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The problem appears to be more theme related than WordPress related and has to do with how the code was written to show who the author of a post is. On 2 sites I have child themes based on TwentyEleven. Neither exposes the login name when a nickname is used. Mind you, I can not recall if I changed anything on the related files for the child theme.

On other sites, using different themes, the login name is exposed when you right click on a post, view page source, and search for author. I will need to contact support for those themes to see if there is a way to lessen this exposure.

Having a different nickname than the login name is a good first step. So is redirecting as above. However, if you have someone who is determined enough to go after actual login names, WordPress exposes these for all to see. What we need is a solution that forces the use of the nickname and hides the login name that is associated with that nickname.

A new registration page that requires a nickname, informs the registrant that this is the name that will be publicly displayed, and then forces the use of the nickname or even firstname/lastname for that purpose would be a good starting point. I know some site admins prefer the use of the person’s actual name. Either way, the login name is not the one that is used.

Fixing the exposure of the login name along with the nickname, which I see as a critical security flaw, should be a top priority. I have been looking for something that will do this or show me how it can be done.

Thanks a bunch, the recommended changes appear to have worked as planned.

Nice plugin. Working well with WordPress 3.4.1
Please let me know if multiple instances are made possible.

Hi befree22,

As I mentioned above, I am probably not the best person to be answering you on this, but, if someone has pointed out errors in your CSS file, that would be the first place I would start.

Ask yourself if any of the changes made by the CSS for the child theme are in effect. If not, you will need to find out why the child theme CSS is not being used. If so, you just haven’t come up with the right syntax yet for the change you want to implement.

If it is being used, I would try the following and see if it makes a difference:

li.page_item page-item-4,
li.page-item-6 {
    background: url(https://www.rcrumbcom.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/themes/columns/images/callme.png) top center no-repeat !important;
}

and if that doesn’t work, try:

li.page-item-4 a,
li.page-item-6 a {
    background: url(https://www.rcrumbcom.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/themes/columns/images/callme.png) top center no-repeat !important;
}

Notice I took out the color portion as the background color comes from the menu bar.

Unfortunately, my child theme handles this area differently from yours so I am not able to test this on my site. I’m afraid that this is about the limit of my ability. Hopefully someone with a bit more experience will help you out if the above doesn’t work.

Hi beree22,

Finding the right code to use can be a challenge. I know it is for me as I do not have a coding background and work on a trial and error basis. The one tool that I have found to be of the most use in this is the firebug plugin I installed in my Firefox browser. It allows me to right click on the area of the web page that I would like to change and see the underlying CSS and which CSS, be it the original theme or the one belonging to a child theme, is being used. It can still be interesting to find the correct syntax, even with this information, particularly if you are singling out a specific area to change rather than making a global change.

In the case of an image not showing, I have found that usually this is due to the URL being incorrect, although occasionally, in the case of my trying to put an image in the background, it may be a z-index issue. I mess this one up myself frequently.

Those viewing this may correct me if I am wrong. I believe the path used in the CSS must be either the full path to the image, or the path in relation to the position of the CSS file being used. Try using the full path to the image and see if the image appears. If it does, then you had the wrong path. When editing a CSS file, keep in mind that the CSS file for the child theme may be in a different location in relation to the image than the CSS file for the default theme.

You may also need to clear the cache in WordPress if you have that running and/or your browser. I turn the site cache off when editing.

Having said all that, it is unclear to me exactly where you are wanting to put this image. Be very precise in describing where you would like the image to appear as this will assist others in helping you.

Hope that helps…

It appears I have found a work around for the above issue on an iPhone. I’ve not tested on other mobile devices, but I am assuming that the work around would be similar.

First, set Display Text = Yes under Appearance – Header

Then, add the following to child theme CSS:

#site-title {
    display: none;
}

#site-description {
    display: none;
}

This removes the display of the site title and description, but does not cause the menu to break on my iPhone.

To adjust the header image and menu, use @media <device settings> in the child theme CSS.

Not a perfect solution, but it appears to work.

Might as well fully document this…
The examples above have the show Header image set to Yes.

Base install, Display Text = Yes; Header image = No
https://www.sherrydriedger.com/2011/images/2011clean=3.png

Base install, Display Text = No; Header image = No
https://www.sherrydriedger.com/2011/images/2011clean=4.png

If there are any other configurations needed to prove this issue out, please advise.

On the off chance that one of the child themes was playing a role in this issue, I have created a test site and installed a clean instance of just WordPress 3.2.1 which contains the TwentyEleven parent theme. The results are the same as can be seen in the screenshots from my iPhone below.

Base install, no settings changed:
https://www.sherrydriedger.com/2011/images/2011clean=1.png

Base install, Appearance – Header – Display Text = No
https://www.sherrydriedger.com/2011/images/2011clean=2.png

I would appreciate any help available for fixing this so that I can continue work.

Thank you

Resolved ?? I found the .sf-sub-indicator CSS I needed to edit to be able to replace the >> with an image.
Added the following to my child theme CSS:

a:focus > .sf-sub-indicator,
a:hover > .sf-sub-indicator,
a:active > .sf-sub-indicator,
li:hover > a > .sf-sub-indicator,
li.sfHover > a > .sf-sub-indicator {
    background-position: -10px -100px;
}

a > .sf-sub-indicator {
    background-position: 0 -100px;
    top: 17px;
}

.sf-sub-indicator {
    background-image: url("images/arrow.png");
    display: block;
    height: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: absolute;
    right: 4.75px;
    text-indent: -999em;
    width: 10px;
}

And increased the padding around #access a

My apologies, I should have specified that this is a child theme for the TwentyEleven theme.

Hi there, I have a similar problem. I am using a child theme and have set an image for the background for #access. This is working fine.

I would like to use an image of an arrow to show when there is a sub-menu available. I’ve been able to get this working using the text based >> arrow, but I would prefer an arrow that points down instead of to the side. I haven’t been able to figure out how to get this done.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

My apologies, thank you to Mark as well.

Thank you banago and Mvied, this has helped me resolve an issue with showing a particular widget in the sidebar on the home page only. I can see many uses for it in the future.

Resolved: The option to add the open in new window/tab is hidden in the Screen Options section at the top of the Appearance – Menus section. It appears that these abilities are turned off by default. As usual, the answer was here, just posed in a manner that I didn’t think to search on.
https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/413087?replies=4