Syndicate: Recreating the Demo - Sidebar
Your Guide to Recreating Elements of the Syndicate Theme for WordPress
Sidebar Section
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1RokAjaxSearch2RokTabs3RokWeather4RokStock5Gantry Recent Posts
Here is the widget breakdown for the Sidebar section:
- RokAjaxSearch
- RokTabs
- RokWeather
- RokStock
- Gantry Recent Posts
RokAjaxSearch
The RokAjaxSearch widget allows users to search your site for interesting content. Here is a breakdown of the options you will want to change to match the demo.
- Set the Box Variation option to Box 1.
- Leaving everything else at its default setting, select Save.
RokTabs
This area of the demo is a RokTabs widget. RokTabs is no longer supported by RocketTheme. Many of its features and functionality have been integrated into RokSprocket.
RokWeather
The RokWeather widget gives you the ability to display the weather forecast to visitors. It's a perfect addition to a regional news site. Here are the options used in our demo.
| Option | Setting |
|---|---|
| Title | Weekly Forecast |
| Source | Yahoo |
| Default Location | Golden, Co |
| Location Override | Blank |
| Forecast Items to Show | 2 Days |
| Default Degree Type | F |
| User Interaction | Yes |
| Enable Units switch | Yes |
| Location Caching | Yes |
| Enable Location Cookie | Yes |
| Enable Icon Display | Yes |
| Enable Humidity Display | Yes |
| Enable Wind Display | No |
| Default Windspeed Type | MPH |
| Box Variation | Box 1 |
| Title Variation | Title 1 |
RokStock
The RokStock widget displays stock analysis for visitors of your site. You can find out more about RokStock in our [official documentation][rokstock]. Here are the options we used in our demo.
| Option | Setting |
|---|---|
| Box Variation | AdBox |
Gantry Recent Posts
The Ganty Recent Posts widget lists the latest blog posts in a clean, seamless way. Here are the settings we used with this widget.
| Option | Setting |
|---|---|
| Title | Latest Posts |
| Number of Posts to Show | 10 |
| List Class | Menu |
| Category | Blank |
| Box Variation | Box 1 |
| Title Variation | Title 2 |