Storycle

Multipurpose WordPress Theme

Customizer

Customizer is a WYSIWYG theme settings interface. You can setup typography, navigation, widgets positioning, background images and colors settings here. Our theme installation will provide you with a wider range of settings, such as social networks configuration, page layouts setting, sidebars, block setting and much more. The main advantage is that you can see the result immediately, and you can change it in no time flat without having to work with the files or code.

There are two ways to start configuring. First is to navigate to Appearance > Customize section. Second way is to press on Customize at the top left corner of site. This way allows you to edit the page you’re currently viewing. And the first way initially shows the site front page by default.

Left side of the site interface lists the available settings. Page template is displayed at the right side of the screen. After adding the changes you can save them by pressing the Save & Publish button.

Customizer Screen

Below is the list of settings which can be customized according to your needs:

Site Identity

Here you can setup site identity.

Site Title

Your website title goes here.

Tagline

This a short statement similar to a subtitle or advertising slogan.

Show Tagline after Logo

This property specifies whether to show or hide tagline after logo.

Show ToTop Button

This property specifies whether to enable or disable topTop button.

Page Preloader

Here you can select the layout pattern for the page preloader

  • show page preloader
    show/hide page preloader;
  • preloader cover background color
    select color for the preloader cover background;
  • preloader image upload
    select image for page preloader;
  • preloader retina image upload
    select image for page retina preloader.

General Site Settings

Here you can customize logo & favicon, breadcrumbs, social links and page layout.

Logo & Favicon

You can configure logo and favicon here.

Logo

Here you can select your logo.

Site Icon

Icon image that is displayed in the browser address bar and browser tab heading. Icons must be square. Max icon (.ico) size is 32x32 px. You can also upload favicon for retina displays. Max retina icon size: 512x512 px. Also you can Enable Retina optimization and Show preloader when open a page via selecting the checkbox.

Here you can set up site breadcrumbs.

  • enable breadcrumbs
    show / hide breadcrumbs;
  • enable breadcrumbs on front page
    enable/disable breadcrumbs on front page;
  • enable page title in breadcrumbs area
    show page title in breadcrumbs area;
  • show full / minified breadcrumbs path
    select whether full or minified breadcrumbs display mode.

Page Layout

Here you can select the layout pattern for the header, content and footer containers.

Page Layout Style

Select whether Fullwidth, Boxed or Framed Mode of page layout.

Container Width (px)

The width of main website container in pixels.

Sidebar Width

The width ratio of the sidebar and main template container, can take two values: 1/3 or 1/4.

Skins

Here you can choose the skin style that will be suitable for your theme's skin.

Choose from the dropdown list the style title, which corresponds to the skin's name you're currently using.

Color Scheme

Here you can set up site color scheme.

Regular Scheme
  • accent color (1)
    first version of the main theme color;
  • accent color (2)
    second version of the main theme color.
  • text color
    color of the text;
  • link color
    color of the links;
  • link hover color
    color of the links on hover;
  • H1 color
    color of the H1 title;
  • H2 color
    color of the H2 title;
  • H3 color
    color of the H3 title;
  • H4 color
    color of the H4 title;
  • H5 color
    color of the H5 title;
  • H6 color
    color of the H6 title.
Additional Colors
  • light color
    light color version of the main theme;
  • grey color (1)
    first version of grey theme color;
  • dark color
    dark color version of the main theme.
  • text color
    color of the text;
  • link color
    color of the links;
  • link hover color
    color of the links on hover;
  • H1 color
    color of the H1 title;
  • H2 color
    color of the H2 title;
  • H3 color
    color of the H3 title;
  • H4 color
    color of the H4 title;
  • H5 color
    color of the H5 title;
  • H6 color
    color of the H6 title.

Colors

Here you can set up the main background color of template.

Background Image

You can choose the background image for your website.

  • Background Image
    select image for your background.

Typography

Here you can configure headers and text typography.

  • Logo
    logo typography options.
  • Body text
    main website text typography options.
  • H1 Heading
    H1 heading font settings.
  • H2 Heading
    H2 heading font settings.
  • H3 Heading
    H3 heading font settings.
  • H4 Heading
    H4 heading font settings.
  • H5 Heading
    H3 heading font settings.
  • H6 Heading
    H4 heading font settings.
  • Custom Font Style
    font settings used in typography of buttons, categories, etc.
  • Breadcrumbs
    breadcrumbs font settings.
  • Misc
    enable / disable Word Wrap.
  • Every category of listed above contains the following settings:

    • font family
      this property specifies the font-family for an element;
    • font style
      this property specifies the font style for a text;
    • font weight
      this property sets the font weight of the text;
    • font size
      this property sets the font size;
    • line height
      this property specifies the line height;
    • letter spacing
      this property increases or decreases the space between characters in a text;
    • character set
      this property specifies the character set for an element;
    • text align
      this property specifies the horizontal text alignment inside the element.
    • You can set header items here.

      Header Styles
      • background transparent
        enable / disable background transparency in header.

      Your theme supports 3 menus. Select which menu appears in each location. You can also place menus in widget areas with the Custom Menu widget.

      Locations List:
      • main - select primary navigation menu;
      • footer - select navigation menu, that will be displayed in the footer area;
      • social - select navigation menu, that will be used for social networks.

      Here you can configure the position of template sidebars.

      Sidebar Position:
      • no sidebars
        no sidebar will be displayed;
      • sidebar on left side
        sidebar will be displayed on the left side;
      • sidebar on right side
        sidebar will be displayed on the right side.
      • Sidebar Position on Blog Post:
        • no sidebars
          no sidebar will be displayed;
        • sidebar on left side
          sidebar will be displayed on the left side;
        • sidebar on right side
          sidebar will be displayed on the right side.
        Sidebar Position on Single Product:
        • no sidebars
          no sidebar will be displayed;
        • sidebar on left side
          sidebar will be displayed on the left side;
        • sidebar on right side
          sidebar will be displayed on the right side.
        • Enable sticky sidebar
          enable / disable sticky siebar.

        Widgets

        You can configure widgets and their positions here. Main theme functionality is focused in widgets. Each template has a specific set of Widget Areas.

        Widget Creating

        In order to add a widget to template page you should first decide where will it be displayed on the website by selecting one of the Widgets Areas available. Next press the + Add a Widget button on the list of widgets that appears. After doing this you can define the order of widgets appearance by pressing Reorder button.

        Settings for the website footer section.

        Footer Styles:
        • copyright text
          set custom copyright text for your footer area;
        • footer background color
          here you can define the footer area background color;
        • footer color
          here you can define the footer area color.
        • Ads Management

          This option allows you to add various kinds of ads to the website. Just add a particular shortcode to any of the listed sections:

          • header;
          • front page before loop;
          • post before content;
          • post before comments.

          Blog

          Here you can configure your blog.

          • layout
            select the grid layout pattern for pages with custom blog layout;
          • pagination type
            select the pagination type for pages;
          • sticky label type
            text label, font icon, text with icon;
          • icon for sticky post
            select the specific icon for sticky post;
          • post content
            select how you want to display the post content in blog listing;
          • number of words in the excerpt
            define number of words in the excerpt;
          • show Read More button
            show / hide Read More button;
          • show post author
            show / hide post author;
          • show publish date
            show / hide publish date;
          • show categories
            show / hide categories;
          • show tags
            show / hide tags;
          • show comments
            show / hide comments.
          • show views counter
            show / hide views counter;
          • show rating
            show / hide rating;
          • show social sharing buttons
            show / hide social sharing buttons.

          Social Sharing Buttons

          Here you can set up site social sharing buttons.

          • visibility on posts listing
            displays the list of social sharing buttons on posts listings;
          • visibility on single post
            displays the list of social sharing buttons on single post.

          Static Front Page

          Your theme supports a static front page.

          Front Page Displays:
          • your latest post - front page shows a list of site posts that were recently added;
          • a static page - this setting allows to choose site main and blog pages among the list of the available ones;
          • front page - choose the front page;
          • posts page - choose the posts page.

          AMP

          Here you can customize your theme's AMP versions design.

          Design
          • AMP logo
            select a logo for AMP version;
          • header text color
            select text color for AMP version header;
          • header background & link color
            select color for AMP version header background & link;
          • color scheme
            select color either light or dark scheme for AMP version.
          • WooCommerce

            Here you can configure your WooCommerce section.

            Store Notice
            • enable store notice
              enable / disable to show events or promotions to visitors.
            Product Catalog
            • shop page display
              choose what to display on the main shop page;
            • category display
              choose what to display on product category pages;
            • default product sorting
              select the way products will be sorted in the catalog by default;
            • products per row
              select how many products will be shown per row;
            • rows per page
              select how many rows will be shown per page;
            • onsale badge background
              select color;
            • featured badge background
              select color;
            • new badge background
              select color.
            • Product Images
              • main image width
                select image size used for the main image on single product pages;
              • thumbnail width
                select image size used for products in the catalog and product gallery thumbnails;
              • thumbnail cropping
                select the option of thumbnail cropping.
              • Checkout
                • company name field
                  select a field for company name from the list;
                • address line 2 field
                  select a field for second address line from the list;
                • phone field
                  select a field for phone from the list;
                • highlight required fields with an asterisk
                  enable / disable highlighting required fields with an asterisk;
                • privacy policy page
                  select privacy policy page from the list;
                • terms and conditions page
                  select terms and conditions page from the list;
                • privacy policy
                  add your privacy policy text;
                • terms and conditions
                  add your terms and conditions text.
                • Additional CSS

                  This section allows you to add custom CSS and instantly see how your changes affect your site. The live prewiew allows you to work quickly without page refreshes slowing you down.

                  Export/Import

                  This section allows you to import or export customization settings for this theme.

                  • export
                    click the button to export the customization settings for the theme;
                  • import
                    upload a file to import customization settings for the theme;
                  • default theme settings
                    return to the default theme settings.

                  TM Styleswitcher

                  This section is activated with the help of TM Style Switcher plugin, which is intended for export and import of customizer settings. TM Style Switcher simplifies working process with mass of theme settings, and affords theme basic settings transfer to other themes

                  Plugin functions
                  • export
                    export button generates and downloads files in json format;
                  • import
                    by pressing on import button starts the process of importing and installing your theme settings. At the end the page will be reloaded with new settings;
                  • restore settings
                    after first activation of the plugin you get a section with default theme settings in the base. By pressing on restore settingsplugin downloads default theme settings and reloads the page.
                  Additional functions

                  The plugin allows to implement the so-called Skin Switcher or Style Switcher using the export files.

                  Every skin is presented in the form of a registered preset. The presets can be found in the tab of TM Style Switcher customizer. When tapping on a preset the settings from a json file, which were attached to the preset in the registration process, will be imported.