Title: Description Length
Last modified: April 30, 2020

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# Description Length

 *  Resolved [DRwebdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drwebdesign/)
 * (@drwebdesign)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-length-4/)
 * Hello,
 * I want to use this plugin for my website, but I want to podcast player to show
   the whole description of a podcast instead of just a part of it and then clicking
   on it to read all.
 * Is there any way to do that? I saw a post on this forum from over a year ago,
   but that doesn’t work anymore? At least for me, because I couldn’t find the ’
   23’ in the code, referenced in that post.
 * Kind regards,
    DRwebdesign

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 *  Plugin Author [Veda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vedathemes/)
 * (@vedathemes)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-length-4/#post-12758879)
 * Hi there,
 * Have you tried “catalogue (legacy) player layout” from customization options.
   The layout is slightly different, but it displays the whole description. You 
   can check a demo at [https://vedathemes.com/pp-demo/](https://vedathemes.com/pp-demo/).
 * Please inform if you need more help on this OR if any other help is required 
   with podcast player.
 * Thanks,
 *  Thread Starter [DRwebdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drwebdesign/)
 * (@drwebdesign)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-length-4/#post-12758949)
 * Yeah that would kinda work, but my problem with that is that it changes the position
   of description. I like it placed under the title, while it goes under the player
   if I change to legacy layout.
 *  Plugin Author [Veda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vedathemes/)
 * (@vedathemes)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-length-4/#post-12759052)
 * Hi there,
 * I understood your problem. Generally people use very long episode description(
   show notes) for there podcast. Showing the whole description will make podcast
   player very long. Therefore, it becomes really uncomfortable to use.
 * However, I will add an option to customize excerpt length in next update (I have
   noted down in my to do list). You should be able to change excerpt length to 
   a very high number to show whole description.
 * Kindly wait for the next update. Inform if any other help is required.
 * Thanks,
 *  Plugin Author [Veda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vedathemes/)
 * (@vedathemes)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-length-4/#post-12759182)
 * On a second thought, even with very high excerpt length you will loose all HTML
   markup (excerpt strip all HTML and only plain text is allowed). which means there
   will only be a big single para of whole content. Which might not be the best 
   thing.
 * Is it ok, if we just hide the description on top (which needs to be clicked to
   toggle the full content) and display full content (below the player) by default?
   Please inform if I do not sound very clear.
 * Thanks,
 *  Thread Starter [DRwebdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drwebdesign/)
 * (@drwebdesign)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-length-4/#post-12759515)
 * Yeah, I guess that would do it. But what is the difference between doing that
   and using the legacy layout? Because it seems to me that your solution = the 
   legacy layout?
 *  Plugin Author [Veda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vedathemes/)
 * (@vedathemes)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-length-4/#post-12760157)
 * In legacy layout, episode list is on left side of player and the description.
   However, on above solution the episode list will be at the bottom of the player
   and description. It is as if you have clicked the excerpt link (on default layout)
   and full description has appeared. However, in above solution, excerpt link will
   be hidden and full description is visible by default.
 * Thanks,
 *  Thread Starter [DRwebdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drwebdesign/)
 * (@drwebdesign)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-length-4/#post-12760209)
 * Ok, so that will be implemented in the next update?
 * Do you have a time frame on that?
 *  Plugin Author [Veda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vedathemes/)
 * (@vedathemes)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-length-4/#post-12760336)
 * Hi,
 * That can be done with simple CSS tweak
    1. Go to WordPress Dashboard > Appearance
   > Customize 2. Click on “Additional CSS” tab on left sidebar 3. Copy & Paste 
   following CSS
 *     ```
       @media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
         .pod-content__episode {
           display: block !important;
         }
         .ppjs__episode-excerpt {
           display: none !important;
         }
         .episode-single__close {
           display: none !important;
         }
       /* Use following CSS is you want to hide top title. */
         .ppjs__episode-title {
           display: none !important;
         }
       }
       ```
   
 * I hope it should work for you.
 * Thanks,
 *  Plugin Author [Veda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vedathemes/)
 * (@vedathemes)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-length-4/#post-12787961)
 * Hi there,
 * Do you need more help on this ticket? Can I help you in anyway?
 * Thanks,
 *  Plugin Author [Veda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vedathemes/)
 * (@vedathemes)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-length-4/#post-12813063)
 * Hi there,
 * I hope the issue above has been resolved. Therefore, I am closing this ticket.
   However, feel free to comment on this ticket if you still have any issues with
   Podcast player.
 * Thanks,
 *  Thread Starter [DRwebdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drwebdesign/)
 * (@drwebdesign)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-length-4/#post-12817253)
 * Oh, I’m sorry for not responding.
 * It was fixed with CSS code, so thank you very much for the quick fix!

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