Turn next and previous post links to theme buttons?

[James]

Hey guys,

I am using the latest GP premium and the the Read theme, I am wanting the next post and previous post text links to be buttons. Please can somebody assist me?

Thanks

[Augustine]

Hi, To turn next and previous post links to buttons go to your Theme Customizer >> Layout >> Blog.

Should incase you’re still having issues do let me know and i’ll be happy to assist.

Whatever is worth doing, is worth doing with perfection

[James]

Hey,

Thanks for the fast reply, however that just changes the read more option to a button. I’m looking to change the post navigation text links seen in this screenshot below.

post nav text link

Thanks

[David]

Hi there,

do you have an example of the style you want to achieve ?

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Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[James]

I was thinking something that just stands out more like in the screen below.

View post on imgur.com

Not overly fussy on the end result, just think the current text links are very blended in. I’d be happy to use the theme buttons style, but I dont know how to convert the text link to a button link, so appreciate any help provided! 🙂

Thank you!

[David]

Try this CSS:

#nav-below {
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.nav-previous,
.nav-next {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 10px;
}
#nav-below .nav-previous a,
#nav-below .nav-next a {
    display: block;
    padding: 20px 40px;
    background-color: #ff0000;
    color: #fff;
}
#nav-below .nav-previous a:hover,
#nav-below .nav-next a:hover {
    background-color: #565656;
}
.nav-previous .gp-icon,
.nav-next .gp-icon {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(50% - 15px);
    left: 10px;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #fff;
}
.nav-next .gp-icon {
    left: unset;
    right: 0;
}
@media(min-width: 600px) {
    #nav-below {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;      
    }
    .nav-previous,
    .nav-next {
        max-width: calc(50% - 10px);
    }
}

Let us know. May want to change its behaviour for mobiles.

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[James]

That is perfect! Thank you very much! 🙂

Just one final thing, you are correct it needs its behavior changing on mobile. At the moment, they are side by side on mobile and the text looks like a long vertical list of words haha. Can we stack them vertically on mobile at all?

Thank you

[David]

Updated the CSS above.

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[James]

Perfect!

Thank you very much David! Top support as always! <3

[David]

You’re very welcome – glad to be of help.

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

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