Comments on: Streamline Theme Beta Version Released

By: OC

OC — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:28:27 +0000

How does this “thumbnail” functionality work with this Streamline theme?

What I am doing is uploading a 550×330 image and use it for the actual post (it fits all across the top of the post column) and I use the same image for the ‘featured content’ plugin with the custom field function.

So, if I understand correctly, WordPress should create a thumbnail that will be displayed properly in the ‘thumbnail’ custom field for the “More Featured Posts’ field and the rest of the thumbnails used with, say, the Featured template page, etc?

Because if that should be the case, then it is not working for me.

It seems like if I want a square thumbnail to be displayed along with the excerpt and title under the ‘More Featured Posts’ I always have to create an actual thumbnail image at the right size.

If i don’t create the thumbnail and add it as a custom field image, then all I get is the generic R with gray background thumbnail.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:40:59 +0000

I like it BUT seriously dude- working all the time won’t make Brian a happy camper.

By: Polle

Polle — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:04:07 +0000

This Chrome theme looks great, will use it one chrometweaks.nl can see it work in less hightech surroundings with some easy image modifications / tweaks and plug ins as well! Happy new year!

By: Michael Shawn McCabe

Michael Shawn McCabe — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:58:33 +0000

For your final release, what do you think about adding a conditional excerpt to the Featured and Blog template pages so that it will only show the excerpt if available?

The page templates are the best part. I know I would purchase specialized versions of page template “packages” that could add-in to templates. For example, let’s say the Lifestyle theme and Code Blue themes each had ‘Realtor’ or ‘Consultant’ (or even band…’Band’) page templates that could be purchased as add-ins to the themes.

I’d love to see your take on a band/solo performer theme. I’m a huge live music nut and I see some terrible band websites that could use an easy theme to pop into WP.

I’m a raving fan of this theme. You always have impressed, but I think Streamline is in a class of its own. Nearly a perfect blend of best-practice blog format and CMS features.

By: Kicking off 2009… A Bit Early

Kicking off 2009… A Bit Early — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:24:37 +0000

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By: Jochen

Jochen — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:15:14 +0000

Hi Brian,

Merry Christmas from me ( Jochen from Germany ).
I’am using your wonderful Lifestyle Theme on my Blog and since your Announcement i was looking for your new awesome Lifestream Theme…now its on the way in beta.

I’ve downloaded it, but when i try to activate it ( I’am using WordPress 2.7 ) i have a blank screen…
Can you imagine what happens or better can you give me an advise, please?

Thank you in advance, Jochen

Ps.: Sorry for my bad english…hope you understand my message

By: Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:53:36 +0000

To clarify, any dropdown menu has the same problem, not just the video menu. I was just using that as an example to reproduce. Looks like an IE z-index issue?

By: Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:38:28 +0000

I’m seeing one issue on IE7 in Vista. Steps I use to reproduce:

1) Go to Streamline demo.
2) In the “Page Templates” menu, choose the video page. The video page will load.
3) Mouse over the “Page Templates” menu item again. The menu drops down and part of it is hidden behind the video.

Is anyone else seeing this too?

Darn IE!!!

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:16:29 +0000

Brian, I set up this website with the new theme. I really like it. Thanks for all your time on this great theme.

Everything worked great until:

I published a post and then deleted the hello world post. Now the home page just shows “more featured posts”

email me and I’ll let you in if you want to look around.

By: Brian Gardner

Brian Gardner — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:51:19 +0000

I really don’t like to include all kinds of third party apps in my themes – I’ve created the layout of Streamline to work well with a large image being uploaded, and then when you do that, the WP image uploader automatically creates thumbnails that fit perfectly into the spots.