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  • #52648
    michaelbrigger_oARomichaelbrigger_oARo
    Participant

    I need detailed directions on how to set up a filter that uses two dropdown menus. The first dropdown menu is for categories; the second is for Tags. I do not want the main “Search” prompt in the filter. Just the two dropdown menus that auto-populate as soon as a selection is made. Is this possible? I cannot find the directions for this setup, so I was going to ask for a refund.

    #52649
    Ernest MarcinkoErnest Marcinko
    Keymaster

    Hi,

    Sure, let me help you with that! I recommend checking the filters related documentation as well, but here are the exact steps:

    – First off, to make things a bit simpler, set the Frontend Search Settings general options like so: https://i.imgur.com/6TcRj8w.png
    – Then click to the Categories and taxonomy terms panel and choose all from categories: https://i.imgur.com/QgNIzEM.png
    – Then click the Change Display Mode and change it to drop-down mode: https://i.imgur.com/c6ZBc0g.png
    – Now, go to the Post Tags filter, and do similarly: https://i.imgur.com/drcxeBw.png
    – Let’s disable the search bar, as you don’t need it: https://i.imgur.com/e1ejZWC.png
    – I also like to turn off this option so the results doesn’t close: https://i.imgur.com/EUrQIhz.png

    Now, if you check on the preview window, you get the two-drop downs with the results: https://i.imgur.com/s6DK4Qe.png

    To take it even further, you can use the search + the results shortcode (or editor blocks) to move the settings and the results container wherever you want on the same page to be displayed separately:

    [wd_asp id=1]

    and for the results:

    [wpdreams_asp_settings id=1]

    #52712
    michaelbrigger_oARomichaelbrigger_oARo
    Participant

    Thank you very much. That was very helpful. If I can ask a few follow-up questions. #1 I am having trouble changing the font style on the dropdown menu area (image included). #2 Is there a way to have the Tags filter (filter #2, “Solutions”) show results when the Categories filter (filter #1) is set to “All”? Presently, it does not show results.

    Thank you again for the help!

    Michael

    page URL: https://reboundb2b.com/solutions/demo-growth-marketing/

    #52715
    Ernest MarcinkoErnest Marcinko
    Keymaster

    Hi!

    Try this custom CSS to force the correct font:

    .asp_ss,
    .asp_ss * {
        font-family: "Montserrat", Sans-serif !important;
    }

    As for the options, it should show anything that matches. I suspect there is either a category based inclusion or exclusion in effect that may apply when no category filter is selected. Can you please make sure that nothing is excluded nor included?

    #52732
    michaelbrigger_oARomichaelbrigger_oARo
    Participant

    That did not fix the “no results” when just a tag was selected. Is there another option I can try?

    #52733
    Ernest MarcinkoErnest Marcinko
    Keymaster

    I tried to replicate this to make sure it’s not a bug of some sort, but everything is okay on my end, so it’s probably something along the configuration.

    Can you please add temporary back-end details so I can check the search config? It’s probably something I’m not thinking of.

    #52828
    michaelbrigger_oARomichaelbrigger_oARo
    Participant

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    #52884
    Ernest MarcinkoErnest Marcinko
    Keymaster

    Thanks!

    The issue was that you had an “All” category, which is basically just an empty category. Instead of that I have enabled the “All” option for the category drop-down: https://i.imgur.com/1ocEzPI.png
    It should be okay now.

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