Update a structure file in the child theme

Resolved bigfriendlygeek
(@bigfriendlygeek)

3 years, 9 months ago

Hi there. I need to make some structural changes on a client’s website that uses a Generatepress theme, and these changes needed to occur in the navigation.php file that is located within the ‘inc/structure’ folder. However, if I duplicate these folders and files within the child, none of the changes take effect, but they do if I edit the parent theme directly which I’m trying to avoid.

Is it possible to make changes to these files so they show up within the child theme?

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Thread Starter bigfriendlygeek
(@bigfriendlygeek)

3 years, 9 months ago

You can see the folders and file I’m referring to here in this image:

https://i.ibb.co/JHLfSKX/file.png

David
(@diggeddy)

3 years, 9 months ago

Hi there,

what changes are you wanting to make ? As GP uses Hooks that can do most things without the need to edit templates.

Thread Starter bigfriendlygeek
(@bigfriendlygeek)

3 years, 9 months ago

Hello!

I need to add a few items to the navigation such as icons for language section, contact buttons and also a search functionality.

They’d likely need to sit here within the structure:

https://ibb.co/RDH3bYj

I’ve not really used hooks a lot within WordPress – where/how are these called and how do I utilise these to make changes like those above within the Generatepress chile theme?
David
(@diggeddy)

3 years, 9 months ago
See here here:

https://github.com/tomusborne/generatepress/blob/a3ce1712ab1cc705fed577fad8fa9ea8c04d5d20/inc/structure/navigation.php#L37

the: do_action( 'generate_inside_navigation' ); is an Action Hook.

You can use the add_action function to hook in your callback

https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_action/

For example:
```
add_action( 'generate_inside_navigation', 'my_custom_function', 10 );

function my_custom_function() {
     // do stuff 
}
```
Thread Starter bigfriendlygeek
(@bigfriendlygeek)

3 years, 9 months ago

Thanks David. So how would I use these hooks to add new elements to the navigation? Does this happen within the child theme? (e.g. via the functions file?)

The following design shows the elements that I need to add to the navigation file:

https://ibb.co/MgP7xWZ

There’s a search function that sits above the navigation list and also a contact call to action that sits under the navigation list – for which I’d need to write the HTML/PHP. How would these work within a hook? Where are the existing hooks that are being called within the Generatepress theme?

David
(@diggeddy)

3 years, 9 months ago

So the code would go in your Child Theme functions.php

The `generate_navigation_position’ function is the one you need to hook into. See here:

https://github.com/tomusborne/generatepress/blob/a3ce1712ab1cc705fed577fad8fa9ea8c04d5d20/inc/structure/navigation.php#L18-L102

Anywhere you see a ‘do_action’ you can hook into.

You’re alternative is to copy that function into your Child Theme and work from there. But personally i would use the Hook method

Thread Starter bigfriendlygeek
(@bigfriendlygeek)

3 years, 9 months ago

Aha! Got it. It’s clicked for me now and I’ve made some progress. Thank you for your help, David!

David
(@diggeddy)

3 years, 9 months ago

Glad to hear that!

Thread Starter bigfriendlygeek
(@bigfriendlygeek)

3 years, 9 months ago

Thanks again! I do have one last question – which file possesses the hooks for the slideout menu? I’ve checked the navigation.php and the footer.php (since the slideout menu sits under there within the HTML) but I can’t find the structure for this.

https://ibb.co/J7Nfmv0

David
(@diggeddy)

3 years, 9 months ago

The Slide Out Menu is a GP Premium feature, and unfortunately WordPress rules forbid us from answering support topics related to a premium plugin in this forum.

You would need to own a GP Premium license to access the premium support channel for answers:

https://generatepress.com/support

Thread Starter bigfriendlygeek
(@bigfriendlygeek)

3 years, 9 months ago

Well, that’s a bit daft as far as WordPress rules go, but the fact that it’s a premium plugin managed to direct me to the plugins folder where I found the right file so that actually indirectly helped! Thanks!

David
(@diggeddy)

3 years, 9 months ago

It’s actually a very positive rule – might be worth a read:

https://wordpress.org/support/guidelines/#do-not-post-about-commercial-products

Glad to hear you found a solution.

Moderator Jan Dembowski
(@jdembowski)

Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

3 years, 9 months ago

It’s not daft at all and it prevents a lot of abuse. Customer and pro features must not be supported in the community forums.

For pro or commercial product support please contact the developer directly on their site. This includes any pre-sales topics as well.

https://generatepress.com/support

As the developer is aware, commercial products are not supported in these forums. I am sure they will have no problem supporting you there.

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