location listing view

@pitou31,

By default, the locations are all displayed at {{yourdomain.com}}/locations/. However, you can also display the map with all locations on it using the [stellar_places_map] shortcode.

Thank you Micah,
I already use [stellar_places_map] shortcode but it doesn’t display any list, it just show the map and the different location pointer.
No list displayed.

@pitou31,

Ahh, I misunderstood. We do intend to add a listing view shortcode to the plugin, but are trying to determine how most people will use it and what types of information should be available.

So, let me ask you a few questions:

1. Do you plan to use the text listing of locations as a standalone shortcode or directly below a map?

2. What types of information are you specifically expecting to see in the listing?

3. Is there any other related functionality that you envision needing?

Currently, the {{yourdomain.com}}/locations/ URL is setup to display the map with the locations listed below. Customizing the list would require creating and customizing a theme template, but that was our initial implementation of the functionality that I think you have in mind.

We would like to develop a simpler, smarter way of addressing common scenarios if at all possible, so your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Thank you Micah,
In fact I would like a list of the different places with link to the corresponding pages which allows the user to directly link to the location pages without to have to go to each location pointer on the map. To simulate this function I generate an HTML list myself with links.
Also the same functionality should be available on widgets.
Thanks to tell me if it is possible to get it. May be using a shortcode or new parameter on the existing [stellar_places_map] shortcode.
May I help you on translating the plugin in French ? Do you have the .PO and .MO files ?

I would like a list directly below the map + a widget.
Please have a look on what I did as an example:
https://jsb.psiade.fr/Test-wordpress/emplacements-des-sites-et-steles-du-livre-contre-loublis/#comment-2
Note that in the popup we should have a corresponding number related to the place.
My HTML code for the list:

1. Jean Moulin
2. Montauban P.C. de la Résistance 1942 -1944

Let me say also that :
1) the popup doesn’t work to display the complete text when using shortcodes like with the plugin ultimate shortcode.
Example:
[su_box title=”Montauban P.C. de la Résistance 1942 -1944 “][su_frame]Contre-loubil23-1[/su_frame]L’ article correspondant du livre Les monuments.

A la “FERME MARMIESSE”

Lieu où se réunissaient de 1942 à 1944 l’état major des forces fran?aises de l’intérieur.[/su_box]
Not displayed.
I think your plugin should discard automatically the shortcode part.
2) Location category doesn’t exist in the menu and cannot be implemented as a category. I should create my own category (emplacement) to be displyed on category widget.
I hope that this can help you on improving your plugin.
Waiting for your reply.

@pitou31,

We are looking to add a list feature for our next feature release. All of your input has been valuable in helping us decide the best way to implement this functionality.

I just pushed out the version 1.0.1 release which adds shortcode processing for the location description that shows in the map popups. If you prefer to strip the shortcodes rather than process them, I’ve added a simple filter for customizing this.

The location category isn’t in the menu because the taxonomy is not public. However, you can make the taxonomy public by adding a few lines of code to your active theme’s functions.php file:

add_filter( 'stlr_location_categories-taxonomy_args', 'stlr_location_categories_taxonomy_args' );
function stlr_location_categories_taxonomy_args( $args ) {
	$args['public'] = true;
	return $args;
}

Once you add the code above, you will need to deactivate and reactivate the plugin (or simply visit the permalinks page in the admin) so that the category pages will appear on the front end of your site.

I’ve been trying to determine if it would be better to have the categories default to public or private and I’m undecided on the issue. I may create an admin page where this type of thing can be controlled, but I want to be sure that I keep things as user friendly and uncomplicated as possible.

On a side note, I’d love to get your help translating the plugin into French. The next maintenance release will be focused on translations. If you would be willing to help translate, please just let us know using the form at the bottom of this page: https://stellarplaces.com/. This will ensure that we have your email address and can contact you privately when we are ready for translation to begin. ( cc @areimann – please keep an eye out! )

Thank you so much for your feedback!

Hi Micaqh,
Thank you for your reply but I think there are some misundertanding concerning my questions:
1) I already confirmed my interest to translate your plugin into French. I just sent you the confirmation using your site form,
2) I am using your last version 1.0.1 and the shortcode [stellar_places_map] in the page https://jsb.psiade.fr/Test-wordpress/emplacements-des-sites-et-steles-du-livre-contre-loubli/
As you can see for Jean Moulin location 1 it works but for the location2 Montauban P.C. de la Résistance 1942 -1944, because of using shortcodes of the plugin Shortcode Ultimate, the location defined on the place is not displayed.
It seems that you are not able to read correctly the text embedded on the shortcodes used when I defined the place .
This is the code I used to define the place of Montauban P.C. de la Résistance 1942 -1944 using the shortcode Ultimate plugin
Example:
[su_box title=”Montauban P.C. de la Résistance 1942 -1944 “][su_frame]Contre-loubil23-1[/su_frame]L’ article correspondant du livre Les monuments.

A la “FERME MARMIESSE”

Lieu où se réunissaient de 1942 à 1944 l’état major des forces fran?aises de l’intérieur.[/su_box]
The poput should display:
“Montauban P.C. de la Résistance 1942 -1944 “L’ article correspondant du livre Les monuments.

A la “FERME MARMIESSE”

Lieu où se réunissaient de 1942 à 1944 l’état major des forces fran?aises de l’intérieur.”
Does it mean that we are not authorised to use any special shortcodes in the description of the place or are you able to skip the shortcodes and just keep the text information ?
3) On the other hand the frame picture using the shortcode
[su_frame]Contre-loubil23-1[/su_frame] is also ignored. I still don’t know how to put a picture thumbnail to be displayed on the location popup.
4) Concerning the list I think it will be nice if you could provide this functionality using a parameter on the shortcode like for example [stellar_places_map, list].
I hope I was able to better explain my concerned.
Thank you for your help.

@pitou31,

1) Thank you!
2) I’d like to get some clarity on this issue. Are you using the ‘Excerpt’ box or the main content area to control the content in the map popup?
3) Doesn’t the answer to this ticket resolve this concern?
4) I understand how you would like the map list functionality to work. That should be in an upcoming release.

Hi Micah,
Using the last version I have a problem related to links.
1) On the place page I have a link and when clicking on the place instead of going to the right post I get the link which is inside the description of the place page.
Example:
Content of the place page:
Différents emplacements à visiter :

Contre-loubli21-3A MONTAUBAN:
-Médaillon à l’H?tel des Intendants en l’honneur des membres du corps préfectoral et agents du cadre national des Préfectures (Montauban)
-Stèle à Montauban, située avenue Jean Moulin à droite après le pont de Villenouvelle en venant du Rond
-Médaillon Jean Moulin situé avenue Jean Moulin à c?té de l’école du même nom (Montauban)
A CASTELSARRASIN:
Stèle à Castelsarrasin en face de la gare

Voir l’article correspondant du livre Les monuments (which is a link)
You can try the following URL to get the map:
https://jsb.psiade.fr/Test-wordpress/emplacements-des-monuments-2/
2) When mouse over instead of Jean moulin link I have the link of PDF file monument.
Then this is a mistake on links.
3) In addition the popup display is not well displayed, not well formated.
Thank you to tell me what is the problem. I wonder that it is due to the new version 1.0.1
Best regards

Hi Micah,
I tried to investigate and I found out that I had some conflict with same page name. The normal link is https://jsb.psiade.fr/Test-wordpress/emplacements-des-sites-et-steles-du-livre-contre-loubli/
Sorry now, with a good page, it works.
What about your update version concerning the list and what about my remarks concerning how to discard the shortcodes in the place description?
Best regards.

I continue testing.
Response time are very long, Google maps reason ?
Do you have also long response time when accessing
https://jsb.psiade.fr/Test-wordpress/emplacements-des-sites-et-steles-du-livre-contre-loubli/

@pitou31,

Regarding your post from yesterday, it sounds like items 1 & 2 were resolved when you fixed the page name conflict? What about 3? If not, please clarify.

The list functionality is in the queue.

To discard the shortcodes in the place description, just use the code I posted in response to this other user: https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/shortcode-in-a-widget-in-a-place

As far as response times, that page is definitely taking a while to load. Have you taken a look at the performance issues using Google Page Speed? https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjsb.psiade.fr%2FTest-wordpress%2Femplacements-des-sites-et-steles-du-livre-contre-loubli%2F&tab=desktop

You can try taking the map off of that page and then running it through PageSpeed and/or LoadImpact to see if there is an obvious difference.

Hi Micah,
Thank you for your replies.
3) resolved when resolving point 1,
Concerning the response time I did some performance tests changing themes (thank you for your help I didn’t know this tool). I have better performances using the Twenty Fourth plugin for example. It seems that most of the problems are due to the theme I was using.
I will test using a plugin of caches like WP Super Cache or W3 Total Cache or WP Rocket.

@pitou31,

Awesome! Glad I could help.

Hi Micah,
I am definitively convince that something is wrong with the theme Custom Community but I don’t know what. I installed W3 total cache and instead of more than 11.6 seconds to load the page https://jsb.psiade.fr/Test-wordpress/emplacements-des-sites-et-steles-du-livre-contre-loubli/ it took only 2.3 seconds. Anyway it is fast too long.
Then I tested different themes for example now I amusing the theme Make without an header image and it takes 1.6 seconds.
Maybe you can help me on looking why it is so long using the theme Custom Community, may be some conflict with the Google maps you are using ?
Are you able to test it in your test server?