For a page or blog post/archive layout?
Either way, I think you will need to create a custom template with a 3-column layout…this would of course mean making a child theme.
Not sure what you mean by setting widths independently, you mean on a per-user basis or globally for that layout?
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satbox
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In effect make it into a three column template for a page, with the ability to alter the widths of the columns.
You would have to code in settings to adjust the widths if this is to have a function for different pages that uses that 3-column layout. Overall, you’re looking at some work.
This theme already has a three column (Left + Content + right) template available, so if you want to have the ability to change the widths, say, from the customizer, again you will have some coding work to do.
The template layouts uses Bootstrap 3.3.4, so the columns use percent as width.
http://getbootstrap.com
Details for the grid and how it works:
http://getbootstrap.com/css/#grid
You can of course, adjust the column classes by modifying the template files in a child theme. The files you would look at are:
– archive.php
– index.php
– author.php
– page.php
– single.php
– and then the page templates in the /page-templates/ folder of the theme.
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satbox
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Thanks for that, I’m on a pretty steep learning curve here. I’ll have to see what I can do without coding, no time for extra work at the moment.
No worries…at best, you still have the three-column page template available.
Was there a specific width that you wanted the columns?
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satbox
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I’ve inherited a client who has your Longevity theme and whose site was hacked by a defacement attack.
Since that happened the client asked me to overhaul the site and I’m doing that on the fly. I host and manage sites.
Was thinking about using a page builder maybe Site Origin on the sidebars only template?
Using a page builder is another option, so that is one you could try as it does allow layout creation and you can adjust the columns then.
Sorry to hear about the hack…unfortunately there is not one site online that is 100% safe. Hopefully it doesn’t happen again.
One thing that just came to memory, is that this theme does have a page builder template available. With a page open in the editor, select that template and use the page builder to create the rest of the content area.
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satbox
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Not getting into my baby, security is top of the list for me as host.
Lots of layers to get through.
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satbox
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Am I missing something here? Not in the free theme me thinks.
What version is your theme? It should be 1.4.8
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satbox
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Yep. Don’t see it anywhere in the templates.
Odd….what page templates show in the dropdown? There should be 5
– Template Full Width
– Template Left & Right Column
– Template Left Column
– Template Page Builder
– Template Sidebars Only
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satbox
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Odd Yes it’s there now, not there last time I looked 5mins ago. Now it’s not.
Also have default 6 altogether.
Have two edit tab open on two pages.
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satbox
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No its missing.
Need to sleep now just done a 16hrs stretch. Will investigate further tomorrow.
Will get back to you.
Cheers.
