davenys

Hi Wizzud,

I found a live working menu that is exactly what I am hoping to achieve here:
https://studio.envato.com/explore/infographic-design

I have a similar output currently using:

[cmwizard menu=39 title=”What We Do:” branch=current allow_all_root=1 depth=4 depth_rel_current=1 ancestors=-2 ancestor_siblings=-2 exclude_level=”1″ title_from=”current” title_linked=1 siblings=1 container_id=”mycontainer_id” container_class=”mycontainer_class” menu_class=”mymenu_class”/]

(I’ve replaced some identifiers for anonymity.)

Is what I have the same, and the rest just styling?

Thanks,

– David

Sounds like what you’re after is a new shortcode attribute, something like
[cmwizard widget=N/]
where N is the identifier of an existing widget instance (active or inactive).
I’ll look into it.

Exactly. I think that would do the trick – technically the other settings would make changes on a deeper admin side – so web developers only need to make menu changes on the widgets page.

Meanwhile, have you considered an alternative to putting the CMW shortcode into your content? My immediate thought would be to investigate the possibility of putting in a shortcode that loads the widget itself. This may mean putting the CMW widget (on its own) into an ad-hoc widget area, which an in-content shortcode can then pull in … if you see what I mean.

If this is a solution I can use now – then fantastic. But I’m unsure how to make a widget and/or widget area. I’m positive I can figure it out but this would probably add days to my build – I’m doing this alone and prefer not to learn this skill I’ll not likely use again.

Currently I have CMW in the ‘null’ widget area. I’m not sure if it needs to be there but it didn’t seem logical anywhere else.
Can I just put instances of CMW in a few different existing widget areas that I’m not using and call up those widget areas?

I’m learning WP also, and there is SO SO much to learn that it’s hard to know which skills I should learn and which skills are better to pay for a low cost plug-in.

You didn’t address the styling question… maybe this is an opportunity for you to make a premium paid version with additional features? I’d pay. 🙂

Thanks again!
– Dave