Widgetized Sidebar in VC only works with delievered sidebars, not custom added

etinteractive · May 2015

I have added a custom sidebar through the theme function called "Susan B - Areas", which has a custom menu and html block.

If i add this to any page in VC, nothing appears. If I add a standard delivered sidebar like "Blog|Article", it appears.

It appears that any custom added sidebars do not work with this shortcode, even though i can select it from the drop down.

Is this a bug?

Albert · May 2015

Widgetized sidebar is not a shortcode. This is an option and shows only if you upload widget under Appearance > Widgets > Sliding Top | #1 & Sliding Top | #2 & Sliding Top | #3 & Sliding Top | #4. Only widgets from those 4 sections will show under widgetized areas.

etinteractive · May 2015

This is incorrect.

I select your widget "Blog|Articles" and it shows in wigitized area VC code.

I will post screenshots, please review.

http://postimg.org/image/6krrd9edh/

Albert · May 2015

Sorry but we don't understand what should be reviewed here. Please send us private message with access to your dashboard and full explanation with screenshots and we'll have a look on it then.

etinteractive · May 2015

I found the problem I think.

Custom sidebars are not saving widgets in them.

Sending you the login info.

etinteractive · May 2015

Sent you private message with login. Verified the Custom sidebars created in your theme do not save any widgets to them.

Maybe a setting or a bug?

Albert · May 2015

What for you sent details? If sidebar is not saving widgets, it means you created sidebars where title contain special characters what is not allowed.

etinteractive · May 2015

Ok, I created a sidebar with name "Susan B" no dash. The widgets now save, however they do not appear in widigitized sidebar.

So only the default sidebars will show u? anything custom added within theme panel will not work?

Albert · May 2015

No, not only the default sidebar shows. Did you read topic about sidebar http://forum.muffingroup.com/betheme/discussion/10/how-to-create-sidebar-and-set-up-for-page and did it exactly as it was explained there?

etinteractive · May 2015

I know how this works, but i wanted to use the Widgitized Sidebar VC Item and not the theme layout setting to display a sidebar. If that makes sense?

Albert · May 2015

So this is unfortunately not possible. Sorry!

starcontinuum · May 2015

@etinteractive: Try to create a sidebar without any SPACE… had absolute the same Problem… Widgets weren't saved in custom sidebars created via BeTheme Options.

Name of my Custom Sidebar: "Blog All" - when i changed it to "BlogAll" it worked!

etinteractive · May 2015

Thanks Star, found it out

Widgetized Sidebar in VC only works with delievered sidebars, not custom added

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