Issue: Featured BG image does not fit the area.
Note: The date is correct format that was designed but can be moved in style settings.
Basic Setup and Features
Settings:
Format threads as an Article makes it look like a news web page instead of a forum thread. Otherwise it will look like a thread.
Sticky to article index put the article at the top.
Exclude from article index does not display on home page but only shows up in category or author pages.
Use custom title and excerpt is displayed only on the Home page, not when viewing the actual article itself.
Article format
Do not use Enable external image icons
Show author byline block displays when viewing the article at the bottom.
Styles (Must be applied to each style for consistency)
[8WR] XenPorta 2 (Portal) PRO - Has style settings to layout elements
- Date can be moved
- Article header default to 200px, can be changed
- infinite scrolling activated, can be set to limit number of articles and create pages otherwise use the click more to load more articles
- Masonry Grid (responsive design)
- Masonry columns: 2
- Masonry columns (wide): 2
- Masonry columns (medium): 1
- Article Icon Header Title - don't mess with.
[8WR] XenPorta 2 (Portal) PRO > Feature Slider
- Slider dimensions
- Media dimensions
Widgets XenPorta
- Articles - emulates the article list
- Countdown - Countdown clock
- Discord - Discord block
- Facebook - Facebook block
- Twitter - Twitter block
- Features - Features block not displayed by default. To force Features above all else on the Home page use Relocate slider: .p-body-main
Promoting Articles and & Features
Articles
Any thread on the forum can be promoted to Article. Which gives option to not have any categories.
Icon it on the top right side of the article
Can choose article header instead of icon, hence image on top
Can promote an article based on date and time.
If the forum is hidden, they won't see the article until it hits the home page.
Attachments do not display in article by default unless you specifically show them in the post. Edit article and click the Thumbnail or Full image then Save.
Feature
A feature is an image with excerpt at the bottom
Media use the YouTube video ID, not the whole link.
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