Since day one Directory allowed you to assign custom map markers to categories. However, those markers only worked on the map; other sections of the theme showed just the category name. Well, you can now finally change that with Category Icons. After installing the plugin a new field will pop up within the Listings ⇨ Listing Categories section allowing you to assign an icon while creating the category. Once assigned, the custom icon will appear in all sections where list of categories is displayed. Powered by Font Awesome Font Awesome is an extensive icon set available in thousands of web applications, including several Templatic themes. With Font Awesome you can quickly display any one of the 400+ icons and it will be automatically resized to fit whichever location it needs to be display in. This is also important inside Category Icons add-on as icons need to appear larger in certain locations (e.g. All Categories List widget). Font Awesome icons are extremely easy to use. Code example: <i class=”fa fa-car”></i> Alternative icon upload If you’re not a big fan on Font Awesome icons, you can always upload and assign an image of your own. The recommend image size is 30 x 20 pixels. One disadvantage these custom images have compared to Font Awesome is the fact they don’t resize. The image you upload will look the same in all areas designed to show it. Because of this and because Font Awesome icons are easier to use, we recommend using them as your go-to icon source. Even though this Category Icons add-on is the second one we’re releasing this week (after Global Location), we’re just on the half way mark. Expect to see two more Directory add-ons this week! View Details or Purchase Category Icons add-on
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