[Resolved] header/layout control for client

[Jean]

My client wants most of their site to use a transparent header, but many posts they’ll be creating will need a “regular” / non-transparent header. I’m trying to avoid having to instruct them to go into GP Elements to manually exclude posts in my “Transparent Header” element. The best way I can think of is to create a special category (“Standard Header”, for example) and exclude that category — they they’d just have to tick that box when creating a post where they don’t want a transparent header. But then I still have to deal with hiding that category from meta info, search queries, etc. Is there a better way I’m not thinking of? Thanks!

[David]

Hi there,

good timing, just working on something to help with this specific need 🙂

Add this PHP Snippet to your site:

// Generate custom taxonomy for Element Display Rules
function element_control_custom_tax() {
    register_taxonomy(
        'element-controls',
        array( 'post', 'page' ),
        array(
            'label' => __( 'Element Controls' ),
            'rewrite' => array( 'slug' => 'element-controls' ),
            'hierarchical' => true,
            'show_in_rest' => true,
        )
    );
}

add_action( 'init', 'element_control_custom_tax' );

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/

This will add a new Element Controls taxonomy to Posts and Pages.
Simply add a new term ( like you would if it were categories ). e.g Remove Transparent Hero

You will then find a Post Element Control > Remove Transparent Hero in Elements Display Rule Locations. You can simple Exclude that from your display rules.

[Jean]

!@#$ing awesome — thanks so much!!

[David]

🙂 Glad to be of help

[Author]

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