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nathanielgivens,

Looks like your theme is declaring list-style-type: none for any list item in the sidebar (see line 1755 of your theme’s style.css). One simple way to fix this would be to add the following CSS rule:

li.side-matter-note {
    list-style-type: decimal;
}

Hi there –

The plugin generally works well with Twenty Twelve. I’d suggest taking a look at the FAQ and then posting a more detailed support request here if you’re still having trouble.

husch,

Thanks for the information. Sounds like you have worked out a solution to the problem — the use of <!--nextpage--> is clever. I’ll direct others to your post down the road if they’re seeking this functionality.

Hi husch,

This function would need to be implemented within the tabs plugin/theme rather than in Side Matter. A tabs plugin that dynamically loaded a separate page for each tab (rather than shortcode-delimited sections of a single page), and refreshed sidebar widgets upon switching tabs, could work.

I was not able to find GTabs, but tried similar plugins (e.g.) and they all seem to use the shortcode/sections approach. Unfortunately, this may not be possible with any of the tabs plugins currently available.

OK, I’ve now isolated and fixed the problem. This error message will no longer appear in the next version of Side Matter. Thanks again for the head’s up.

gatecitysn,

That is very peculiar—not something I’ve seen before. The fact that this is isolated to the one post makes me think there’s something unusual in the content of the post itself.

I’d suggest first taking a look at the post text on your “Edit Post” page to make sure the <a id='ref-1' ...> bit didn’t somehow get copied in there accidentally in place of the [ref] shortcode. Let me know if that works.

Hi KTS915,

I haven’t yet determined the source of this error message, but after upgrading to 3.8 it shows up for me as well. The plugin still seems to work fine, but this will go on my list of fixes for the next update. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

jbickers,

This is fairly easy to accomplish with CSS. See this page for some guidance on editing Side Matter’s appearance with CSS.

The following rule should do it:

.widget_side_matter {
    background-color: white;
}

bbolman, it might be your caching plugin (they occasionally produce weird problems like this). Otherwise, a good approach is to disable your plugins one by one to determine which, if any, is your culprit. If no plugin is at fault, there may be an odd theme issue, as with the theme discussed above.

Heimir,

I couldn’t see any footnote numbers on the site linked in your earlier comment. Your tooltips appear to be associated with a different plugin (Explanatory Dictionary?).

Not sure what the problem is, but here’s a quick checklist:

• Confirm that you’ve placed the Side Matter widget in your sidebar.
• Make sure any needed page/post types (i.e. home page, single post, etc.) are checked on the Side Matter options menu under Settings > Reading.
• Enclose any note text on your page with the ref shortcode: [ref]Note text here[/ref].
• If your site still isn’t working, the issue is likely caused by your theme or another plugin.

jbickers,

That’s odd. Are you positive you’ve placed the Side Matter widget in your sidebar (the “Secondary Widget Area”)? Everything looks OK there except for the missing sidebar widget.

(If this works, you may also want to read this thread about fixing sidenote alignment on Twenty Thirteen.)

falkbusse,

This is a good idea; I’ll look into what it might take to make SM cooperate with Zotpress. If it seems feasible, I’ll add it to the list for a future release. Thanks for the feedback!

miguelripoli,

Thanks for the suggestion; this would be a useful addition, especially for new users. I’ll look into adding it to a release down the road.

lesterbryantg,

Without seeing the site, it’s difficult to identify the exact problem. If your notes appear correctly but at a repeated offset, you can try adjusting the offset value in the Side Matter options menu. If your notes just sit at the top of the sidebar, there may be a conflict with your theme or another plugin that is preventing the side-matter.js script from loading properly. The theme developer might also be able to help if it’s a theme issue.

Hi davidfis,

It looks like that theme doesn’t include a standard sidebar; instead it uses a popout “drawer” that doesn’t scroll with the rest of the content. I’m afraid this will prevent Side Matter from working with the Decode theme — the notes need a regular old sidebar to display properly. If you have experience with theme development and CSS, you could maybe hack together a static sidebar for Decode (the theme author might have more ideas).