One feature that would make Themler killer

Stagger Lee, you have to ask money to billion... because you're supporting alone the best feature we can need. thank you

Same way Mega Menu can be done. As it is now it is very limited and not much useful.

There are not many WP_Query attributes/parameters. They could make them all as simple select dropdown and visible small input field for our manual, custom input.
As option to chose custom (hidden) template again select dropdown can be used and template chosen. Themler would in background do its thing, add to the code for instance:
//Get the Posts
theme_blog_9();

Everything else is already in TH. Just new hidden templates could be made automatically without header & footer, and automatically set "Customize this template" for unique style and edit.

Yeah, man, i just noticed my mistake, thanks , this method is realy great!

I hope themler team will put something like this...
maybe in the future when there is the sdk we will be able to build this control straight into themler itself..

Shaul,

do you maybe try to do it with custom post type ? Not "Posts" type.

Hi Stagger, this is a great method... is there by any chance a video you did for the updated version with the latest method? i am trying to do this but i am not sure....

Here is much simpler method. Made it just today.

• Make as many hidden Page templates as you need category loop blocks on Homepage
  (this one you cannot get rid of, unless TH developers make it done in background)

• Where you want your mini-loops on Homepage insert Wp Widget Areas controls.

• Name them logically, chose yourself names.

• Insert this code in Settings --> Additional CMS Code:

// Add Shortcode
function home_block_shortcode( $atts ) {

// Attributes
extract( shortcode_atts(
array(
'category_id' => '',
'theme_blog_id' => '',
'posts' => '',
), $atts )
);

// Code

// define query parameters based on attributes
$options = array(
'posts_per_page' => $posts,
'cat' => $category_id,
);

query_posts($options);
$output = call_user_func('theme_blog_' . $theme_blog_id);
//Get the Posts
$output;
wp_reset_query();
wp_reset_postdata();
}
add_shortcode( 'home-block', 'home_block_shortcode' );

• Use this shortcode in newly added widgets:

[home-block category_id=1184 theme_blog_id=22 posts=3]

category_id = your category ID you want to loop your Posts from.
theme_blog_id = number of your hidden Page template inside "includes" subfolder. 9 = theme_blog_9();
posts = number of posts per mini-loop block.

This way you can reuse PHP code and not meddle with many CMS Code controls. Can be confusing if there are to many.

Or you can make shortcodes of PHP code above. And use shortcodes in widgets. To avoid security risks by enabling PHP code inside widgets.

https://generatewp.com/shortcodes/

If you want it add code in Settings Additional CMS code for enabling PHP code inside widgets. And you can add code above directly in widgets. This way you have more visual control when it gets to much to handle (to many blocks per one template)
Name Widget controls (positions) by some logic names, best after category (home-cars).

One thing you cannot avoid (right now) is to make hidden Page templates for all separate blocks on Home template. Otherways TH doesnt know where to change layout / design. It would mix templates and change settings where you dont want it. Dont forget to click all 3 instances "Customize template style" for all hidden Page templates (very important).

It is easy, just try it. Later all blocks you edit and style directly in Home template. Just click inside and edit, no need to go to the hidden Page templates anymore.

Page templates. No need to make category templates, it is complicated.
All TH needs is post loop, to be able to work with its options inside this block.

More I think about it more I see it would be very easy for TH developers to make it as real TH options.
Problem is they work by logic "All or nothing". We dont need to start with same options for Magento, Joomla etc....Options for WordPress to start with are very fine for us.

Stagger, what is the best way to achieve this currently? There are a lot of posts about this....

Some updated code, better for performance:

<?php
// WP_Query arguments
$args = array (
'post_type' => array( 'post' ),
'post_status' => array( 'publish' ),
'cat' => '193',
// 'category_name' => 'possimus-aliquid-beatae-eos-odit',
// 'fields' => 'ids',
// Skip SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS for performance (no pagination).
'no_found_rows' => true, // counts posts, remove if pagination required
// 'nopaging' => false,
// 'paged' => '1',
'posts_per_page' => '4',
'ignore_sticky_posts' => false,
'no_found_rows' => true,
// 'offset' => '1',
'order' => 'DESC',
'orderby' => 'date',
'cache_results' => false,
'update_post_term_cache' => false, // grabs terms, remove if terms required (category, tag...)
'update_post_meta_cache' => false, // grabs post meta, remove if post meta required
);

// The Query
query_posts($args);

//Get the Posts
theme_blog_9();

// Restore original Post Data
wp_reset_postdata();
?>

I made mistake, spreading votes between two topics. Vote there if you find this appealing:

https://answers.themler.com/questions/57385/new-killer-feature-mini-templates-inside-one-template

Great !!!

Thank you ;-)

You can make sections of course. Just dont forget to adapt on new sites category ID and main loop theme number, number of posts.

I told you I cant make video turorial. It is 50 minutes long. But most of it is styling and all processes repeated 5 times (5 mini loops). You can fast forward if it is boring for you. In video there are maybe some styling tips for beginners too.

Hi Stagger, it seems its working now!
Thanks man i will start viewing your video and check what we can do.

generally speaking, can i make a section out of it after i edit everything, or the process should be done in every site again?

Thanks man :)

I maybe try Vimeo. Video is over 200 MB and is 50 minutes long. There is not just this part, but whole styling of different blocks. For beginners, they complain about missing videos. Experienced users can forward video and short time.

Some of you who use Youtube for many years and often maybe can tell me what wrong is with this video. There is no point uploading it again if I dont know what wrong I am doing:

PS: I see video is back and online. Can you see it ?
I appealed strike yestarday and explained what it is about.

I really dont understand why. Someone reported video. No music tracks inside, simple tutorial how to use Themler and make WordPress templates, Youtube account made today.

The YouTube community flagged one or more of your videos as inappropriate. After reviewing the content, we’ve determined that the videos violate our Community Guidelines. As a result, we removed the following videos from YouTube:

 "Themler - Homepage template mini loops dynamically populated from different categories" (https://youtu.be/EMetZ6QUdnw)

Your account has received one Community Guidelines strike, which will expire in six months. Additional violations could prevent you from posting content to YouTube or even lead to your account getting terminated.

It says the video has been removed.... i can't see it currently..

Code used in tutorial:

<?php
$args=array(
'cat'=> 606,
'posts_per_page' => 2,
// 'offset' => '1',
);
query_posts($args);

//Get the Posts
theme_blog_21();
wp_reset_query();
?>

And....

<?php echo(is_singular() ? wp_html_excerpt(theme_get_content(), 100, '...' ) : wp_html_excerpt(get_the_excerpt(), 100, '...' )); ?>

And....

<?php echo get_permalink($blog_page_id); ?>