Activating the Feature Slider

There are different ways to set up the Feature Slider.

Create a new page using the "Feature Page" template

1. Login to your WordPress Administration Panel.
2. Select the "Pages" panel, then "Add New."
3. Enter a title for your new page.
4. Under "Page Attributes" click the "Template" dropdown.
5. Select "Feature Page."
6. Click "Publish."
7. Click "View Page."

You will now see the Feature Slider with the two default Features on your new page. (By default, you will also see the PageLines Boxes underneath the Feature Slider. This is because the Feature Page template also has the PageLines Boxes section turned on by default.)

Activate the Pagelines Carousel on existing pages

1. Login to your WordPress Administration Panel.
2. Select the "PageLines" panel, then "Settings."
3. Select the "Template Setup" tab.
4. Select the Template Area that you want the Feature Slider to go.
   • If you select the "Page Template area, by default the Feature Slider will be displayed on every page that is assigned to the Page Template you choose
   • If you select "Header" or "Morefoot," by default the Carousel will be displayed on every page regardless of the Page Template.
5. Drag the "Pagelines Features" section from the "Available/Disabled Sections" over to the "Displayed Default Page Sections."
6. The Section Order will save automatically.

You will now see the Feature Slider on every page that it is active on.

Hide the Feature Slider on individual pages

1. Login to your WordPress Administration Panel.
2. Select the "Pages" panel, then "All Pages."
3. Click to edit the page that you wish to hide the Feature Slider.
4. On the "Meta Panel," click the "Page Setup" tab.
5. Under "Individual Page Section Control," click "Hide PageLines Features."
6. Click "Save Meta Settings."

Because the Feature Slider is displayed by default when you activate it, you will need to use this method for every page that you do not want the Feature Slider displayed.

Show the Feature Slider on individual pages

You can also hide the Feature Slider by default, and choose the pages you want to show it on.

1. Login to your WordPress Administration Panel.
2. Select the "PageLines" panel, then "Settings."
3. Select the "Template Setup" tab.
4. Make sure you have the correct Template Area selected for the type of pages you want to hide.
5. On the "Meta Panel," click the "Page Setup" tab.
6. Under the "Displayed Default Page Sections," click "Pagelines Features Options."
7. Click "Hide This By Default."
8. Click "Save Options."

Now the Feature Slider will be hidden by default until you select to show it on the individual page.

1. Select the "Pages" panel, then "All Pages."
2. Click to edit the page that you wish to show the Feature Slider.
3. Under "Individual Page Section Control," click "Show PageLines Features."
4. Click "Save Meta Settings."

Add New Features

1. Login to your WordPress Administration Panel.
2. Select the "Features" panel, then "Add New Feature."
3. Enter a title for your Feature. By default this will be displayed as a Heading on your Feature Slide.
4. Enter text to be displayed on the Feature Slider.
5. Click "Publish."

Feature Setup Options

Feature Text Position

• This option will control the position of the Feature's title & any text that you wrote.

Feature Background Image

Upload an image for the feature background.

1. Click "Upload Image."
2. Browse your computer for your background image & click "Open."
   • If you already uploaded a background image to your server, simply type the full URL of the image & click "Save Meta Settings."

Tips For Creating a Background Image

• The default image width & height is 930x380 pixels.
• The width of the Feature Slider is determined by the "Content Area" width in the "Layout Editor" settings.
  • There is a padding of 15 pixels on the right & left side of the Feature Slider.
  • If the total "Content Area" width is 960 pixels, the width of the Feature Slider will be 930 pixels.
  • If the image you created is wider than the Feature Slider, the ends of the image will cropped, not squished.
• To change the height of the Feature Slider, go to the MetaPanel settings for the page that will display the Feature Slider & enter the new height in pixels.
• Supports .png, .jpg, & .gif

Feature Design Style

Select the design style you would like this feature to have (e.g. default background color, text color, overlay? etc...)

1. Choose from the Drop Down options

• The Background Color will appear behind any background image you use.
• Using the default "Transparent Text Overlay" will help distinguish your text if there is a background image behind it.

Feature Media Image

Upload an image of the appropriate size for the feature media area.

1. Click "Upload Image."
2. Browse your computer for your image & click "Open."
   • If you already uploaded an image to your server, simply type the full URL of the image & click "Save Meta Settings."

• The position of the Feature Media Image will depend on the "Feature Text Position" setting.
• Supports .png, .jpg, & .gif

Feature Media HTML

Insert HTML, Embed Code From YouTube, Flash, etc...

• NOTE: To use this you must not use a Feature Page Image.
• If you are embedding an iframe and are having issues with drop-down menus dropping behind your video, try adding "?wmode=opaque" to the end of your embed code.

Feature Thumb

When your Feature Navigation Mode is set to "Thumb Navigation," create an image 50px wide by 30px tall and upload here.

• Supports .png, .jpg, & .gif

Feature Link URL

Adding a URL here will add a link to your feature slide

Link Text

Enter the text you would like in your Feature Link URL

Navigation Label

When your Feature Navigation Mode is set to "Feature Names," enter the title you would like to appear.

Feature Sets

A Feature Set is what controls the Features that you want displayed in the Feature Slider.

Create New Feature Sets

1. Login to your WordPress Administration Panel.
2. Select the "Features" panel, then "Feature Sets."
3. Type a Name for the Feature Set.
   • This name is how it will appear on your site.
4. Type a Slug for the Feature Set.
   • The “Slug” is the URL-friendly version of the Feature Set Name. It is usually all lowercase and contains only letters, numbers, and hyphens.
5. Click "Add New Category."

Assign Features to Feature Sets

1. Login to your WordPress Administration Panel.
2. Select the "Features" panel, then "Features."
3. Click to edit the Feature that you want to assign.
   • You can also select multiple Features by checking the box next to the Title and under "Bulk Action," select "Edit," then click "Apply."
4. Check the box next to the Feature Set that you want to assign the Feature to.
5. Click "Update."

• You can also assign a new Feature to a Feature Set as soon as you create it.

Assign the Feature Slider to a Feature Set