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jimlev on "Huge display problems on IE 7."

jimlev — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:26:10 +0000

Am i the only one ? I think IE 7 is a relatively used browser but the mocha theme doesn't seems to be compatible.
I think it's only on my PC but if someone can check and ask me. I really appreciate the look and feel of the Mocha Theme but I need a theme wich is fully compatible with all current browsrs.

Any suggestion ?

For an idea of the problem, just check the creator site http://www.ryanimel.com/ on IE 7.

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rhyslud on "All about this bbPress theme"

rhyslud — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:25:44 +0000

Thanks for your post. I'm very new to wp and bbpress. I have played around with css and html.
I think I have bbpress working using the wp database and cookies. I'm interested in getting my header from the wp theme to bbpress.

In your blog, you listed a slew of files. I'm sure this is a basic question but which ones need tweaking? Is there one that pulls the whole lot together or does each need to be fiddled with?

I'm concerned that I'll get the bbpress homepage working and when someone goes to another page, the header will disappear or the whole thing will crash.

Questions about specific parts of you post:
1. "So first I copied the HTML from the header.php" -- Do you mean copy the whole file and tweak it or copy the html and paste it? Where? I assume the same answer applies to the footer?

2. "instead of copying over style.css from WordPress to bbPress, I linked directly to my main theme’s stylesheet. " -- Great idea! Which of the files need this path adustment?

Thanks, My unfinished site is www.brevidia.com

JLeuze on "Mocha Theme Error, missing switcher.php"

JLeuze — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:26:06 +0000

I've got the same issue. Removing the line of code removed the error message. Was it important?

I'm guessing it is important, but I couldn't tell you how important!

I still haven't figured out how to fix this problem with switcher.php, but I'm really digging the Mocha Theme. I started poking around and figured out how to add custom color schemes, it was super easy to crank out more color schemes.

robblatt on "Mocha Theme Error, missing switcher.php"

robblatt — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:02:47 +0000

I've got the same issue. Removing the line of code removed the error message. Was it important?

robblatt on "Mocha Navigation Issue"

robblatt — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:20:32 +0000

If there are no pages present in the Mocha theme, the navigation div doesn't close properly and everything below it is styled like the navigation bar.

JLeuze on "Mocha Theme Error, missing switcher.php"

JLeuze — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:19:12 +0000

Hey Ryan, I was checking out your theme, Mocha, and I ran into an error.

I'm using it on my local workstation using XAMPP, so I wonder if it isn't a file path issue and not anything in your theme. But I have an install of WordPress MU on my local machine with Mocha that runs just fine.

When I try to use the Mocha Theme with an install of regular WordPress though, I get this error:

Warning: include(C:\xampp\htdocs\blog.test.com/wp-content/themes/mocha-theme/custom/switcher.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\xampp\htdocs\blog.test.com\wp-content\themes\mocha-theme\footer.php on line 15

Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening 'C:\xampp\htdocs\blog.test.com/wp-content/themes/mocha-theme/custom/switcher.php' for inclusion (include_path='.;C:\xampp\php\pear\') in C:\xampp\htdocs\blog.test.com\wp-content\themes\mocha-theme\footer.php on line 15

It seems to be looking for switcher.php, which as far as I can tell, doesn't exist.

Am I missing anything obvious here?

eclipse on "WP integrating bbpress to enable better comments."

eclipse — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:03:18 +0000

I loved the suggestion on the recent podcast that BBpress become integrated into WP.

I wrote up a request post on wordpress.org to this effect.
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/299017?replies=2

I would LOVE to see BBpress integrated more thoroughly into WP.

Blog posts that can automatically turn into a full forum discussion and debate. Now THAT would be a thing of beauty!

This themeplayground podcast has asked that question.
http://themeplayground.com/2009/podcasted/wordcamp-chicago-wrapup/comment-page-1/#comment-2417

Blog posts could have "comments" as one option for commenting, but the REALLY powerful conversation starter would be the option of instead of "comments" posting under the post, the article stays nice and neat on its own, but the user is redirected to comment on the article in the FULL POWER and convenience of BBpress!

That way, people won't get lost in the weird threaded comments section with no real post URL to come back to, etc. I'm currently in discussions on a blog where negotiating the threaded comments area is a MESS! AND when I click on the email notifying me of a reply, it doesn't land me back somewhere convenient to post. NO, I have to use FIREFOX to search through the page to some words from the last reply!

See this political journal....
http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/

It has main articles, someimes a few pages long, and then a separate comments FORUM (but which is not as powerful or beautiful as BBpress).

So make BBpress a plug-in for WP, and make it unbreakable. Have the forum categories that relate to blog categories, so that the blog post can also turn up as a forum-post conversation starter (automatically). Maybe this would function as a separate view?

That's roughly how I imagine it would work.

Nicholas Weaver on "Single Song Theme design"

Nicholas Weaver — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:56:42 +0000

Thanks JLeuze,
I have been checking out the WP e-Commerce plugin and it looks pretty sweet. I am just no going to have a ton of things to sell, so I am not sure if its a bit too much.

I am a med student and do music as a hobby and will just being posting songs as I get them done when I have breaks. So I'm not going to have merch or anything of that sort, just the songs and the stories behind them.

As for theme, the idea for my music is to have every song I release have its own page and theme which goes with the song. So basically I am looking for someone affordable to be able to design each song's page as I release them.

So as far as a layout I am open as to how to place items on the page and display the player and so forth.

Thanks for you help.

JLeuze on "Single Song Theme design"

JLeuze — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:38:14 +0000

Hi Nicholas, I would suggest taking a look at the WP e-Commerce plugin. The basic plugin is free, but there is commercial Audio Player module that might be of interest to you.

I'm not sure about themes, that could depend on what appeals to you, but I would be on the look out for themes that have a good promo spot that you could feature your songs in, this should improve the amount of visitors that check them out.

If you do live shows, and aren't already using it, I'd highly recommend GigPress!

Nicholas Weaver on "Single Song Theme design"

Nicholas Weaver — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:50:31 +0000

Hey everyone, I am curious if anyone has any ideas for a singer/songwriter who wants to publish songs individually for sale. I would ultimately like to be able to showcase each song alone/individually as I release them.

I am wanting to take a different approach to music and get rid of the whole CD idea and just sell songs as individual records. Showcasing them on a blog and displaying it for the listener to sample then purchase.

Curious if anyone has any cool themes/ideas for this, or has seen or knows someone who already does this and could be up to help as I try to put this together. I would really appreciate any ideas, or suggustions anyone may have.

Thanks

Ryan Imel on "Looking for Mocha Theme download"

Ryan Imel — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:08:48 +0000

Thanks for bringing this up, nivek. I've put the download link back on the page:
http://themeplayground.com/themes/mocha/

Definitely let me know if you have any questions about using it, and send me a link so I can see it when it's up :)

scott on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

scott — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:32:12 +0000

JD:
Your argument seems to make the assumption that a developer should produce GPL licensed software if it works in conjunction with other GPL software. That is a normative statement and is based purely on personal preference. I am not aware that software MUST be GPL if it works with other GPL software. There is no legal precedent that I know of and no section of the GPL that expressly forbids GPL and non-GPL software from working in conjunction. Therefore, I refer you back to my second post (first long one).

Ryan:
The very essence of the GPL is "free." It allows for nearly unrestricted distribution of anything licensed under it. Almost every single GPL licensed premium theme is readily available from sources other than the author at no cost whatsoever. Why would any sensible person pay for something from one source, when another source offers it free? I don't accept the "support forum argument" because it is easy to find free resources for most themes.

nivek on "Looking for Mocha Theme download"

nivek — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:52:43 +0000

Found the download for the PSD but don't see the download for the theme itself. Thanks for making it available - looks good.

J. D. Bentley on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

J. D. Bentley — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:27:00 +0000

scott: If a theme developer wishes to release a theme under a more restrictive license, there should be no discrimination and hatred directed at them for making that choice. If you don't want the theme, don't buy it. Simple as that.

I think you should probably take that back one step further and say "If you want to release a theme under a more restrictive license, don't use a GPL'd blogging platform."

Developers know what they are getting into.

Ryan Imel on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

Ryan Imel — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:03:45 +0000

The GPL has very little to do with "free" anything. A GPL item can be free, or it can cost money. It's a license, one that you (scott) pointed out that every software developer has the right to apply or not apply to his/her software. And I think the reason users get excited about GPL versus other licenses is that it puts the rights back in the user's hands, rather than the developer's. This isn't to say that developers are evil, or necessarily have bad intentions or anything.

And it's not about having rights to others' property. It's about having rights to your own property. Many software licenses restrict what you are allowed to do with it once you own it. In the case of GPL, once it's yours (whether for free or for a purchase price) you can do what you want with it. That's why it's exciting. I'm not sure you can accuse those who prefer GPL of being selfish. Idealist, maybe :)

scott on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

scott — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:46:08 +0000

I am arguing that the developer should have the unrestricted right to dictate how their work is used, without backlash. If a theme developer wishes to release a theme and allow people to use and modify it for free, so be it. If a theme developer wishes to release a theme under a more restrictive license, there should be no discrimination and hatred directed at them for making that choice. If you don't want the theme, don't buy it. Simple as that.

And, I should have specified what I meant by "benefit." I did not mean to use it in terms of social benefit. Rather, I intended to use the word benefit in reference to private benefit.

But, I think your point further exposes a kind of selfish attitude in the GPL community. Why should you have the right to do what you want with others' property? Why should you have the right to put a free theme on a client's site and then charge them for it? Charging for a free theme (to a client) seems to go against the very foundation of GPL. Without question you should have to disclose to them that it is not your work, that you got it for free (so could they). To do otherwise would be manifestly immoral. Obviously, if you are using it as a crude base for a larger custom job, they should have no problem. If you are simply reselling a free theme, I foresee a possible issue. Furthermore, why stop at copyright? Why not freely use others' trademarks and patents? Why not continue to personal property, such as cars, homes, land, etc.?

GPL followers seem to expect "something for nothing." Let me leave you with an Econ 101 lesson: there is no such thing as a free lunch. That is a quote from Nobel Prize Laureate Milton Fried, arguably the most brilliant economist in history. It is also one of the foundational principles of modern economic thought.

andrea_r on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

andrea_r — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:59:10 +0000

I hear people say that premium themes' sales are not affected by going GPL: that is not a benefit if nothing changes.

Ah, but something *does* change...

With a GPL licensed them, I can do what I like with it. Put it on all my sites, set it up on WPMU for users to choose from, use it on clients sites - all without having to go get another copy or a developer's license.

To use your example, with thesis I can;t do that. I'd need to keep buying one copy for each.

scott on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

scott — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:49:22 +0000

"believe" "spirit" "intentions" "wishes"

Those are the relevant words in your response. The GPL has NO quantifiable or empirically proven benefit. I hear people say that premium themes' sales are not affected by going GPL: that is not a benefit if nothing changes. The fact is, the GPL is more like a religion than anything else. Josh Leuze (above) uses a word to describe changing over to GPL that I hear in religious conversation all the time: conviction. GPL followers even mimic religious intolerance towards other "ways of life"(in this case, those who wish to actually own their property). Binary Moon says "I think more people will HAVE to make the switch, as without it you will be seen as closed and insecure." Seen? So he sees adoption of GPL as good for appearance? That sounds identical to beliefs found at "Fill In The Blank" Christian Church.

The other issue is that almost all GPL followers presume that if you don't adopt their view, your intention is to be selfish and greedy. Why is that? Is is selfish for me to not let all my neighbors drive my car? Is it selfish to not allow strangers to come eat my food? Wear my clothes? Use my internet? Crap in my toilet? Drink my wine? It seems that people who follow the doctrine of GPL and don't allow strangers to do the aforementioned have a moral/ethical dilemma. They are randomly picking and choosing what property people should share and what people shouldn't. And yes, software is as much property as food, clothes, etc.

What this boils down to is choice. GPL is a personal choice, much like religion, and has no significance outside of ideology. If you want to give your work away, then go for it. Believe it or not I respect that decision. But, to exclude and cast aside others because they believe differently is morally wrong. Not to keep bringing up Thesis (it is just the most popular), but your exclusion of that from popular themes was asinine. The ONLY grounds of exclusion was GPL which, as I have stated, is pure ideology and NOTHING else.

What I see as an economist turned business person turned web designer (another story for another day) is fear within the GPL community. Fear of business, fear of markets, fear of competition and fear of having to understand the three. That fear has manifested itself in a document written with undeniable communist/socialist overtones and on the grounds of "fairness." I hope that you can one day abandon your rigid philosophy, include the hard work of others who simply wish to retain ownership of their property and just get along. I think you will find that the people on what you perceive to be the opposing side are actually just as generous, lenient and willing to develop mutually beneficial relationships as those who follow the GPL.

Ryan Imel on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

Ryan Imel — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:38:13 +0000

@scott It's definitely debatable, but there are many of us (us, so admittedly it includes me) who believe that it is in line with the spirit of WordPress, the spirit we've all benefitted from, to continue to use the GPL license when creating things like themes and Plugins using the GPL WordPress code.

So it's only right, to me, in the sense that it continues to propagate that which we've all already benefitted from, and also falls in line with the intentions and wishes of those who have built this great thing for us. I guess that's important to me.

crimsonmai on "All about this bbPress theme"

crimsonmai — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:41:20 +0000

Hey Ryan,

Thank you for the tutorial! I'm still trying to work through it, and I'm wondering if you could give any advice on getting the tables to look better. My bbpress can be found here.

I'd like it if I could get the tables to fit the full length of the white section. I'm not very good at programming so any help would be appreciated :)

Edit: I'm also wondering how do you get your posts to look so nice. Mine don't seem to have any formatting.

scott on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

scott — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:11:06 +0000

Why is switching to GPL "the right thing?"

JLeuze on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

JLeuze — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:27:43 +0000

Better late than never, but yeah it does seem like more a matter of convenience than conviction...

Ryan Imel on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

Ryan Imel — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:31:59 +0000

Yup.

Am I a jerk for thinking it's kind of silly for these companies being praised for (now) doing things the right way? Yeah, I'm a jerk.

JLeuze on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

JLeuze — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:17:44 +0000

Well, that didn't take very long:
http://www.woothemes.com/2009/06/woothemes-gpled/

Ryan Imel on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

Ryan Imel — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:22:07 +0000

That's probably the most interesting part about it all. Switching to GPL doesn't seem to affect anyone's bottom line.

It also stood out to me in the iThemes blog post announcing the change. For both current customers and future customers, the line began the same way: "This won't change anything for you..."

BinaryMoon on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

BinaryMoon — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:24:07 +0000

Pro Theme Design went over to the GPL a couple of months ago and so far it hasn't affected sales at all, and it's given us the warm fuzzies inside. I think more people will HAVE to make the switch, as without it you will be seen as closed and insecure.

andrea_r on "More WordPress aggregation sites emerge"

andrea_r — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:33:45 +0000

I think it;s a huge hint, as the aggro sites all include mostly the same people.

Ryan Imel on "A growing trend toward GPL support"

Ryan Imel — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:15:11 +0000

This year has seen a couple of big names "change sides", so to speak, and commit to releasing WordPress themes as GPL compliant. The first big one was Brian Gardner, traditionally thought to be the first one to popularize the sale of premium themes. Now, this past week, Cory Miller of iThemes has this week announced that they are making the same switch over.

This is definitely good news. Do you think it's inevitable that all theme developers (the big ones, particularly) will move over to GPL only at some point?

Now, with iThemes having made the switch, WooThemes is probably one of the only big theme shops not abiding by the GPL. Do you think there is any chance of them moving over?

Ryan Imel on "More WordPress aggregation sites emerge"

Ryan Imel — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:07:52 +0000

Every week more sources of WordPress news, resources, and tutorials are popping up. This is definitely a great thing, as it shows the growing influence that WordPress is having on those of us building websites.

In the past month or two some new sources have popped up for aggregating all of this news into more manageable pieces: wpazo from Ian Stewart and WPTopics from Darren Hoyt.

Do you think that more sites about WordPress, covering WordPress from various angles, should keep being created? Or should we take all of this as a signal that more of us should join forces, collab a bit?

andrea_r on "Would a printed WordPress publication work?"

andrea_r — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:07:09 +0000

Might as well send me an email, I have some cool things cooking as well... ;P

Ryan Imel on "Would a printed WordPress publication work?"

Ryan Imel — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:18:11 +0000

Glad you're thinking about it more. This whole issue of WP blogging collaboration has been sitting with me for a few weeks now, pretty heavy.

If you are interested in something more like collaboration, we should talk soon. Might have something coming up you'd be interested in :).

Ryan Imel on "All about this bbPress theme"

Ryan Imel — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:17:05 +0000

Thanks for stopping by okso, glad our site could help you out.

Just the other week we posted a bit of a roundup for those wanting to run a photo site with WordPress:

The (Really) Ultimate Guide to Creating a Photoblog with WordPress

That doesn't necessarily cover the bbPress end of things, though. Is there something specific you were hoping to achieve with your forum?

Ryan Imel on "PHP for WordPress"

Ryan Imel — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:14:48 +0000

The only book I can suggest is the one by Vladimir Prelovac (shoot, I need to get that review posted). His book on beginning Plugin development seems like a nice intro.

Otherwise? Stay tuned... ;)

Ryan Imel on "showing comments below posts"

Ryan Imel — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:13:50 +0000

Hope we can help you out, Topangadan.

When you say you want comments immediately following the post they belong to, do you mean on their own single post pages, or on the home page along with every other post you have?

I can offer up an example template, but first I want to make sure I understand what you're asking. Just like how my post pages look?