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  • September 2, 2015 at 11:05 pm #209949
    vasikgreif
    Member
    Post count: 21

    Hi,
    for my client I need to create a new widget with a custom form. In Visual Composer I just use vc_map() function to add the new element to the builder – how are the new elements added to Swift Page Builder?

    Thanks
    Vasik

    September 3, 2015 at 8:29 am #210025
    Kyle – SUPPORT
    Moderator
    Post count: 35880

    Hi

    Just create a text box and add the form, then you can save the asset by clicking the little save icon

    – Kyle

    September 3, 2015 at 8:37 am #210028
    vasikgreif
    Member
    Post count: 21

    Hi,
    thanks for reply. My form is a pretty complex one, with lots of stuff from DB, Ajax etc., so pasting it into text field is NOT an option for sure. I added the new widget by copying one of the shortcodes from swift-framework/page-builder/builder/shortcodes . I need to know how to include the new shortcode from my child theme, to stay upgrade safe.

    Thanks
    Vasik

    September 4, 2015 at 6:00 am #210320
    demonzmedia
    Member
    Post count: 1

    I also need to add a new widget to the page builder did anyone solve how to do this?

    September 4, 2015 at 9:14 am #210362
    vasikgreif
    Member
    Post count: 21

    Come on guys, what makes a great theme is a great support, and this has to be easily doable – in child theme functions.php there’s even

    // OVERWRITE PAGE BUILDER ASSETS
//	function spb_regsiter_assets() {
//		require_once( get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/default.php' );
//	}
//	if (is_admin()) {
//	add_action('admin_init', 'spb_regsiter_assets', 2);
//	}
//	if (!is_admin()) {
//	add_action('wp', 'spb_regsiter_assets', 2);
//	}

    so it’s just the matter of telling us how tu use this function…

    September 4, 2015 at 3:20 pm #210485
    vasikgreif
    Member
    Post count: 21

    OK, it was easy in fact:

    Create shortcodes directory in you child theme, copy some shortcode file from swift-framework/page-builder/builder/shortcodes (I took the icon-boxes.php),rename it to something like ‘my-new-shortcode.php’ and copy into your shortcodes folder. Replace all instances of spb_icon_box with my_prefix_my_new_shortcode.

    Than just include that file:

    
	function my_prefix_register_assets() {
		require_once( 'shortcodes/my-new-shortcode.php' );
	}
	if (is_admin()) {
	add_action('admin_init', 'my_prefix_register_assets()', 2);
	}
	if (!is_admin()) {
	add_action('wp', 'my_prefix_register_assets()', 2);
	}
    September 7, 2015 at 9:43 am #210791
    David Martin – Support
    Moderator
    Post count: 20834

    Hi vasikgreif,

    Thanks for documenting that, hopefully it will assist others also.

    Thanks,
    David.

    September 7, 2015 at 9:45 am #210792
    David Martin – Support
    Moderator
    Post count: 20834

    As mentioned by @vasikgreif, within your child theme functions.php file, locate this and remove the comments // to activate it:

    // OVERWRITE PAGE BUILDER ASSETS
// function spb_regsiter_assets() {
// require_once( get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/default.php' );
// }
// if (is_admin()) {
// add_action('admin_init', 'spb_regsiter_assets', 2);
// }
// if (!is_admin()) {
// add_action('wp', 'spb_regsiter_assets', 2);
// }

    The child theme comes packaged within your main zip file available from ThemeForest.

    – David.

    September 7, 2015 at 10:27 pm #211089
    vasikgreif
    Member
    Post count: 21

    Thanks David for the comment. It would make sense to either fix the typo in the function name spb_regsiter_assets(), or to rename it to something different, to not confuse developers. I mean, to // OVERWRITE PAGE BUILDER ASSETS would require to fix the typo, for adding a new element the function name can be whatever.

    Also, it might be a great idea to include some example of basic widget in the child theme (or at least in developers documentation), to make things a little bit easier for the developers.

    Last but not least, the documentation for page builder assets is out of date – the spb_register_assets() function loads the shortcodes automatically from the folder, instead of including them one by one..:) A fix for that would also be cool…

    September 8, 2015 at 4:42 pm #211389
    Rui Guerreiro – SUPPORT
    Keymaster
    Post count: 25779

    Thanks for your suggestion, will forward them to the development team.
    -Rui

    September 9, 2015 at 12:10 am #211507
    Swift Ideas – Ed
    Keymaster
    Post count: 15264

    Thanks for the heads up – will get that sorted.

    – Ed

    September 9, 2015 at 7:43 am #211553
    vasikgreif
    Member
    Post count: 21

    Cool, thanks!

    September 10, 2015 at 10:09 am #211915
    Rui Guerreiro – SUPPORT
    Keymaster
    Post count: 25779

    great. Thanks Ed.
    -Rui

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