Issues with Suffusion 4.1.5 beta 4

[timc]

Additional support for custom post types in the beta is very helpful, thank you. While I was testing that I noticed a few issues.

When I add a page that should list content of a custom type, using the new Custom Post Type Archive settings:

1. In the bylines the taxonomies are not separated. I.e. they are displayed as 'tax1tax2tax2', instead of 'tax1, tax2, tax3'.
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2. I lose the box around each item of the custom type. I think this is the same issue that was addressed here: http://aquoid.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5255&p=21671&hilit=taxonomy#p21671 The same solution has worked for me in this beta.

I still have a few wishes in this area:

A. A heading of the custom post type name when setting a page to display content of that custom post type. (And also for the taxonomies.) Like the category and tag headings when viewing a list of categories or tags. I can still do this with some code in the child theme, I think, like this http://aquoid.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5595&p=23133&hilit=race#p23133.

B. In my page of custom post types, a heading of the page title, as for any other page or post (followed by the custom type entries).

C. Bylines in the single custom post type. My fix is something like we discussed here: http://aquoid.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6849.

But I'm not expecting miracles and I can work round all of these. It's clear that a great detail of good work has gone into this new version.

EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to say that this is all in development behind a firewall, else I'd share a URL. I can go into more detail if necessary.

[sayontan]

Thanks for testing this.

1. In the bylines the taxonomies are not separated. I.e. they are displayed as 'tax1tax2tax2', instead of 'tax1, tax2, tax3'.

I will fix this.

2. I lose the box around each item of the custom type. I think this is the same issue that was addressed here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5255&p=21671&hilit=taxonomy#p21671 The same solution has worked for me in this beta.

Strictly speaking this is not an issue. The CPTs get their own class assigned to them, which is not "post" or "page". So you can style the content accordingly. I was considering adding a "Custom class" field to this, but I de-prioritized it.

A. A heading of the custom post type name when setting a page to display content of that custom post type. (And also for the taxonomies.) Like the category and tag headings when viewing a list of categories or tags. I can still do this with some code in the child theme, I think, like this viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5595&p=23133&hilit=race#p23133.

This is something I will do later. I do plan to increase the capabilities of the archive template to handle dates, specific taxonomies etc, so this needs a lot of thought.

B. In my page of custom post types, a heading of the page title, as for any other page or post (followed by the custom type entries).

I think this is at odds with page behaviour. This template is essentially meant to show you an archive view of posts, and that makes it different from a standard page. Also note that this is enabled by default for the list layout and mosaic layout (the regular post archives for these layouts show a title) - in the other layouts it doesn't sit very well.

C. Bylines in the single custom post type. My fix is something like we discussed here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6849.

?? Isn't this working? Did you try setting it up under Suffusion Options -> Custom Types -> Layouts? I have provided the ability to include taxonomies that you want to show over there.

[timc]

1. In the bylines the taxonomies are not separated. I.e. they are displayed as 'tax1tax2tax2', instead of 'tax1, tax2, tax3'.

I will fix this.

Thank you.

2. I lose the box around each item of the custom type. I think this is the same issue that was addressed here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5255&p=21671&hilit=taxonomy#p21671 The same solution has worked for me in this beta.

Strictly speaking this is not an issue. The CPTs get their own class assigned to them, which is not "post" or "page". So you can style the content accordingly. I was considering adding a "Custom class" field to this, but I de-prioritized it.

Understood, it's a relatively simple adjustment which I had already prepared in the child theme. I took some of my child theme adjustments out to test the new beta.

A. A heading of the custom post type name when setting a page to display content of that custom post type. (And also for the taxonomies.) Like the category and tag headings when viewing a list of categories or tags. I can still do this with some code in the child theme, I think, like this viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5595&p=23133&hilit=race#p23133.

This is something I will do later. I do plan to increase the capabilities of the archive template to handle dates, specific taxonomies etc, so this needs a lot of thought.

Yes, I can see that proper thinking is required here. Again, I have a local fix.

B. In my page of custom post types, a heading of the page title, as for any other page or post (followed by the custom type entries).

I think this is at odds with page behaviour. This template is essentially meant to show you an archive view of posts, and that makes it different from a standard page. Also note that this is enabled by default for the list layout and mosaic layout (the regular post archives for these layouts show a title) - in the other layouts it doesn't sit very well.

I understand. This is not a big issue for me.

C. Bylines in the single custom post type. My fix is something like we discussed here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6849.

?? Isn't this working? Did you try setting it up under Suffusion Options -> Custom Types -> Layouts? I have provided the ability to include taxonomies that you want to show over there.

Now that I looked in that place, yes, it's working.

I have to say that the functionality provided for custom types in the plugin (previously the theme) and now for their presentation in the theme itself is really very well thought out and, as we have come to expect, very flexible. For me this is very timely and I may be using it on a live site within a couple of months.