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1. jake32
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   I have tried to add Meteor Slide to my header by editing the actions.php file in the theme Suffusion but I have had no success. I guess I don't understand exactly where to add the php code.

   Can someone point me in the right direction?

   Thanks!

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/meteor-slides/

2. JLeuze
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hi Jake, to add it to the header, you probably want to edit the header.php file, but it depends on where exactly you want it.

   Does Suffusion have any widgetized areas in the header? You could try using the slideshow widget.

3. jake32
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Thanks for the help. The Suffusion theme uses a file called actions.php to create the header and there is a bunch of nested logic within that file. I tried to decipher but couldn't figure it out. I also realized that any changes I made would get lost with each upgrade to the theme.

   I looked at your suggestion of the header widgets and after some CSS additions was able to get it to work! This is a better solution because it will keep working when Suffusion is updated.

   For anyone interested this is what I did:

   In Suffusion - set the header background to none and "reset" any image that you have set as a header. this will clear any header image that you had set.

   Set the Meteor Slide size in the Slide>Settings first and then import the pictures or else they will get cropped off. If you change the size of the slide show later you will need to delete and upload the slide files again.

   In the Appearance>Widget Area- add a text widget to the Header Widgets sidebar and add the short code [meteor_slideshow].

   Add these lines to your Suffusion>Backend>Custom Includes>Custom Styles

   #header {width:0px;}
   #header-widgets {float:left;width:1000px;}

   Note: In the line above I set my header to 1000px wide because my slide show was 1000px wide. So, adjust your header-widgets CSS accordingly.

   Hope this helps someone!

4. JLeuze
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   No problem Jake, glad you got it figure out. I'd suggest using the Meteor Slides Widget rather than the shortcode in a text widget, it should work better for you in the long run.

5. jake32
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Duh! I didn't even realize there was a Meteor Slide Widget! I should have read that last phrase at the bottom of the Settings page.

   Thanks. And Thanks for making such a great slide show plugin and sharing it with the world.

   --Jake

6. JLeuze
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   You're welcome!

7. dkingalon
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hi JLeuze , please help me here http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-meteor-slides-adding-images-near-to-the-slideshow?replies=1

8. JLeuze
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   @dkingalon The mods won't like other threads being bumped any more than bumping the original post.

9. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Agreed. It is considered impolite to interrupt another poster's thread.

   @dkingalon: Please stick to your own topic.

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