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ThemeShaper Forums Topic: Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki http://themeshaper.com/forums/ Help In Shaping WordPress Themes en Thu, 23 May 2013 07:03:54 +0000 gloriaantonelli on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-21573 Tue, 31 May 2011 20:57:00 +0000 gloriaantonelli 21573@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Do you want to have a little strategy meeting in person before you go? </p> helgatheviking on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-21551 Mon, 30 May 2011 15:25:23 +0000 helgatheviking 21551@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>thanks! i do right now (lincoln park area) but probably will not by then. i'm a little nomadic and also training for the pan-am games, so that keeps me moving about the world. </p> gloriaantonelli on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-21544 Mon, 30 May 2011 02:37:35 +0000 gloriaantonelli 21544@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>helgatheviking - WordCamp Chicago is Saturday & Sunday, July 30 & 31, 2011. Do you live in the area? </p> Chris on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-21538 Sun, 29 May 2011 17:02:49 +0000 Chris 21538@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>sorry .. Gene fixed a couple of bugs in the WordPress Wiki plugin and wrote some additional code allowing a kind of 'self promotion'. Awesome!</p> <p>And I spent some time to get rid of a filter that is hooked into the_content(). This filter can't be removed using the WordPress API, due to the way the WordPress Wiki plugin is programmed.</p> <p>It could be much easier and less time intensive, if everything would work as expected.</p> <p>Chris </p> helgatheviking on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-21531 Sun, 29 May 2011 04:43:38 +0000 helgatheviking 21531@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>haven't heard anything in a little while. might have to start harassing gene again. i know they were doing some tests on how to export these forums to the new site, close threads, delete ancient members, etc. </p> <p>when is wordcamp chicago. i wonder if i will still be in town. </p> gloriaantonelli on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-21524 Sat, 28 May 2011 21:49:03 +0000 gloriaantonelli 21524@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Any updated information? I am still interested in helping.</p> <p>I am working on a presentation for Chicago WordCamp about User Experience on documation of themes for the dev track. I am doing a bit of research and will be happy to contribute my findings. </p> gloriaantonelli on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-20844 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:50:30 +0000 gloriaantonelli 20844@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Any update or progress to report? I am still interested. </p> helgatheviking on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-20184 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:41:22 +0000 helgatheviking 20184@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>awesome. as you can see this post is a bit old, it has been really slow getting thematic to its new home. but gene told me yesterday that the domain transfer is finallllly done. so maybe now there will be some movement. we're a little reliant on Gene and especially Chris to get things set up initially. i am hopeful that after that we'll still have some new peeps on board for expanding the docu. in the mean time you can help out by answering forum questions! you'll be amazed at how much you will learn in doing so. </p> middlesister on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-20180 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:40:59 +0000 middlesister 20180@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>I too am willing to help. There are lots of great bits and pieces around, and it would be awesome to have all information in one place.</p> <p>I have some experience working with thematic on a bilingual site using the WPML plugin (recently went premium, but the free older version still works). I would be glad to offer any help I can. </p> Pictrix on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-19374 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:49:33 +0000 Pictrix 19374@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Documentation nirvana? That sounds excellent! </p> <p>I reiterate my offer to help with the documentation in any way I can. </p> em hr on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-19360 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:35:38 +0000 em hr 19360@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Thanks Pictrix, Gloria, et al for all of the awesome offers to contribute.</p> <p>Update: We have begun the process of moving to a new domain and hosting. Chris is moving into a new flat this weekend. We are getting closer to documentation nirvana.</p> <p>-Gene </p> gloriaantonelli on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-19358 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:42:12 +0000 gloriaantonelli 19358@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>I am willing to help. I am just learning about thematic but I am a trainer, educator in css, html, information architecture and user experience. Learning about each framework and themes is a challenge. It is something I have experience for almost two years. </p> <p>My goal would be so anyone just getting started can go to a page and find a step by step guide on how to do something. (Pictrix your outline rocks!)</p> <p>As most forum exist today you have to dig and then decipher what to do. It happens in most of the frameworks I have study. </p> Pictrix on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki/page/2#post-19243 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:59:13 +0000 Pictrix 19243@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Thanks for the kind comments. The TOC I suggested is just basis for discussion and I'm happy it's getting feedback. The important thing is to find a way for all of us to quickly find solutions to recurring issues and let the forum take care of the troubleshooting and improvements. </p> <p>I'm watching with interest the events at themeshaper.com. I guess we'll all have to wait and see. </p> lastraw on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-19234 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:41:58 +0000 lastraw 19234@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Pictrix I already feel smarter and more organized just reading your TOC :) </p> elderberry on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-19227 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:53:10 +0000 elderberry 19227@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Ok. I like this theme a lot and will do whatever I can to make it easier to use and have a long life :-) </p> helgatheviking on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-19205 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:26:38 +0000 helgatheviking 19205@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>hold off just a bit longer elderberry. it is frustrating for sure, but due to the recent changes at themeshaper.com thematic should be finding a new home soon. hopefully by the weekend. cross fingers and press thumbs that chris or gene will have more of an announcement in the very near future. </p> elderberry on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-19204 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:08:19 +0000 elderberry 19204@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>I'm not much of a coder, but I like to organize things. If kwight will sign me up as a user on thematic.info I will help migrate some of this content according to the nice TOC listed above. ? </p> EricH on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-19142 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:01:05 +0000 EricH 19142@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Pictrix I think you should add "Donate to Thematic" in there somewhere. </p> helgatheviking on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-18955 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:42:34 +0000 helgatheviking 18955@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>the list looks fine, but the forum page now looks wonky. and i'd just like to echo again that your TOC looks like it will make a killer place to start. </p> Pictrix on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-18954 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:33:54 +0000 Pictrix 18954@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Thanks Gene,<br /> I was just going for a 3-level nested unordered list. If you check view-source you'll see the exactly the coding that I used. It would have come out fine, but it seems that I ran out of the grey background. Should I just use paragraphs and spaces to denote the different levels? </p> em hr on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-18945 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:04:29 +0000 em hr 18945@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Hi Pictrix,</p> <p>I'm not sure what you are going for with the styling... So go ahead and repost it the way you would like it to be styled. And I'll make the appropriate notation in your previous post when you are ready.</p> <p>-Gene </p> Pictrix on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-18942 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:38:05 +0000 Pictrix 18942@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Another suggestion:<br /> Since we have a starting point with kwight’s kind donation, we could just set up a wordpress site and add the thematic theme to it. The front page will be the Table of Contents (TOC), and the pages, sub-pages and sub-sub-pages will be the topics. No blog functionality.</p> <p>With WordPress inherent user role structure, it would be very easy for contributors to post entries and for someone to ensure that they get classified correctly to ensure cohesiveness. We may develop standards for contributors to adhere to.<br /> Actually, the idea and the information in the Thematic Guide (wiki) is quite valuable, but it could use a TOC, index or a structure more conductive to finding information quickly. If most Thematic users are like me the question they have in mind is “How do I change this?”</p> <p>On a different note: Please! Can someone fix the styling of my list above? It is too hard to read. </p> Direct Sponsor on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-18932 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:02:18 +0000 Direct Sponsor 18932@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>I think the outreach for community contribution and collaboration needs to be far more aggressive. Can we not get a banner added to the forum #header or distribute a mass email to the forum member base? </p> <p>I'm certain that there is an abundance of prospective contributers who have little idea that the docswiki project is currently underway, especially considering that the future of Thematic is in their interests. </p> Direct Sponsor on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-18931 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:50:23 +0000 Direct Sponsor 18931@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Not all WordPress plugins work with the Thematic Framework. A list of the following would be useful:</p> <p>- Plugins that work with Thematic.<br /> - Plugins that conflict with Thematic.<br /> - Available solutions for conflicting plugins. </p> <p>Naturally each entry would only be relative to the plugin version and Thematic version.</p> <p>This would narrow down the trial and error process.</p> <p>A neglected precursor already exists on the forum here: <a href="http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/this-plugin-doesnt-work-with-thematic" rel="nofollow">http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/this-plugin-doesnt-work-with-thematic</a> </p> Direct Sponsor on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-18925 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:28:18 +0000 Direct Sponsor 18925@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Here are a few of the code snippets I use in my functions.php file that could be of benefit to fellow novices:</p> <pre><code>// Remove thematic_header. function clear_header() { remove_all_actions('thematic_header'); } add_action('init', 'clear_header'); // Replace with custom_header. function custom_header() { ?> <?php include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/wp-content/themes/you-theme-name/custom-header.php"); ?> <?php } add_action('thematic_aboveheader','custom_header');</code></pre> <pre><code>// Add favicon for child theme. function childtheme_favicon() { ?> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="<?php echo bloginfo('stylesheet_directory') ?>/favicon.png" /> <?php } add_action('wp_head', 'childtheme_favicon');</code></pre> <p>The following is useful for adding js/css files and jQuery snippets et al...</p> <pre><code>// Add additional information to <head>. function custom_links() { ?> <?php include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/directsponsor/wp-content/themes/directsponsor/custom-head.php"); ?> <?php } add_action('wp_head', 'custom_links');</code></pre> <pre><code>// Conditionally add graphical heading to page content. // This is useful if you need to apply non-browser-safe font in a graphical manner rather than textually e.g. purely for aesthetics. function add_content_heading() { ?> <?php if ( is_page('home') ){$heading = "home";} if ( is_page('about') ){$heading = "about";} if ( is_home() || is_single() || is_archive() || is_category() || is_404() || is_attachment() || is_preview() || is_search() ){$heading = "blog";} if ( is_page('contact') ){$heading = "contact";} if ( is_archive() ){$heading = "contact";} if ( is_archive() ){$heading = "archive";} if ( is_category() ){$heading = "category";} if ( is_author() ){$heading = "author";} if ( is_search() ){$heading = "search";} if ( is_404() ){$heading = "404";} if ( is_attachment() ){$heading = "attachment";} ?> <div class="content_heading"><img src="<?php echo bloginfo('stylesheet_directory') ?>/images/heading-<?php echo $heading ?>.png" /></div> <?php } add_action('thematic_abovecontent','add_content_headings'); // Add graphical bottom to page content function add_content_bottom() { ?> <div class="content_bottom"></div> <?php } add_action('thematic_belowcontent','add_content_bottom');</code></pre> <pre><code>// Add graphics before, between and after the primary and secondary asides: // Add graphical heading for primary aside. function add_heading_abovemainasides() { ?> <div class="heading-widget aside main-aside"><img src="<?php echo bloginfo('stylesheet_directory') ?>/images/heading-primary.png" /></div> <?php } add_action('thematic_abovemainasides','add_heading_abovemainasides'); // Graphical bottom for primary aside and then graphical heading for secondary aside. function add_headingbottom_betweenmainasides() { ?> <div class="aside main-aside bottom-primary"></div> <div class="heading-widget aside main-aside"><img src="<?php echo bloginfo('stylesheet_directory') ?>/images/heading-secondary.png" /></div> <?php } add_action('thematic_betweenmainasides','add_headingbottom_betweenmainasides'); // Add custom bottom for secondary aside. function add_bottom_belowmainasides() { ?> <div class="aside main-aside bottom-secondary"></div> <?php } add_action('thematic_belowmainasides','add_bottom_belowmainasides');</code></pre> <pre><code>// Replace navigation above and below with customized navigation i.e. replace the next and previous post links with the words 'next' and 'previous' and instead apply the post title to the tooltip: // The additional values in the array are used with the following plugin: <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ambrosite-nextprevious-post-link-plus/" rel="nofollow">http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ambrosite-nextprevious-post-link-plus/</a> function add_custom_navigation_above() { if (is_single()) { ?> <div id="nav-above" class="navigation"> <div class="nav-previous"> <?php previous_post_link_plus( array( 'order_by' => 'post_date', //default 'order_2nd' => 'post_date', //default 'meta_key' => '', 'loop' => false, 'thumb' => false, 'max_length' => 0, 'format' => '%link', 'link' => 'Previous', //changes the link without changing the tooltip. 'before' => '', 'after' => '', 'in_same_cat' => false, 'ex_cats' => '', 'num_results' => 1, 'echo' => true ) ); ?> </div> <div class="nav-next"> <?php next_post_link_plus( array( 'order_by' => 'post_date', //default 'order_2nd' => 'post_date', //default 'meta_key' => '', 'loop' => false, 'thumb' => false, 'max_length' => 0, 'format' => '%link', 'link' => 'Next', //changes the link without changing the tooltip. 'before' => '', 'after' => '', 'in_same_cat' => false, 'ex_cats' => '', 'num_results' => 1, 'echo' => true ) ); ?> </div> </div> <?php }// end if single. else { ?> <div id="nav-above" class="navigation"> <?php if(function_exists('wp_pagenavi')) { ?> <?php wp_pagenavi(); ?> <?php } else { ?> <div class="nav-previous"><?php next_posts_link(__('Older', 'thematic')) ?></div> <div class="nav-next"><?php previous_posts_link(__('Newer', 'thematic')) ?></div> <?php } ?> </div> <?php }// end else. } add_action('thematic_navigation_above','add_custom_navigation_above'); function add_custom_navigation_below() { if (is_single()) { ?> <div id="nav-below" class="navigation"> <div class="nav-previous"> <?php previous_post_link_plus( array( 'order_by' => 'post_date', //default 'order_2nd' => 'post_date', //default 'meta_key' => '', 'loop' => false, 'thumb' => false, 'max_length' => 0, 'format' => '%link', 'link' => 'Previous', //changes the link without changing the tooltip. 'before' => '', 'after' => '', 'in_same_cat' => false, 'ex_cats' => '', 'num_results' => 1, 'echo' => true ) ); ?> </div> <div class="nav-next"> <?php next_post_link_plus( array( 'order_by' => 'post_date', //default 'order_2nd' => 'post_date', //default 'meta_key' => '', 'loop' => false, 'thumb' => false, 'max_length' => 0, 'format' => '%link', 'link' => 'Next', //changes the link without changing the tooltip. 'before' => '', 'after' => '', 'in_same_cat' => false, 'ex_cats' => '', 'num_results' => 1, 'echo' => true ) ); ?> </div> </div> <?php }// end if single. else { ?> <div id="nav-below" class="navigation"> <?php if(function_exists('wp_pagenavi')) { ?> <?php wp_pagenavi(); ?> <?php } else { ?> <div class="nav-previous"><?php next_posts_link(__('Older', 'thematic')) ?></div> <div class="nav-next"><?php previous_posts_link(__('Newer', 'thematic')) ?></div> <?php } ?> </div> <?php }// end else. } add_action('thematic_navigation_below','add_custom_navigation_below');</code></pre> <p>Hope some/any of this is of use.</p> <p>The code is probably far from perfect but at the very least it provides a basis of the needs I've had and others might have for functions for the Thematic framework </p> Direct Sponsor on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-18918 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:49:49 +0000 Direct Sponsor 18918@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>For now, here are topics I've started myself that have been resolved with the help of the community:</p> <p>Placing the thumbnail before entry title instead of after entry meta:<br /> <a href="http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/placing-thumbnail-before-entry-title-instead-of-after-entry-meta" rel="nofollow">http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/placing-thumbnail-before-entry-title-instead-of-after-entry-meta</a></p> <p>Adding a list of recent posts to a custom page template:<br /> <a href="http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/adding-a-list-of-recent-posts-to-a-custom-page-template" rel="nofollow">http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/adding-a-list-of-recent-posts-to-a-custom-page-template</a></p> <p>The sidebar: Hooking and styling above,below and main asides:<br /> <a href="http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/thematic-sidebar-problem-above-below-and-between-main-asides" rel="nofollow">http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/thematic-sidebar-problem-above-below-and-between-main-asides</a></p> <p>Regarding the second link it would be great to have the following highlighted in a very obvious manner:</p> <ul> <ol>The thematic_content filter resides in thematic_content_init().</ol> <ol>thematic_content_init() is hooked to thematic_abovepost().</ol> <ol>Any custom loop therefore requires thematic_abovepost() to correctly apply thematic_content filters.</ol> </ul> <p>More on this in this thread here: <a href="http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/adding-a-list-of-recent-posts-to-a-custom-page-template#post-18210" rel="nofollow">http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/adding-a-list-of-recent-posts-to-a-custom-page-template#post-18210</a></p> <p>Can someone sort out the styling of Pictrix's post? </p> Direct Sponsor on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-18914 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:34:33 +0000 Direct Sponsor 18914@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Good work on that list Pictrix, or as Helga said, amazeballs! </p> helgatheviking on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-18903 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:10:43 +0000 helgatheviking 18903@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>so gene- how is it coming? what can we do to help? </p> kwight on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-18785 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:29:30 +0000 kwight 18785@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Sweet ToC, great stuff.</p> <p>The domain thematic.info just became available again, so I snapped it up. I'm happy to contribute it (first year is paid) for whatever purpose we see fit, if any. </p> helgatheviking on "Contribute to Thematic's Docs/Wiki" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/contribute-to-thematics-docswiki#post-18762 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:32:36 +0000 helgatheviking 18762@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Pictrix - that's amazeballs. i think we have a winner. </p>