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[rsutton1223]

I really like the styling of the Twitter bar included with Pagelines Platform Pro. Is there any easy way I can have that same styling displaying my latest tweet easily in the header floating right where the icons usually are?

[cmunns]

Start by making sure you are using the platformbase theme for customizing, then I'll show you how to do it with a hook

[rsutton1223]

I am using the platformbase theme.

[cmunns]

add this to your functions.php file ` add_action('pagelines_before_branding_icons', 'twitter_spot'); function twitter_spot(){?>

id );?> "" —

[rsutton1223]

Ok I added that and it still isn't showing. What do I need to do?

[rsutton1223]

Actually...when I add that code to the functions.php file it breaks everything below it. On the page...nothing loads past where the Twitter bar should show up.

[webmachiavelli]

You do know you are putting Twitter to use incorrectly in your content management right? Instead of having twitter post on your website you should be using twitter to disperse when you update your website.

[rsutton1223]

Displaying active tweets on your website converts into more followers by showing that you are active within that social media space. Otherwise, readers that did not land on your page from twitter might not know you are active there. It just takes it one step further than displaying an icon in an area of the site that is not currently being used. You then have your feed update on Twitter to pull followers back to your content.

[bryan-hadaway]

Forwarding for continued developer help. Thanks, Bryan

[rsutton1223]

Thanks Bryan. Any word?

[bryan-hadaway]

Sent again, we've gotten quite busy with the PlatformPro launch. Thanks, Bryan

[nett-ed]

Try this instead: http://pastebin.com/axnA44fg A little modification to what was posted earlier without the hook registration.

[cmunns]

i did test the code before posting, so it's likely a problem with where you pasted? Put it above this line `function base_sections(){`

[rsutton1223]

It is still breaking everything from that point down.

[cmunns]

Robb, how you doing with this? Can we get a link to your site?

[rsutton1223]

http://www.blogginglabs.com/ I haven't done anything since the code broke everything below it.

[onlinetracker]

Okay, this almost works... it displays the content and has the divs, but I can't find the spot to grey out the background full width. ` add_action('pagelines_before_branding_icons', 'twitter_spot'); function twitter_spot(){?>

id );?> "" —

[bryan-hadaway]

Forwarded to developers. Thanks, Bryan

[cmunns]

Depending on what setup you have it may change but this CSS sets me up inline with the logo and left of the icons ` .tbubble { float:right; position:relative; top:23px; width:480px; } ` Also, you don't need the texture, content, or content-pad divs to be wrapping the code.