The above linked ticket is closed wondered if there was any update on this as a feature of Salient?
I think it's important certainly for an e-commerce platform to make the search bar/facility as recognizable as possible. My preferred option for this would be to have it visible as a bar in the header (if you are getting under the hood and looking at this) so that the word "search" is in an input bar in the header. A magnifying glass doesn't scream "search" imho . . . for example . . .
You can add the "Search" Text to the icon using the following CSS.
Add this into the Custom CSS box in your Salient Theme Options panel (We write all Custom CSS in the Live Browser to ensure accuracy. If you cannot see any changes, make sure there is no red cross in the Custom CSS Box as any syntax error would cause all CSS under that line of code to not show up on the Frontend):
body.material #header-outer .icon-salient-search:after {
content: "SEARCH";
left: 7px;
position: relative;
top: -2px;
}
#top nav ul #search-btn a {
width: 87px;
}
There has not been a new header search layout implemented as a core option in Salient yet. However, your interest in that feature has already been noted, and it's something that may be added in the future. For now, in addition to what Tahir said, there is also header hook named nectar_hook_pull_right_menu_items, which could be utilized from your child theme to add a custom form in that location.
https://themenectar.ticksy.com/ticket/3452865/
The above linked ticket is closed wondered if there was any update on this as a feature of Salient?
I think it's important certainly for an e-commerce platform to make the search bar/facility as recognizable as possible. My preferred option for this would be to have it visible as a bar in the header (if you are getting under the hood and looking at this) so that the word "search" is in an input bar in the header. A magnifying glass doesn't scream "search" imho . . . for example . . .
https://www.amazon.co.uk/
https://www.ebay.co.uk/
https://www.alibaba.com/
https://www.asos.com/
That search bar is incredibly prominent and always there.
Hello again,
Thank you for getting back to us.
The developer is aware of this and we have added this to the list of considerations for future updates.
We appreciate your patience on this.
Kind regards,
Hi wanted to know if this had been implemented yet ?
Had a customer contact me today telling me she cant find how to search in the site ?
It really should be a fundamental part of any Ecommerce theme.
Even if the spyglass icon could change to a text input box with the word search . . . at least its a better visual prompt than just the spyglass
Hello again,
Thank you for getting back to us.
This is yet to be implemented but I have gone ahead and forwarded it again to the developer.
We appreciate your patience with this.
Kind regards,
Hey Again,
You can add the "Search" Text to the icon using the following CSS.
Add this into the Custom CSS box in your Salient Theme Options panel (We write all Custom CSS in the Live Browser to ensure accuracy. If you cannot see any changes, make sure there is no red cross in the Custom CSS Box as any syntax error would cause all CSS under that line of code to not show up on the Frontend):
body.material #header-outer .icon-salient-search:after { content: "SEARCH"; left: 7px; position: relative; top: -2px; } #top nav ul #search-btn a { width: 87px; }Thanks
ThemeNectar Support Team
Hey UK-Designer-Guy,
There has not been a new header search layout implemented as a core option in Salient yet. However, your interest in that feature has already been noted, and it's something that may be added in the future. For now, in addition to what Tahir said, there is also header hook named nectar_hook_pull_right_menu_items, which could be utilized from your child theme to add a custom form in that location.
Kind regards