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Community Forums › Forums › Archived Forums › Design Tips and Tricks › blog layout first post bigger

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Tagged: sleek theme

  • This topic has 14 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 13 years, 1 month ago by sirjohnson.
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  • December 21, 2012 at 10:13 am #6654
    sirjohnson
    Member

    How can i make my first post bigger and then others smaller like on this page: http://coolmaterial.com/

     

    December 21, 2012 at 2:20 pm #6727
    Susan
    Moderator

    Can you please post a link to your site - some themes have that functionality built in; viewing your site will make it easier to determine the best way to help you.

    December 21, 2012 at 3:30 pm #6752
    sirjohnson
    Member

    it is the sleek theme. I only started two days ago but here it is

    Any suggestions ?

    December 21, 2012 at 4:18 pm #6776
    AnitaC
    Keymaster

    You are using the Sleek Theme? That doesn't appear to be the Sleek theme? If it is, it's been highly customized. The areas you have there have been pre-configured with CSS for the layout you have.


    Need help with customization or troubleshooting? Reach out to me.

    December 21, 2012 at 4:31 pm #6788
    Susan
    Moderator

    Anita - the link he provided in the first post is how he would like his site to look. He indicated in the second post that he is using the Sleek theme, but hasn't provided a link to his own site.

    December 21, 2012 at 4:33 pm #6790
    AnitaC
    Keymaster

    Oh, sorry Susan! I'll wait for him to post his link! Been bouncing around on another problem all day and I'm a bit dizzy!


    Need help with customization or troubleshooting? Reach out to me.

    December 21, 2012 at 4:43 pm #6796
    sirjohnson
    Member

    I am using the Sleek Theme. Only changes i made with css is height of header and i made the header black instead of white. The post are featured post widget located in Home Left area. So i would not say it is highly customized.

    Why isn't my link in my earlier post?

    anyway do you have any suggestion how i can do as asked above i would really like to know so i can keep working?

    Thanks

    The link to my page is http://www.mensoz.com

    December 21, 2012 at 4:44 pm #6797
    sirjohnson
    Member

    sorry just saw both of your comments after i posted mine 🙂 sorry

    December 21, 2012 at 4:59 pm #6801
    AnitaC
    Keymaster

    That theme is using a single column left widget area. In your Featured Post - select only 1 blog to show up at the top. Then the only way to get the 2nd and remaining blogs smaller is to drag another Featured Post widget into that area and set the Featured Images to be smaller and set the images at LEFT. This should start to give you what you are looking for.


    Need help with customization or troubleshooting? Reach out to me.

    December 21, 2012 at 5:36 pm #6811
    sirjohnson
    Member

    Thank you for you're response anita.

     

    The problem with your solution is i get the first post twice. Is there a way to let the second featured post widget display 2nd and remaining?

     

    Thank you!

    December 21, 2012 at 5:55 pm #6812
    AnitaC
    Keymaster

    Well, you could designate the top as Featured Area - create a category called Featured. Then the ones below that could be everything but the Featured area.


    Need help with customization or troubleshooting? Reach out to me.

    December 21, 2012 at 6:55 pm #6823
    sirjohnson
    Member

    Ok that can work. But do you think there is better solution?

     

    December 21, 2012 at 7:00 pm #6826
    AnitaC
    Keymaster

    Unfortunately, I... personally... don't have a better solution. But maybe someone else may have a better way. Hopefully they will chime in on here.


    Need help with customization or troubleshooting? Reach out to me.

    December 21, 2012 at 7:12 pm #6829
    sirjohnson
    Member

    Thank you anita. Really appreciate you´re help!

    December 21, 2012 at 7:23 pm #6831
    sirjohnson
    Member

    f anyone could help with this.

    plus i also want each category to display thumbnail aligned to left wit max 300 words not the whole post. like this: http://coolmaterial.com/cool/style/

    Thank you

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