Title: Content Width &amp; Sidebar Issue
Last modified: August 21, 2017

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# Content Width & Sidebar Issue

 *  Resolved [nccsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nccsa/)
 * (@nccsa)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/content-width-sidebar-issue/)
 * Is there a way to set the content width so it does not stretch out all the way
   to the left and right edges as in url provided. And is there a way to get our
   sermons page layout to match our blog page’s where the content is next to the
   sidebar instead of above? Thank you for your help 🙂
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcontent-width-sidebar-issue%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [wpforchurch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpforchurch/)
 * (@wpforchurch)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/content-width-sidebar-issue/#post-9429238)
 * Hey [@nccsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nccsa/),
 * This is really down to the theme you are using, and it seems your current active
   theme doesn’t know how to wrap content properly without specifying a specific
   page template. You can definitely achieve what you are after but it would mean
   creating some overrides in your theme for the Sermon Manager views.
 * In the Sermon Manager plugin you will find a folder called ‘views’ and in there
   you will see the archive php file among other’s. You can take a copy of this 
   and put it into the root of your theme and modify it to add the appropriate divs
   etc so that it shows up right.
 * We do offer custom services where we can do this for you, so that may be an option
   if you get stuck.
 * Regards,
    Igor
 *  [Nikola](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikolam/)
 * (@nikolam)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/content-width-sidebar-issue/#post-9429852)
 * Also, another option are [shortcodes](https://www.wpforchurch.com/my/knowledgebase/75/Sermon-Manager-Shortcodes.html)
   😉
 * But it might or might not work depending on your theme.
 * Custom views made by us are always an option 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [nccsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nccsa/)
 * (@nccsa)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/content-width-sidebar-issue/#post-9431639)
 * Thank you for replying and providing us with the useful suggestions. I guess 
   the concern in editing the archive php in the root of the theme or having you
   customize it for us, would be; What would happen if and when we change the theme
   again… As far using shorcodes on a page, we did that but since the last update
   of Sermon Manager, the [sermon_sort_fields] shortcode no longer works on an independent
   page, it does not return results, see: [https://newcreationchurchsa.com/test](https://newcreationchurchsa.com/test)
 * The only viable solution, we think, is purchasing one of your themes; Would that
   solve the issue for us do you think?
 *  Plugin Author [wpforchurch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpforchurch/)
 * (@wpforchurch)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/content-width-sidebar-issue/#post-9432480)
 * Hi [@nccsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nccsa/),
 * Thanks for your response.
    You are right, creating custom overrides would have
   certain theme specific code in it so if you were to change your theme, you will
   most likely need to get the overrides tweaked too.
 * Regarding the sort/filter shortcode, that behavior is actually right, that shortcode
   is only meant to show the filter and no results under it. You would need to include
   the [sermons] shortcode under it to see results as well.
 * We would love to have you on board one of our themes and that’s certainly an 
   option. We have a new version of Multiply theme coming out (by) this Friday and
   also another 2 new themes coming out around the same time. So it might be worth
   waiting to see them and then making your decision.
 * Let us know if you have any other questions.
 *  Thread Starter [nccsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nccsa/)
 * (@nccsa)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/content-width-sidebar-issue/#post-9432555)
 * Awesome! Thank you for the helpful information and clarification. Boy! You guys
   truly rock! We’ll be looking out for the new themes… 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [wpforchurch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpforchurch/)
 * (@wpforchurch)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/content-width-sidebar-issue/#post-9432625)
 * [@nccsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nccsa/),
 * Thanks for your encouraging feedback 🙂
 * You made our day
 *  Thread Starter [nccsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nccsa/)
 * (@nccsa)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/content-width-sidebar-issue/#post-9909265)
 * Hello again 🙂 I would like to know how I can get the Sermon Filters custom views
   fixed (by [@wpforchurch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpforchurch/)) on
   our website (as mentioned before in this thread). Thank you and I look forward
   to your reply…
 * Here is the url for the filters involved:
    [https://newcreationchurchsa.com/sermons](https://newcreationchurchsa.com/sermons)

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 * Last reply from: [nccsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nccsa/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/content-width-sidebar-issue/#post-9909265)
 * Status: resolved