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Tagged: Custom header, home page content, Stretch theme

  • This topic has 6 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 10 years, 3 months ago by [email protected] Design.
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  • December 17, 2012 at 1:14 pm #5791
    [email protected] Design
    Member

    First of all let me say, thank You for someone finally designing a child theme like this for Genesis Framework! I have had several clients ask for a design like this but because of my unwillingness (and ability) to use some other themes, I was forced to find other solutions. But know I have another awesome theme to offer clients.

    Hopefully the designer of the theme will read this,..
    I know this theme was originally designed to be a “deceptively simple design”,.. But it’s certainly NOT “most flexible theme”.

    I think it could be even better adding some additional flexibility/functionality

    1) Custom header option just like many other Genesis themes.
    2) Control over what content displays on the home page. Maybe this could be a widget area?
    3) Ability to turn off/on the GIANT big nav arrows.

    I’d do it myself, but have no idea how.

    Thank You Copyblogger/StudioPress!


    Steve Adams | 316 Design | 619.726.9923
    We live the lifestyles that we promote.™

    December 17, 2012 at 5:50 pm #5830
    Anita
    Keymaster

    Steve, you should add your website link so people can see your site.


    Love coffee, chocolate and my Bella!

    December 17, 2012 at 7:03 pm #5835
    [email protected] Design
    Member

    It's not live yet. (Multi-Site install, domain not mapped yet.)
    http://bassanglerhq.com/basshookups/


    Steve Adams | 316 Design | 619.726.9923
    We live the lifestyles that we promote.™

    December 18, 2012 at 12:21 am #5878
    Bill Murray
    Member

    @Steve - Stretch is a very basic blog theme.  For the added flexibility you asked about...

    1) I posted the code to add custom header support in your other thread, http://www.studiopress.community/topic/stretch-theme-headerlogo-question/.  You said you tried that and it didn't work for you, but it's pretty easy to do and works just fine, as you can see on our demo site: http://stretch.wpperform.com/.  One of the mobile responsive layouts needs a bit more work, but supporting custom headers is fairly easy.

    2) It would be nice to be able to control which category displayed, but I think more customization (such as displaying more posts) would make the end result not very Stretch-like.

    3) StudioPress tends not to offer that kind of ability as a theme option, leaving it to the developer to change it.  I suspect the thinking is that options add overhead, and if you don't like the Stretch approach, maybe another theme is a better fit.  All Stretch does is reposition the navigation using CSS and change what is displayed with a filter.


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    December 18, 2012 at 8:56 am #5922
    [email protected] Design
    Member

    @Bill Murray, thanks for the reply. Yes, through the help of this community forum I was able to get it working the way the client asked, except for control over what content shows on the home page.

    1) I tried the /** Add support for custom header */ code and it didn't work for me. Although ultimately that would've been a much better solution.
    2) Don't want to display more posts, just control WHAT displays. Maybe something like Genesis Featured Widget Amplified plug in. I was able to limit the amount of posts that display on just the home page through the use of the Genesis Grid plug in.3) Ok, well then I'll put it it a completely different way: I'd like to have the stretch background image ability on any theme that supports a background image. But I suspect that's a conversation I would have with a developer. 😉
    Header/logo Solution was eventually achieved here
    http://www.studiopress.community/topic/stretch-theme-headerlogo-question/

    Home page Content (partial solution) achieved here

    Stretch Theme home page Question

    Hope the links above help anyone else out that may have the need.
    Thanks for all the input & help.

    Steve


    Steve Adams | 316 Design | 619.726.9923
    We live the lifestyles that we promote.™

    December 19, 2012 at 9:14 am #6169
    nickthegeek
    Member

    I moved this to the General forum because it isn't really about getting feedback on your site. The Showcase and feedback forum is so you can showcase your work and get feedback on that work.

    December 19, 2012 at 9:30 am #6171
    [email protected] Design
    Member

    Ok, thx Nick. But I WAS giving feedback on the theme,.. 😉 It's probably in a better place now for others to find.


    Steve Adams | 316 Design | 619.726.9923
    We live the lifestyles that we promote.™

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