I didn't want to make any content unsearchable - thats why its here. But you could do #searchform #select_type {display: hidden;} ... I haven't tested it, but its a trick worth trying.

Quote from: Leo on April 23, 2013, 18:34

I didn't want to make any content unsearchable - thats why its here. But you could do #searchform #select_type {display: hidden;} ... I haven't tested it, but its a trick worth trying.

no, didnt work. I put it under styles.css in the editor of the child. But thanks.

I browsed through everyone's sites a while ago...someone else removed it...maybe I can email them and ask.

Try this:

#symbiostock_main_search #select_type {
   display: none;
}

Quote from: cclapper on April 23, 2013, 18:56

Quote from: Leo on April 23, 2013, 18:34

I didn't want to make any content unsearchable - thats why its here. But you could do #searchform #select_type {display: hidden;} ... I haven't tested it, but its a trick worth trying.

no, didnt work. I put it under styles.css in the editor of the child. But thanks.

I browsed through everyone's sites a while ago...someone else removed it...maybe I can email them and ask.

Try this:

#symbiostock_main_search #select_type {
   display: none;
}

thanks 

I wanted to get rid of that image/blog option as well..

that did it perfectly..

Hi guys, just saw this. I got this working with help from theruchos! But I actually edited the search form.  for some reason every CSS trick I tried gave me search errors. If anyone else has that problem this is how I did it.

You edit the searchform_symbiostock.php to make the change, now I have a copy of this file in my child theme because I made some adjustments to the header.

The lines that need to be edited are Lines 27 to 33 which read:

<select id="select_type" name="post_type" >

        <option value="image">Images</option>

        <option value="post">Blog</option>

</select>

You replace that with just one line:

<input type="hidden" name="post_type" value="image" />

That's it! I suggest maybe making a duplicate of your child theme to try it if you are unsure, otherwise just a back up and you should be fine.  Hope that helps! If you have questions feel free to message me.

how do you modify the php files in child theme?

is it the proper way, moving let's say searchform_symbiostock.php into the child theme folder? and edit afterwards?

or do we in some way achieve the same thing by editing functions.php in child theme?

The proper way is to copy the unedited php files (do not remove the parent theme original ) into your child theme folder and make edits there.  Some of these will work on their own, for example if you copy one of the home page templates it should be fine without any supporting files.

For other files you may need to copy any supporting files it calls to.  For example in header.php, on line 93 it looks for the search form (searchform_symbiostock.php):

include_once('searchform_symbiostock.php');

If you go ahead and copy the included php files as well as the file you want to changes things SHOULD work.  I say should because...well, I'm learning as I go

So for the footer.php, I go check out the code and do a search for "include_once" and I see that on line 34 it says:

<?php include_once('modal-login.php'); ?>

So if you copy both footer.php AND modal-login.php into your child theme that should work.  I'm actually about to try this out as the footer is my next area to tackle so I'll let you know if it doesn't work for some reason.  Again, disclaimer...I'm new at this, so if anyone feels the need to correct me be my guest!

Edit: For the Footer:

In addition to footer.php you need to copy BOTH modal-login.php and register_symbiostock.php (because modal-login.php calls for register_symbiostock.php)  The nice thing is if you miss one the error message will tell you what it is and where it's being called:

Warning: include_once(register_symbiostock.php) [function.include-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/cartoo11/public_html/wp-content/themes/symbiostock-child/modal-login.php on line 15

I'm still researching to see if there is a better way to deal with these includes without having to copy all the files, but for now this works.  You will probably want to make not of which files you copy that you don't actually edit so you can easily update them from the parent theme later if needed. 

Awesome! Thanks Leo, that's what I kept finding. I'm sure that'll make it easier in the future.  On the bright side I learned a whole bunch of new stuff while looking into it.  You really will make programmers out of us yet!

Thanks 9lives, I will have another go using that method.

Leo, I think most of us are having enough trouble getting our themes tweaked for ourselves let alone making some to sell