GK5 Top Banner - Title limit doesn't seem to work

Hello,
I am not sure if this problem is related to the template or to the GK5 module...
So, I can't put a limit at the title. I have tried both "words" or "characters" limit, but this doesn't seem to have effect.
Can you please help me?

PS. Site is under construction and it is located here : www.zantepress24.gr/test24

While waiting for your answer, please allow me to ask one more question.

What determines the height of the header module (New news header)? In your demo the module is taller than in mine site.

Thank you

Sorry for posting again, but I can't find how to edit my previous post

So, I noticed another one issue (for me). I placed a banner at sidebar position, and the whole page lost the "responsiveness". Please look at the attached image to understand what I am trying to say..

site.jpg

The truth is that this banner is big (about 480px), but I thought that it could automatically resized (as most templates do). Maybe I am wrong but that's what I allready know, so far...

Please advise.

Hi

This image has a fixed dimentions set in code: "<img width="480" height="335". Add this to override.css to make it force to be responsive:

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#gkSidebar .box img {
max-width: 100% !important;
height: auto !important;
}


for text/title limit You need to tell me which module exactly You have in mind. Some module styles may have this option disabled, but I'm not 100% sure.

Thank you.
For the title limit issue,I was talking about the gk5 news show module, which is located at the top-banner position, right after the menu. It is using the mode "new news slider".

Also I would like to know What determines the height of the header module (New news header)? In your demo the module is taller than in mine site. Is it related to the images that are being used? Sorry for this silly question.

Hi

Height of the header module is determined by the dimentions of the biggest picture. I think You can set the dimentions in thumbnails settings options, but You need to try that, I'm not 100% sure.

For title limit I can see in code that it's not implemented for this style. Try edit file /modules/mod_news_pro_gk5/tmpl/portal_modes/new_news_header/controller.php and in line 64:

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echo '   <h2 class="gkTitle"><a href="'.strip_tags($this->get_link($i)).'">'.strip_tags($this->parent->content[$i]['title']).'</a></h2>';


make a change to:

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            echo '   <h2 class="gkTitle"><a href="'.strip_tags($this->get_link($i)).'">'.mb_substr( strip_tags($this->parent->content[$i]['title']), 30 ).'</a></h2>';


Play with the 30 value I set as an example to get the desired number of characters.

Happy New Year!
Sorry for the late response....
But you gave me code for "new news header"
As I told you I need to trim the titles on "new news slider". As I understand I have to edit this /modules/mod_news_pro_gk5/tmpl/portal_modes/new_news_slider/controller.php

Can you guide me please?

Hi

Please edit /tmpl/portal_modes/new_news_slider/controller.php and add this line:

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     echo '   <h2 class="gkTitle"><a href="'.strip_tags($this->get_link($i)).'">'.mb_substr( strip_tags($this->parent->content[$i]['title']), 30 ).'</a></h2>';


to level 60. Right under the line:

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         echo '<h2 class="gkTitle"><a href="'.strip_tags($this->get_link($i)).'">'.strip_tags($this->parent->content[$i]['title']).'</a></h2>';



What this does, is to trim (cut) the first letters and not the last!

Hi

You are right My mistake. Here is a correct code:

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echo '   <h2 class="gkTitle"><a href="'.strip_tags($this->get_link($i)).'">'.mb_substr( strip_tags( $this->parent->content[$i]['title']), 0, 30 ).'</a></h2>';


Thank you.
I will apply it later.
Now it's time to open another thread!

Hi

Please let me know if it worked, so i will be able to close the thread.

Sorry I was extemely busy and I didn't checked it. Will do that ASAP!

Yes! It did it!

Actually before closing this thread I would like to ask how to put dots after the cutting words. (....)
Hope you understand my english

Hi

Simple A small modification to this code:

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echo '   <h2 class="gkTitle"><a href="'.strip_tags($this->get_link($i)).'">'.mb_substr( strip_tags( $this->parent->content[$i]['title']), 0, 30 ).'....</a></h2>';


Thank you!
I discoverd another one problem with the new news slider module.
It doesn't animate.
I have set it to autoanimate but with no luck.
The strange part is that I don't see any errors in console....

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Hi

I do not think autoanimation is implemented for this style, but You may achieve same look using Normal Mode and then autoanimation will work.