both in CSS and in the shortcode, so that I can make it bold and add a string to get the label text to show up

This line of code:

if ( ! empty( $text ) ) echo '' . esc_html( $text ) . '';

You can tweak to have whatever label you want and add classes for CSS targeting so you can style it any way you want.

RE: I am receiving a syntax error that says there is an unexpected “<”

You need to watch the opening and closing PHP tags … <?php and ?>. I suspect you have inserted a PHP open tag within a set of PHP tags.

[Steven Zahm]

@ Jacob

My apologies! I completely missed your post. Since you just purchased the Widget Pack, I would refund the purchase if you buy the Pro Pack. If you have any follow up questions, please submit a support ticket, thanks!

• https://connections-pro.com/my-account/support-tickets/

[Steven Zahm]

@ Rebecca

Add enable_panel=false to the shortcode.

Hope this helps!

[Steven Zahm]

RE: Did you test on your smartphone?

No, I did not because search will function the same regardless of the device being used. Connections does not do a different search if the user is on a mobile device.

If it helps I have attached a screenshot from my iOS device and Android device, showing the search result for the first entry.

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[Steven Zahm]

@ Paul

All of the premium template include the search category filter and the keyword search input.

• https://connections-pro.com/templates/

Some templates do have these turned off by default. The individual template docs do cover how to turn these features on. If you require help enabling these on a specific template, let me know which I can can give you the instructions.

Hope this answers your question thoroughly!

[Steven Zahm]

@ Ellen

RE: when you first responded to this question, you said it would require custom development and additional plugins. I took this to mean that if I downloaded the plugins specified and added the additional field using the method you suggested, I could add the additional drop down.

Just so I am on the same page… you are referring my reply from here, yes?

• https://connections-pro.com/support/topic/filter-by-custom-field-and-remove-custom-field-label/#post-489483

If that is the case, I do apologize for the confusion!

The custom development I was referring to was the development required to add the drop down and the filter/search with that drop down. Registering the custom field was not the custom development I was referring to.

When I mentioned another plugin, I was saying this could result in another plugin since you said you did not want another plugin.

RE: I was not editing the plugin’s template file, but rather editing a copy of that file, which is located in the new folder I created, located at “wp-content/connections-templates/gridder/” – is this the correct location?

Yes, that should work.

In this folder you have two files, card.php and card-single.php`, correct?

And these are the files you have edited, correct?

RE: the field isn’t currently displaying

let’s focus on the card-single.php file since I know that does not require any CSS.

I can not tell from the screenshot what line numbers the code was inserted on. I suggested line 72 based on where you said you wanted it inserted. For it to show the entry should have a bio and that field should be set to display (which it does by default).

If you want it to display even if the entry does not have a bio, try inserting the code on line 75 instead. That should cause the field to display between the bio and notes instead of after the bio.

Also, the entry must have something in the field in order for something to be outputted.

You could also add echo 'I'm Here!"; just to make sure you are inserting the code in the right spot and something is being output.

Hope this helps!

[Steven Zahm]

The issue might be with your device, my best guess. I can search the names and get the results whether or no I am logged in. Here’s a few screenshots showing search results for the top three entries by name.

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@ Elaine

RE: I’m trying to get the boxes all uniformly aligned so that they’re not different sizes. From what i’ve tested, it seems like it’s an issue with some of the names being on multiple lines. Is there a way to fix that?

A similar question was just recently asked by another user… If I understand your question correctly. Please follow the instructions I gave the other user. Here’s the link:

• https://connections-pro.com/support/topic/possible-to-standardize-size-of-gridder-overlay-titles/#post-489194

RE: Secondly, I’d like to have more information displayed underneath each person such as the organization. How can I do that?

Gridder is designed to show only a few basic details in the panel. There are only a few options available, here’s the link to the docs:

• https://connections-pro.com/documentation/gridder/#Configuring_the_Panel

Anything beyond those options would required editing the template’s PHP files.

Hope this helps!

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