Any wordpress/PHP gurus here ?

DevilWAH

Hi,

I been looking for a way to add widgets in wordpress 3.0.1 to the top menu bar.

I have been pointed in the direction of a few web sites but I am a complete novice to PHP.

What I want it to be able to display link categories in the top menu rather than the side menu, and I am sure it can be done but I would really like some help in setting it up.

So if any one knows what I am on about please help

Aaron

Forsaken_GA

You can't do it without modifying either the code, or the theme in stock Wordpress. The easiest way to do it is to find a theme that already does what you want, then it's just a matter of simple modifications. Otherwise you get to learn PHP!

ColbyG

Page Links To | Tempus Fugit by Mark Jaquith

pml1

Yeah, you'll definitely have to edit the PHP, but it's not too complicated. I've only ever placed widgets in a sidebar, but you can put them anywhere you want.

You'll need to add this in the div that contains your top bar:

[PHP]<?php if (!function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') ||
!dynamic_sidebar('Top Widgets')) : ?>

<!-- CONTENT HERE WILL ONLY DISPLAY IF NO WIDGETS ARE ACTIVE -->

<? end if; ?>[/PHP]

Then, in your functions.php add something like this:

[PHP]if (function_exists('register_sidebar')) {
register_sidebar(array(
'name' => 'Top Widgets',
'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="%2$s">',
'after_widget' => '</div>',
'before_title' => '<h4 class="widgettittle">',
'after_title' => '</h4>',
));
}[/PHP]

That's just a quick thought. It may not work exactly like there...and there may be typos If it does work, it will add a new area named "Top Widgets" in your widgets section.

pml1

Another thing that may trip you up is that most widgets are designed to be placed in a vertical orientation (ie sidebar). I'm assuming you'll want them horizontal if they're going to be in your top bar. You may have to edit some CSS to make that come out like you want. You may want to to wrap the the <?php if [...] end if; ?> with a <ul> and then change the before_widget and after_widget values to <li> elements. You can then display those inline. That would be easier than trying to float <divs> all over the place.

DevilWAH

cheers guys,

in the end I found a nice plugin to convert links to pages as you can see in the tips and tricks page.

WordPress › WP Render Blogroll Links WordPress Plugins

bit like Colby suggested. (i liked this one a bit better as it had more granularity about it)

I had a look at the PHP but I think I will come back to that later, got a SWITCH exam to revise for at the moment

once again cheers for all the help

pml1

Hey, I'm glad you found a solution. I think I misread your original question anyway. My method was way overkill for what you're wanting.

DevilWAH

pml1 wrote: »

Hey, I'm glad you found a solution. I think I misread your original question anyway. My method was way overkill for what you're wanting.

Hi,

Actually I looked at a solution simmler to yours, and I do want to get it sorted like that at some point. As it will look much better, but I think I still a little two green with PHP at the moment