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Page Heroes are those big bold images and headlines you find at the top of your posts and pages. They sit just below the Site Header and added using the Header Element module, when activated provides the Elements menu in Dashboard > Appearance > Elements
Dispatch has two Header Elements in place. But you can add as many as you need.
Magazine Grid – Home Page
Combined with the WP Show Posts plugin this header creates a 5 post card grid. Very few settings are required. These are the main points:
Hero Content: WP Show Posts Short code
Element Classes: wpsp-grid wpsp-card
This creates the grid and styles the cards
Padding: Zero padding
Makes the grid fill the hero
Display Rules: Front Page
The shortcode required is found in the WP Show Posts list you created. More detail on creating these special lists can be found here.
Single Post
Method: Block Element – Page Hero
Background Image: Dynamic Featured Background Image on Container Block
Content: Headline Blocks displaying dynamic Post Title, Post Author, Post Data and Category Terms
Display Rules: All Posts
Creating new Block Elements
Creating a new Block Element is as easy as creating a new post. This article explains how to:
Display Rules
Display Rules are used to determine where a Block Element is displayed. Here are some pointers:
Front Page
When you select a blog or a static page in Dashboard > Settings > Reading as your Front Page. You must specifically apply that as a Display Rule for it to display.
Display the Dispatch Header Elements on other pages
Simply edit the Header Element and add additional Display Rules.
Copy an existing Block Element
So you think these Block Elements are awesome. But you want to add your own versions to some other posts, and there is not duplicate feature. Well just add one of the Duplicate Post plugins found on wordpress.org and your in business.