iBlogPro - Wrap Test Around Features Image In Post

[lkertesz 0]

Hi: For iBlogPro: I'd like to wrap my text around the featured image in my posts. 1. When I simply insert an image in the blog post, I can easily wrap the text around the image, but the image does not appear as a thumbnail on the category page listing. 2. When I select an image as a "featured image", it creates this very unprofessional looking "white space" on the tight side of the thumbnail (see image here: http://imgur.com/2AqkL) I can't believe that it is this difficult to fix this in iBlogPro. Wrapping text is standard functionality in WordPress. Hopefully I am simply missing an option of something easy. I searched the Forum and Theme Docs and can't find anything that addresses this issue in iBlogPro. Thanks, Lou

[JohnMagic 0]

I`d like to customize featured images too, having the featured image in post view as an article image of 580 width just under the headline. I guess it may be accomplished by editing the post template, but they are pretty much undocumented as I understand. Please correct me if I`m wrong but both Lou and me have to make a new set of template files to accomplish this don`t we ?

<?php if(pl_show_thumb($post->ID)): ?>
				            		<div class="thumb left">
										" rel="bookmark" title="<?php _e('Permanent Link To', TDOMAIN);?> <?php the_title_attribute();?>">
											<?php the_post_thumbnail('thumbnail');?>
										
						            </div>
						<?php elseif (get_post_meta($post->ID, 'thumb', true)): ?>
							<?php $postimageurl = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'thumb', true); ?>
			            	<div class="thumb left">
				              " rel="bookmark" title="<?php _e('Permanent Link To', TDOMAIN);?> <?php the_title_attribute();?>">
								" alt="Post Pic" width="200" height="200" />
							
				            </div>
						<?php endif; ?>[/code]

[JohnMagic 0]

That got messy. Trying to post the relevant template code once more.

	<?php if(pl_show_thumb($post->ID)): ?>
				            		<div class="thumb left">
										" rel="bookmark" title="<?php _e('Permanent Link To', TDOMAIN);?> <?php the_title_attribute();?>">
											<?php the_post_thumbnail('thumbnail');?>
										
						            </div>
						<?php elseif (get_post_meta($post->ID, 'thumb', true)): ?>
							<?php $postimageurl = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'thumb', true); ?>
			            	<div class="thumb left">
				              " rel="bookmark" title="<?php _e('Permanent Link To', TDOMAIN);?> <?php the_title_attribute();?>">
								" alt="Post Pic" width="200" height="200" />
							
				            </div>
						<?php endif; ?>[/code]

Size of 200 x 200 and div class = thumb left is set in the template file _posts.php

[lkertesz 0]

Hi John: Unfortunately, this code broke my theme as is. Did you mean for this code to be inserted in a new file, substituted for the post.php code, etc.? Thanks, Lou

[JohnMagic 0]

Its the default template code, I didnt suggest it as a solution. Its the default code which may be edited to customize featured images, as hinted by the comment:

Size of 200 x 200 and div class = thumb left is set in the template file _posts.php

If you have a look at the div structure for posts you`ll find that some extensive changes of the structure must be done to accomplish what you want: http://www.pagelines.com/demos/iblogpro/articles/sweet-theme Strangely the demo shows excerpts right aligned to the featured image, which is misleading as excerpts never should be showed together with full text.

[lkertesz 0]

Hi John: Thanks .... sadly, it looks like I need to find another theme. Very disappointed in PageLines re:iBlogPro.in this regard. To bad as it's a nice looking theme. I don't feel like I should have to pay for extensive programming to wrap text around an image ... this is basic WordPress functionality in my opinion and should be a standard capability.. I'd rather spend the money on a better theme. Thanks, Lou

[Kate 3]

Hi Lou, Did any of the suggestions John made help? Also, on a side note, while wrapping text withing a post is "standard" for the default WP themes, the way the thumbnail is setup is up to how the theme developer places it. (Actually, if they don't include the code for left, right, and center alignment, it won't be in the theme either. It's not actually "standard", in the strictest sense of the word.) We'd love to help you get these items worked out. Please let us know how we can help.

[lkertesz 0]

Hi Kate: Not really .... I am not a professional (or competent) programmer so while I appreciate his efforts, I was not able to use the help he provided. What would help is if: 1. I could insert an image in the post and wrap text around it (this is now possible using WordPress standard functionality) and ... also pick / use a different image to use as the featured image so I'll have a nice image that shows on the Categories page in addition to the post. 2. Select an image as the featured image which would have the same image appear in both the post and the category (and also have the text in the post "wrap" around the image so it doesn't leave that "big white space" .... this "space" wastes a lot of screen real estate and is how iBlogPro currently functions. I would prefer Option # 1 as that gives me more flexibility, but could work with either. At present, it appears that iBlogPro supports neither of the above options and it looks like I have to get custom programming done to simply wrap text and have an image appear in with the post on the categories page. I just don't want to spend $$$$ getting the theme to work. BTW, how does your new Platform theme handle images? Do you have the same issues with it? Would appreciate any suggestions you have. Thanks, Lou

[cmunns 16]

this is now possible using WordPress standard functionality

No it doesn't in the way that you think it does, but if you want to try removing the "thumbnail" feature all together you can by going into your post/page options and making the setting follow this : 1. full content should show on blog and single pages. ( don't use excerpts, use the "more" tag instead ) 2. thumbnails should not show on any pages Then you can add the thumbnails directly to the post edit screen (where you can wrap text, etc) and it should show up as you want it to

[lkertesz 0]

Hi Adam: Not sure I made myself clear so let me try again. What I want to do is: 1. Insert thumbnail / image into post and have text wrap around thumbnail image 2. Have a thumbnail image appear on the Categories Page for that post 3. Have an excerpt appear for that post on the Categories page. I think that your method does not put an image into the category page or will eliminate the excerpt. Am I correct or am I missing something? Thanks, Lou

[JohnMagic 0]

You may use this plugin or similar to put your featured image in the post. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-post-thumbnail-shortcode/