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Generatepress Navigation Search with Beaver Themer

10 replies · Started by Former User on August 9, 2017

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August 9, 2017 at 3:32 pm #362553

Hello,

I am using Generatepress with Beaver Themer, and the latter "overwrites" primary navigation settings done via theme customization.

I would like to include GeneratPress's navigation search in the primary menu.

On the Beaver site they suggest the following for pulling in the search with Beaver Theme:

Add this to functions.php:

function bb_search_shortcode() {
  ob_start();
  FLTheme::nav_search();
  return ob_get_clean();
}
add_shortcode( 'bb_search','bb_search_shortcode' );

Then add an HTML element and put in shortcode next to the primary menu.

Would this work with GeneratePress too?

I guess FLTheme::nav_search(); is the Beaver Theme function, what function do I have to call with GeneratePress?

August 9, 2017 at 4:57 pm #362597

Hi there,

Can you try get_search_form()?

Let us know.

August 9, 2017 at 5:41 pm #362628

I tried it out, the server then returns an internal error 500.

Strangely, nothing is logged to the error logfile, even though I have
define('WP_DEBUG', true);

in wp_config.php.

August 9, 2017 at 5:58 pm #362633

I managed to turn on error logging and just had a syntax error ;))

I have a search bar now (a form input box with "search" written inside) - how can I style it like in Generatepress Theme - with the icon and the dropdown?)

Thanks :)

August 10, 2017 at 12:22 am #362807

The actual GP navigation search can't be duplicated outside of the GP nav without some considerable custom programming.

Why not just use the GP navigation? You could turn it into a shortcode so it can be placed anywhere?

August 10, 2017 at 3:56 am #362937

it worked, thanks :))

August 10, 2017 at 10:16 am #363235

You're welcome :)

November 14, 2017 at 10:17 pm #424630

Hi Tom,

I have the same problem. I'm using Beaver Themer to replace the header and footer of a site, but the Beaver Builder / Beaver Themer menu widget doesn't have a search feature.

Why not just use the GP navigation? You could turn it into a shortcode so it can be placed anywhere?

I didn't know this was possible. Is there an existing shortcode I can use, or do I have to code one into my functions.php?

Thanks

November 15, 2017 at 10:10 am #425177

This should do it: https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/elementor-nav-widget/#post-401054

November 16, 2017 at 11:22 pm #426491

Awesome!!! Thanks!! :)

November 17, 2017 at 9:16 am #426909

You're welcome :)

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