To control where and how the Advanced Search form appears when enabled to show in Hero Media, across your site, go to: Theme Options → Search → Advanced Search Display
What this section controls
The Advanced Search Display options control:
- where the search form is visible
- how it is positioned relative to Hero Media
- whether it floats, sticks, or stays collapsed
- how categories and preview results behave
Global visibility options
Show Advanced Search? Yes / No
Controls whether the Advanced Search is displayed globally, based on the display rules below.
Note: You can override this setting per page or per property from: Pages / Properties → Edit → Appearance Options
Show Advanced Search in the Property Page? Yes / No
Controls whether the Advanced Search is shown on single property pages.
Show Advanced Search in Taxonomies, Categories, or Archives? Yes / No
Controls whether the Advanced Search is shown on:
- property category pages
- property type pages
- blog category and archive pages
Header and Hero Media positioning
Put Search form before the header media? Yes / No
When set to Yes, the search form appears:
- below the main menu
- above the Hero Media
For this option to work correctly, Use Float Search Form must be set to No.
When set to No and Use Float Search Form is also No, the search form appears after the Hero Media.
Use Float Search Form? Yes / No
When enabled, the search form floats over the Hero Media.
When using float search, you must define the distance from the top of the browser.
Note: The float position can also be overridden per page or per property from: Pages / Properties → Edit → Appearance Options
Sticky and collapsed behavior
Use sticky search? Yes / No
When enabled, the Advanced Search replaces the sticky header while scrolling.
Keep Advanced Search visible? (Type 1, 3, and 4 only)
Controls whether the Advanced Search is:
- open by default
- or collapsed and opened manually
This option applies only when the search is in float position.
Preview results and categories
Show preview results box when search is shown in header
Controls the small preview box that displays messages like:
“We found X results”.
This applies only when the search is displayed in the header.
Show Property Categories with 0 properties? Yes / No
Controls whether categories with no properties are shown in:
- Advanced Search filters
- Properties List filters