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Jenn Walker
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Mar 27, 2015 - 4:33 pm

I would like to create a couple of posts that have some general information on them for my members. 

I want them to be distinguishable at the top of the forum.  Is there anyway to do that?

 

Site: raphajourney.com/community-forum

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Mr Papa
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Mar 27, 2015 - 5:53 pm

you can pin the posts and they will stay at the top...  you could add styling (ie background color) to your sp theme as well that only applies to pinned posts..

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Jenn Walker
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Mar 27, 2015 - 6:30 pm

Great, thanks.  I wasn't aware that was what pinning did.  

 

Regards to the styling... is that something I do in my custom CSS for my WP Theme or do I apply to the SP Theme?  (sorry for the newbie question!)

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Mr Papa
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Mar 27, 2015 - 6:39 pm

first, I think you really mean a pinned topic vice pinned post...  you could do either, just depends if you want it pinned in forum or topic...  think you want forum...

if pinned topic, you have two options... the custom css I mentioned or a different icon next to the topic for pinned topics...

for the css, each pinned topic adds a special class so you can customize it... the class added to the topic div is spPinnedTopic...  so just add styling for that div however you want (ie background color)... 

for the css, you would do in your sp theme...  if  you have your own theme, just add it... if you are using one of ours, we recommend making a child theme and adding it there... for child themes:  https://simple-press.com/docum.....ild-theme/

if you want a different icon for pinned topics, you need to supply the icon...  then you would go to forum - forums - custom icons and upload it...  then go to forum - forums - edit forum and edit the forum you want to show the custom icon in (could be one or all your forums)...  select the newly upload icon in the custom topic icon when pinned area...

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Jenn Walker
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Mar 27, 2015 - 6:49 pm

Thank you.  Very helpful!  I use Thesis for my WP Theme and was able to add the css to that editor and it worked great.  Is there any reason I would want to add it to the SP theme instead?

Thanks again!  

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Mr Papa
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Mar 27, 2015 - 6:53 pm

just organization...  keeps forum css with forum theme...  but will work in the wp theme too...

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Jenn Walker
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Apr 3, 2015 - 1:48 pm

Great, thanks so much!

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Yellow Swordfish
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Apr 3, 2015 - 2:37 pm

You're most welcome.

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