Connect
A Smart Theme for Modern Businesses & Startups
Connect - A Smart Theme for Modern Businesses & Startups
Hi, and welcome to the Connect User Guide. The User Guide covers all the information needed to use the Connect theme to build an amazing website, as well as some helpful tips and tricks that will make your experience working with the Connect theme easier and more enjoyable. If you need any additional assistance while using our theme, you can always submit a ticket to our support forum at https://helpcenter.qodeinteractive.com and our support team will be glad to help you out.
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In this first section of the Connect User Guide we will go through the essential steps required to start building your website with the Connect theme. We will explain how to install the theme, import the included demo content, as well as how to update the theme. At the end of this section you will also find a set of Frequently Asked Question related to troubleshooting the theme.
Installing Connect
After downloading the Connect installation file from ThemeForest, extract it and in the extracted folder locate the connect.zip file. You can then install the Connect theme using one of the two following installation methods:
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WordPress upload - For most users, this is probably the simplest installation method. To install the Connect theme using this method, please follow these steps:
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Login to your WordPress admin panel
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Navigate to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme
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Click on Choose File and select connect.zip
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Click on Install Now
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FTP upload - If you would like to install the Connect theme via FTP, please follow these steps:
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Extract the connect.zip file you previously located. You should now see a folder named connect
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Using an FTP client, login to the server where your WordPress website is hosted
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Using an FTP client, navigate to the /wp-content/themes/ directory under your WordPress website's root directory
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Using an FTP client, upload the previously extracted connect folder to the themes directory on your remote server
Once the installation is complete, your Connect theme will be ready for use. Now all you need to do is navigate to Appearance > Themes and activate the Connect theme. After you have done this, you should see Mikado Options appear in the left navigation bar of your WordPress admin panel.
You should also see a notification at the top of the screen that required plugins need to be installed. Please install and activate all of the required plugins, since they are necessary for the theme to function properly.
Make sure to install the "Mikado Core" plugin, since this plugin is of critical importance for proper theme functioning. This plugin includes core theme functionalities and custom post types that come with the theme (Portfolio, Testimonials, Mikado Carousel), and without this plugin you will not be able to create any of these custom post types or the elements in the theme that require them.
If writing permissions aren't set for folders containing CSS and JS files on your server, you will see a warning message at the top of the theme options page. In order to remove that message, you need to change permissions for the wp-content/themes/connect/css and wp-content/themes/connect/js folders and set them to 755. We recommend setting writing permissions in order to optimize your site performance. If you have any issues with this, please contact your hosting service provider. Alternatively, you can submit a ticket to https://helpcenter.qodeinteractive.com with FTP access for your site, and our support team will take a look.
Importing Demo Content
With the Connect theme, you have the option to either start creating your site from scratch, or choosing to import one of the included demo sites to use as a starting point, and then modifying it to suit your needs. In this section we will explain how to do the latter.
If you plan on building an online shop with Connect, please read the WooCommerce section of this User Guide before installing the demo content.
Connect comes with a one-click import module. To import one of the included demo sites, please follow these steps:
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Login to your WordPress admin panel
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Navigate to Mikado Options > Import
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From the Import dropdown menu, choose the demo site that you would like to import
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From the Import Type dropdown menu, choose what type of content you'd like to import:
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All - imports pages, content, widgets, and settings. We recommend this for users who would like to import a demo site exactly as it appears on our live demo.
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Content - imports only pages and their content. This option is recommended for users who would like to see how we've created our page layouts, but who want to keep their own settings in Mikado Options.
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Widgets - imports only widgets. This option is recommended for users who would only like to populate the theme’s widget areas with the widgets from their chosen demo. No other content is imported.
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Options - imports settings in Mikado Options only. This option is recommended for users who would like to achieve the same look and feel of their chosen demo site, but do not want to import any additional content.
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If you also wish to import media files (images, videos, sounds), make sure to set the Import attachments option to "Yes".
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Click on the Import button and wait for the import process to finish.
Please note that the images we use on our demo sites are copyrighted, and if you'd like to publish them on your site, you would need to purchase them separately. We bought most of our images on Shutterstock.
Updating Connect
You can update your theme by performing the following steps:
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Download the latest theme .zip file from ThemeForest
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Extract it and locate connect.zip
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Extract connect.zip and locate the connect folder
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Copy/Replace the contents of the connect folder to the /wp-content/themes/connect folder of your web site.
Troubleshooting FAQ
1. Why can't I save my menu?
WordPress by default has a limited number of menu items. When you import our demo content, which contains a lot of menu items, you might not be able to save changes you make to a menu. You can fix this problem by contacting your hosting and asking them to add the following lines to the php.ini file:
suhosin.post.max_vars = 5000
suhosin.request.max_vars = 5000
2. Why is there a smiley displayed on blank pages?
This problem is most likely related to JetPack and memory settings of your hosting. You can either disable JetPack or read what the JetPack developer wrote: Regarding the memory limit, please refer to the WordPress Codex section concerning this problem. Some sites that load many plugins alongside WordPress ultimately require a higher memory limit than WordPress defaults to, but since this is limited to specific hosts and configurations, it must be dealt with on an individual basis. You'll find the Codex article at: http://codex.wordpress.org/Common_WordPress_Errors#Allowed_memory_size_exhausted
3. How do I optimize my site?
Please use this tool to investigate reasons for slow loading: https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?hl=en
4. How to translate or rename default theme labels?
You can use the Poedit software (http://poedit.net/wordpress) to translate/rename all the theme's labels. Another solution is to edit the theme folder/languages/en_US.po file directly in a text editor and manually edit the labels you want to translate.
5. Why do I see a white screen when importing demo content?
If you get a white screen or some other error when trying to import our demo content, this probably happens because of the maximum execution time limit. You need to increase the maximum execution time (upload time) setting of your web server. The default maximum execution time on web servers is 30 seconds. Please increase it to 120 seconds. Possible ways of achieving this are:
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By Wp-config.php changes - set_time_limit(120);
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In htaccess - php_value max_execution_time 120;
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In php.ini file - max_execution_time = 120
Ask your hosting provider to take care of this for you.
Once you've installed Connect, you can start building your site. In this section of the User Guide we will explain how you can set up your header, upload your logo, create your menu, set up your footer area, customize the general look and feel of your website, and create your first pages.
One of the first things you might want to do after you have installed and activated your Connect theme is to set up your header area. The header contains the logo, menu, search bar, side area icon, and other optional widgets.
To set up your header, navigate to Mikado Options > Header from your WordPress admin panel. The settings you define here will be the default settings for all pages on your site. If you need any help in further understanding any of these options, please refer to the Mikado Options section of this User Guide.
Some options, such as the header skin and background color, can be overridden on a page to page basis from a specific page’s backend. For more information on how local page settings work, please refer to the Pages section of this User Guide.
Uploading Your Logo
To add your logo to the header, navigate to Mikado Options > General > Logo from your WordPress admin panel and click the upload button next to the Logo Image – Default field. After you upload your image and save the options, you should have a visible logo in your header area. For more information regarding the various logo types that can be uploaded, please refer to the Mikado Options section of this User Guide.
To create a new menu, navigate to Appearance > Menus from your WordPress admin panel and click on Create a new menu. Enter a name for your new menu and then click Create Menu.
Every page that you have created will be listed in the section on the left named Pages. Simply check the pages that you would like to add to your menu and click the Add to Menu button. Once you have added pages to your menu, you can click and drag the menu items to rearrange them, or nest them one underneath the other.
In the Menu Settings section (which is located underneath the Menu Structure section), check the checkbox next to Main Navigation and click Save Menu. This will activate the menu you have just created, and you should now see a functional menu in your header.
To set up your footer, navigate to Mikado Options > Footer from your WordPress admin panel.
The settings you define here will be the default settings for all pages on your site. If you would like both the top and bottom footer areas to be displayed, make sure that both the Show Footer Top and Show Footer Bottom options are enabled. If you need any help understanding any of these options, please refer to the Mikado Options section of this user guide.
Content is added to your footer via widgets. Navigate to Appearance > Widgets from your WordPress admin panel. On the right side of your page you will see the widget areas for your footer. The widget areas for the top footer are named Footer Column 1, Footer Column 2, Footer Column 3, and Footer Column 4. On the left side of the Widgets page you will see the available widgets. To add a widget to one of the Footer widget areas, simply drag the desired widget to one of the Footer Column widget areas on the right.
To add content to the bottom footer, simply add widgets to the Footer Bottom widget area, or the Footer Bottom Left and Footer Bottom Right widget areas.
General Look and Feel
Now let’s set up the general look and feel of your site. If you have imported a demo site and would like to keep its general look and feel, then you do not need to do anything else. Otherwise, go to Mikado Options > General and in the Font Family field set a default font family for your site. Next, in the First Main Color field set a default main color for your site.
Now that you have set up the basic elements for your site, you’re ready to start building your pages.
Building Pages
To create a new page, navigate to Pages > Add New from your WordPress admin panel. In the text field near the top of the screen enter a title for your page. After you have added a title, choose the “Full width” template from the section on the right named Page Attributes. This will allow you to add sections to your page that span across the whole width of the screen.
In the bottom section of your screen you will find local page settings. Any settings that you define here will override the global settings set in Mikado Options.
It is generally considered good practice to set up the look and feel of your site on a global level, and override the settings when necessary on a local level. This will save you a lot of time, unlike if you were to set up every page separately.
To start adding elements to your page, first make sure that you are in the backend editor view. If the blue button near the top left of the page says BACKEND EDITOR, click on it to enable the Visual Composer page builder view. Once you’re in the Visual Composer view, the blue button will say CLASSIC MODE. You can now click on the Add Element button to start adding elements to your page. You can learn more about elements in the Custom Shortcodes section of this user guide.
Please note that the Frontend view for Visual Composer has been intentionally disabled since some of the added custom shortcodes require page reload because of script calculations, and due to this do not appear on the page while building with the Frontend view. The Frontend view can be used. However, while building your page some elements might not display properly until you refresh the page. If you would like to use the Frontend view, you can enable it by navigating to wp-content/themes/connect/framework/modules/visualcomposer/visual-composer-config.php and in that file finding the following piece of code: if(function_exists('vc_disable_frontend')){vc_disable_frontend();} and either removing or commenting it out. To disable the Frontend view again you just need to uncomment or return this code.
Finally, click the Publish button in the upper right section of the page. (If you made some changes on an already published page, you will see an Update button instead).
In this section of the User Guide we will discuss page creation in more detail, including the various page templates available in the theme, and all the page specific options.
When creating a new page, one of the first things you will probably want to do is to choose an appropriate template for your page. To this this, visit your page from the backend (or create a new page by going to Pages > Add new), and locate the Page Attributes section on the right side of the screen. Connect comes with a variety of page templates to choose from:
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Default Template - Select this template if you would like to create a standard page with your content inside the grid.
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Blog: Masonry* - Select this template to display a list of your blog posts on the page. The blog list will be displayed in a Masonry type grid.
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Blog: Masonry Full Width* - Select this template to display a list of your blog posts on this page. The blog list will be displayed in a Masonry type grid that spans the width of the page.
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Blog: Masonry Gallery* - Select this template to display a list of your blog posts on this page. The blog list will be displayed in a Masonry Gallery layout.
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Blog: Standard* - Select this template to display a list of your blog posts on this page. The blog list will be displayed in the Standard layout (post info text located underneath the featured image).
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Full Width - Select this template if you would like to create a standard page with your content spanning across the full width of the page.
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Landing Page - With this template you can create a default landing page for your site, which you can use for example as a “Coming Soon” page. Pages that have been set to the Landing Page template will not display a header and footer.
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WooCommerce - Select this template for your WooCommerce “Shop” page.
*All of the blog templates listed above are used for displaying blog posts in various manners.
Now that you have chosen an appropriate template, let’s go over the custom fields available for pages.
Please note that any settings you save here will override the global settings you've set in Mikado Options. It is generally considered good practice to set up the look of your pages on a global level, and then override settings on a local level, if necessary. This will save you a lot of time, unlike if you were to set up every page locally.
Mikado Blog
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Blog Category - Choose a category of posts to display (only if you are using one of the blog list templates for this page).
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Number of Posts - Set a number of posts to display (only if you are using one of the blog list templates for this page).
Mikado Content Bottom
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Enable Content Bottom Area - Choose "Yes" to enable the content bottom area of your page.
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Sidebar to Display - Choose a custom widget area to display in the content bottom area of your website. You can create custom widget areas by navigating to Appearance > Widgets and there creating your custom widget areas.
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Display in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the content bottom to be fitted in a centraly positioned gird.
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Background Color - Choose a background color for the content bottom area.
Mikado Footer
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Uncovering Footer - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable an "Uncovering" effect on the footer on this page (the footer will gradually appear on scroll).
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Disable Footer Background Image for this Page - Set this option to "Yes" to disable the footer image on this page.
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Background Image - Upload a background image for the footer on this page.
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Footer in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the footer content in grid.
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Show Footer Top - Set this option to "Yes" to show the top footer.
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Footer Top Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the content of the top footer in.
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Footer Top Skin - Choose a skin for the footer top.
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Footer Top Columns Alignment - Choose a text alignment for the footer top.
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Footer Top Background Color - Set a background color and transparency for the footer top on this page.
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Show Footer Bottom - Set this option to "Yes" to display the bottom footer.
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Footer Bottom Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the content of the bottom footer in.
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Footer Bottom Skin - Choose a skin for the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Border Top Color - Choose a color for the top border of the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Background Color - Set a background color and transparency for the footer bottom on this page.
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Use Custom Widget Areas in Footer - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to use custom widget areas in the footer. You can then choose a separate widget area for each footer column for both the top and bottom footers.
Mikado General
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Page Main Color - Set a main color for this page.
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Page Background Color - Set a background color for this page.
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Page Padding - Set padding for the page. Please input the padding in a top right bottom left format (e.g. 10px 0 10px 0).
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Always Put Content Behind Header - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the page content to be placed behind the header (with the header covering the top of the content).
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Fixed Background Image - If you would like to have a fixed background image on this page, upload the image here.
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Passepartout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a passepartout border around your website.
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Passepartout Color - Set a color for the passepartout border.
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Passepartout Size - Set a size for the passepartout border.
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Page Transition - Choose a type of page transition for this page.
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Show Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display comments on this page.
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Boxed Layout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like this page to be displayed in a boxed layout.
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Page Background Color - Set a background color for outside the boxed content.
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Background Pattern - Set a background pattern for the content outside the box.
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Background Image - Set a background image for the content outside the box.
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Background Image Attachment - Choose whether the background image will be fixed or can be scrolled.
Mikado Header
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Choose Header Type - Choose the type of header you would like to use on this page.
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Choose Header Behavior - Choose a behavior type for the header on this page.
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Scroll Amount for Sticky Header Appearance - Set the scroll amount (how many pixels you need to scroll down the page) at which the sticky header will appear when enabled. You can also optionally set the "Browser Height" option to "Yes" if you would like the sticky header to automatically appear after the height of the browser has been scrolled past. This option is only available when using the "Stick on Scroll Up/Down" header type.
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Header Skin - Here you can choose a header style to be applied to the header on this page. The "Light" header style displays white navigation text and the "Light" logo version, while the "Dark" header style displays black navigation text and the "Dark" logo version. If you wish to use the default colors and logo, leave this field empty.
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Enable Header Style on Scroll - By enabling this option, you will enable the header to change styles ("Light" or "Dark") on scroll, depending on row settings. You can define whether the header will be "Light" or "Dark" when located over a certain row on your page by going to edit that row and setting your desired header skin in the Header Style field.
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Sticky Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the contents in the sticky header to be in grid.
Top Bar
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Enable Top Bar on This Page - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the top bar only for this page.
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Top Bar in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to set the top bar in grid.
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Top Bar Skin - Choose a skin style for the top bar on this page.
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Top Bar Background Color - Choose a background color for the top bar on this page.
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Top Bar Background Color Transparency - Set a transparency (value between 0 and 1, where 0 is fully transparent and 1 is fully opaque) for the top bar on this page.
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Top Bar Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the top bar.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
Top Line
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Enable Top Line on This Page - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a gradient top line on the header.
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Top Line Colors - Set gradient colors for the top line.
Please note that depending on the header type you choose to use on this page, you will also see a set of styling options that is specifically for that header type. Most of these options are the same as those you can set on a global level for that specific type of header (please refer to the Mikado Options > Header section of this user guide to find descriptions of these global options).
Mikado Logo
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Logo Image - Default - Upload a default logo for this page.
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Logo Image - Dark - Upload a logo to be displayed on the "Dark" header skin.
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Logo Image - Light - Upload a logo to be displayed on the "Light" header skin.
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Logo Image - Sticky - Upload a logo to be displayed on the sticky header.
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Logo Image - Mobile - Upload a logo to be displayed on the mobile header.
Mikado Sidebar
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Layout - Choose the desired layout for your sidebar. You can also disable the sidebar here by choosing "No Sidebar".
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Boxed Widgets - Set this option to "Yes" to display widgets in a boxed layout.
Mikado Title
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Show Title Area - Choose whether you would like the title area to be visible on this page. By default this option is set to "Yes".
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Title Area Type - Chose a type for your title area. You can choose between "Default" and "Breadcrumb", the difference being that if you choose "Breadcrumb", instead of the page title being displayed the whole breadcrumb path will be shown in your title area. You also have the option to enable breadcrumbs when using the "Default" title area, and in this case the title area will display both the page title and breadcrumbs.
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Enable Breadcrumbs - Set this option to "Yes" to display breadcrumbs along with the page title when using the "Default" title area type.
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Animations - Choose an entry animation for the title area content.
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Vertical Alignment - Define the vertical alignment setting for the title area content on this page. You can choose to vertically align the title area content from the bottom of the header, or from the top of your browser window.
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Horizontal Alignment - Chose a horizontal alignment for the title area content on this page.
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Title Color - Set a color for the page title text.
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Breadcrumb Color - Set a color for the breadcrumb text.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the title area.
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Hide Background Image - Set this option to "Yes" to hide the title area background image.
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Background Image - Chose a background image for the title area.
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Background Responsive Image - Set this option to "Yes" to make the title area background image responsive.
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Background Image in Parallax - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the Parallax effect on the title area background image. You also have the option to additionaly enable a "zoom out" effect on the background image.
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Height - Set a height for the page title area. This option is not available if you previously set Background Responsive Image to "Yes".
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Disable Title Bottom Border - Set this option to "Yes" to disable the bottom border on the title.
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Subtitle Text - Enter subtitile text to be displayed in the page title area.
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Subtitle Color - Choose a color for the subtitle text.
In this section of the User Guide we will discuss the creation of blog posts and all the available options for each post, setting up pages to display blog listings, as well as how to change the date format for your posts.
Blog Posts
To create a new blog post, go to Posts > Add New from your WordPress admin panel. First, you need to enter a title for your blog post in the text field near the top of the screen. Then choose a format for your blog post in the Format section on the right side of the screen.
Let's take a look at the available blog post formats:
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Standard - This is the default blog format. You can start adding content with the Visual Composer page builder.
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Gallery - this format features an image gallery slider. In order for it to work, you need to add a gallery at the top of your page. A field named Mikado Gallery Post Format will appear at the bottom section of the page, and here you can upload and add your gallery images.
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Link - a field named Mikado Link post format will appear at the bottom section of the page. Here you can enter the full URL of the page you would like to link to. You can also choose a background color that will be displayed both on the single post page and in blog lists.
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Quote - a field named Mikado Quote post format will unfold at the bottom section of the page. Here you can enter the quote you would like to display.You can also choose a background color that will be displayed both on the single post page and in blog lists.
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Video - a field named Mikado Video post format will appear in the bottom section of the page. Here you can enter your video links. You can link videos from YouTube or Vimeo, or alternatively, host your own videos. If you decide to self-host your video files, you need to upload the video files via the Media section, and then enter the path to your video files in the corresponding fields. We recommend uploading videos in all three formats (WEBM, MP4, and OGV) in order to ensure compatibility with all modern browsers. In the Video Image field you can upload a background image that will be visible while the video is loading.
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Audio - a field named Mikado Audio post format will appear in the bottom section of the page. Here you can enter the path to an audio file you have previously uploaded to the Media Library.
Now it's time to categorize this post:
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Beneath the Format section you will see a section named Categories. Here you can select the categories that you would like to add this post to. If you would like to create a new category, click on the + Add New Category link. A text field will appear in which you can enter a category name, and then click Add New Category.
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Once you've selected the categories you would like to add your post to, click the Publish button. Congratulations, you've just published your first blog post!
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Beneath the Categories section you will see the Tags and Featured Image sections. Here you can add tags to your post, and set a featured image which will be displayed for this post on blog list pages.
Now that we have published our first blog post, let’s go over the available custom fields for blog posts.
Note that most of them are the same custom fields you'll find when creating standard pages.
Mikado Content Bottom
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Enable Content Bottom Area - Choose "Yes" to enable the content bottom area of your page.
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Sidebar to Display - Choose a custom widget area to display in the content bottom area of your website. You can create custom widget areas by navigating to Appearance > Widgets and there creating your custom widget areas.
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Display in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the content bottom to be fitted in a centraly positioned gird.
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Background Color - Choose a background color for the content bottom area.
Mikado Footer
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Uncovering Footer - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable an "Uncovering" effect on the footer on this page (the footer will gradually appear on scroll).
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Disable Footer Background Image for this Page - Set this option to "Yes" to disable the footer image on this page.
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Background Image - Upload a background image for the footer on this page.
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Footer in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the footer content in grid.
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Show Footer Top - Set this option to "Yes" to show the top footer.
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Footer Top Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the content of the top footer in.
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Footer Top Skin - Choose a skin for the footer top.
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Footer Top Columns Alignment - Choose a text alignment for the footer top.
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Footer Top Background Color - Set a background color and transparency for the footer top on this page.
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Show Footer Bottom - Set this option to "Yes" to display the bottom footer.
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Footer Bottom Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the content of the bottom footer in.
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Footer Bottom Skin - Choose a skin for the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Border Top Color - Choose a color for the top border of the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Background Color - Set a background color and transparency for the footer bottom on this page.
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Use Custom Widget Areas in Footer - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to use custom widget areas in the footer. You can then choose a separate widget area for each footer column for both the top and bottom footers.
Mikado Content Bottom
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Enable Content Bottom Area - Choose "Yes" to enable the content bottom area of your page.
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Sidebar to Display - Choose a custom widget area to display in the content bottom area of your website. You can create custom widget areas by navigating to Appearance > Widgets and there creating your custom widget areas.
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Display in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the content bottom to be fitted in a centraly positioned gird.
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Background Color - Choose a background color for the content bottom area.
Mikado Footer
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Uncovering Footer - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable an "Uncovering" effect on the footer on this page (the footer will gradually appear on scroll).
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Disable Footer Background Image for this Page - Set this option to "Yes" to disable the footer image on this page.
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Background Image - Upload a background image for the footer on this page.
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Footer in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the footer content in grid.
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Show Footer Top - Set this option to "Yes" to show the top footer.
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Footer Top Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the content of the top footer in.
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Footer Top Columns Alignment - Choose a text alignment for the footer top.
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Footer Top Background Color - Set a background color and transparency for the footer top on this page.
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Show Footer Bottom - Set this option to "Yes" to display the bottom footer.
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Footer Bottom Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the content of the bottom footer in.
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Border Top - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the top border on the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Background Color - Set a background color and transparency for the footer bottom on this page.
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Use Custom Widget Areas in Footer - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to use custom widget areas in the footer. You can then choose a separate widget area for each footer column for both the top and bottom footers.
Mikado General
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Page Main Color - Set a main color for this page.
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Page Background Color - Set a background color for this page.
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Page Padding - Set padding for the page. Please input the padding in a top right bottom left format (e.g. 10px 0 10px 0).
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Always Put Content Behind Header - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the page content to be placed behind the header (with the header covering the top of the content).
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Fixed Background Image - If you would like to have a fixed background image on this page, upload the image here.
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Passepartout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a passepartout border around your website.
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Passepartout Color - Set a color for the passepartout border.
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Passepartout Size - Set a size for the passepartout border.
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Page Transition - Choose a type of page transition for this page.
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Show Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display comments on this page.
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Boxed Layout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like this page to be displayed in a boxed layout.
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Page Background Color - Set a background color for outside the boxed content.
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Background Pattern - Set a background pattern for the content outside the box.
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Background Image - Set a background image for the content outside the box.
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Background Image Attachment - Choose whether the background image will be fixed or can be scrolled.
Mikado Header
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Choose Header Type - Choose the type of header you would like to use on this page.
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Choose Header Behavior - Choose a behavior type for the header on this page.
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Scroll Amount for Sticky Header Appearance - Set the scroll amount (how many pixels you need to scroll down the page) at which the sticky header will appear when enabled. You can also optionally set the "Browser Height" option to "Yes" if you would like the sticky header to automatically appear after the height of the browser has been scrolled past. This option is only available when using the "Stick on Scroll Up/Down" header type.
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Header Skin - Here you can choose a header style to be applied to the header on this page. The "Light" header style displays white navigation text and the "Light" logo version, while the "Dark" header style displays black navigation text and the "Dark" logo version. If you wish to use the default colors and logo, leave this field empty.
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Enable Header Style on Scroll - By enabling this option, you will enable the header to change styles ("Light" or "Dark") on scroll, depending on row settings. You can define whether the header will be "Light" or "Dark" when located over a certain row on your page by going to edit that row and setting your desired header skin in the Header Style field.
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Sticky Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the contents in the sticky header to be in grid.
Top Bar
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Enable Top Bar on This Page - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the top bar only for this page.
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Top Bar in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to set the top bar in grid.
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Top Bar Skin - Choose a skin style for the top bar on this page.
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Top Bar Background Color - Choose a background color for the top bar on this page.
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Top Bar Background Color Transparency - Set a transparency (value between 0 and 1, where 0 is fully transparent and 1 is fully opaque) for the top bar on this page.
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Top Bar Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the top bar.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
Top Line
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Enable Top Line on This Page - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a gradient top line on the header.
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Top Line Colors - Set gradient colors for the top line.
Please note that depending on the header type you choose to use on this page, you will also see a set of styling options that is specifically for that header type. Most of these options are the same as those you can set on a global level for that specific type of header (please refer to the Mikado Options > Header section of this user guide to find descriptions of these global options).
Mikado Logo
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Logo Image - Default - Upload a default logo for this page.
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Logo Image - Dark - Upload a logo to be displayed on the "Dark" header skin.
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Logo Image - Light - Upload a logo to be displayed on the "Light" header skin.
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Logo Image - Sticky - Upload a logo to be displayed on the sticky header.
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Logo Image - Mobile - Upload a logo to be displayed on the mobile header.
Mikado Post
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Post Type - Choose a post type to use.
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Dimensions for Masonry Gallery - Choose a dimension for this post's featured image when displayed on Masonry blog lists.
Mikado Sidebar
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Layout - Choose the desired layout for your sidebar. You can also disable the sidebar here by choosing "No Sidebar".
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Boxed Widgets - Set this option to "Yes" to display widgets in a boxed layout.
Mikado Title
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Show Title Area - Choose whether you would like the title area to be visible on this page. By default this option is set to "Yes".
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Title Area Type - Chose a type for your title area. You can choose between "Default" and "Breadcrumb", the difference being that if you choose "Breadcrumb", instead of the page title being displayed the whole breadcrumb path will be shown in your title area. You also have the option to enable breadcrumbs when using the "Default" title area, and in this case the title area will display both the page title and breadcrumbs.
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Enable Breadcrumbs - Set this option to "Yes" to display breadcrumbs along with the page title when using the "Default" title area type.
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Animations - Choose an entry animation for the title area content.
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Vertical Alignment - Define the vertical alignment setting for the title area content on this page. You can choose to vertically align the title area content from the bottom of the header, or from the top of your browser window.
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Horizontal Alignment - Chose a horizontal alignment for the title area content on this page.
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Title Color - Set a color for the page title text.
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Breadcrumb Color - Set a color for the breadcrumb text.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the title area.
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Hide Background Image - Set this option to "Yes" to hide the title area background image.
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Background Image - Chose a background image for the title area.
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Background Responsive Image - Set this option to "Yes" to make the title area background image responsive.
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Background Image in Parallax - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the Parallax effect on the title area background image. You also have the option to additionaly enable a "zoom out" effect on the background image.
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Height - Set a height for the page title area. This option is not available if you previously set Background Responsive Image to "Yes".
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Disable Title Bottom Border - Set this option to "Yes" to disable the bottom border on the title.
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Subtitle Text - Enter subtitile text to be displayed in the page title area.
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Subtitle Color - Choose a color for the subtitle text.
Blog Lists
After you have created enough posts, you need to also create a blog list on which all of these posts will be displayed. To create a blog list, you first need to create a new page on which your blog list will be displayed, and in the page's backend find the Templates dropdown on the right side of the screen. Then simply choose from one of the following options:
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Blog: Masonry Full Width
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Blog: Masonry Gallery
By choosing one of the blog templates you will have set this page to automatically show a list of your blog posts. All you need to do now is publish the page.
Date Format
If you wish to change the date format on blog posts, navigate to Settings > General > Date Format from your WordPress admin, and select your format of choice.
In this section of the User Guide we will discuss the creation of portfolio items, as well as how to add portfolio lists to your website pages.
Portfolio Items
To create a new portfolio item:
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Navigate to Portfolio > Add new from your WordPress admin panel.
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Enter a title for your portfolio item in the text field near the top of the page.
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On the right side of the screen you will see a section named Portfolio Categories. Here you can select the categories that you would like to add this portfolio item to. If you would like to create a new category, click on the + Add New Category link. A text field will appear in which you can enter a category name, and then click Add New Category.
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Once you have checked the categories you would like to add your post to, click the Publish button.
Beneath the Portfolio Categories section are the Portfolio Tags, Attributes, and Featured Image sections. In the Portfolio Tags section, you can enter tags for this portfolio item. In the Attributes section, you can set the order in which you would like this portfolio item to appear in portfolio lists. In the Featured Image section, you can set an image to be displayed for this item on portfolio lists.
Now that you have set up your first portfolio item, let’s go over the available custom fields for portfolio items.
Note that most of them are the same custom fields you'll find when creating standard pages.
Mikado Content Bottom
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Enable Content Bottom Area - Choose "Yes" to enable the content bottom area of your page.
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Sidebar to Display - Choose a custom widget area to display in the content bottom area of your website. You can create custom widget areas by navigating to Appearance > Widgets and there creating your custom widget areas.
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Display in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the content bottom to be fitted in a centraly positioned gird.
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Background Color - Choose a background color for the content bottom area.
Mikado Footer
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Uncovering Footer - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable an "Uncovering" effect on the footer on this page (the footer will gradually appear on scroll).
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Disable Footer Background Image for this Page - Set this option to "Yes" to disable the footer image on this page.
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Background Image - Upload a background image for the footer on this page.
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Footer in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the footer content in grid.
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Show Footer Top - Set this option to "Yes" to show the top footer.
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Footer Top Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the content of the top footer in.
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Footer Top Skin - Choose a skin for the footer top.
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Footer Top Columns Alignment - Choose a text alignment for the footer top.
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Footer Top Background Color - Set a background color and transparency for the footer top on this page.
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Show Footer Bottom - Set this option to "Yes" to display the bottom footer.
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Footer Bottom Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the content of the bottom footer in.
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Footer Bottom Skin - Choose a skin for the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Border Top Color - Choose a color for the top border of the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Background Color - Set a background color and transparency for the footer bottom on this page.
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Use Custom Widget Areas in Footer - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to use custom widget areas in the footer. You can then choose a separate widget area for each footer column for both the top and bottom footers.
Mikado General
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Page Main Color - Set a main color for this page.
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Page Background Color - Set a background color for this page.
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Page Padding - Set padding for the page. Please input the padding in a top right bottom left format (e.g. 10px 0 10px 0).
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Always Put Content Behind Header - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the page content to be placed behind the header (with the header covering the top of the content).
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Fixed Background Image - If you would like to have a fixed background image on this page, upload the image here.
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Passepartout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a passepartout border around your website.
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Passepartout Color - Set a color for the passepartout border.
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Passepartout Size - Set a size for the passepartout border.
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Page Transition - Choose a type of page transition for this page.
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Show Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display comments on this page.
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Boxed Layout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like this page to be displayed in a boxed layout.
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Page Background Color - Set a background color for outside the boxed content.
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Background Pattern - Set a background pattern for the content outside the box.
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Background Image - Set a background image for the content outside the box.
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Background Image Attachment - Choose whether the background image will be fixed or can be scrolled.
Mikado Header
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Choose Header Type - Choose the type of header you would like to use on this page.
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Choose Header Behavior - Choose a behavior type for the header on this page.
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Scroll Amount for Sticky Header Appearance - Set the scroll amount (how many pixels you need to scroll down the page) at which the sticky header will appear when enabled. You can also optionally set the "Browser Height" option to "Yes" if you would like the sticky header to automatically appear after the height of the browser has been scrolled past. This option is only available when using the "Stick on Scroll Up/Down" header type.
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Header Skin - Here you can choose a header style to be applied to the header on this page. The "Light" header style displays white navigation text and the "Light" logo version, while the "Dark" header style displays black navigation text and the "Dark" logo version. If you wish to use the default colors and logo, leave this field empty.
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Enable Header Style on Scroll - By enabling this option, you will enable the header to change styles ("Light" or "Dark") on scroll, depending on row settings. You can define whether the header will be "Light" or "Dark" when located over a certain row on your page by going to edit that row and setting your desired header skin in the Header Style field.
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Sticky Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the contents in the sticky header to be in grid.
Top Bar
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Enable Top Bar on This Page - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the top bar only for this page.
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Top Bar in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to set the top bar in grid.
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Top Bar Skin - Choose a skin style for the top bar on this page.
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Top Bar Background Color - Choose a background color for the top bar on this page.
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Top Bar Background Color Transparency - Set a transparency (value between 0 and 1, where 0 is fully transparent and 1 is fully opaque) for the top bar on this page.
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Top Bar Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the top bar.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
Top Line
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Enable Top Line on This Page - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a gradient top line on the header.
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Top Line Colors - Set gradient colors for the top line.
Please note that depending on the header type you choose to use on this page, you will also see a set of styling options that is specifically for that header type. Most of these options are the same as those you can set on a global level for that specific type of header (please refer to the Mikado Options > Header section of this user guide to find descriptions of these global options).
Mikado Logo
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Logo Image - Default - Upload a default logo for this page.
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Logo Image - Dark - Upload a logo to be displayed on the "Dark" header skin.
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Logo Image - Light - Upload a logo to be displayed on the "Light" header skin.
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Logo Image - Sticky - Upload a logo to be displayed on the sticky header.
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Logo Image - Mobile - Upload a logo to be displayed on the mobile header.
Mikado Portfolio Settings
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Portfolio Type - Choose a layout for your portfolio single project. You can choose from the following portfolio types:
Portfolio Full Width Images
Portfolio Images
Portfolio Small Images
Portfolio Slider
Portfolio Small Slider
Portfolio Gallery
Portfolio Small Gallery
Portfolio Masonry
Portfolio Small Masonry
You can also choose one of the Portfolio Custom types, if you would like to build your portfolio from scratch via shortcodes, like you would any other page.
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Number Of Columns - Choose a number of columns to display your portfolio images in. This option is only available when using the Portfolio Gallery and Portfolio Masonry types of portfolio single.
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Space Between Items - Set a predefined spacing between the images. This option is only available when using the Portfolio Gallery and Portfolio Masonry types of portfolio single.
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Portfolio Info Top Padding - Set a top padding for the info section of the portfolio single page.
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Portfolio External Link - This applies to portfolio lists. If you wish to take viewers to an external site once they click on this portfolio item, enter its full URL here. If you enter a URL in this field, when you click on this portfolio item in the portfolio list, instead of opening the portfolio item it will open the URL you entered.
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Featured Image - Set a second featured image for this portfolio item. This image will be used when you set the portfolio hover type in your portfolio list to "Switch Featured Images".
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Dimensions for Masonry - Image Fixed Proprtion - Choose an image layout for this portfolio item when it appears in a masonry type portfolio list and you have the "Enable Fixed Image Proportions" option set to "Yes".
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Dimensions for Masonry - Choose an image layout for this portfolio item when it appears in a masonry type portfolio list you have the "Enable Fixed Image Proportions" option set to "No".
Mikado Portfolio Images (multiple upload)
This section allows you to upload multiple images at once:
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Click the Upload button.
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Fill your gallery with images. You can do this by simply dragging and dropping them into the window. Alternatively, click on Add to Gallery on the left, and select files from your media library to add.
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Once added to the gallery, you can write captions for the images and reorder them by clicking and dragging.
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Click the Update gallery button.
Mikado Portfolio Images/Videos (single upload)
This section is meant for uploading single files. The advantage of using this method is that you can upload videos, whereas in multiple upload, only images can be used. Note that you can combine both upload methods.
Mikado Additional Portfolio Sidebar Items
If you wish to add additional items to your portfolio sidebar, you can do so here by clicking the Add New Item button.
Mikado Sidebar
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Layout - Choose the desired layout for your sidebar. You can also disable the sidebar here by choosing "No Sidebar".
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Boxed Widgets - Set this option to "Yes" to display widgets in a boxed layout.
Mikado Title
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Show Title Area - Choose whether you would like the title area to be visible on this page. By default this option is set to "Yes".
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Title Area Type - Chose a type for your title area. You can choose between "Default" and "Breadcrumb", the difference being that if you choose "Breadcrumb", instead of the page title being displayed the whole breadcrumb path will be shown in your title area. You also have the option to enable breadcrumbs when using the "Default" title area, and in this case the title area will display both the page title and breadcrumbs.
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Enable Breadcrumbs - Set this option to "Yes" to display breadcrumbs along with the page title when using the "Default" title area type.
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Animations - Choose an entry animation for the title area content.
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Vertical Alignment - Define the vertical alignment setting for the title area content on this page. You can choose to vertically align the title area content from the bottom of the header, or from the top of your browser window.
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Horizontal Alignment - Chose a horizontal alignment for the title area content on this page.
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Title Color - Set a color for the page title text.
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Breadcrumb Color - Set a color for the breadcrumb text.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the title area.
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Hide Background Image - Set this option to "Yes" to hide the title area background image.
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Background Image - Chose a background image for the title area.
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Background Responsive Image - Set this option to "Yes" to make the title area background image responsive.
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Background Image in Parallax - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the Parallax effect on the title area background image. You also have the option to additionaly enable a "zoom out" effect on the background image.
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Height - Set a height for the page title area. This option is not available if you previously set Background Responsive Image to "Yes".
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Disable Title Bottom Border - Set this option to "Yes" to disable the bottom border on the title.
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Subtitle Text - Enter subtitile text to be displayed in the page title area.
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Subtitle Color - Choose a color for the subtitle text.
Portfolio Lists
A portfolio list displays a listing of your portfolio items, each of which can be clicked on for a detailed overview of the single portfolio item.
Portfolio lists are added to pages via the Portfolio List shortcode. You also have the option to create a portfolio slider using the Portfolio Slider shortcode. To add a portfolio list to a page, navigate to the backend of that page and add the Portfolio List element to the page via VIsual Composer (by clicking on the Add Element button, and then choosing the Portfolio List element from the element selection screen). For a comprehensive overview of all the options provided in the Portfolio List and Portfolio Slider elements, please see the Custom Shortcodes section of this User Guide.
This section of the User Guide provides a comprehenisve overview of all the settings available in the Mikado Options section of your WordPress admin panel. The settings found here are applied globally and will affect all pages on your website. However, note that many of these options can be overridden locally by applying settings on individual pages or on shortcode elements.
General
Logo
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Hide Logo - Set this option to "Yes" to hide the logo from your website.
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Logo Image - Default - Upload a default logo for your website.
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Logo Image - Dark - Upload a logo to be displayed on the "Dark" header skin.
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Logo Image - Light - Upload a logo to be displayed on the "Light" header skin.
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Logo Image - Sticky - Upload a logo to be displayed on the sticky header.
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Logo Image - Mobile - Upload a logo to be displayed on the mobile header.
Appearance
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Font Family - Set the default font family for your website.
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Additional Google Fonts - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to add aditional Google Fonts to your website. These fonts are not set on any specific elements, just added to the site stylesheet, so they can be added to elements via custom css, or used in the Custom Font element.
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First Main Color - Set a first main color for your website.
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Second Main Color - Set a second main color for your website.
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Page Background Color - Set a background color for your pages.
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Text Selection Color - Set a color for text selection.
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Gradient Colors - Set colors for your gradient styles.
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Boxed Layout - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the boxed layout. If you choose a boxed layout for your site, the content will be fitted in a centrally positioned grid.
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Page Background Color - Set a background color for outside the boxed content.
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Background Image - Set a background image for the content outside the box.
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Background Pattern - Set a background pattern for the content outside the box.
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Background Image Attachment - Choose whether the background image will be fixed or can be scrolled.
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Initial Width of Content - Choose the initial width of your content in grid. This option only takes effect on pages set to the "Default Template" and rows set to "In Grid".
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Preload Pattern Image - Set a preload pattern image to be displayed until images are loaded.
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Element Appearance - For animated elements, set the distance (related to browser bottom) at which the animation will start.
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Fixed Background Image - Upload a background image that will stay fixed while the user scrolls down the page.
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Passepartout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a passepartout border around your website.
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Passepartout Color - Set a color for the passepartout border.
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Passepartout Size - Set a size for the passepartout border.
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Passepartout Size on Mobile Devices - Set a size for the passepartout border when it is displayed on mobile devices.
Behavior
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Smooth Scroll - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a smooth scrolling effect on your pages.
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Smooth Page Transitions - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable smooth loading transitions between pages on your website.
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Page Loader Background Color - Set a color to display in the background while the page is loading.
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Loader Style - Choose a spinner type to display while the page is loading, and set a color for the spinner. The spinner is used as a signal that a page is loading in the background.
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True AJAX Transitions - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable AJAX page transitions. If this option is set to "No" your pages will load with a transition that mimics AJAX behaviour.
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Page Transition - Choose an AJAX page transition.
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List of URLs Loaded Without AJAX - To disable AJAX transitions on certain pages, enter their full URLs here (for example: http://www.mydomain.com/forum/).
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Elements Animation on Mobile/Touch Devices - Set this option to "Yes" to enable animations on mobile devices.
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Show "Back to Top" Button - Set this option to "Yes" to display a "Back to Top" button on your website.
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Responsiveness - Set this option to "Yes" to enable responsiveness on your website.
Custom Code
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Custom CSS - You can input any custom CSS into this field and it will take effect on your site.
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Custom JS - You can input any custom Javascript into this field and it will take effect on your site. The entered code will be executed on domready. If using jQuery, please note that the jQuery selector is "$j" because of the conflict mode.
Google API
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Google Maps API Key - Insert your Google Maps API key here. You can find instructions on how to create a Google Maps API key here.
Fonts
Headings
Here you can set up all styles for heading tags (H1-H6)
Headings Responsive
Here you can set up responsive styles for headings (H1-H6), when viewed on tablet and mobile devices.
Text
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Paragraph - Set styles for paragraph text.
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Paragraph Responsive (Tablet Portrait View) - Set styles for paragraph text when viewed on a tablet in portrait view.
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Paragraph Responsive (Mobile Devices) - Set styles for paragraph text when viewed on mobile devices.
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Links - Set styles for link text.
Header
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Choose Header Type - Choose the type of header you would like to use. Below we will describe the options for each header type separately.
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Choose Header Behaviour - Choose a header behaviour type.
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Top Line - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a gradient top line on the header.
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Top Line Colors - Set gradient colors for the top line.
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Top Bar - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the top bar on the header.
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Choose Top Bar Layout - Set a layout for the top bar.
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Choose Columns Width - Set the width of the top bar columns..
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Top Bar in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the top bar content to be displayed in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the top bar contents that are in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the top bar contents that are in grid.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the top bar.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the top bar.
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Top Bar Border - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a bottom border for the top bar.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Top Bar Height - Set a height for the top bar.
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Header Skin - Choose a predefined header skin in order to display all header elements in the style of that skin.
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Enable Header Style on Scroll - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the header to change style on scroll, depending on the row it is located over and the header skin set in the row options.
Header Standard Options
Menu Area
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Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the menu area in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the menu area in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the menu area in grid.
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Grid Area Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display a shadow on the header grid area.
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Grid Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the header when it is in grid.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the menu area.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the menu area.
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Header Area Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" to display a shadow on the header area.
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Header Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the header.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Height - Set a height for the menu area.
Sticky Header
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Scroll Amount for Sticky - Enter a scroll amount (how much you will scroll from the top of the page) for the sticky header to appear at.
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Sticky Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the sticky header in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Transparency - Set a backgorund transparency for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Height - Set a height for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Menu - Set styles for the sticky header menu.
Main Menu
Main Menu General Settings
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Main Dropdown Menu - Set styles for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Padding - Set paddings for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Appearance - Choose how the dropdown menu will appear.
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Dropdown Position - Set a position for the dropdown. Enter the value in percentages where 100% is the full height of the header.
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Enable Full Width Background for Wide Dropdown Type - Set this option to "Yes" to set the Wide dropdown type to span the full width of the screen.
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1st Level Menu - Set styles for 1st level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Menu - Set styles for 2nd level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for the 2nd level menu items in the wide menu.
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3rd Level Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the main menu.
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3rd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the wide menu.
Header Standard Extended Options
Logo Area
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Logo Area in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the logo area to be in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the logo area in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the logo area in grid.
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Grid Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to set a bottom border on the header logo area when it is in grid.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the logo area.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the logo area.
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Logo Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a bottom border on the logo area.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Height - Set a height for the logo area.
Menu Area
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Menu Area in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the menu area in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the menu area in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the menu area in grid.
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Grid Area Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display a shadow on the menu area when it is in grid.
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Grid Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the menu area when it is in grid.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the menu area.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the menu area.
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Menu Area Shadow- Set this option to "Yes" to display a shadow on the menu area.
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Menu Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the menu area.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Height - Set a height for the menu area.
Sticky Header
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Scroll Amount for Sticky - Enter a scroll amount (how much you will scroll from the top of the page) for the sticky header to appear at.
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Sticky Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the sticky header in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Transparency - Set a backgorund transparency for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Height - Set a height for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Menu - Set styles for the sticky header menu.
Main Menu
Main Menu General Settings
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Main Dropdown Menu - Set styles for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Padding - Set paddings for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Appearance - Choose how the dropdown menu will appear.
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Dropdown Position - Set a position for the dropdown. Enter the value in percentages where 100% is the full height of the header.
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Enable Full Width Background for Wide Dropdown Type - Set this option to "Yes" to set the Wide dropdown type to span the full width of the screen.
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1st Level Menu - Set styles for 1st level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Menu - Set styles for 2nd level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for the 2nd level menu items in the wide menu.
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3rd Level Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the main menu.
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3rd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the wide menu.
Header "In the Box" Options
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Top Area Gradient Background - Set a gradient style for the top header area.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the "In the Box" header type.
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Height - Set a height for the "In the Box" header type.
Sticky Header
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Scroll Amount for Sticky - Enter a scroll amount (how much you will scroll from the top of the page) for the sticky header to appear at.
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Sticky Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the sticky header in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Transparency - Set a backgorund transparency for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Height - Set a height for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Menu - Set styles for the sticky header menu.
Main Menu
Main Menu General Settings
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Main Dropdown Menu - Set styles for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Padding - Set paddings for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Appearance - Choose how the dropdown menu will appear.
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Dropdown Position - Set a position for the dropdown. Enter the value in percentages where 100% is the full height of the header.
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Enable Full Width Background for Wide Dropdown Type - Set this option to "Yes" to set the Wide dropdown type to span the full width of the screen.
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1st Level Menu - Set styles for 1st level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Menu - Set styles for 2nd level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for the 2nd level menu items in the wide menu.
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3rd Level Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the main menu.
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3rd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the wide menu.
Header Minimal Options
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Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the menu area in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the menu area in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the menu area in grid.
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Grid Area Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display a shadow on the header grid area.
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Grid Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the header area when it is in grid.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the menu area.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the menu area.
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Header Area Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" to display a shadow on the header area.
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Header Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the header area.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Height - Set a height for the menu area.
Fullscreen Menu
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Fullscreen Menu Overlay Animation - Choose an overlay animation for the fullscreen menu.
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Fullscreen Menu in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the fullscreen menu to be in grid.
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Fullscreen Menu Alignment - Set a text alignment for the fullscreen menu.
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Background - Set a backgorund color and background transparency for the fullscreen menu.
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Background Image - Set a background image for the fullscreen menu.
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Pattern Background Image - Set a pattern background image for the fullscreen menu.
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1st Level Style - Set styles for the 1st level menu items in your fullscreen menu.
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2nd Level Style - Set styles for the 2nd level menu items in your fullscreen menu.
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3rd Level Style - Set styles for the 3rd level menu items in your fullscreen menu.
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Fullscreen Menu Icon Style - Set styles for the fullscreen menu icon.
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Fullscreen Menu Icon Spacing - Define margins and paddings for the fullscreen menu icon.
Sticky Header
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Scroll Amount for Sticky - Enter a scroll amount (how much you will scroll from the top of the page) for the sticky header to appear at.
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Sticky Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the sticky header in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Transparency - Set a backgorund transparency for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Height - Set a height for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Menu - Set styles for the sticky header menu.
Header Divided Options
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Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the hedaer area in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the header area in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the header area in grid.
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Grid Area Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display a shadow on the header grid area.
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Grid Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the header area when it is in grid.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the header area.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the header area.
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Header Area Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a shadow on the header area.
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Header Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the header area.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Height - Set a height for the header area.
Sticky Header
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Scroll Amount for Sticky - Enter a scroll amount (how much you will scroll from the top of the page) for the sticky header to appear at.
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Sticky Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the sticky header in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Transparency - Set a backgorund transparency for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Height - Set a height for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Menu - Set styles for the sticky header menu.
Main Menu
Main Menu General Settings
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Main Dropdown Menu - Set styles for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Padding - Set paddings for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Appearance - Choose how the dropdown menu will appear.
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Dropdown Position - Set a position for the dropdown. Enter the value in percentages where 100% is the full height of the header.
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Enable Full Width Background for Wide Dropdown Type - Set this option to "Yes" to set the Wide dropdown type to span the full width of the screen.
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1st Level Menu - Set styles for 1st level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Menu - Set styles for 2nd level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for the 2nd level menu items in the wide menu.
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3rd Level Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the main menu.
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3rd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the wide menu.
Header Centered Options
Logo Area
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Logo Area in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the logo area to be in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the logo area in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the logo area in grid.
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Grid Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to set a bottom border on the header logo area when it is in grid.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the logo area.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the logo area.
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Logo Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a bottom border on the logo area.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Logo Padding - Set a padding for the logo area. Please input the padding in a "top right bottom left" format (e.g. 5px 10px 5px 10px).
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Height - Set a height for the logo area.
Menu Area
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Menu Area in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the menu area in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the menu area in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the menu area in grid.
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Grid Area Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display a shadow on the header grid area.
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Grid Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to set a bottom border on the header menu area when it is in grid.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the menu area.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the menu area.
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Menu Area Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" to display a shadow on the menu area.
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Menu Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to set a bottom border on the header menu area.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Height - Set a height for the menu area.
Sticky Header
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Scroll Amount for Sticky - Enter a scroll amount (how much you will scroll from the top of the page) for the sticky header to appear at.
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Sticky Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the sticky header in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Transparency - Set a backgorund transparency for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Height - Set a height for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Menu - Set styles for the sticky header menu.
Main Menu
Main Menu General Settings
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Main Dropdown Menu - Set styles for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Padding - Set paddings for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Appearance - Choose how the dropdown menu will appear.
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Dropdown Position - Set a position for the dropdown. Enter the value in percentages where 100% is the full height of the header.
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Enable Full Width Background for Wide Dropdown Type - Set this option to "Yes" to set the Wide dropdown type to span the full width of the screen.
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1st Level Menu - Set styles for 1st level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Menu - Set styles for 2nd level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for the 2nd level menu items in the wide menu.
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3rd Level Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the main menu.
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3rd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the wide menu.
Header Tabbed Options
Menu Area
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Background Color - Set a background color for the menu area.
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Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the menu area.
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Header Area Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" to display a shadow on the menu area.
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Header Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to set a bottom border on the header area.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Height - Set a height for the menu area.
Sticky Header
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Scroll Amount for Sticky - Enter a scroll amount (how much you will scroll from the top of the page) for the sticky header to appear at.
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Sticky Header in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the sticky header in grid.
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Grid Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Grid Background Transparency - Set a background transparency for the sticky header when set to in grid.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Transparency - Set a backgorund transparency for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Height - Set a height for the sticky header.
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Sticky Header Menu - Set styles for the sticky header menu.
Main Menu
Main Menu General Settings
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Main Dropdown Menu - Set styles for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Padding - Set paddings for the dropdowns in the main menu.
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Main Dropdown Menu Appearance - Choose how the dropdown menu will appear.
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Dropdown Position - Set a position for the dropdown. Enter the value in percentages where 100% is the full height of the header.
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Enable Full Width Background for Wide Dropdown Type - Set this option to "Yes" to set the Wide dropdown type to span the full width of the screen.
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1st Level Menu - Set styles for 1st level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Menu - Set styles for 2nd level menu items in the main menu.
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2nd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for the 2nd level menu items in the wide menu.
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3rd Level Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the main menu.
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3rd Level Wide Menu - Set styles for 3rd level menu items in the wide menu.
Header Vertical Options
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Background Color - Set a background color for the header vertical.
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Background Image - Set a background image for the header vertical.
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Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" to display a shadow on the vertical header.
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Vertical Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the vertical header area.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Center Content - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to place the header content in the vertical center of the header.
Vertical Main Menu
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Main Dropdown Menu - Set styles for the main dropdown menu.
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1st Level - Set styles for 1st level menu items.
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2nd Level - Set styles for 2nd level menu items.
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3rd Level - Set styles for 3rd level menu items.
Header Vertical - Compact Options
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Background Color - Set a background color for the header.
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Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display a shadow on your header.
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Vertical Area Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the vertical header area.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
Vertical Main Menu
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Main Dropdown Menu - Set styles for the main dropdown menu.
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1st Level - Set styles for 1st level menu items.
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2nd Level - Set styles for 2nd level menu items.
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3rd Level - Set styles for 3rd level menu items.
Mobile Header
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Mobile Header Height - Set a height for the mobile header.
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Mobile Header Background Color - Set a backgorund color for the mobile header.
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Mobile Menu Background Color - Set a background color for the mobile menu.
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Mobile Menu Item Separator Color - Set a color for the separator between menu items in the mobile menu.
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Logo Height for Mobile Header - Set a height for the logo in the mobile header (on screens smaller than 1000px).
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Logo Height for Mobile Devices - Set a height for the logo on mobile devices (on screens smaller than 480px)
Typography
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Navigation Text Color - Set a color for the navigation text in the mobile header.
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Navigation Hover/Active Color - Set a color for the navigation in the mobile header when hovered over or active.
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Navigation Font Family - Set a font family for the navigation text in the mobile header.
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Navigation Font Size - Set a font size for the navigation text in the mobile header.
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Navigation Line Height - Set a line height for the navigation text in the mobile header.
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Navigation Text Transform - Set a text transform style for the navigation text in the mobile header.
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Navigation Font Style - Set a font style for the navigation text in the mobile header.
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Navigation Font Weight - Set a font weight for the navigation text in the mobile header.
Mobile Menu Opener
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Mobile Navigation Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack to use in the mobile header navigation.
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Mobile Navigation Icon Color - Set a color for the mobile menu opening icon (three-bar/hamburger icon).
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Mobile Navigation Icon Hover Color - Set a hover color for the mobile menu opening icon (three-bar/hamburger icon).
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Mobile Navigation Icon Size - Set a size for the mobile menu opening icon (three-bar/hamburger icon).
Side Area
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Side Area Type - Choose a type for the side area.
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Side Area Width - Set a width for the side area.
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Content Overlay Background Color - Choose a background color for the overlay that will appear over the content when the side area is opened.
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Content Overlay Background Transparency - Choose a background transparency for the overlay that will appear over the content when the side area is opened.
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Side Area Background Image - Upload a background image for the side area.
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Side Area Icon Style - Define styles for the side area icon.
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Side Area Icon Spacing - Set paddings and margins for the side area icon.
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Icon Border - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a border around the icon.
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Border Style - Define styles for the icon border.
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Text Alignment - Choose a text alignment for the side area.
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Side Area Title - Enter a title for the side area.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the side area.
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Padding - Define padding for the side area.
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Close Icon Style - Choose a style for the close ("X") icon.
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Close Icon Size - Set a size for the close ("X") icon.
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Title - Set styles for the side area title.
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Text - Set styles for the side area text.
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Link Style - Set styles for the links in the side area.
Search
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Search Type - Choose a search type. Please note that the "Slide from Header Bottom" search type does not work with a transparent header.
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Search Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack for the search icon.
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Fullscreen Search Background Image - Choose a background image for the "Fullscreen Search" type.
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Search Area in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to display the search area in grid.
Initial Search Icon in Header
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Icon Size - Set a size for the search icon in the header.
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Icon Colors - Set colors for the search icon.
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Icon Background Style - Set a backgorund style for the search icon.
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Enable Search Icon Text - Set this option to "Yes" to display the text "Search" next to the search icon in the header.
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Search Icon Text - Set styles for the search icon text.
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Icon Spacing - Define margins and paddings for the search icon.
Search Bar
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Background Color - Set a background color for the search bar.
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Search Input Text - Define styles for the text in the search input.
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Search Label Text - Define styles for the "Search" label.
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Search Icon - Define styles for the search icon.
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Search Bottom Border - Define styles for the search text input bottom border (for the "Fullscreen Search" type).
Title
Title Settings
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Show Title Area - Use this option to control whether you would like to display the title area or not on your website.
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Title Area Type - Chose a type for your title area. You can choose between "Default" and "Breadcrumb", the difference being that if you choose "Breadcrumb", instead of the page title being displayed the whole breadcrumb path will be shown in your title area. You also have the option to enable breadcrumbs when using the "Default" title area, and in this case the title area will display both the page title and breadcrumbs.
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Enable Breadcrumbs - Set this option to "Yes" to display breadcrumbs along with the page title when using the "Default" title area type.
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Animations - Choose an entry animation for the title area content.
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Vertical Alignment - Define the vertical alignment setting for the title area content on this page. You can choose to vertically align the title area content from the bottom of the header, or from the top of your browser window.
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Horizontal Alignment - Chose a horizontal alignment for the title area content on this page.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the title area
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Background Image - Chose a background image for the title area.
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Background Responsive Image - Set this option to "Yes" to make the title area background image responsive.
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Background Image in Parallax - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the Parallax effect on the title area background image. You also have the option to additionaly enable a "zoom out" effect on the background image.
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Height - Set a height for the page title area. This option is not available if you previously set Background Responsive Image to "Yes"
Typography
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Title - Set styles for the title text.
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Subtitle - Set styles for the subtitle text in the title area.
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Breadcrumbs - Set styles for the breadcrumb text in the title area.
Page
Design Style
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Sidebar Layout - Choose a layout for the sidebar on pages.
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Show Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display comments on pages.
Widgets
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Boxed Widgets - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the widgets to be displayed in a boxed layout.
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Padding - Set padding for the sidebar.
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Text Alignment - Set a text alignment for the sidebar.
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Uncovering Footer - Set this option to “Yes” if you would like your footer to gradually appear as you scroll towards the end of the page.
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Background Image - Upload a background image for the footer.
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Footer in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the footer content to be displayed in grid.
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Show Footer Top - Set this option to "Yes" to display the footer top.
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Footer Top Columns - Choose a number of columns to display in the footer top.
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Footer Top Skin - Choose a skin for the footer top.
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Footer Top Columns Alignment - Choose the text alignment for the footer top column content.
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Footer Top Background Color - Set a background color and transparency for the footer top.
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Show Footer Bottom - Set this option to "Yes" to display the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Columns - Choose the number of columns to display in the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Skin - Choose a skin for the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Border Top Color - Choose a color for the top border of the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Background Color - Set a background color and transparency for the footer bottom.
Elements
Button
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Hover Animation - Choose a hover animation type for buttons on your website.
Typography
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Typography - Set typography styles for the button.
Types
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Outline Type - Set styles for the "Outline" type of button.
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Solid Type - Set styles for the "Solid" type of button.
Tabs
Tabs Navigation Typography
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Tabs Navigation Typography - Set typography styles for the tabs navigation.
Tab Navigation Color Styles
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Tab Navigation Color Styles - Set color styles for the tabs navigation.
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Active and Hover Navigation Color Styles - Set color styles for tab navigation when active and hovered on.
Accordions
Typography
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Typography - Set styles for accordion typography.
Basic Accordions Color Styles
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Accordion Color Styles - Set color styles for the accordion.
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Active and Hover Accordion Color Styles - Set hover and active color styles for the accordion.
Parallax
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Parallax on Touch Devices - Set this option to "Yes" to enable parallax on touch devices.
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Parallax Min Height - Set a minimum height for parallax sections on small devices (phones, tablets, etc.).
Blog
Blog Lists
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Blog Layout for Archive Pages - Choose a blog layout for blog archive pages.
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Archive and Category Sidebar - Choose a sidebar layout for archive and category pages.
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Boxed Widgets - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like widgets to be have a boxed style.
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Pagination - Set this option to "Yes" to enable pagination on blog pages.
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Pagination Type - Choose a type of pagination to use on your blog lists.
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Pagination Range Limit - Enter the number of numerals you want displayed in the pagination. For example, enter "3" to get "1 2 3 ..."
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Masonry Filter - Set this option to "Yes" to display a category filter on Blog: Masonry and Blog: Masonry Full Width page templates.
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Number of Words in Excerpt - Set a number of words to be displayed in the excerpt.
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Standard Type Number of Words in Excerpt - Set a number of words to be displayed in the excerpt on the standard type of blog lists.
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Masonry Type Number of Words in Excerpt - Set a number of words to be displayed in the excerpt on the Masonry type of blog lists.
Blog Single
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Blog Single Type - Choose a default layout type for blog single pages.
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Sidebar Layout - Choose a sidebar layout for blog single posts.
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Boxed Widgets - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like widgets to be have a boxed style.
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Show Post Title in Title Area - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display the post title in the title area of blog single posts. If this option is set to "No", the word "Blog" will be displayed in the title area instead.
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Show Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display comments on blog single pages.
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Show Related Posts - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display related posts on blog single pages.
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Enable Prev/Next Single Post Navigation Links - Enable navigation links on single posts, so you can navigate through single blog posts.
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Enable Navigation Only in Current Category - Set this option to "Yes" to limit the navigation only to the current category.
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Show Author Info Box - Set this option to "Yes" to display the author info box on blog single posts.
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Show Author Email - Set this option to "Yes" to show the author e-mail in the author info box.
Portfolio
Portfolio Archive
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Number of Items - Choose a number of items to show per page on portfolio archive pages.
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Number of Columns - Choose a number of columns to display your portfolio items in on archive pages.
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Space Between Items - Choose a predefined spacing between items on portfolio archive pages.
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Image Proportions - Choose default proportions for your portfolio featured images on portfolio archive pages.
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Item Layout - Choose a default layout for items in the portfolio list on portfolio archive pages.
Portfolio Single
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Portfolio Type - Choose a default type for portfolio single pages.
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Enable Lightbox for Images - Set this option to "Yes" to enable opening images in a lightbox.
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Enable Lightbox for Videos - Set this option to "Yes" to enable opening videos in a lightbox.
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Enable Categories - Set this option to "Yes" to enable category meta descriptions on portfolio single items.
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Enable Date - Set this option to "Yes" to show publication dates on portfolio single items
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Enable Sticky Side Text - Set this option to "Yes" to make the side text on portoflio single pages sticky on scroll.
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Show Like - Set this option to "Yes" to display likes on portfolio single pages.
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Show Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display comments on portfolio single pages.
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Hide Pagination - Set this option to "Yes" to hide pagination from portfolio single pages.
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Enable Pagination Through Same Category - Set this option to "Yes" to make the portfolio pagination navigate only through portfolio single items in the same category.
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Show Related Posts - Set this option to "Yes" to show related posts on portfolio single pages.
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Portfolio Single Slug - If you wish to use a different Single Project slug, please enter it here (Note: After entering slug, navigate to Settings -> Permalinks and click "Save" in order for changes to take effect)
Social Networks
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Enable Social Share - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the social share functionality.
Show Social Share On
Here you can choose on what types of pages you would like to enable the social share functionality.
Social Networks
Here you can set which social networks you would like sharing to be available on. If you would like to, you can also set a custom icon for each social network.
Twitter
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Connect With Twitter - Use this button to connect the twitter widget with your twitter feed. See more in the Widgets section of this User Guide.
Instagram
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Connect With Instagram - Use this button to connect the twitter widget with your instagram feed. See more in the Widgets section of this User Guide.
Open Graph
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Enable Open Graph - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable the usage of the open graph protocol on your website. The open graph protocol is created for easier and more streamlined sharing of pages on social networks. To find out more about the open graph protocol, please visit the following link: http://ogp.me/
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Default Share Image - Upload an image to use as your default share image. This image will be used only if you are sharing a page that doesn't have a featured image set. Please make sure that the image is at least 1200 x 630 px large, and up to maximum 8MB in size.
Content Bottom
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Enable Content Bottom Area - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the content bottom area.
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Widget Area to Display - Choose a custom widget area to display in the content bottom area of your website. You can create custom widget areas by navigating to Appearance > Widgets and there creating your custom widget areas.
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Display in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the content bottom to be fitted in a centraly positioned gird.
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Background Color - Choose a background color for the content bottom area.
404 Error Page
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Title - Enter a title to be displayed on the 404 error page.
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Text - Enter some text to be displayed on the 404 error page.
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Back to Home Label - Enter text for the "back to home" label. This is the text that will suggest users to return to the home page from the 404 error page.
You can set multiple custom styles for contact forms, and then choose what style you would like to apply to each form you add to a page.
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Form Text Typography - Set styles for the contact form text.
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Form Label Typography - Set styles for the contact form labels.
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Form Elements Background and Border - Set the background and border styles for contact form elements.
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Elements Padding - Set up padding for contact form elements.
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Elements Margin - Set up margins for contact form elements.
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Textarea Height - Set a height for the textarea contact form elements.
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Button Typography - Set styles for text in the contact form buttons.
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Button Background and Border - Set the background and border styles for contact form buttons.
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Button Height - Set a height for the contact form button.
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Button Left/Right Padding - Set a left and right padding for the contact form button.
WooCommerce
Product List
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Product List Columns - Choose a number of columns for the product list.
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Number of Products Per Page - Set the number of products you would like to display per page.
Single Product
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Single Product Title Tag - Set a heading tag for your single product titles.
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Enable Zoom Magnefier - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a zoom effect whe nthe product image is hovered on.
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Set Images Behavior - Choose how you would like the images to behave when they are clicked on.
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Related Product Columns - Choose a number of columns to display related products in.
Dropdown Cart Widget
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Cart Description - Input a description to display in the dropdown cart.
Reset
You can use this option to reset all the Mikado Options to their default settings.
Import
You can use this options panel to import demo content. For more information about importing demo content please refer to the Getting Started section of this User Guide.
In this section of the User Guide we will take a comprehesive look at all the custom shortcodes included in the theme and their repsective options.
Row
The row element is a container element in which you can add other elements (shortcodes) and sort them on your page.
General
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Row ID - Enter an optional ID for your row. Make sure the ID you set is unique and valid according to W3C specifications.
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Extra Class Name - If you wish to style a particular content element differently, you can use this field to add an extra class name to that element and then refer to that class name in your css file.
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Row Type - Choose between a standard "Row" and a "Parallax" row.
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Content Width - Set a width for your row content. You can choose between "Full Width" and "In Grid".
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Header Style - Choose between "Light" and "Dark" header style. This option takes effect if you have set the Enable Header Style on Scroll option to "Yes" in either the page options or the global header options. The Header Style option defines whether the header will display the "Light" or "Dark" skin when scrolled over this row.
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Anchor ID - Enter an anchor ID for this row. Anchor IDs are used to create anchor links for one page site functionality. You can find out more about creating anchor links in the Menus section of this User Guide.
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Content Alignment - Set an alignment for the content in this row.
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Full Screen Height - This option is only available if you chose "Parallax" in the Row Type field. Set this option to "Yes" if you would like your parallax row to take up the full height of the screen.
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Vertically Align Content to Middle - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to vertically align the content of your parallax section to the middle of the screen.
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Section Height - This option is only available if you chose "Parallax" in the Row Type field. Here you can define the height of your parallax section.
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Parallax Background Image - This option is only available if you chose "Parallax" in the Row Type field. Set your parallax background image in this field.
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Parallax Speed - This option is only available if you chose "Parallax" in the Row Type field. You can define the speed of the parallax effect in this field.
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Video Background - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a video background on this row.
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Video Overlay - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a video overlay (pattern image) on the video.
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Video Overlay Image (pattern) - Set the overlay image you would like to use.
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Video Background (webm) File URL - Input the URL to the WEBM version of your video.
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Video Background (mp4) file URL - Input the URL to the MP4 version of your video.
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Video Background (ogv) file URL - Input the URL to the OGV version of your video.
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Video Preview Image - Set an image to be displayed while the video loads.
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CSS Animation - Choose a CSS entry animation for the row content.
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Animation Delay - Set a delay (in milliseconds) for the CSS animation.
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Border Radius - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border radius on this row.
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Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a shadow effect on this row.
Design Options
In the Design Options tab you can set margins, borders, paddings, as well as border colors, border styles, border radius, background color, and a background image to your row.
Portfolio List
The portfolio list shortcode enable you to present a listing of your portfolios on a page.
General
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Portfolio List Template - Choose a template for your portfolio list. The template you choose will define how your portfolio list will display.
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Number of Columns - Set the number of columns in which you would like to display your portfolio list.
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Space Between Portfolio Items - Choose a spacing between portfolio items in the list.
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Number of Portfolios Per Page - Choose how many portfolios you would like to display per page. Enter "-1" do display all portfolios on a single page.
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Image Proportions - Choose the proportions of the images in your portfolio list. This option is only available when using the "Gallery" type of portfolio list.
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Enable Fixed Image Proportions - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable fixed proportions for your featured images. You can then set a proportion for each portfolio project's featured image by navigating to the portfolio single project page from the backend and setting your desired proportion in the "Dimensions for Masonry - Image Fixed Proportion" field. This options is only available when using the "Masonry" type of portfolio list.
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One-Category Portfolio List - If you would only like to display portfolios from a single category, enter the category slug in this field.
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Show Only Projects with Listed IDs - If you would only like to display certain projects in your portfolio list, enter the IDs of those projects in this field.
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One-Tag Portfolio List - If you would like to display portfolios with only a certain tag attached to them, you can enter the tag here.
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Order by - Choose how you would like to order your portfolio items.
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Order - Choose between ascending and descending order.
Content Layout
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Item Layout - Choose a predefined layout for the items in the portfolio list.
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Shadow Around Item - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a shadow effect around the item.
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Border Around Content - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a border around the portfolio item textual content.
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Content Background Color - Set a background color for the portfolio item textual content.
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Enable Title - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display the portfolio title.
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Title Tag - Set a heading tag for the portfolio title.
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Title Text Transform - Choose a text transform style for the title.
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Enable Category - Set this option to "Yes" to display the categories of your portfolio items.
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Enable Excerpt - Set this option to "Yes" to display the excerpts of your portfolio items.
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Text Align - Choose a alignment for the textual content of the items in your portfolio list.
Additional Features
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Pagination Type - Choose a type of pagination for your portfolio list.
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Enable Category Filter - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a category filter above the portfolio list. This option is only available with the "Masonry" type of portfolio list.
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Filter Order By - Choose how you would like to order the items in the filter.
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Filter Text Transform - Choose a text transform style for the filter.
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Filter Position - Choose a position for the category filter.
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Filter Skin - Choose a skin for the filter.
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Display "Show All" Item - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display an item in the category filter that shows all of your portfolio items.
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Enable Article Animation - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a content entry animation for projects in your portfolio list.
Portfolio Slider
The portfolio slider shortcode enables you to display your portfolio items in an interactive slideshow which viewers can navigate through.
General
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Number of Portfolio Items - Set the number of portfolio items you would like to display.
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Number of Columns - Set a number of portfolios that will be displayed at the same time in the slider.
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Space Between Portfolio Items - Set a spacing between portfolio items in the slider.
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Image Proportions - Set proportions for your portfolio featured images.
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One-Category Portfolio List - If you would only like to display portfolios from a single category, enter the category slug in this field.
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Show Only Projects with Listed IDs - If you would only like to display certain projects in your portfolio list, enter the IDs of those projects in this field.
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One-Tag Portfolio List - If you would like to display portfolios with only a certain tag attached to them, you can enter the tag here.
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Order by - Choose how you would like to order your portfolio items.
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Order - Choose between ascending and descending order.
Content Layout
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Item Layout - Choose a predefined layout for the items in the portfolio list.
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Shadow Around Item - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a shadow effect around the item.
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Border Around Content - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a border around the portfolio item textual content.
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Content Background Color - Set a background color for the portfolio item textual content.
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Enable Title - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display the portfolio title.
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Title Tag - Set a heading tag for the portfolio title.
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Title Text Transform - Choose a text transform style for the title.
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Enable Category - Set this option to "Yes" to display the categories of your portfolio items.
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Enable Excerpt - Set this option to "Yes" to display the excerpts of your portfolio items.
Slider Settings
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Slider Speed - Set a speed (in milliseconds) for the slider. This is how long a slide will stay on screen before switching to the next slide.
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Enable Slide Loop - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the slider to loop back to the first slide after it has displayed the last slide.
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Enable Navigation - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display navigation arrows on the slider.
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Navigation Skin - Choose a skin for the navigation.
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Enable Pagination - Set this option to "Yes" to display pagination bullets on the slider.
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Pagination Skin - Choose a skin for the pagination.
Team Member
You can use this shortcode to display a single team item.
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Team Layout - Choose a layout to use.
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Select Team Member - Input title of the single team item you would like to display.
Team List
You can use this shortcode to display a list of your team items.
General
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Number of Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the team members in.
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Number of Team Members per Page - Set the number of team members you would like to display per page.
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One-Category Team List - If you would like to display team members from only a single category, input the name of the category here.
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Show Only Projects with Listed IDs - If you would like to display only certain team items, you can input the titles of those items here.
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Order By - Choose how you would like to order the team items in the list.
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Order - Choose between ascending or descending order.
Content Layout
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Team Member Layout - Choose a layout for the items in your team list.
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Show Social Icons - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display the team member's social icons.
Team Slider
You can use this shortcode to display your team members in a slider.
General
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Number of Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the team members in.
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Number of Team Members - Set the number of team members you would like to display in the slider.
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One-Category Team List - If you would like to display team members from only a single category, input the name of the category here.
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Show Only Projects with Listed IDs - If you would like to display only certain team items, you can input the titles of those items here.
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Order By - Choose how you would like to order the team items in the slider.
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Order - Choose between ascending or descending order.
Content Layout
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Team Member Layout - Choose a layout for the items in your team slider.
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Show Navigation Dots - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display navigation bullets on the slider.
Accordion
Accordions allow you to organize your content and display only what is necessary at a particular moment.
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Extra Class Name - If you wish to style a particular content element differently, you can use this field to add an extra class name to that element and then refer to that class name in your css file.
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Style - Choose a style for your accordions.
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Show Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display a border on your accordion content.
After you have set up the accordion holder, you can add Accordion Tabs and modify the following options:
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Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack to use.
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Icon - Choose an icon to display.
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Title - Enter a title for the accordion.
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Section ID - Enter optional row ID
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Content Background Color - Set a background color for the accordion content.
Now you can enter content into your accordion. You can enter any shortcode into the accordion.
Animations Holder Element
You can use this shortcode to create an entry animation for any element on your page. To do this you first need to add the Animations Holder Element to your page and set the following options:
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Animation - Choose an entry animation.
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Animation Delay - Enter an animation delay time (in milliseconds).
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Animation Speed - Set a speed (in milliseconds) for the animation.
After you have added the Animation Holder Element, you can add any other shortcode inside it and it will become animated.
Blockquote
The blockquote element provides a great way to make a section of text stand out on your page.
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Text - Enter your blockquote text.
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Width - Enter a width for the blockquote in percentages.
Mikado Blog List
This shortcode allows you to display your blog posts on a page.
General
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Type - Choose a type for your blog list.
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Text Length - Input a maximum length for the text exceprt of your blog posts.
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Columns - Choose a number of columns to display your blog posts in when using the "Masonry" type of blog list.
Query Options
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Number of Posts - Choose a number of posts to display.
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Order By - Choose how you would like to order your blog posts.
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Order - Choose between ascending and descending order.
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Category Slug - If you would like to display only blog posts from a certain category, enter the category slug in this field.
Blog Slider
You can use this shortcode to display blog posts in a slider.
Layout Options
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Type - Choose a type of blog slider to use.
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Number of Items in Row - Choose the number of items to display at the same time in the slider.
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Title Tag - Choose a heading tag for your blog post titles.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the post content.
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Text Length - Input a maximum length for the text exceprt of your blog posts.
Query Options
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Number of Posts - Choose the number of posts you would like to display in the blog slider.
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Order By - Choose how you would like to order the blog posts in the slider.
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Order - Choose between ascending and descending order.
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Category Slug - If you would like to display posts from only certain categories, input the slugs of those categories into this field, seperated by commas.
Buttons are a widely used element on the web and can be used for a variety of purposes.
General
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Type - Choose a button type.
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Size - Choose a predefined size for your button.
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Hover Type - Choose a type for the button when hovered on.
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Text - Input text for your button.
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Link - Enter a URL you would like your button to lead to when clicked.
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Link Target - Set a target for your link.
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Custom CSS Class - If you wish to style a particular content element differently, you can use this field to add an extra class name to that element and then refer to that class name in your css file.
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Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack for your button.
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Icon - Choose an icon for your button.
Design Options
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Hover Animation - Choose a hover animation for the button.
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Color - Set a color for your button text.
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Hover Color - Set a hover color for your button text.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the button.
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Hover Background Color - Set a hover color for your button background.
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Border Color - Set a border color for your button.
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Hover Border Color - Set a hover color for your button border.
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Font Size - Set a font size for the button text.
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Icon Font Size - Set a font size for the icon.
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Icon Margin - Set a margin for the icon in a top, right, bottom, left format (ex.: "10px 20px 10px 20px").
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Font Weight - Choose a font weight.
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Margin - Set a margin for the button in a top, right, bottom, left format (ex.: "10px 20px 10px 20px").
Call to Action
Call to Action elements allow you to display bold messages on your page, inviting viewers to follow a link or take some manner of action.
General
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Full Width - Set this option to "Yes" to set the call to action to span across the full width of the screen.
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Content in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the call to action content to be in grid.
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Grid Size - Set the size of the grid.
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Type - Choose a type for your call to action.
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Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack if you set the Type field to "With Icon".
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Icon - Choose an icon.
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Button Position - Chose a position for the button.
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Button Text - Enter the text you would like displayed on the button.
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Button Link - Input a URL you would like the button to lead to when clicked.
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Button Target - Set a target for the button link.
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Button Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack for the button.
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Button Icon - Choose an icon for the button.
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Content - Enter the text you would like displayed on your call to action.
Design Options
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Icon Size - Set a size for the icon.
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Padding - Enter a padding for your call to action box. Please input the padding in a "top right bottom left" format (e.g. 5px 10px 5px 10px).
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Background Color - Set a background color for the call to action.
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Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border around the call to action.
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Border Width - Set a width for the border.
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Border Color - Set a border color for the call to action.
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Default Text Font Size - Enter a text size for your call to action text.
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Button Type - Choose a type for the button.
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Hover Button Type - Choose a type for the button on hover.
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Button Color - Set a color for the button.
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Button Hover Color - Set a hover color for the button.
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Button Hover Animation - Choose a hover animation for the button.
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Button Size - Choose a predefined size for your button.
Countdown
The countdown element provides a great way to display a countdown timer on your page.
General
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Type - Choose a type of countdown to use.
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Year - Set a year to countdown to.
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Month - Set a month to countdown to.
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Day - Set a day to countdown to.
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Hour - Set an hour to countdown to.
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Minute - Set a minute to countdown to.
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Month Label - If you would like to change the "Month" label, input your desired text here.
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Day Label - If you would like to change the "Day" label, input your desired text here.
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Hour Label - If you would like to change the "Hour" label, input your desired text here.
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Minute Label - If you would like to change the "Minute" label, input your desired text here.
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Second Label - If you would like to change the "Second" label, input your desired text here.
Design Options
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Font Family - Set a font family for the countdown text.
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Text Transform - Set a text transform style.
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Digit Font Size - Set a font size for the digits.
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Digit Color - Set a color for the digits.
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Label Font Size - Set a font size for the labels.
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Label Color - Set a color for the labels.
Counter
Counters are great for communicating information in the form of numbers.
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Layout Type - Choose a type of layout to use.
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Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack for the counter.
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Icon - Choose an icon to display on the counter.
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Gradient Icon - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the icon to have a gradient effect.
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Gradient Style - Choose a gradient style to use.
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Counter Type - Choose whether you would like the counter to count from zero up to the set number, or to randomly switch numbers up to the set number.
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Style - Choose between a dark and light style for the counter.
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Type - Choose a type for the counter.
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Digit - Enter a digit to count to.
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Title - Enter a title for the counter.
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Text - Enter some text for the counter.
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Link - Input a link for the counter to lead to when clicked on.
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Link Text - Input the text you would like to display on the link.
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Target - Choose whether you would like the link to open in the same browser tab ("Self") or a new browser tab ("Blank").
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Link Color - Set a color for the link text.
Custom Font
If you need to use text styling that's not in one of the predefined heading or paragraph styles, you can do this by using the Custom Font shortcode.
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Custom Font Tag - Choose a heading tag for the custom font.
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Font Family - Enter the font family you would like to use.
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Font Size - Enter a font size.
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Line Height - Enter a line height.
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Font Style - Choose a font style.
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Font Weight - Choose a font weight.
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Letter Spacing - Set a letter spacing.
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Text Transform - Choose a text transform style.
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Text Decoration - Choose a text decoration.
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Color - Choose a color for the font.
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Content - Enter the content for your custom font.
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Margin - Set a margin for the text. Please input the margin in a "top right bottom left" format (e.g. 5px 10px 5px 10xp).
Elements Holder
The Elements Holder shortcode allows you to display any combination of elements in an organized column structure.
General
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Background Color - Set a background color for the elements holder.
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Equal Height - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like all the Elements Holder Items inside the Elements Holder to have an equal height.
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Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to set a border on the Elements Holder.
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Box Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a shadow effect on the Elements Holder.
Width and Responsiveness
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Switch to One Column - Choose at which stage (screen size) you would like the element holder items to switch to one column.
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Choose Alignment in Responsive Mode - Choose an alignment for the content in responsive mode.
After you have set up your elements holder, you can add Elements Holder Items to it, and edit the following fields:
General
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Width - Set a width for the elements holder item.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the elements holder item.
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Background Image - Set a background image for the elements holder item.
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Inner Padding - Set an inner padding for the elements holder item. Please input the padding in a "top right bottom left" format (e.g. 5px 10px 5px 10xp).
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Inner Margin - Set an inner margin for the item. Please input the margin in a "top right bottom left" format (e.g. 5px 10px 5px 10xp).
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Inner Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display a border on the inside edges of the item.
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Border Width - Set a width for the border.
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Border Style - Choose a style for the border.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Box Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a shadow.
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Border Radius - Set a border radius for the elements holder item.
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Horizontal Alignment - Choose a horizontal alignment.
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Vertical Alignment - Choose a vertical alignment.
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Animation Name - Choose an animation for the elements holder item.
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Animation Delay - Set a delay time (in milliseconds) for the animation.
Width and Responsiveness
In this tab you can define paddings for the Elemnts Holder Item ona various stages (screen sizes).
Google Map
You can use this shortcode to display a Google Map anywhere on the page.
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Address 1 - Input an address to show on the map. You can input up to 5 addresses.
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Custom Map Style - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable custom styling of the map.
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Color Overlay - Set a color overlay for the map.
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Saturation - Choose a level of saturation from -100 to 100
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Lightness - Choose a level of lightness from -100 to 100
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Pin - Choose a pin (location marker) to be used on the map.
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Map Zoom - Enter a zoom factor for the map (0 = whole world visible; 19 = individual buildings visible)
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Zoom Map on Mouse Wheel - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like users to be able to zoom the map with their mouse wheel.
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Map Height - Set a height for the map.
Icon
Icons are great for communicating all sorts of information.
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Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack.
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Icon - Choose an icon.
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Size - Choose a predefined size for your icon.
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Custom Size - Enter a custom size for your icon.
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Type - Choose an icon type.
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Border Radius - Set a border radius for the "Square" icon type.
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Shape Size - Set a size for the icon shape when using the "Circle" or "Square" icon types.
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Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display a shadow on the icon when using the "Circle" icon type.
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Icon Color - Set a color for the icon.
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Border Color - Enter a color for the border when using the "Circle" or "Square" icon types.
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Border Width - Set a width for the border when using the "Circle" or "Square" icon types.
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Background Color - Set a background color when using the "Circle" or "Square" icon types.
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Hover Icon Color - Set a hover color for the icon.
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Hover Border Color - Set a hover color for the border when using the "Circle" or "Square" icon types.
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Hover Background Color - Set a hover color for the background when using the "Circle" or "Square" icon types.
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Margin - Enter a margin for the icon in a top, right, bottom, left format (ex.: "10px 20px 10px 20px").
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Icon Animation - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to animate the icon.
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Icon Animation Delay - Set a delay time for the icon animation (in milliseconds).
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Link - Input a URL that you would like the icon to lead to when clicked.
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Use Link as Anchor - Check the "Use this icon as Anchor" checkbox if you would like to use the icon as an anchor link.
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Target - Choose a target for the icon link.
Icon List Item
Icon List Items allow you to make lists using icons, rather than numbers or bullets.
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Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack.
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Icon - Choose an icon.
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Icon Size - Set a size for the icon.
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Icon Color - Choose a color for the icon.
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Title - Enter a title for the icon list item.
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Title Size - Set a title size.
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Title Color - Choose a title color.
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Title Font Weight - Set a font weight for the title.
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Title Font Family - Choose between the default font family, or the heading specified font family for the title.
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Subtitle - Enter a subtitle.
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Spacing between Title and Icon - Set a spacing between the title and icon.
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Margin Bottom - Set a bottom margin for the icon list item.
Icon Progress Bar
You can use this shortcode to create an icon progress bar on your page.
General
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Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack.
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Icon - Choose an icon.
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Number of icons - Choose a number of icons to display.
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Number of Active Icons - Choose how many icons will be displayed as active.
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Size - Choose a predefined size for the icons.
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Custom Icon Size - Set a custom size (in pixels) for the icons.
Design Options
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Icon Color - Set a color for the icons.
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Active Icon Color - Set an color for the active icons.
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Spacing Between Icons - Define a spacing between the icons.
Icon With Text
This shortcode allows you to easily add icons with text to your page.
General
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Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack.
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Icon - Choose an icon.
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Custom Icon - Optionally, upload your own custom icon.
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Icon Position - Set a position for the icon.
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Title - Enter a title.
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Text - Enter some text.
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Link - Enter a link.
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Link Text - Enter some link text.
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Target - Set a target for the link.
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Link Color - Choose a color for the link.
Icon Settings
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Icon Type - Choose a type for your icon (This option won't take effect when Icon Position is set to "Top". In This case Icon Type is "Normal").
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Icon Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to set a shadow on the icon. This option is only available when using the "Circle" Icon Type.
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Gradient Style - Choose a gradient style to use when using the "Gradient" Icon Type.
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Icon Size - Choose a predefined size for your icon.
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Custom Icon Size - Set a custom size for the icon.
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Icon Animation - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to animate the icon.
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Icon Animation Delay - Set a delay time for the animation (in milliseconds).
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Icon Margin - Set a margin for the icon in a top, right, bottom, left format (e.g. .: "10px 20px 10px 20px").
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Shape Size - Enter a size for the icon shape.
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Icon Color - Set a color for the icon.
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Icon Hover Color - Set a hover color for the icon.
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Icon Background Color - Set a background color for the icon.
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Icon Hover Background Color - Set a hover color for the icon background.
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Icon Border Color - Set a border color for the icon.
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Icon Border Hover Color - Set a hover color for the icon border.
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Border Width - Set a width for the icon border.
Text Settings
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Title Tag - Set a heading tag for the title text.
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Title Text Transform - Set a text transform style for the title.
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Title Text Font Weight - Set a font weight for the title text.
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Title Color - Set a color for the title.
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Title Letter Spacing - Set a letter spacing for the title.
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Text Color - Set a color for the text.
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Text Align - Choose an alignment for the text.
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Text Padding - Set a padding for the text. Please input the padding in a "top right bottom left" format (e.g. 5px 10px 5px 10px).
Image Gallery
You can use the Image Gallery to display a grid or slider gallery of your images.
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Images - Upload the images for your gallery.
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Image Size - Enter an image size. You can either use one of the predefined sizes (thumbnail, medium, large, full), or enter a custom size in pixels (e.g. 200x300).
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Gallery Type - Choose the type of gallery you would like to use.
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Show Title & Description - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the image title and image description to be displayed on the slider. You can set a title and description for your images by navigating to your Media Library, clicking on the image you would like to add a title or description for, and then inputting the title or description in the appropriate field on the right side of the screen.
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Slide Duration - Choose how many seconds should pass before the slide changes (when using the "Slider" gallery type.
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Column Number - Choose a number of columns (when using the "Image Grid" gallery type).
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Spacing - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to set a predefined spacing between images.
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Open PrettyPhoto on click - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to open the image in a lighbox when clicked on.
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Enable Circle Overlay Hover - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a circle overlay hover effect. This option is only available when "Open PrettyPhoto on Click" is set to "Yes".
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Grayscale Images - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the images to display in grayscale and then gain color whn hovered on (when using the "Image Grid" gallery type).
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Show Navigation Arrows - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to show navigation arrows on the slider (when using the "Slider" gallery type).
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Show Navigation Dots - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to show pagination bullets on the slider (when using the "Slider" gallery type).
Message
Messages allow you to display hints, warnings, or any other messages that you wish to communicate to your users.
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Type - Choose a type for your message.
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Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack for your message.
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Icon - Choose an icon for your message.
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Icon Color - Set a color for the icon. This option only applies if you chose "With Icon" in the Type field.
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Icon Background Color - Set a background color for the icon. This option only applies if you chose "With Icon" in the Type field.
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Background Color - Set a background color for your message.
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Border Color - Set a border color for your message.
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Border Width - Set a border width for your message.
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Close Icon Color - Set a color for the close ("X") icon.
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Content - Enter the content of your message.
Masonry Elements Holder
You can use this shortcode to create a masonry layout which can contain any other shortcodes inside it.
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Columns - Choose the number of columns to display your Masonry Items in.
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Spacing - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a spacing between the Masonry Items.
After you have set up the Masonry Elements Holder shortcode, you can start adding Masonry Elements Holder Items inside it and setting the following options for each one:
General
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Size - Choose a size for this masonry element.
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Vertical Alignment - Set a vertical alignment for the content inside the masonry element.
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Padding - Seta padding for the masonry element. Please input the padding in a "top right bottom left" format (5px 10px 5px 10px).
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Background Color - Set a background color for the maosnry element.
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Background Image - Upload a background image for the masonry element.
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Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border around the masonry item.
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Border Width - Set a width for the border.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
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Border Radius - Set a border radius.
Width and Responsiveness
In this tab you can define paddings for the Masonry Elements Holder Item on various responsive stages (screen sizes).
After you have set up your Masonry Elements Holder Item, you can add any other shortcode inside it.
Moblie Slider
You can use this shortcode to create a slider that displays images in a mobile frame.
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Frame - Choose between a dark and light mobile phone frame.
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Images - Upload the images you would like to use.
Mikado List - Ordered
You can use this shortcode to create ordered lists.
Mikado Pie Chart
Pie Charts are great for communicating information in a visual and easy to understand manner.
General
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Type of Central Text - Chose what you would like to be displayed in the middle of the pie chart.
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Percentage - Input a percentage to be displayed in the pie chart.
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Title - Enter a title for the pie chart.
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Title Tag - Set a heading tag for the title.
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Text - Enter text for the pie chart.
Design Options
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Size - Enter a size for your pie chart.
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Active Color - Set a color ofr the active part of the pie chart.
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Inactive Color - Set a color for the inactive part of the pie chart.
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Maring Below Chart - Set a maring below the pie chart.
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Typography Style - Choose between a dark and light style for the text.
Mikado Pie Chart With Icon
General
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Percentage - Enter a percentage for the pie chart.
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Title - Enter a title for the pie chart.
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Title Tag - Choose a heading tag for the title.
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Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack.
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Icon - Choose an icon.
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Text - Enter text for the pie chart.
Design Options
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Size - Enter a size for the pie chart.
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Active Color - Set a color for the active part of the pie chart.
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Inactive Color - Set a color for the inactive part of the pie chart.
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Margin below chart - Set a margin below the pie chart.
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Icon Color - Set an icon color.
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Icon Size - Set a size for the icon.
Pricing Slider
You can use this shortcode to create an interactive pricing slider that lets users check how much it would cost them to purchase a certain ammount of your products or sercvices over a period of time.
General
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Unit Name - Enter a name for the unit you are selling (e.g. hosting server)
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Units Range - Enter the maximum number of units you will sell to a single client (this is the maximum amount of units the client will be able to check the price for in the pricing slider).
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Units Breakpoint - Enter the breakpoint value at which the client will recieve a discount on the units (e.g. if they order 100 units they will get a certain discount).
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Price Per Unit - Enter the price of 1 unit.
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Price Reduce Per Breakpoint - Enter the value by which the price will be reduced after the set breakpoint.
Pricing Info
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Title - Enter a title to display on the card beneath the slider.
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Title Tag - Choose a heading tag for the title.
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Currency - Enter the currency you will be charging in (default currency is "$").
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Price Label - Enter a label to display on pricing slider (default label is "Purchase price").
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Description - Enter a description that will be displayed on the slider.
Mikado Pricing Tables
Pricing Tables are a great way to present your business' pricing packages.
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Columns - Choose a number of columns to display your pricing tables in.
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Border - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a border around your pricing tables.
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Shadow - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a shadow effect on your pricing tables.
After you have chosen the number of columns, you can add separate pricing tables and set up the following options:
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Background Color - Set a background color for the bricing tablep
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Title - Enter a title for the pricing table.
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Title Size - Set a size for the title.
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Price - Enter a price.
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Price Color - Set a color for the price.
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Currency - Enter your desired currency sign.
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Price Period - Enter the period (time span) for the price.
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Show Button - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a button in the pricing table.
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Button Text - Enter text for your button.
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Button Link - Enter a link for the button.
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Active - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like this pricing table to be marked as active.
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Content - enter your pricing table content.
Pricing Table With Icon
You can use this shortcode to create a stylized pricing table. After you have added the Pricing Table with Icon holder to your page, you can start adding individual Pricing Table with Icon elements inside it and setting the following options for each one:
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Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack to use.
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Icon - Choose an icon to use.
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Icon Gradient Style - Choose a gradient style to use on the icon.
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Title - Input a title.
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Price - Input a price.
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Currency - Input a currency value to use (e.g. "$")
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Show Link- Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display a link on the pricing table.
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Link Text - Input text to display on the link.
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Link - Input the URL link .
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Background Color - Set a background color for the pricing table.
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Active - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like this element to be displayed as active.
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Content - Input your pricing table content.
Process
You can use this shortcode to display your creative or work process.
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Process Type - Choose a type of process to display.
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Number of Process Items - Choose a number of process items to display.
After you have set up the process shortcode, you can add process items to it and modify the following settings:
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Icon Pack - Choose an icon pack to use.
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Icon - Choose an icon to display.
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Image - Upload an image for the process.
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Title - Input a title.
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Text - Input some text.
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Link - Input a link for the process item to lead to when clicked on.
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Link Text - Input the text you would like to display on the link.
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Link Target - Choose whether you would like the link to open in the same browser tab ("Self") or a new browser tab ("Blank").
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Link Color - Set a color for the link text.
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Highlight Item - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like this item to be highlighted.
Progress Bar
The Progress Bar element is great for communicating a large amount of information in a visual and easy to understand manner.
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Title - Enter a title for the progress bar.
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Title Color - Set a color for the title text.
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Percentage - Enter a percentage to display on the progress bar.
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Percentage Color - Set a color for the percentage.
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Active Bar Color Gradient Style - Choose a gradient style for the active part of the progress bar.
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Bar Color - Set a color for the active part of the progress bar.
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Inactive Bar Color - Set a color for the inactive part of the progress bar.
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Border - Set this option to "Yes" to display a border around the progress bar.
Section Title
You can use this shortcode to create titles for sections on your page.
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Title - Input the title.
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Size - Choose a predefined section title.
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Color - Choose a color for the title.
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Text Align - Choose a text algnment.
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Margin Bottom - Set a bottom margin for the title.
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Width - Set a width (in percentages) for the title.
Section Subtitle
You can use this shortcode to create subtitles for sections on your page.
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Color - Choose a color for the subtitle.
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Text Align - Choose a text alignment for the subtitle.
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Text - Input the subtitle text.
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Width - Set a width for the subtitle text (in percentages).
Separator
Use the separator shortcode to create a visual divider between elements and sections on your pages.
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Extra Class Name - If you wish to style a particular content element differently, you can use this field to add an extra class name to that element and then refer to that class name in your css file.
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Type - Choose a type for your separator.
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Position - Choose a position for the separator.
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Color - Set a color for the separator.
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Border Style - Set a border style for the separator.
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Width - Set a width for the separator.
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Thickness - Set a thickness for the separator.
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Top Margin - Set a top margin for the separator.
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Bottom Margin - Set a bottom margin for the separator.
Social Share
You can use this shortcode to add social share icons to pages.
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Type - Choose a type of social share.
Tabs
Tabs allow you to organize your content and display only what is necessary at a particular moment.
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Type - Choose a type for your tabs.
After you have chosen your type of tabs you can add tabs and change the following settings for each tab:
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Icon Pack - Chose an icon pack for this tab.
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Icon - Chose an icon for this tab.
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Title - Set a title for this tab.
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Subtitle - Set a subtitle for the tab.
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Background Image - Upload a background image for the tab.
Now you can add content to the tab. You can insert any shortcode inside the tab.
Tab Slider
You can use this shortcode to create a tabbed slider with each slide displayed in a separate tab.
After you have added your Tab Slider, you can start adding Tab Slider Items inside it and setting the following options for each one:
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Slide Title - Set a title for this slide.
After you have set up your Tab Slider Item, you can add any other shortcode inside it.
You can use this shortcode to create a slider displaying your latest tweets.
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User ID - Input your Twitter user ID. You can find your user ID at the following link: http://mytwitterid.com/
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Number of Tweets - Choose how many tweets you would like to show in the slider.
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Tweets Color - Set a color for the tweet text.
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Tweet Cache Time - Input a cache time for the tweets. If you leave the tweet cache time empty, then your tweets will not be stored in cache and each time the page is reloaded they will be requested from Twitter. The tweet cache time is defined in seconds (only a number should be entered without a time unit, i.e. if you enter 600 the cache time will be set to 600s).
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Navigation Skin - Choose between a dark and light skin for the slider navigation.
List - Unordered
You can use this shortcode to create unordered lists.
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Style - Choose a style for your unordered list.
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Animate List - Set this option to "Yes" to animate the list.
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Font Weight - Choose a font weight for the list text.
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Padding left - Enter a left padding for the unordered list.
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Content - Enter your unordered list content.
Vertical Progress Bar
You can use this shortcode to create a vertical progress bar on your page.
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Title - Input a title for your vertical progress bar.
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Percentage - Input a percentage to display.
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Bar Color - Set a color for the active part of the bar.
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Inactive Bar Color - Set a color for the inactive part of the bar.
Video Banner
You can use this shortcode to create a banner that opens a video on click.
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Video Link - Input a link to your video.
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Video Banner - Upload an image for the banner.
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Video Banner Style - Choose between a dark and light style for the video banner.
You can use this element to create a "Play" button which, when clicked, will open a video in a lightbox.
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Video Link - Input a link to your video.
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Play Button Size - Set a size for the "Play" button.
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Video Button Style - Choose between a dark and light style for the video button.
Charts
You can use this shortcode to create a variety of chart graphs.
General
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Type - Choose a type of chart to use.
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Legend Position - Choose a position for the chart legend.
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Color Group - Choose how you would like to color your chart.
Points
In this tab you can enable points on the chart and set a color and a label for each point. You can later assign values for each of these point in each dataset.
Datasets
You can display up to three datasets on each chart. In the Datasets tabs, you can define a label for each dataset, and set the values you would like each point to display in that specific dataset.
Dropcaps
You can use dropcaps to highlight the first letter in a paragraph. You can add the dropcaps shortcode through the Classic view, by clicking on the Mikado icon and choosing Dropcaps.
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Type - Choose a type for your dropcaps.
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Letter - Input the letter you would like to display in dropcaps.
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Letter Color - Set a color for the letter
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Background Color - Set a background color for the dropcaps (only for "Square" and "Circle" type).
In this section of the User Guide we will discuss the creation of team items, as well as how to add team lists to your website pages.
Team Items
To create a new team item:
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Navigate to Team > Add new from your WordPress admin panel.
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Enter a title for your team item in the text field near the top of the page. This will usally be the name of the team member.
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On the right side of the screen you will see a section named Team Categories. Here you can select the categories that you would like to add this team item to. If you would like to create a new category, click on the + Add New Category link. A text field will appear in which you can enter a category name, and then click Add New Category.
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Once you have checked the categories you would like to add your team item to, click the Publish button.
Beneath the Team Categories section are the Attributes, and Featured Image sections. In the Attributes section, you can set the order in which you would like this team item to appear in team lists. In the Featured Image section, you can upload a picture of your team member.
Now that you have set up your first team item, let’s go over the available custom fields for team items.
Note that most of them are the same custom fields you'll find when creating standard pages.
Mikado Content Bottom
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Enable Content Bottom Area - Choose "Yes" to enable the content bottom area of your page.
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Sidebar to Display - Choose a custom widget area to display in the content bottom area of your website. You can create custom widget areas by navigating to Appearance > Widgets and there creating your custom widget areas.
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Display in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the content bottom to be fitted in a centraly positioned gird.
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Background Color - Choose a background color for the content bottom area.
Mikado Footer
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Uncovering Footer - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable an "Uncovering" effect on the footer on this page (the footer will gradually appear on scroll).
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Disable Footer Background Image for this Page - Set this option to "Yes" to disable the footer image on this page.
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Background Image - Upload a background image for the footer on this page.
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Footer in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" to set the footer content in grid.
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Show Footer Top - Set this option to "Yes" to show the top footer.
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Footer Top Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the content of the top footer in.
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Footer Top Skin - Choose a skin for the footer top.
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Footer Top Columns Alignment - Choose a text alignment for the footer top.
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Footer Top Background Color - Set a background color and transparency for the footer top on this page.
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Show Footer Bottom - Set this option to "Yes" to display the bottom footer.
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Footer Bottom Columns - Choose a number of columns to display the content of the bottom footer in.
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Footer Bottom Skin - Choose a skin for the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Border Top Color - Choose a color for the top border of the footer bottom.
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Footer Bottom Background Color - Set a background color and transparency for the footer bottom on this page.
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Use Custom Widget Areas in Footer - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to use custom widget areas in the footer. You can then choose a separate widget area for each footer column for both the top and bottom footers.
Mikado General
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Page Main Color - Set a main color for this page.
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Page Background Color - Set a background color for this page.
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Page Padding - Set padding for the page. Please input the padding in a top right bottom left format (e.g. 10px 0 10px 0).
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Always Put Content Behind Header - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like the page content to be placed behind the header (with the header covering the top of the content).
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Fixed Background Image - If you would like to have a fixed background image on this page, upload the image here.
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Passepartout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a passepartout border around your website.
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Passepartout Color - Set a color for the passepartout border.
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Passepartout Size - Set a size for the passepartout border.
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Page Transition - Choose a type of page transition for this page.
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Show Comments - Set this option to "Yes" to display comments on this page.
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Boxed Layout - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like this page to be displayed in a boxed layout.
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Page Background Color - Set a background color for outside the boxed content.
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Background Pattern - Set a background pattern for the content outside the box.
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Background Image - Set a background image for the content outside the box.
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Background Image Attachment - Choose whether the background image will be fixed or can be scrolled.
Mikado Header
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Choose Header Type - Choose the type of header you would like to use on this page.
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Choose Header Behavior - Choose a behavior type for the header on this page.
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Scroll Amount for Sticky Header Appearance - Set the scroll amount (how many pixels you need to scroll down the page) at which the sticky header will appear when enabled. You can also optionally set the "Browser Height" option to "Yes" if you would like the sticky header to automatically appear after the height of the browser has been scrolled past. This option is only available when using the "Stick on Scroll Up/Down" header type.
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Header Skin - Here you can choose a header style to be applied to the header on this page. The "Light" header style displays white navigation text and the "Light" logo version, while the "Dark" header style displays black navigation text and the "Dark" logo version. If you wish to use the default colors and logo, leave this field empty.
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Enable Header Style on Scroll - By enabling this option, you will enable the header to change styles ("Light" or "Dark") on scroll, depending on row settings. You can define whether the header will be "Light" or "Dark" when located over a certain row on your page by going to edit that row and setting your desired header skin in the Header Style field.
Top Bar
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Enable Top Bar on This Page - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the top bar only for this page.
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Top Bar in Grid - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to set the top bar in grid.
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Top Bar Skin - Choose a skin style for the top bar on this page.
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Top Bar Background Color - Choose a background color for the top bar on this page.
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Top Bar Background Color Transparency - Set a transparency (value between 0 and 1, where 0 is fully transparent and 1 is fully opaque) for the top bar on this page.
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Top Bar Border - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border on the top bar.
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Border Color - Set a color for the border.
Top Line
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Enable Top Line on This Page - Set this option to "Yes" to enable a gradient top line on the header.
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Top Line Colors - Set gradient colors for the top line.
Please note that depending on the header type you choose to use on this page, you will also see a set of styling options that is specifically for that header type. Most of these options are the same as those you can set on a global level for that specific type of header (please refer to the Mikado Options > Header section of this user guide to find descriptions of these global options).
Mikado Logo
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Logo Image - Default - Upload a default logo for this page.
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Logo Image - Dark - Upload a logo to be displayed on the "Dark" header skin.
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Logo Image - Light - Upload a logo to be displayed on the "Light" header skin.
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Logo Image - Sticky - Upload a logo to be displayed on the sticky header.
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Logo Image - Mobile - Upload a logo to be displayed on the mobile header.
Mikado Sidebar
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Layout - Choose the desired layout for your sidebar. You can also disable the sidebar here by choosing "No Sidebar".
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Boxed Widgets - Set this option to "Yes" to display widgets in a boxed layout.
Mikado Team Member Info
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Position - Input the team member's position in your company.
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Birth Date - Input the team member's birth date.
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Email - Input the team member's email address.
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Phone - Input the team member's phone number.
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Address - Input the team member's address.
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Education - Input the team member's education.
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Resume - Upload the team members resume.
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Social Link - In the social link fields you can set up to five of the team meber's social links. You can choose an icon for that link, input the link itself, and choose whether you would like the link to open in the same browser tab or in a new browser tab.
Mikado Title
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Show Title Area - Choose whether you would like the title area to be visible on this page. By default this option is set to "Yes".
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Title Area Type - Chose a type for your title area. You can choose between "Default" and "Breadcrumb", the difference being that if you choose "Breadcrumb", instead of the page title being displayed the whole breadcrumb path will be shown in your title area. You also have the option to enable breadcrumbs when using the "Default" title area, and in this case the title area will display both the page title and breadcrumbs.
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Enable Breadcrumbs - Set this option to "Yes" to display breadcrumbs along with the page title when using the "Default" title area type.
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Animations - Choose an entry animation for the title area content.
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Vertical Alignment - Define the vertical alignment setting for the title area content on this page. You can choose to vertically align the title area content from the bottom of the header, or from the top of your browser window.
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Horizontal Alignment - Chose a horizontal alignment for the title area content on this page.
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Title Color - Set a color for the page title text.
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Breadcrumb Color - Set a color for the breadcrumb text.
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Background Color - Set a background color for the title area.
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Hide Background Image - Set this option to "Yes" to hide the title area background image.
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Background Image - Chose a background image for the title area.
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Background Responsive Image - Set this option to "Yes" to make the title area background image responsive.
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Background Image in Parallax - Set this option to "Yes" to enable the Parallax effect on the title area background image. You also have the option to additionaly enable a "zoom out" effect on the background image.
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Height - Set a height for the page title area. This option is not available if you previously set Background Responsive Image to "Yes".
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Disable Title Bottom Border - Set this option to "Yes" to disable the bottom border on the title.
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Subtitle Text - Enter subtitile text to be displayed in the page title area.
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Subtitle Color - Choose a color for the subtitle text.
Team Lists
A team list displays a listing of your team items, each of which can be clicked on for a detailed overview of the single team item.
Team lists are added to pages via the Team List shortcode. You also have the option to create a team slider using the Team Slider shortcode, or add a preview of a single team member using the Team Member shortcode. To add a team list to a page, navigate to the backend of that page and add the Team List element to the page via VIsual Composer (by clicking on the Add Element button, and then choosing the Team List element from the element selection screen). For a comprehensive overview of all the options provided in the Team List, Team Slider, or Team Member elements, please see the Custom Shortcodes section of this User Guide.
In this section of the User Guide we will discuss how to create and how to add them to your website pages.
Testimonials are a great way to show potential clients what others are saying about your business.
To create a testimonial, navigate to Testimonials > Add New from your WordPress admin panel and enter a title for your testimonial in the text field near the top of the screen.
Mikado Testimonials
Fill in the following fields to complete your testimonial:
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Title – Set a title for your testimonial.
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Author – Enter the name of the testimonial’s author.
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Job Position - Enter the job position of the testimonial's author.
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Text – Enter the testimonial text.
You can now assign your testimonial to a category. On the right side of the screen you will see a section named Testimonial Categories. Here you can select the category that you wish to add this testimonial to. If you would like to add a new category, click on the + Add New Testimonials Category link, and a text field will appear in which you can enter a name for your new category. Then click on Add New Testimonials Category.
After you have selected the categories you want to add this testimonial to, click the Publish button.
Finally, in order to display your testimonials on a page, go to that page from the backend and click the Add Elements button, and from the elements menu select Testimonials.
You can now edit how your testimonials display on the page by filling out the following fields:
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Choose Testimonial Type - Choose a type for the testimonials.
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Set Dark/Light Type - Choose between a dark and light skin for the testimonials.
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Number of Columns - Choose a number of columns for the testimonials to appear in (only for the "Testimonials Grid" type of testimonials.
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Category – If you would like to display a specific category of testimonials, enter the category slug in this field (You can find the category slug by navigating to Testimonials > Testimonials Categories from your WordPress admin panel and clicking on your category of choice). Alternatively, you can leave this field empty to show testimonials from all categories.
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Number – Choose the number of testimonials to display on the page.
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Show Image - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to display the featured images of your testimonials.
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Show Author – Select whether you would like to display the testimonial author’s name.
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Show Author Job Position - Choose whether to display the author's job position.
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Animation Speed – Set the speed of the slide animation (in milliseconds).
In this section of the User Guide we will discuss how to create a client carousel and add it to your page.
Creating a Carousel
To start creating a client carousel, navigate to Mikado Carousel > Add new Carousel Item from your WordPress admin panel.
Enter a title for your carousel item in the text field near the top of the screen.
You can use the following settings to edit your carousel item:
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Carousel Image – Upload an image for your carousel item.
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Carousel Hover Image – Here you can set an optional image which will replace the original image when a user hovers their mouse over the original carousel image.
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Link – Enter the URL that you would like this carousel item to link to.
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Target – Specify how the link you set in the “Link” field should open. You can choose one of two options:
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Self – The link will be opened in the same tab the user was on.
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Blank – The link will open in a new tab.
Now to add your newly created carousel item to a carousel, follow these steps:
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On the right side of the screen, in the section named Carousels, choose the carousel that you want to add this carousel item to.
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If you would like to create a new carousel click on the + Add New Carousel link, and a text field will appear in which you can enter the name of your new carousel. Then just click on Add New Carousel and you will have created a new carousel.
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Once you have selected the carousel(s) which you want to add this carousel item to, click the Publish button.
Finally, in order to display your carousel on a page, go to that page from the backend and click on the Add Element button. Choose Mikado Carousel and fill out the following fields:
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Carousel Slider – Choose the carousel slider to display on the page.
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Order By – You can sort your carousel items by menu order, title, or date.
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Order – Here you can set whether you want the carousel items to be displayed in ascending or descending order.
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Number of items showing – Choose number of items that will be visible.
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Image Animation - Choose an animation for the carousel images.
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Show Navigation – Choose whether you would like to show or hide the navigation arrows on your carousel.
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Number of Rows - Set the number of rows you would like the carousel items to display in.
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Enable Border Between Items - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to enable a border between carousel items.
In this section of the User Guide we will discuss how to install and set up the WooCommerce eCommerce plugin with Connect.
Connect comes with WooCommerce integration, which allows you to easily create an online shop. For more information on installing and configuring WooCommerce, please visit this page:
http://docs.woothemes.com/documentation/plugins/woocommerce/getting-started/
In order to set up WooCommerce with the Connect theme, follow these steps:
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Navigate to Plugins > Add New from your WordPress admin panel.
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Type “WooCommerce” in the search field.
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Locate "WooCommerce - excelling eCommerce" in the search results and click on Install Now.
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Once the installation has completed, click on Activate Plugin.
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You will now see a notice saying “Welcome to WooCommerce – You're almost ready to start selling :)". If you plan on importing demo content, click on Skip Setup. Otherwise, click Install Pages.
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If you plan on importing demo content, you should first set the product image sizes in order to achieve the same look as on our demo sites. Navigate to WooCommerce > Settings and click the Products tab, and then the Display within the Products tab . Under the section Product Images, enter the same values that we did:
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See Importing Demo Content in the Getting Started section of this user guide and perform the process explained there.
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Go into the backend of your shop page. This can either be a custom page you have created yourself, or the shop page from the demo site that you have imported. Under Page Attributes, choose the WooCommerce template.
Besides the default WooCommerce options, you can also set the following custom options on product single pages:
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Enable New Product Mark - Set this option to "Yes" if you would like to mark this product as "New".
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Dimensions for Masonry Product List - Choose a layout for this product's featured image when it is displayed in product lists set to the "Masonry" type.