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Gravity Support Forums Topic: change "submit" to "something else" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/change-submit-to-something-else Gravity Support Forums Topic: change "submit" to "something else" en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:56:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php Chris Hajer on "change "submit" to "something else"" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/change-submit-to-something-else#post-201278 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:49:41 +0000 Chris Hajer 201278@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Thank you for the update. It's nice to hear from a theme developer like that. clarendonsite on "change "submit" to "something else"" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/change-submit-to-something-else#post-195318 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:07:40 +0000 clarendonsite 195318@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Hi Chris - again thank you and Richard for all your help on this. I did forward this topic to the theme author. Here is his reply: Hello Michael, Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention. Actually this filter is used for wpCasa Child Themes, whereas we can customize the styling through it by appending specific classes. But yes, you (and GravityForms) are probably right that we shouldn’t limit the functionality of the plugin by theme specific PHP. I’ll pass this on to our development team to see what they can come up with in the next version of wpCasa. Again, thank you very much All the best, Joe [wpCasa] clarendonsite on "change "submit" to "something else"" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/change-submit-to-something-else#post-194760 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:03:07 +0000 clarendonsite 194760@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Hi Chris. It was easy enough (with your help) to comment out the single appropriate line in the helpers.php - and it did eliminate the problem of the incorrect naming of the button - however, it also eliminated all the styling of the button that I had in place - styling that matched all the other (theme) buttons. In looking more closely at the appropriate code in the helpers.php I noticed it said 'submit message' - which is what it was defaulting to - so I simply changed it to 'submit' which is what I want the button to say. So this fixed my immediate problem, but I do understand that there may be unwanted functionality built into the theme and I will contact the theme's support - especially since they recommend Gravity Forms. Thanks again, MM clarendonsite on "change "submit" to "something else"" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/change-submit-to-something-else#post-194500 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:22:17 +0000 clarendonsite 194500@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ OK - will let you know how I make out. Thanks, MM Chris Hajer on "change "submit" to "something else"" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/change-submit-to-something-else#post-194485 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:54:23 +0000 Chris Hajer 194485@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ You can comment out this single line if you want: <pre><code>[php] add_filter( 'gform_submit_button', 'form_submit_button', 10, 2 );</code></pre> to make it look like this: <pre><code>[php] // add_filter( 'gform_submit_button', 'form_submit_button', 10, 2 );</code></pre> And that will stop the function from being called. The function will still be present. Richard showed you a way to comment out all 6 lines. A theme update will wipe out your changes. You should always use a Child Theme in that case, so your customizations are never overwritten. If you don't want to use a child theme, you will have to maintain your changes after upgrading the theme, You might also contact the theme author for their support, since they are providing functionality you do not want, and not making it easy to remove. Changing the submit button text is easy enough in the form builder: I'm not sure why the do it with a function in an included PHP file. clarendonsite on "change "submit" to "something else"" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/change-submit-to-something-else#post-194373 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:39:18 +0000 clarendonsite 194373@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Thanks for replying Richard. OK understand where to find the lines of code. However, it seems that Chris is instructing me to comment out SINGLE lines (assuming in both lines 329 and 1781). Are you saying the whole group of lines (1 thru6) should be commented out ? (assuming in both lines 329 and 1781). Also, once I do this correctly - will a theme update affect these changes? Really appreciate the help. Thanks, MM Richard Vav on "change "submit" to "something else"" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/change-submit-to-something-else#post-194352 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:18:18 +0000 Richard Vav 194352@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Chris provided the file locations in his response above but you should find in the folder that contains your theme a folder named lib, inside this folder you should find another folder named functions, inside this folder you will find the files helpers.php and properties.php To comment out a single line of php code you can just place two forward slashes // at the beginning of the line but as you are commenting out a multiple lines you can use the css comment method of placing /* at the start of the commented section and placing */ at the end like so <pre><code>/* add_filter( 'gform_submit_button', 'form_submit_button', 10, 2 ); function form_submit_button( $output, $form ){ return '<input name="submit" type="submit" id="submit" class="gform_submit_button_' . $form["id"] . '" value="' . __( 'Submit message', 'wpcasa' ) . '">'; } */</code></pre> clarendonsite on "change "submit" to "something else"" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/change-submit-to-something-else#post-194228 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:22:11 +0000 clarendonsite 194228@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Hello Chris - I appreciate you digging into this deeper. So first: 1. where is helpers.php? - I'm assuming this is accessed through the FTP? - as I don't see it anywhere in the WP editor of the child or parent theme 2. not sure what you mean by "comment out" - need further instruction Thanks, MM Chris Hajer on "change "submit" to "something else"" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/change-submit-to-something-else#post-193846 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:29:48 +0000 Chris Hajer 193846@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Take a look at these two files: wp-content/themes/wpcasa/lib/functions/helpers.php line 329 wp-content/themes/wpcasa/lib/functions/properties.php line 1781 This is the code from helpers.php: <pre><code>[php] add_filter( 'gform_submit_button', 'form_submit_button', 10, 2 ); function form_submit_button( $output, $form ){ return '<input name="submit" type="submit" id="submit" class="gform_submit_button_' . $form["id"] . '" value="' . __( 'Submit message', 'wpcasa' ) . '">'; }</code></pre> If you comment out that "add_filter" line, your button text will not be overridden. clarendonsite on "change "submit" to "something else"" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/change-submit-to-something-else#post-193214 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:11:58 +0000 clarendonsite 193214@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Chris - will send admin info momentarily. Interestingly, it is incorrect in the preview! Can't check using a stock theme as the theme I'm using is almost entirely widget based - so doesn't translate well to the stock templates - and can't access the page. Appreciate your help! MM