[Resolved] When using Types Starter Theme, Elementor gives this error

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[Justin]

I get this error when using the starter theme, Elementor gives me this error.

Sorry, the content area was not found in your page.
You must call 'the_content' function in the current template, in order for Elementor to work on this page.

I am using the Child Theme of WP-Types (Starter). Help!

[Nigel]

Hi Justin

With the Toolset Starter Theme if you are using Layouts then the theme templates do not use the_content() and so you cannot use Elementor at the same time.

You'll find the same if you convert the Astra theme to fully-integrate it with Layouts. The integration involves replacing the standard WordPress output from the_content() with the output from Layouts (as well as replacing the standard header and footer with Layouts output).

[Justin]

That error that popped-up was from Elementor.

For example, if I created my own theme, but wanted to use Elementor, as well, it wouldn't work because of the "the_content()" would be gone, and replaced with the Layouts() functions.

Is that correct?
If that is, what's the work-around here? Seems to be very vital in any page-builder.

[Nigel]

That's right.

But Layouts is the page builder, and not just any page builder, because if you use it with an integrated theme it allows you to design the entire page, and not just the content area.

So with an integrated theme Layouts is your page builder.

If you prefer other page builders, such as Elementor, then go ahead and use Elementor instead of Layouts, but not with an integrated theme, because the theme integration is specific to Layouts, and may not be compatible with other page builders such as Elementor.

The theme options that were introduced with the Beyond Pages programme are intended to bridge the gap.

Use your page builder of choice on a non-integrated theme (whether that is Layouts or a different page builder) to design the content area of the page, while defining per-template settings for theme options such as whether to include a sidebar, custom header settings etc.

With some page builders there is an extra compatibility layer so that they can be used to design Views Content Templates, including Visual Composer/WPBakery, Beaver Builder, and the page builders of Divi and Avada. Elementor will be added to that list but the integration is not complete yet.

[Justin]

Thank you for the information Nigel, much appreciated. I am going to look into this some more! Thanks again.