Comments on: Decorative Caps http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/ A collection of WordPress plugins authored by Steve Sensenig Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:17:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve Sensenig http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-8401 Steve Sensenig Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:37:27 +0000 http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/#comment-8401 George, I'm sorry it took me so long to respond here. I'll email you, too, just in case. The "solution" I have found (workaround, so to speak) is to use another plugin to control display of the excerpt. The other plugin is called "the_excerpt Reloaded" and <a href="http://guff.szub.net/2005/02/26/the_excerpt-reloaded/" rel="nofollow">can be found here</a>. That plugin allows you to modify the_excerpt to allow img tags, etc. and has worked for me in displaying the first letter properly in an excerpt of a post. Someday, I hope to be able to figure out how to detect if an excerpt is being displayed, but as of right now, I can't figure out how to do that. I've got some weird ideas, though... George, I’m sorry it took me so long to respond here. I’ll email you, too, just in case.

The “solution” I have found (workaround, so to speak) is to use another plugin to control display of the excerpt.

The other plugin is called “the_excerpt Reloaded” and can be found here.

That plugin allows you to modify the_excerpt to allow img tags, etc. and has worked for me in displaying the first letter properly in an excerpt of a post.

Someday, I hope to be able to figure out how to detect if an excerpt is being displayed, but as of right now, I can’t figure out how to do that. I’ve got some weird ideas, though…

]]> By: George http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-7941 George Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:38:06 +0000 http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/#comment-7941 Hi, Steve: I've seen the same problem with the missing first letter as Chris (#14) and Marco (#s23 and 25). Any luck in fixing the problem yet? I REALLY want to use Decorative Caps, but it looks a little "messy" with the missing cap. Hi, Steve:

I’ve seen the same problem with the missing first letter as Chris (#14) and Marco (#s23 and 25).

Any luck in fixing the problem yet? I REALLY want to use Decorative Caps, but it looks a little “messy” with the missing cap.

]]> By: Marco http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 Marco Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:59:40 +0000 http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/#comment-1368 Hi Steve! Unafortunately, this afternoon I have noticed that problem not only in Search Results page, but in every page in which are a list of posts. In that pages I don't use the_excerpt(), but the_content(), that displays the text block defined by me with the --read more-- feature. Well, I don't know if wordpress runs it differentely than the_excerpt()... maybe the problem would appear in both cases :P I don't know much about php and wordpress, but yes, there is a function is_search(). I have used it once I needed to apply some specific style changes to my search results page. The is_home() is working ok with the list of posts in homepage, so I think a is_search() would work too... but I don't know what could be done for the other pages with lists of posts, like a Monthly Archive or an Author Archive. Maybe exist functions like is_archive()... ;) Nice if I help you a bit with my feedbacks and comments, and sorry for my foreign english speaking ;) Marco Hi Steve!
Unafortunately, this afternoon I have noticed that problem not only in Search Results page, but in every page in which are a list of posts.
In that pages I don’t use the_excerpt(), but the_content(), that displays the text block defined by me with the –read more– feature. Well, I don’t know if wordpress runs it differentely than the_excerpt()… maybe the problem would appear in both cases :P
I don’t know much about php and wordpress, but yes, there is a function is_search(). I have used it once I needed to apply some specific style changes to my search results page.
The is_home() is working ok with the list of posts in homepage, so I think a is_search() would work too… but I don’t know what could be done for the other pages with lists of posts, like a Monthly Archive or an Author Archive. Maybe exist functions like is_archive()… ;)
Nice if I help you a bit with my feedbacks and comments, and sorry for my foreign english speaking ;)
Marco

]]> By: Steve Sensenig http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 Steve Sensenig Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:59:57 +0000 http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/#comment-1354 Marco, you are by far the best source of feedback for this plugin! I appreciate it very much. This problem you've identified is something I mentioned elsewhere in this post, regarding the_excerpt(). I can't, for the life of me, find out how to determine if the_excerpt() is being called. the_excerpt() strips all HTML tags, but after the plugin has already stripped the first letter. For the time being, I should probably hard code to avoid this plugin if it's a search result (I didn't know about is_search() -- is that a real WP function?). Or, you can use The Excerpt Reloaded plugin and tell it to allow img tags in excerpts, but I haven't tried that yet. I guess what would be best overall is if I give the option to use dec caps in excerpts (the other checkbox that you're dying for me to add! ;) ) and find out how to force the_excerpt to allow images if that option is selected... Stay tuned! I've got a lot going on right now, but will try to get to the bottom of this. Thanks again for all the feedback. You are a plugin author's best friend! :) Marco, you are by far the best source of feedback for this plugin! I appreciate it very much.

This problem you’ve identified is something I mentioned elsewhere in this post, regarding the_excerpt(). I can’t, for the life of me, find out how to determine if the_excerpt() is being called. the_excerpt() strips all HTML tags, but after the plugin has already stripped the first letter.

For the time being, I should probably hard code to avoid this plugin if it’s a search result (I didn’t know about is_search() — is that a real WP function?). Or, you can use The Excerpt Reloaded plugin and tell it to allow img tags in excerpts, but I haven’t tried that yet.

I guess what would be best overall is if I give the option to use dec caps in excerpts (the other checkbox that you’re dying for me to add! ;) ) and find out how to force the_excerpt to allow images if that option is selected…

Stay tuned! I’ve got a lot going on right now, but will try to get to the bottom of this.

Thanks again for all the feedback. You are a plugin author’s best friend! :)

]]> By: Marco http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 Marco Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:12:18 +0000 http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/#comment-1352 Hi again, Steve! I've found a little problem. In my Search Results page, the first character of each post doesn't appear (nothing - image or character). Not sure, but seems that is because the Search Results page has a "special life"... it is not homepage, nor post, nor page... Maybe you could consider to include a if (is_search())... and another checkbox in the options page ;) Thanks, Marco Hi again, Steve!
I’ve found a little problem.
In my Search Results page, the first character of each post doesn’t appear (nothing – image or character).
Not sure, but seems that is because the Search Results page has a “special life”… it is not homepage, nor post, nor page…
Maybe you could consider to include a if (is_search())… and another checkbox in the options page ;)
Thanks,
Marco

]]> By: Marco http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 Marco Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:43:37 +0000 http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/#comment-1235 Hi Steve! The release 1.2 appears unbeatable ; ) I did as you said, deactivating and reactivating the plugin. Re-start from zero is always the better procedure when working with computers... Well, no more ideas at this moment. I insist to say, congratulations, nice job, a plugin simple and efficient! Marco. Hi Steve!
The release 1.2 appears unbeatable ; )
I did as you said, deactivating and reactivating the plugin. Re-start from zero is always the better procedure when working with computers…
Well, no more ideas at this moment. I insist to say, congratulations, nice job, a plugin simple and efficient!
Marco.

]]> By: Steve Sensenig http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Steve Sensenig Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:34:01 +0000 http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/#comment-1229 Marco, good point! I'm not sure why I left "page" as a hard-coded skip. Version 1.2 is now available for you to download. It is best if you deactivate it and then reactivate it to get the options set properly. Otherwise, the caps may not show up at all until you go to the options page and check some of the boxes for where you want the caps to appear. Three options appear now for "Use Decorative Caps On..." and they are checkboxes (home, page, individual posts). I hope that makes sense. When you activate the plugin, all three of them get checked, so you'll need to go in and uncheck "home page" to accomplish what you wanted to do before. Thanks again for the great input! steve :) Marco, good point! I’m not sure why I left “page” as a hard-coded skip. Version 1.2 is now available for you to download.

It is best if you deactivate it and then reactivate it to get the options set properly. Otherwise, the caps may not show up at all until you go to the options page and check some of the boxes for where you want the caps to appear.

Three options appear now for “Use Decorative Caps On…” and they are checkboxes (home, page, individual posts). I hope that makes sense.

When you activate the plugin, all three of them get checked, so you’ll need to go in and uncheck “home page” to accomplish what you wanted to do before.

Thanks again for the great input!

steve :)

]]> By: Marco http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Marco Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:25:14 +0000 http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/#comment-1225 Hi Steve! Yes, the plugin works ok with the admin page! It would be good if the plugin could be applied to pages too.. I did a "crack" commenting the following lines if(is_page()) { return $text; } ... but of course an 'official' option to control it would be better ; ) Another thing, within the zip file I downloaded there were two .php files, one of them appears to be the old version of the plugin (it's inside the folder). Well, congratulations, nice job! Marco Hi Steve!
Yes, the plugin works ok with the admin page!
It would be good if the plugin could be applied to pages too.. I did a “crack” commenting the following lines
if(is_page()) {
return $text;
}
… but of course an ‘official’ option to control it would be better ; )
Another thing, within the zip file I downloaded there were two .php files, one of them appears to be the old version of the plugin (it’s inside the folder).
Well, congratulations, nice job!
Marco

]]> By: Steve Sensenig http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 Steve Sensenig Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:58:05 +0000 http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/#comment-1186 <strong>Marco</strong> (and <strong>Samantha</strong>, this applies to you, as well!) I have, based on your great ideas, released version 1.1 of this plugin, which now has an options page! For Marco, there is the option of telling it to skip the home page. (More accurately, tell it to use the plugin "only on post pages" rather than "on home and post pages") For Samantha, a way to tweak the padding on all four sides of the image via the options page! Download the new version now (from the same download link...the zip archive has been updated) Thank you all for your great comments about this plugin. Keep the comments and suggestions coming. Marco (and Samantha, this applies to you, as well!)

I have, based on your great ideas, released version 1.1 of this plugin, which now has an options page!

For Marco, there is the option of telling it to skip the home page. (More accurately, tell it to use the plugin “only on post pages” rather than “on home and post pages”)

For Samantha, a way to tweak the padding on all four sides of the image via the options page!

Download the new version now (from the same download link…the zip archive has been updated)

Thank you all for your great comments about this plugin. Keep the comments and suggestions coming.

]]> By: Decorative Caps Version 1.1 Released : Plugins by Steve http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 Decorative Caps Version 1.1 Released : Plugins by Steve Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:53:04 +0000 http://www.pluginsbysteve.com/2007/02/01/decorative-caps/#comment-1185 [...] For more information and to download the plugin, visit the plugin’s page. [...] [...] For more information and to download the plugin, visit the plugin’s page. [...]

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