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Im a newbie to WP and website dev in general… is there a way – or a plugin – which enables me to do all the translation work within the files, so that they wont get overwritten at every single update?
Yes of course, you can use this http://wordpress.org/plugins/codestyling-localization/ if you just need to run your site in a single translated language and this http://wpml.org/ if you need multi-lingual 
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niiiice one thanks!
Thanks. But I installed the codestyling you suggested. Some of the translations seem to work but many of them dont. I have set the config-file correctly to Danish as language :0(
You’re welcome
You also need to rename your .po and .mo (located in wp-content/themes/salient/lang) to match your language defined in wp-config.php
Nothing is working :0( I tried naming them both da_DA and da_DK, putting them in both Salient lang folder and the folder which is suggested in the config file (content/language). And when searching inside both WP and Salient I cant find such things as “Select Category”, “By %Author” etc. However, there are a few words, such as “No Comments” I have found, but they are not translated in the frontend. I am getting a little depressed here 
I’m confused as to why you said you tried putting them both in the Salient lang folder – they’re already there, just named “default.po” and “default.mo”. Those files should get renamed to “da_DK.po” and “da_DK.mo” and then you should just have to click rescan in the plugin to get all the strings.
oh its prob the rescan I missed… Ill try
Ok, let me know if you get it sorted
I never got it to work…
Regarding the child-theme. I read into it and it seems pretty smart. However, if I also include theme-files (and not only CSS) – wont I be able to just take chumps of code which I want to change? I mean, if I copy all files over into the child-theme, then there will be no point in updating the theme – as all your changes etc. will be overwritten? Or have I completely misunderstood the concept?
You’re only supposed to bring files over into the child theme in which you need to edit however translations wouldn’t warrant that. If you’re brining files over other than css you’ll still need to occasionally update them to reflect the new parent theme updates in those files however it simply gives a good way to isolate your modified files form the core theme to keep track of. Also if you want me to log in and translate a few words for testing please just open a private ticket in regards
pw etc. is sent in a ticket for you. Never got anything to work reg. translation. The program also comes up with a few warnings about your theme… Maybe thats it?
Thanks I’ll check the ticket as soon as I can
In regards to the warnings, no – it will throw the same warnings witha lot of plugins/themes, what it’s referring to is nothing that would prevent translation.
Cheers!
Hi Nectar. Any news on the translation issues? I still havent got it sorted
Just responded on your ticket
Any news on this please? I still havent got repsonse on my private ticket
Hey again, sorry for the delay – I’ll be responding soon
Got it solved. You are the best!
Thanks so much Peter
Ur server is down again mate Cant check the changelog
Hey Peter,
That’s odd – It was up when I went to sleep last night and when I got up so if it was down I assume it was just for a few minutes since no one else reported too. Can you access everything normally now?
Cheers
Recently updated the theme to version 4.0.3 with Wordpress 3.9.
It seems when I try to add a default gallery to a portfolio item, the old button titled “Gallery Slider” that turned default Wordpress galleries into a simple slider is missing. Now when I add a default photo gallery, I just get a stack of thumbs. http://www.sportclass.com/portfolio/2012-sport-class-pictures/
Previous galleries still work ok, like this one: http://www.sportclass.com/portfolio/pylon-racing-school-2012/
What I’d really like to see is some sort of gallery feature with thumbnails, just haven’t figured it out.
Secondly, I’m having trouble getting the aspect ratio of the featured images to be the same. Any ideas? http://www.sportclass.com/gallery/
Great theme and it is working very well! Thanks
Hey Dudewanarace!
1. The gallery slider option was removed in 4.0 because it is now obsolete – the image gallery element in the page builder offers the same display as that plus a ton of other options and the flexibility to move it where you need in the page rather than being forced to keep it at the top. Any pages still making use of the option still have it just to avoid it from breaking your already established galleries with that method.
2. It seems some of your images were uploaded too small to meet the minimum requires (600×403) and thus are not cut exactly right
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Great! Thanks for the response!
You’re welcome
Hi there,
I’m going slightly mad!! How do I replicate the Recent Projects Portfolio slider on http://themeforest.net/item/salient-responsive-multipurpose-theme/full_screen_preview/4363266
I want it on my home page and have tried numerous settings on both Portfolio & Recent Projects shortcodes and nothing seems to behave as expected. Ive currently got a massive three column Recent Projects even though I asked for more & full width but I dont get the nice layout you have.
Sooooo frustrating Can you guide me back to where I need to go? Andy
My website is www.andypeck.co.uk
Hey Andy,
The url you’ve provided for the example just goes to the home page on the demo since you linked through the ThemeForest iframe – can you link me which page you’re talking about again starting at the actual demo URL http://themenectar.com/demo/salient-frostwave/ so I can see which page you mean?
Right now it looks like you’ve removed the recent projects element and have placed the standard portfolio element instead.
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Hi guys, is it possible to let the images on the front page slide randomly? (home slider) Thank you!
Hey artedesigner!
This would actually take some javascript development – however if you need this functionality you could try checking out envato studio for some quick custom development
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Hey guys, I love this theme, but I’m encountering a small problem… http://3dfix.tv/contact/ on the contact page for my portfolio site it seems no matter what I input it always goes straight to london when I use the map… I want it to center over where I live. I’ve followed the instructions for this section and even tried many variants of the correct GPS coordinates for where I want it to center over, but nothing has changed it’s hovering over london.
Hey KTBEGG! If you’ve entered the correct coordinates for the map center point lat and lng in your contact options tab of the Salient options panel – please open a private ticket here http://themenectar.ticksy.com/ with your admin credentials so I can log in and see what’s up
(let me know your ticket ID here too)
Cheers!
Hey! Just responded
Hey, great theme!
I know you’ve probably answered this 100 times, but I’m using the eye candy homepage, with the template set to ‘default template’, portfolio layout set to ‘fullwidth’, project syle ‘meta on hover + entire thumb link’, and Masonry Style set to ‘yes’. But my images are all the same size. How do I get them to be different sizes like you have on the Salient live preview?
Thanks,
Kris
Thanks Kris!
You can set the portfolio project size in each edit project screen at the “Masonry Item Sizing” option located in the project configuration box. Please see the user guide section “Masonry sizing” for details on minimum dimensions you must upload
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AWESOME theme but needs a option to keep the header static.
It’s a obvious option and just don’t make any sense don’t have it in Salient.
PLEASE, include this in the next update. =/
Thanks davideassis! This mod can actually be achieved with one line of css Enter this into the Custom CSS box located in your Salient Options panel:
#header-outer { position: absolute!important; }
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Niiice! Thanks man! 
You’re very welcome
HI Nectar,
thanks for helping me with the WP 3.9 update. the problem is solved.
I have a question re blog post feature image. I’ve gone through your previous answers and I can’t seem to find an answer for it.
I’ve added feature image through the post, however, when it appears on blog page, the post title is pushed down below the featured image instead of below the post title.
how do I overcome the issue?
thanks for your time.
Hi Nectar, if you have a chance, would you be able to help me above Q? I understand you are rather busy, your help is much appreciated. thanks a lot
Hey Niftyapplepie, sorry for the delay!
That’s actually the standard functionality http://themenectar.com/demo/salient/blog/ If you want to change the positioning to have the title on top you can simply not use the featured image option and use the “Add media” button to add an image into the top of editor. If you’d prefer to keep using the featured image, changing this would require modding the entry.php file located in the includes/post-templates directory
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Hi Theme Nectar, First I’d like to say thank for the great and fast support.
Could you let me know how to add the same slider effect you have in your Clean Demo Home Basic Structure page, please? Also for mine existing Nectar Slider is there any way to slow down the changes betwee them?
Also is it possible to make the Height of the Testimonial Slider the same for all of them? Maybe I can see the size of the biggest one and use as default so the others won’t move. Also I can reduce the distance between the author and the phrase?
Hey maurinoloureiro!
1. The Nectar Slider currently does not have the fade option that the Home Slider does – however it’s been noted on the wishlist and will see its way into the theme one day as an option
2. Unfortunately alternating the calculations for the testimonial slider to do that would require javascript development, but since this has been requested before it’s on the to-do for the next update
3. To reduce the distance between the author and the quote, add this into the Custom CSS box located in your Salient Options panel:
.testimonial_slider blockquote p {
padding-bottom: 0!important;
}
Cheers
Hi there! ayyy… finally I don´t know how I could upload the template to WP. But now everything works OK 
Now I have a new little issue, when I try to put an slider, the page charge correctly but not the pictures of the slider. Why?
ok The problem is solved
Glad you sorted it out tcr48!
First of all, Salient is hands down the best WordPress theme out there. You guys have done an incredible job!
I have one request – is there any way to make the portfolio lazy load items below the fold in the masonry grid layout? The page gets heavy pretty quickly and it would be great to have items load only when necessary. Even a simple “load more” button at the bottom would be fantastic.
Oh, and in case this helps, here’s the site I’m working with: http://www.recipepaiges.com
Hey ckcallen! As of now this would take some custom development but I am going to try and fit this into the next feature based release since its been on the wishlist for a it now
Cheers!
That would really be awesome! I look forward to it!
thanks for the +1!
Hi Nectar,
1. I’ve set up a ‘recent projects’ carousel and I’m trying to change the font size. I’ve tried changing all the font sizes in Typography with no luck. Is there a way to change that font-size?
2. I want the headings on the ‘recent projects’ to be actual links to the full category, instead of having the ‘Heading / Link’ format where the ’/ Link’ is the link. Is that possible?
Hey andrifranklin,
1. Some of the sizes for that element are locked to ensure they will fit nicely regardless of the screen size – can you let me know what text you want to change specifically on the elements? i.e. the project title, the project date etc.
2. For this case you’d have to disable the option to show the project labels and simply write it in yourself above the element in a text block to control the link. Enter this into the text tab of the text block:
<h2 class="uppercase"> <a href="http://your-link.com"> Your text here </a> </h2>
Cheers
Thanks for the response.
1. I am actually trying to change the carousel heading font size. If I use your solution to question 2, my first problem will go away… so on to question two…
2. I’ve tried doing that, but the problem is that I get too much white space between the heading and the recent projects. Is there a way to get rid of all that white space?
Hey again!
2. Yes, change that code to this (just adding another class to target it with css):<h2 class="uppercase custom-heading"> <a href="http://your-link.com"> Your text here </a> </h2>
and now you can easily move it around with css – if you can share your URL to the page in question I can write it for you
Cheers
I have nothing but awesome things to say about this theme. So lovely made and user friendly. Surely the best theme on themeforest. One question though, did you use custom fonts? If so are you able to screenshot which ones you have used? Thanks.
Thanks so much kaladze! All the fonts used in the demo are available in your typography options tab – the two main ones are lovelo and open sans
Cheers!
Hi, thanks for the the Awesome theme! Is it possible to put the Add to Cart button and the Price on the same line? Forgive me for the really basic question! Thanks
Currently: [IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/2mcboee.jpg[/IMG]
Hey aperryz!
Since this mod is completely related to WooCommerce plugin and not Salient specifically it would be best to pose this question on their forums to get the answer
Great theme Is there any RTL support in this theme?
Thanks mr_henry, not yet but I’m going to attempt to get that in as an option soon
Hi,
I’m trying to have 2 separate “Portfolio” items on the same page, with different categories in each one: http://screencast.com/t/iFLBvZ5q And it works – but the categories filter is not working… When I add the SECOND portfolio item, its filter menu shows the categories from the FIRST one…. Moreover, for some odd reason the “all” item is gone. http://screencast.com/t/X6MqM7S5 Just to be sure, here’s a screenshot without my custom css that changes the way the filter is displayed: http://screencast.com/t/Y1Z6HbnaAm I doing something wrong?
Hey omriamos, unfortunately multiple portfolios were not intended to be used on the same page which is why the filters aren’t working as expected however I intend on removing this limitation in the next coming update
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One big question (for me):
Do you have plans to build-in the option for “Transparent Header” on a page by page basis? The Transparent Header is just a fantastic option and my mind is reeling with the possibilities of what I could do with it on my “projects” pages…. but unfortunately I really don’t want a transparent header on EVERY page where I have already elected to use a Page Header, because I’ve made heavy use of Page Headers in my other sections and I just want to just keep the regular white header in them
If I do choose the transparent header option in the Salient control panel, Is there maybe a way with CSS or I guess PHP modification to basically say NO to a transparent header on a PARTICULAR page? This would allow me to keep my regular header on some pages (by choice) and use the transparent headers on all the others?
I’m afraid I don’t have much coding knowledge – thanks so much.
Hey sdbeachman,
you can accomplish this through a small mod to the functions.php file
Open that up and search for “function using_page_header” to end up at the right place – one there locate this “return $the_verdict;” and right above that add this:
if( is_page( 'Your Project Name' ) ){
$the_verdict = false;
}
Just change the Your Project Name to match your desired project to hide it from. If you need to add multiple pages to this you can add them like this:
if( is_page( 'Your Project Name' ) || is_page( 'Your Project Name 2' ) || is_page( 'Your Project Name 3' ) ){
$the_verdict = false;
}
Cheers
Got it! Will this work for non-project pages too? I actually want all my project pages to have the transparent header – but some other pages (like Contact, About, Services) to keep the standard non-transparent header. I’m guessing it will and will give it a quick test.
Yes, it will work with any page/post/project
Cheers
Here’s something I can’t solve and wonder if there is a solution:
On the full-width portfolio the theme dynamically resizes – from five columns to four columns to three columns to two to one. Which is awesome! But if I have, say, 15 projects that fill up the screen beautifully with five columns (5×3 grid), then when I resize the browser (or when someone on a smaller screen goes to my site) and the site dynamically resizes the portfolio to just four columns, then now my gorgeous portfolio has just 15 projects filling up what are NOW 16 spaces (4×4 grid) – and that empty space then makes my portfolio look “incomplete” like I couldn’t come up with another project to show
Is there any way or am I missing an option to solve this “even/odd” display problem and “to plug” the empty space thumbnail space on a full-width portfolio when it dynamically resizes column numbers?
Hey sdbeachman!
There’s an option called “Constrain Max Columns to 4” on the portfolio page builder element that will do just as it says – here’s an example page making use of it http://themenectar.com/demo/salient-frostwave/portfolio-fullwidth-style-4/
I knew you guys had that solved – thanks and sorry for missing the option!
No worries sdbeachman!
Cheers
Hey maurinoloureiro, the nectar slider shrinks its text in relation to the shrinking BG image in order to keep it in perfect proportion and thus is becomes smaller than most text in other elements. If you want to make your testimonial slider test shrink more as well enter this into the Custom CSS box located in your Salient Options panel:
@media only screen and (max-width: 690px) {
.testimonial_slider blockquote {
font-size: 16px!important;
line-height: 28px!important;
}
.testimonial_slider blockquote span {
font-size: 12px!important;
}
}
Cheers
Thank you is working but the testimonial is still cutting my nectar slider. Could you take a look, please?
Hey forget. I found it. I had to change to Full Width the Nectar Slider. Thank you
Is there any way to fix the height to avoid the testimonial size being change and also reduce the distance between the author and the phrase?
Hi, I use Customized size for fonts such as Nectar and Captions and once I change it changed the Testimonial also. Is it possible to avoid it otherwise the problem will come back.
Hey again
1. The option to keep your testimonial slider at a fixed height is coming in the next feature release. If you needed to do this now it would take some custom javascript development.
2. Can you activate your custom fonts so I can see why the snippet I gave you isn’t overwriting that?
Cheers
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