Ie 6 Bug Fix and Custom Contact Form
I am happy to announce you that the disappearing text issue from internet explorer 6 was fixed in Wp-Them.es Blogger WordPress theme, version 1.4.
Major changes was made to the theme and to upgrade to latest version you should upload again the whole theme.
I have used Get the image plugin as i have mentioned here to display thumbnails on search, archive, tag and homepage. However, i do not want to depend at all on a plugin so i decided to write one myself.
Now thumbnails can be used in the following way in Wp-Them.es Blogger theme: use custom field to add an image with “Thumbnail” or “thumbnail” name. If you’re not using custom fields than will be automatically selected the first image added to the post to be displayed as thumbnail. If you don’t have any image in the post, than will be used a default image called thumbnail.jpg and located in the theme’s images folder. The image contain the text “No Thumbnail” but you can change it to whatever you want, like your logo or a custom “read more” text. No matter from where the thumbnail will be displayed it will link to the post where it’s belong.
Second major change is a custom contact form built in the theme. You can see it in action here. The idea behind this was the fact that i really start being sick of contact form plugins what make a lot of things but usually not working… To use the contact form just write a static page and select the “Contact Page” template and add your delivery mail to the theme’s option menu. In order to work you need to have enabled php send mail option on your server.
Built in Contact Form in the Theme
[...] Wp-Them.es Blogger do not use anymore the Get The Image plugin. Read details here. [...]
Hi, Thanks for a great theme, it feels really good to after looking thru loads of bad themes to finally come across yours and instantly I knew: “oh yeh, that’s the one”.
One thing I didn’t like about the new update thou is that it now seams to not work with the light box 2 plugin like the last version did, now if its more than one image in a post it tries to get them all into the new thumbnail frame.
(Tested in IE7 , Firefox and light box 2 was the only active plugin)
And one more thing; is there any chance of getting a dropdown menu for pages too (top) in a later update? That would make at least my life so much better ; )
Image issue fixed and i tested light box 2 on wp 2.7 and it is working fine now. Not on post thumbnails, they link to the post where they belong, but other image blocks work fine.
Drop down for pages is not a problem but i will have to add the css for it and the java to work in ie. In the next update.
Thank you for the quick response and fix, It works perfectly : )
Looking forward to the dropdown in the next update ; )
Hi,
This theme looks fantastic. However, I was wondering if we could do the following,
1. Up in the title bar of theme, how one can add a site logo? What/how code/image needs to be added?
2. RSS button is good but be default it points to google reader. How can we make choice for the users?
If you can give me more insight on above questions, really appreciate.
Thanks
Korikkar.
1. Find this code in header.php:
<div id=”header_left”>
<h1><a href=”<?php echo get_option(‘home’); ?>/”><?php bloginfo(‘name’); ?></a></h1>
<p><?php bloginfo(‘description’); ?></p>
</div>
And change it with:
<div id=”header_left”>
<a href=”<?php echo get_option(‘home’); ?>/”><img src=”path to image” alt=”<?php bloginfo(‘name’); ?>” /></a>
</div>
Path to image is the path to where your logo is located. Image width: 700px
2. You can set from the theme’s options menu where to pint the rss button.
Updated ! Thank you for this fix, and the contact form is a very good addition !
I love the theme!! It really does set a standard for free WP. I am really impressed with it.
I have been trying to increase the height of the header background as I would like to place a ‘thick’ banner, but I have tried everything with no luck. How do I increase the height please? Thank you.
In the style.css find #header. The height is 130 – 30 px = 100 px so you should have space for banner. Hoverer if you look at #header_left (for the headind) it have 700px width and #header_right have 250px. If you change the left and the right sides width (ex left 480px and right 470px) than you can include a 468×60 banner instead of the to right search box. Check #header_right padding for setting up.
Hi…. I just love this theme very professional looking. Will you be adding an option to change colors anytime soon? And is there anyway to have 3 columns…. I know I’m asking alot but
you are awesome and it can’t hurt to ask…. Thank you for your hard and excellent work
News styles will be available soon, however i am working right now on some of the paid versions… man gotta make a living, right?
)
I want to be able to add my own custom page template – I created a .php template based on the Main template – and uploaded it.
But for some reason, in my Admin area dropdown for the choices of page templates – I can only see the Default, and then the one marked “Contact Page” – so I cannot choose the page (even though I can see I clearly uploaded it). I can also edit the page from the Theme editor area, so I know it uploaded. But I can’t seem to activate it.
What I’m trying to do is have one page that doesn’t show the sidebar because we’re featuring something there that would look better full-width of the blog.
What is the trick to getting a custom-made page template to appear in the drop-down menu?
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide. I realize you are probably very busy.
create a php file in the theme’s folder and rename it to whatever. In it copy this code:
<?php
/*
Template Name: Custom page
*/
?>
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=”content”>
</div>
<?php get_footer(); ?>
Now you’ll have a page template named Custom Page. This is the key, to name it in the php. Inside the “content” div put your code and style it.
Great theme. Now I just need to find out if the translation plugin will work with this. Where are your paid themes by the way?
Thanks, my other site is here.
I’m using it now – though I have noticed the default thumbnail.jpg. I prefered the earlier version that didn’t display the thumbnail if there wasn’t one for the post. It doesn’t look as good when you have lots of repeated thumbnails.
I did have a quick look at code, but ran out of time and noticed you’ve made significant changes since 1.2. It would be great to have logic to show no thumbnail if there isn’t one.
Keep up good work, it’s a very smart lookin theme…
Simon
You’re right, but the majority want to have “something” if no image… some day i will write a post to explain how to use both ways… or perhaps a button in the theme’s options to choose what way should be like…
This was EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you SO much for your prompt reply. Great work on this theme!
I’ve been trying to modify this theme for a while, i want it to have an Orange part of the header instead of brown but i can’t get the effect you have the .png image. Could you provide a tutorial on how to make headers in photoshop!
Actually i had already reserved a domain for photoshop tutorials with a good fried of mine, subscribe to rss and i will keep you all in touch when we go live.
Hi,
the theme is great, BUT I have a problem with the dropdown menu in IE7. When you hover it, the submenu doesn’t disappear. It stands where it is. Could you help me please?
THX
I have to say, I can not agree with you in 100%, but that’s just my IMHO, which could be wrong.
p.s. You have an awesome template for your blog. Where have you got it from?
LOL! Off course i made my self my theme.
cool thanks for posting this