To change default pre selected sidebar position in The7 and Armada

functions.php

function dt_change_default_sidebar() {

	global $DT_META_BOXES;

	if ( $DT_META_BOXES ) {

			if ( isset($DT_META_BOXES[ 'dt_page_box-sidebar' ]) ) {
				$DT_META_BOXES[ 'dt_page_box-sidebar' ]['fields'][0]['std'] = 'left'; // use disabled to disable sidebar 
			}
		
	}
}
add_action( 'admin_init', 'dt_change_default_sidebar', 20 );


Update (Cotober 2020): You can now use the preset settings, please refer to
https://support.dream-theme.com/knowledgebase/change-default-sidebar-position/

Yes, it works, if not try changing hook priority to 30 or something

Thanks! Changing it to priority 30 worked for me.

add_action( 'admin_init', 'dt_change_default_sidebar', 30 );

I have changed the priority to 30 and it made 'left' as default.
Any other value i should use ?

If I change the last value of 20 to 10. If I work.
I can change the value to 10 without danger?
What does this value?

You can just change the function in the template the7 in file inc/helpers/html-helpers.php and changing this

`function presscore_main_container_classes( $custom_class = array() ) {

	$classes = $custom_class;
	$config = presscore_config();

	switch( $config->get( 'sidebar_position' ) ) {
		case 'right':
			$classes[] = 'sidebar-right';
			break;
		case 'disabled':
			$classes[] = 'sidebar-none';
			break;
		default :
			$classes[] = 'sidebar-left';
	}

	if ( ! $config->get( 'sidebar.style.dividers.vertical' ) ) {
		$classes[] = 'sidebar-divider-off';
	}

	$classes = apply_filters( 'presscore_main_container_classes', $classes );
	if ( ! empty( $classes ) ) {
		printf( 'class="%s"', esc_attr( implode( ' ', (array)$classes ) ) );
	}
}`

DO not edit nor hack the code, if you want you're sidebar to be on the left across the theme, here is what I did:

add_filter( 'presscore_main_container_classes', 'apyc_sidebar_default_left', 1 );
function apyc_sidebar_default_left($classes) {
   return isset($classes[0]) ? $classes[0] = 'sidebar-left':$classes;
}

Great solution !!!! Thank you.

it is not working!

does anyone have a solution to make the default disabled? Tried editing the filter and did not work out

You're a genius!!! Thank you.

add_filter( 'presscore_main_container_classes', 'apyc_sidebar_default_left', 1 );
function apyc_sidebar_default_left($classes) {
return isset($classes[0]) ? $classes[0] = 'sidebar-left':$classes;
}

You saved my day, Thank you.

This is an old hack, You can now use the built-in preset settings to change default sidebar postion, please refer to documentation
https://support.dream-theme.com/knowledgebase/change-default-sidebar-position/