[Resolved] GeneratePress Child Theme

[Nam Nguyen]

Hi Support,

What is the recommended child theme to use?

When I searched for Generate Child theme, the one that comes up is Freelancer, however, I’m not sure if this is the correct one to use. I’ve already done the front page, and don’t want to use a child theme that completely changes my current front page.

I searched in the forum, and it seems like you’ve recommended a blank child theme, so I’m a little confused.

Please help recommend.
Thanks

[Tom]

Hi there,

Here’s the blank one you can use: http://generatepress.com/api/themes/generatepress_child.zip

Let me know if you have any other questions 🙂

[Peter]

Good morning,

Please excuse my ignorance, BUT, I have just downloaded the generatepress_child.zip file and an really keen to know how to open it (and where to download it to!!).

Basically I am trying to put the logo before the site title – either to the left or in the centre of the page.

I do have the GP Hooks add-on.

Cheers

Peter

PS. I am also relatively ignorant (re. CSS and as my question would suggest.

[bdbrown]

Hi Peter. You would download the child theme zip file to your local computer. Then go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme > Choose File. Select the zip file you downloaded, then install and activate it. Then add some CSS to the child theme style.css file using the Editor.

This will align it to the left:

/* move logo above site title left aligned */
.site-logo {
    display: table-header-group;
}
.site-branding {
    display: table-footer-group;
}

This will center it:

/* move logo above site title and centered */
.inside-header {
    display: table;
}
.site-logo {
    display: table-header-group;
}
.site-branding {
    display: table-footer-group;
    text-align: center;
}

Adding CSS: https://generatepress.com/knowledgebase/adding-css/

[Tom]

Thanks for answering that, @bdbrown! No idea how this one slipped through – sorry for not getting back to you sooner Peter.

[Jay]

I just downloaded and activated that child theme and it threw an error. It seems to be incompatible with beaver builder header footer.

[Leo]

What’s the error you are getting?

[Jay]

Ok, so i went back to reproduce the error and I could not. Could it possibly be that I activated the child theme without ever activating the main GP theme? Thanks for the prompt response!

[Tom]

Shouldn’t be that – the parent theme always just sits in the background of the child theme.

Glad it’s working now 🙂

[Jay]

Thanks again Tom. While I have your attention :-), is it possible to create a look like this website?
http://precisionshadeanddrapery.com/?
Looking for that transparent menu and all. The other elements seem to be achievable with a combo of bb tools.

Thanks in advancd.

[Tom]

This might help when it comes to the transparent menu: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/merging-header-navigation-content/

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