tlcorbinConquering the Evil Advance Themes Page
June 18th 2008 05:19
At some point in time, we all go temporarily insane with ambitious dreams and decide to dress up our Blog(s) a bit. Concerning this matter sage advice would be to finish obtaining your PhD; itll be quicker, easier and eminently more satisfying in the long run. If, however your obsession is indeed over whelming, heres what I discovered while passing through that perversity of common sense.
Hopefully, by this stage in the game you have learned that options are available to you with the Modify, Settings and Themes buttons on your personal Control Panel. Dont be fooled by these innocuous little guys, they can humble even the most stalwart of souls. Lets examine their functions and find out how they will impact our blog lives for foolishly finding change desirable.
Modify ~ here we name and establish control options for our blog
Blog tag ~ name your post
Permissions ~ whos putting stuff on you blog- keep the group small
Comment Permissions ~ its not always good to allow anonymous comments
Members ~ these folks can post to your blog, but make them apply
Publication ~ yes invites Orblers to critic your work, control members input
Format ~ I use Double Columns w/out ads, no mid post ads, default post works
Post Name ~ post works
Display Add To Buttons ~ but of course, theyll help grow your blog
Display Recent Post List ~ not for this bird, it adds clutter, your call here
Blog Forum ~ no works for me, moderating a forum is like herding cats
Post Categories ~ 20 works for me, but the drop down is a repetitive nuisance
Post Fields ~ not using this, I have enough problems to contend with daily
Signatures ~ I made a list of 5 or 6 and named them after each blog
Modify Blog ~ bang on the Modify Blog button and stand ready to be surprised
Settings ~ this is where you can personalize your blog beyond the realm of reason
Title Settings ~ display title, no, upload a header photo and snappy tag line
Blog Profile Settings ~ yes, then write a pithy descriptive note about blog purpose
Post Settings ~ leave the font sizes alone, and I dont show full blog at home
Google Referral Codes ~ I havent gone to that dark side as yet
Other Blogs Box Settings ~ sure, why not
Archive Settings ~ titles only, how hard is it to click on a button to see full posts
Category Settings ~ 20 Posts per category page works for me
Post Summary ~ Im a Tile sorta guy myself
Post Image Link ~ hell yes, theres egos on the line
Show Post Thumb Images in Menus ~ yup, images grab faster than words
List Only Family Friendly Posts in Orble Menu ~ no, I want to be offended
Change Settings ~ click the Change Settings with reckless abandon
Default Themes : Cautions
remember that if you later make a theme change using a default theme, youll loose your photo, so keep it handy
save and name themes that you like, it may well save your sanity later
now we shall move to the next level, brace yourself
Advanced Themes: Declassified ~ almost
Strong minded bloggers have entered into this realm only to be lost among the myriad and disconnected maze of options: they say that on a calm, still moonlit night that you can hear the pitiful voices of the lost crying out for a mocha latte.
Blog Portal Display ~ top and bottom bars, everything goes between these twins
Page Body Display Settings ~ everything gets placed on top of this stuff
Background Color ~ the colors between the bars
Font ~ mess with this and stuff on the title bars run amuck
Background image ~ cool but the photo you use gets buried under everything else
Header Display Settings ~ your blogs title, logo and photo go here
Background Color ~ it will surround your photo or text
Border Color ~ it will surround your background color
Text Color ~ it is replaced if you use a photo
Text Font ~ same as above, what a surprise
Font Size ~ affects text font and overall size of header if used
Font Weight ~ I use the bold, but then again, I use a photo for the header
Padding ~ a spooky setting that I set at 10px so stuff doesnt crowd other stuff
Padding left ~ if using a photo set at 0px or you header will be off center
Rounded Corners ~ I like them because Im edgy enough
Title Spacer Top ~ go with the default to start
Title Spacer Bottom ~ same as top, adjust slowly
Page Display Settings ~ the area that will border your post, comments and other stuff
Background Color ~ this will surround your blog post
Border Color ~ this will surround your background color
Padding ~ controls surround width, can you feel the power
Rounded Corners ~ sure, why not
Page Background image ~ use a transparent background if you do this
Title Display Settings ~ seems to get usurped by posting logo link choice
This can be modified under settings or set up here
Font ~ Pick something thats readable
Text Color (1) ~ Black is always appropriate to start with
Text Color(2) ~ Grey1 is an option thats workable
Blog Profile Display Settings ~ affects or creates the note describing your blog
This can be modified under settings or set up here
Blog Profile Color ~ affect the color of your descriptive text, oddly enough
Blog Profile Font ~ your choice
Blog Display Settings ~ finally, your magnificent thoughts are show cased here
Background Color ~ pick something that doesnt make the reader go blind
Border Color ~ this will surround your background color
Font ~ please select something readable if you want to have your offering read
Padding ~ default works
Rounded Corners ~ a judgment call to be certain
Text Color (1) ~ Black works for me
Text Color (2) ~ Black works for me but I dunno what it affects
Post Display Settings ~ this deals with items within the context of your post
Border Color (1) ~ this is the outside perimeter border
Border Color (2) ~ this will underscore your post title and text separators
Text Color (1) ~ this will be the color of text titles w/in post
Text Color (2) ~ this will be the color of your post test, black always works
Font ~ again, pick something easier to read than your report card
R U There Yet?
Background Color ~ eh, keep low key so attention is focused on your thoughts
Border Color (1) ~ this is the outside perimeter border
Border Color (2) ~ this will underscore your post title and text separators
Font ~ dont make me repeat myself . . . more than I have, easy to read
Padding ~ the default works very well
Rounded Corners ~ edgy is good
Text Color (1) ~ title and topics, black is nice
Text Color (2) ~ other notes, a gray1 is nice, but Im biased
Google Links Display Settings ~ Google funds this operation, so give them their dues
Ads Config ~ use the default white, it make them folks happy
Background Color ~ this surrounds the default white and make it yours
Border Color ~ this is the outside perimeter around the background color
Padding ~ the default is fine
Rounded Corners ~ sometimes just the bottoms or tops is enough
Remember, complex the sites load slowly, especially with modem access
Blog Menu Display Settings ~ the sidebar which promotes your stuff, left screen
Ads Config ~ use the default white, it make them easy to see
Background Color ~ the main color within the sidebar area
Border Color ~ this is the outside perimeter color around the background
Padding ~ the default is fine
Rounded Corners ~ not needed, but its your world
Text Color ~ the information text color
Oddly, this deals with the title box of your sidebar, go figure
Title Background Color ~ first box, top left, white color is easier to see
Title Border ~ stay with your color scheme, or someone may hurt you
Title Font ~ remain calm and select something readable
Title Text Color (1) ~ the text color of major title items
Title Text Color (2) ~ the text color w/in the box naming your post, first on top
Title Text Weight ~ go for the bold
Title Background Image ~ why, nothing fits into that title box, no how, no way
Under the categories stuff are links to your other works, their settings are special
Link Border Color ~ stick with your theme
Link Text Color ~ basic black is way cool
Link Text Weight ~ normal should be ok, but I do like my bold, just not here
A background image in a title button, has me scratching my head for now
Background Image ~ just because you can, dont make it right
Did you know that you can add buttons and your blog links to your sidebar? Well, you can, but you cant mess with the Orble sidebar and live; heres how its done: create a new post, name it Middle Menu Section and in the text body add the following, [LINK=www.yoursite.com separately for all the links you want to add, and end with [/HTML]. You can embed videos between the same HTML code.
Orble Menu Display Settings ~ the side bar that promotes Orble stuff, right screen
Background Color ~ match your sidebar color works, but its your site
Border Color ~ again, stick with your theme
Font ~ weve discussed this earlier
Padding ~ stick with the default, it works
Round Corners ~ not needed, but its still your world
Text Color ~ stay with the choice you made for your sidebar
Oddly, this deals with the title box of your sidebar, go figure
Title Background Color ~ first box, top Right, white color is easier to see
Title Border ~ stay with your color scheme, or someone will hurt you
Title Font ~ remain cal, breath deeply and select something readable
Title Text Color (1) ~ the text color of major title items
Title Text Color (2) ~ the text color w/in the box naming your post, first on top
Title Text Weight ~ go for the bold
Title Background Image ~ nothing fits into that title button, no way not today
Under the Orble button are links to other works, dont try to bother them
Link Border Color ~ stick with your theme
Link Text Color ~ basic black is still way cool
Link Text Weight ~ normal should be ok, but I do like my bold, be consistent
Background Image ~ just because you put one in the sidebar doesnt make it OK
Post End Ads Display Settings ~ beneath your signature, this is the last gasp ad
Ad Config ~ the default white works . . . still
Background Color ~ perhaps transparent is a good option, but thats just me
Border Color ~ easy now, lets not go maverick at this point in the game
Padding ~ defaults are good and safe too, most of the time
Tile Display Settings ~ my icon photo showed up here when I uploaded it from Settings
Why is a header photo showing up here, I dunno, an Orble mystery I suppose
Tile Background Color ~ transparent seems to work
Tile Border Color ~ surrounds perimeter of background color
Tile Background Image ~ my header photo showed up here
Background Image Horizontal Alignment ~ working on it later,
Background Image Vertical Alignment ~ duh, still working on it later
Background Image Repetition ~ hell, I dont know, gimme a break here
Other Display Settings ~ I havent found this yet, lemme know when you do
Navigation Bar Background Color ~ white works
Navigation Bar Border Color ~ stick with your theme
Now, as you may have guessed, this is just a reflection of my experiences with this stuff and I was on board a year before I decided to make a change. What a pain. This layout just isnt all that intuitive for me, but its not here to meet my foibles.
Raven
PS ~ Really, I'm fine . . . honest.
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Comment by katyzzz
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Colourful, isn't it?
You have to be a damn good guesser to get thru some of those advanced themes and if you're not careful blue becomes green, pink becomes orange becomes red and you can't read what it says any more.
I think I'd go for the PH D if u can find an honest University nowadays, on second thoughts, stick with the simplicity you have created even with the bizarre colour scheme. Of course I like it, it really draws attention to itself.
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Orange and Blueberry Sherbert ice cream, a reward for making it through the themes page.