v 2.2.0 has the following new features...

* Added custom link option for posts on map - new option on post edit page.
* Added category option for home map - new option on Customize page.

This will allow you to use pins on the home page to represent categories by linking the pin to a category page instead of a post page. You can create a separate category like "category pins" and select that as the category to display on the home page. This way when visitors visit the site, they will only see category pins on the map.

Of course this isn't the only use for customizing map pin links. Enjoy!

The latest version of The Navigator is available on your downloads page on ThemeForest.

Best,

Chris

Hi there,

Just want to give a heads up!

I'm planning on releasing an update soon (next week or so) that adds a custom link option for posts/pins. This will allow you to copy/paste the category pages as the link for the pin, which will override the link to the individual post page.

I'm also playing with the idea of adding an option to select a category of posts to display on the home page so that users could use the main map as a category map listing.

Best,

Chris

hello all,
trying to follow this tip but i'm kindda lost :

i have my category and subcategories menu like this : WesternAfrica/Country/hotel or restaurant / then different posts related to these subcategories

what should i redirect or which kind of pages should i setup to have first a map of the country with all its posts ==> linked to WesternAfrica/Country
then a page with the map of the country with all related to only one subcategory ==> WesternAfrica/Country/hotel
thansk in advance.

Hi there,

Try this instead...

if (is_category('2')) {$mainZoom = '6';}  //Entertainment
elseif (is_category(3)) {$mainZoom = '15';} //Hotel
elseif (is_category(15)) {$mainZoom = '9';} //Park
else {$mainZoom = get_theme_mod('themolitor_customizer_cat_zoom');}

Best,

Chris

Dose it work for more than category and dose it over write the option on theme-option?

if ( is_category('2') ) { $mainZoom = '6'; } else {$mainZoom = get_theme_mod('themolitor_customizer_cat_zoom');}; //Entertainment
if ( is_category(3) ) { $mainZoom = '15'; } else {$mainZoom = get_theme_mod('themolitor_customizer_cat_zoom');}; //Hotel
if ( is_category(15) ) { $mainZoom = '9'; } else {$mainZoom = get_theme_mod('themolitor_customizer_cat_zoom');}; //Park

Hi there,

That was the old method for setting the default value for $mainZoom, which is now controlled from the theme-options.php template file. Try changing line 2 from this...

$mainZoom = get_theme_mod('themolitor_customizer_cat_zoom');

...to this...

if ( is_category('ID') ) { $mainZoom = '6'; } else {$mainZoom = get_theme_mod('themolitor_customizer_cat_zoom');};

Hope that helps.

Best,

Chris

i can't find the
if(!$mainZoom){$mainZoom = "12";}
in script_list.php
thanks

With Version 2.0.2 it nearly the same:
in script_list.php on line 2
After

$mainZoom = get_theme_mod('themolitor_customizer_cat_zoom');

Add

if ( is_category(ID) ) { $mainZoom = '6'; }; //Name

Looking for fix for latest version also.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Andrew

;-)

Hello Chris,

Thanks for clarifying.

Andrew

Hi there,

That's not how the HTML structure is organized.

Best,

Chris

Hello,

An update to the above. This is going to sound confusing:-)

I have state and city map links (categories), for example:

/new-york-state/new-york-city/

So, the only way I could work out how to get 1 pin on the top level map (homepage) for a 'state' was to create a post called 'new york' and only assign this to 'new york state'. Then I hid all other entries for new york city using the simple exclude plugin. I then redirected the post I created 'new york' to /new-york-state/ and this worked ok. But, of course the problem is now that I see that post in the new-york-state category and as the post has nothing associated with it (I only created it so I could use it as a home page maker) it looks kind of odd sitting there on category page.

I have a headache trying to work out how to not show this. Any suggestions?

Basicially I am just trying to get a marker on the home page to each state rather than overloading the home page with all pins.

Thanks

Andrew

Hello,

I know this is a really old post but this is what I am looking for on the home page. So, if anyway can give me an example of what to include in the 301 redirects plugin I would appreciate it. Basically I want to include a link to a category from the home page (states) instead of including all makers. I haven't got a clue though about how to add this in the 301 redirects page. I get 2 options, 1 for the request (old link) and one for the destination (new link).

Thanks in advance for any advise or examples of how to do this.

Andrew

Hello Chris,

I couldn't get the class to associate with a .page-ID or a #post-(number)?

So, I tried the code below in the text section of the welcome message page and it worked, thought I would add it here in case anyone else needed to do the same:

#marker1 { display: none !important; }
#prevMarker { display: none !important; }
#nextMarker { display: none !important; }

This hides the bottom left marker/title and the navigation from the welcome page 'only'

Out of interest, any idea why the following wouldn't work in the custom css?

.page-id-9 #marker1 { display: none !important; }

or with the post:

#post-11 #marker1 { display: none !important; }

Thanks again,

Andrew

Hi there,

Oh, I see what you mean. The first info box will always have id #marker1.

Hope that helps.

Best,

Chris

Thanks Chris, I would imagine hiding the info box on the bottom left should be just a case of hiding the class by using the page I'd in the custom CSS option so I only need to know what class to set the display to none - would be easy if I knew the class Id css.

Thanks

Andrew

Hi there,

The default home page is intended to display your latest map posts with the map centering on the most recently published item.

The welcome page setting is just for displaying a welcome message title and content (it doesn't utilize any of the custom post options available on the page edit screen).

Regarding your question about editing the home page, unfortunately that isn't a simple edit. To explore your options, please submit a customization request here: http://themolitor.com/custom

Best,

Chris

Meant to say in the last line of the above:

---- If so, is there any way to 'turn off' the small image/link at the bottom left of the map on the homepage only (the latest post one)

Thanks

Andrew

Thanks Chris,

Yes, that does help. Of course the issue I have now is that the map is at the correct zoom on the homepage but the wrong location (it shows the last post). Either this is the way it is supposed to be? or I am missing something. I thought that by adding a lat and lng to the homepage and setting that as the static page it would be correct but from the above I guess not?

So, if the above is right and my thoughts on the homepage were wrong then I guess I could add a dummy location with a transparent png as the marker for the actual place I want the map centered and then ensure this is always the latest post? (how do I ensure this is the latest by the way?) If so, is there any way to 'turn off' the small image/link at the bottom left of the map (the latest post one)

Hope that makes sense!:-)

Thanks again for the help.

Andrew

Hi there,

You're Static Front Page settings should look like this: http://s2.postimg.org/69j22gcbd/Screen_Shot_2014_01_02_at_10_57_51_AM.png

Let me know if that helps.

Best,

Chris

Hello,

Not really sure what I am doing wrong with the setup but I cannot see cat/post pins on the homepage. Here is what I have done so far:

1 setup a new page to be the homepage called 'welcome'
2 setup a blog cat with a 'dummy' post
3 in theme options I have set the front page to be the homepage (welcome page)

Now the homepage displays the map with the lat/long I set in the homepage (zoomed out view of the USA) but there is just one pin and that pin leads to nothing because it is just a setting for the homepage map view.

I have added a couple of posts and in the cat/post view the map is ok but there are 2 problems. First the pins for the posts are not showing on the homepage (welcome page) and the pin that is on the homepage is just there for reference and leads to nothing. I am really confused. I had to put the lat and lng in the homepage for the map to display on the home page with the correct view but of course the marker there is meaningless.

Help!!:-)

Thanks

Andrew

PS - I have read previous posts, deactivated all plugins etc but still the pins don't appear.

Hi there,

I just updated the instructions at the top of that page to work for version 2.0+.

If you still need help, please continue to post in that thread (I'm closing this thread).

Best,

Chris

Hello,

I have just downloaded a copy of the theme today and I cannot set the default homepage menu to be satellite. I have followed the instructions in the following post but it does not change anything?

http://www.themolitor.com/forums/topic/use-satellite-view-by-default-for-main-map

Thanks

Andrew

Anyone know how to do this in the new version ?

You bet! :-)

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Thanks!

Chris

Thank you for your help & prompt response.

Yes, it worked!

Hi there,

All comments-related text is controlled from single.php, page.php and comments.php.

Hope that helps!

Best,

Chris

Hi Chris,

Where can I change the "Comment" and "Submit a Comment" ?

I'd like to change it to "Prayer" & "Submit a Prayer" .......

Thanks.