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Dan Cameron: Scattered Theme at Scattered

  • larry · 4 years ago
    Hi dan,

    having trouble installing the theme and looked around your site for a quick tutorial...alas, it must be far to easy for that. But, nonetheless I'm having trouble from jump.

    happen to have a quick start guide laying around?
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    What trouble are you having? I would love to help.

    There are instructions within the theme?

    Also can you give me a url.
  • larry · 4 years ago
    Hi dan,

    Thanks for the reply and offer. The domain is posted...if you could get me going in the right direction I can probably finish.


    Larry
  • Luis Garcia · 4 years ago
    I am also having problems with the installation of your theme in wp 1.5. Is there installation instructions?

    Luis Garcia
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    Larry,
    You are using 1.5 right?

    Does your install work with other themes?
  • larry · 4 years ago
    I am using 1.5 - I haven't tried others...stopped looking when I got to yours ;-)

    This is a new blog and wordpress was up and running fine before I attempted to chnage the theme.


    Would access be helpful?
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    yeah, through me an email at scattered (at) dancameron,org
  • larry · 4 years ago
    Perfect!



    Thanks Dan..I appreciate the time you took to get that set up. The theme fits nicely with the site and the extras are a real plus.
  • Shiznic · 4 years ago
    I do have a question that I hoped you
    wouldn't mind answering. I have look through the style sheet several
    times and even compared it to yours on your site, but I can not find
    where to set the color of the background behind the text that pops up
    under a link in the supernav that tells what the link is. Any help
    would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    The supernav in the header is using images for it's background, here is the code:



    #supernav a {
    color: #000000;
    background-image: url(images/ulbg.jpg);


    padding: 4px 30px;
    margin: 0;

    }

    #supernav a:hover {
    color: #000000;
    background-image: url(images/ulbgr.jpg);
    text-decoration: bold;

    }

    body#blog a#blognav, body#rss a#rssnav, body#gallery a#gallerynav, body#wp a#wpnav, body#feeds a#feedsnav, body#pages a#pagesnav,body#theme a#themesnav, body#photos a#photosnav {
    color: #000000;
    background-image: url(images/ulbgy.jpg);
    border-color: 000000;

    }


    Notice the background-image.

    Now if you were talking about the nicetitle javascript that creates a translucent grey background behind link titles, that too is an image found in the image folder.

    hope this helps.
  • Shiznic · 4 years ago
    Thanks! It was the nicetitle javascript bkgd box. The problem was the css file pointed to the /Scattered/ dir instead of /scattered/. Corrected this.
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    Yeah, this has been fixed in the update above.
  • Makki · 4 years ago
    Hi i really like your theme and i have been trying for ages to get it right i am rather new to wordpress etc.

    I dont understand how to do the gallery thing whatsoever please help i am lost with it.
    Also i do not understand how to get my links in the sidebar like yours i fail to understand the code.

    Please help
    Thank you
    Makki
  • Knut · 4 years ago
    Thanks for a very nice template. I wonder why you did not get a price.

    I have a little problem. How do I put content to the the navigationsbar? I would very much like to link to wordpress's "pages". But if I put in "?page_id=7", what do I change so that the link get yellow?
  • SILVERBOY · 4 years ago
    Dan,

    Thanks for the theme, looks great. I'm starting a blog to document my cross country trip.....needless to say your theme caught my eye.

    Now forgive me, I'm a dumb newbie, here are my questions:

    With regard to the instructions in the gallery readme files, where in wrapper header am i to "update with my url"? And, once i do this, where am I to put these files? you say to "drop the wrapper files and the gallerystyle.css in the galleryhtml_rap directory".....what is this?

    my intention is to have different photo galleries of all the national parks i'm going to....maybe 10 of them....will i be able to do this?

    Thanks again.
  • Henrik · 4 years ago
    The download links doesn't work :(
  • larry · 4 years ago
    Hi Dan!


    Back again. I'm having trouble with pages. I can write one...and I can edit the page (I can even see the complete page in the edit mode). But for some reason the link is always broken when I try to go the page.

    Any ideas on whats causing this?

    Thanks,

    larry
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    Gallery.

    Knut: I don't really know what to your are referring to but the bodyid tells the css what page it is.

    Sorry I took so long in replying. I have had some major hosting issues.
  • larry · 4 years ago
    I read your reply to my page problems but I didn't find anything in the headers file to change related to pages.


    here is the page url that wordpress created for a page i made:

    http://edealernews.com/dealership-design-create...


    as you can see it doesnt work and I cant find an actual url to point to for that page.


    also, when this was setup initially, i added a site under the partners tab but now i cant find my way back to wherever it is i added that to add some more..which file is that in?


    sorry to hear about your hosting problems. let me know if i can help...have plenty of space on my server you can use.


    thanks for any help!


    larry
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    The url problem is most likely because it is too long. Change the title of the page, maybe that will work. That really is a wordpress issue. If that doesn't work disable permalinks.

    You add links thorough the admin of wordpress.

    I got it straightened out. thanks.
  • larry · 4 years ago
    Thanks Dan. Unfortunately I had to shut off permalinks to get it to work but it doesn't appear that I have any other option at this point.


    I appreciate the help!
  • Chris Parker · 4 years ago
    Hi Dan,
    Love your theme. I'm trying it on a prototype webiste, www.hang-out.co.uk/weblog, and the only big problem I have is that I get loads of bad image placeholder icons in the sidebar (Pages/Archives/Categories/Meta sections) - but only in Safari. In Firefox it all looks fine. Any idea how to correct it?

    I notice that your site also reports "invalid XHTML and CSS" at the bottom of the page...
  • Christopher Dean · 4 years ago
    Hey Dan,
    Great theme. I'm using it on my site and I have a few questions...
    1- How do I get a "black" transparent background behind the "scattered" links like your site. Perhaps I messed something up. I don't want it on the tops, but on the sides. As far as link descriptions, I would like them to pop up with the transparent box, but not be visible on the sidebar until the mouse is hovering the link.

    2- Do you have some additional scripts like what you use on your site (weather, Netflix) that I can impliment on mine. I'd like to have the weather script for sure. I was just wondering what else you had.

    Thanks man!
    Chris
  • Todd Herrold · 4 years ago
    Dan -

    Thanks for a really great theme. I am trying to integrate Gallery 1 and I have a problem with the wrapper.header.default. When I use this, I get an error:

    Call to undefined function: bloginfo() in /home/toddherr/public_html/gallery/html_wrap/wrapper.header.default on line 119

    any ideas?
  • Sav · 4 years ago
    I'm having some issues with my install. You have an email I can email addy so I can email you? You have mine so shoot me one and hopefully you can help me out...

    thanks
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    Sorry, I have been extremely busy lately and I cannot help too much. I recommend going through the directions found on my site. http://dancameron.org/pages/wordpress-hacks-and...

    If you still have problems email me, and I will try to help.
  • todd · 4 years ago
    Getting closer on my install. Solved my undefined function: bloginfo problem by adding this code to the top of gallery's init.php:



    Got this from: http://www.rapp.org/archives/2004/11/wordpress_...

    After much tinkering, I have it pretty much, except I have mutliple header and log-in problems. . .

    Thought I would post this hear in case it helps anyone.
  • Bob McCabe · 4 years ago
    Thank you so much! I've spent weeks trying out every theme and feeling like I'd never find one that I could appreciate. I think this one might be it! It's so sharp looking and quite profession. For a non-coder/non-designer, this is great. Thank you so much, again!
  • Eric Pierce · 4 years ago
    Blog@USF. I changed the color scheme to green to match USF colors and added a random image header with pics from around campus. The new look has been really well received, keep up the good work!

    -Eric
  • Sav · 4 years ago
    Hey Dan,


    where can I find the CSS to change the hover over a link? I must be over looking it somewhere.

    What are your settings you have the background block?

    Thanks

    Sav
  • KHPR · 4 years ago
    I'm running into a little problem that I'm sure is easy to fix. The links on the side bar show the description, but I'd only like them to show it on a mouseover. Any ideas how to fix this?
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    Sorry that is something I don't know how to change. But you might want to check in the nicetitle files and if you find out post a comment back here.
  • DHermit · 4 years ago
    My wordpress says "Stylesheet Missing" under the theme selector. Does anyone know how to fix this?

    Please AIM me, DHermit202
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    Are you using the new theme?
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    If it says your style sheet is missing it is because it is. Reupload the theme.
  • DHermit · 4 years ago
    I fixed it, it was becuase the zip that I downloaded created a shell folder.

    Do you have AIM? I have a few questions. AIM= DHermit202

    Incase you don't..

    1. How do I add a links section to the sidebar?
    2. Why are my categories not working on the sidebar?

    http://www.tshirtreview.com
  • DHermit · 4 years ago
    Also, my site doesn't display in IE at all....
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    Your aim doesn't work.

    I registered for your blog. can you promote me to an 9 or 10 so I can look and edit the theme files?

    Cats aren't working because you don't have any posts.
    Links are added after you add links through the admin panel. Then categorized after you create 4 link categories.

    What did you change in the theme? I would suggest you reinstall the theme again. Then change the header image. If you want to change anything make sure you create a backup so you can back track I think you changed so much, not knowing, and it messed everything up.
  • DHermit · 4 years ago
    my AOL name is DHermit202 and I am online. Try again please. I don't know how to promote you, but if you get on AIM, we can work it out. I appreciate it.
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    The links and other items are commented out in your sidebar file.

    If you want to use some of the features delete the 1-- and --1> (replace the 1 with a !) from the sidebar file. This comments out pieces of php so when the browser sees it it wont be shown.

    You will also need to make your files writable by the server to edit them through the dashboard.
  • DHermit · 4 years ago
    Where does the pull the links from?
  • DHermit · 4 years ago
    is what i was trying to post
  • DHermit · 4 years ago
    [?php get_links(2); ?]

    [ =
  • DHermit · 4 years ago
    I think its all fixed, thanks if it was you Dan who set it back. Last thing I need to know is.. how do I make it so that when you hover over links, that white text does not popup?
  • Mike Paglia · 4 years ago
    WOW! This theme is awesome; especially with the Gallery mix:) I've been looking for something like this for a long time!! But what I can't figure out is what goes where:( These things confuse me to no end.

    I'll do a caricature if you'd like to install it for me. That would ease my mind alot. Let me know

    Mike
  • Mike Paglia · 4 years ago
    After installing and activated the theme, I got this message:

    Warning: main(htmlcode.dat): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/pagmatic/public_html/wp/wp-content/themes/S2a/index.php on line 6

    Warning: main(): Failed opening 'htmlcode.dat' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/pagmatic/public_html/wp/wp-content/themes/S2a/index.php on line 6

    What file is the plugin file?
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    email me.
  • rick · 4 years ago
    hi!
    i have just found your great theme. thx
    but i expierienced some probs while installing it. i got the following error:
    "Warning: main(): SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 2128 is not allowed to access /usr/sausalito/ui/web/post.php owned by uid 0 in /home/.sites/74/site813/web/wordpress/wp-content/themes/S2a/index.php on line 9

    Warning: main(post.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/.sites/74/site813/web/wordpress/wp-content/themes/S2a/index.php on line 9

    Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required 'post.php' (include_path='/usr/sausalito/ui/libPhp:/usr/sausalito/ui/web:.') in /home/.sites/74/site813/web/wordpress/wp-content/themes/S2a/index.php on line 9"
    what can i do to fix this???
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    Does this error occor on other themes?

    Re upload the theme and see what happens.
  • giles · 4 years ago
    I have got your theme working fine for worpress but i dont have a tmeplates directory ot put the gallery files in ... can you help me ?
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    You will need to read the directions. You must install Gallery 1 or 2 first. If you have gallery 2 you will need to wait until i realease an update since the Gallery team has changed thier scheme.
  • giles · 4 years ago
    Thanks Dan ... I have Gallery two installed ... I read the instructions I think it is all to do with Gallery having changed it up as there is no folder named /template in the gallery install. I did find after a little looking around on your site instructions on how to make the wp theme into the gallery theme but if your theme is integrated even better as that means as i evolve your wonderfully theme and make it more my own the gallery one will update also right !! which is awesome ... I have a WP2GALLERY plugin that doesn't seem to work that well and doesn't make putting images from gallery in WordPress any easier .. but i am guessing neither does yours? as that is admin changes to the 'write' area of the dashboard.

    anyway .. i like your theme regardless and with gallery integration and WordPress doing pages .. what else do you need !

    I really hope as well i haven't been dumb here and your theme is already up to date.
  • giles · 4 years ago
    for an amazon plugin i am trying to install when you create a page .. you need to be able to select a template from a drop down menu .. when running this theme i don't get that option ... can this be fixed .. how owuld i or how is it done ?

    still not sure about the gallery integration ... i dont know whats not working for me with the error i get ..
  • MarkusG · 4 years ago
    Hello Dan!
    Greetings from Germany! It's a great theme!! Are there any PSD or PNG-Files? I want to replace the header pic and use some other colors. Is this possible? Could I get this files?
    Thank you
    Best wishes
    Markus
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    No sorry, but you can still edit the images in PS if you wish.
  • John · 4 years ago
    Hi Dan, first off thanks for the great theme. I am using it for our family site (I will send the link if you like, just don't want the world stopping by). I also just noticed you released Slate, very nice also.
    I am trying to adapt Scattered 2a into a 3 column extravaganza. Any thoughts how this can be accomplished? I always end up with the left and right column on the correct sides... below the main body. Please help!
  • JaredB · 4 years ago
    3 columns are evil.
  • John · 4 years ago
    tell me about it... I feel like I am reinventing the wheel...
  • Dan · 4 years ago
    Yeah I really don't like 3-columns at all. But if you want to make the theme 3-columns, all the power to you. I would check out the theme codex and look at the code they are using; look specifically at the Kubrick 3-column versions.

    Good luck.
  • JaredB · 4 years ago
    Ha, I was mostly just kidding about them being evil... but seriously, good luck to you.
  • John · 4 years ago
    Thanks for the tip. Now I know where to look! Thanks once again for the great theme... if I pull it off I will be sure to share.
  • gubbe · 4 years ago
    Hi Dan,

    Over at http://beta-lab.thusgaard.com I'm trying to make the SCATTERED theme that you entered into Alex King's competition work with IE. I know you hate IE, and I can't blame you. I'm currently viewing your site in one of the (great) tabs of the (fantastic) new Firefox 1.5.

    However, Thusgaard.com happens to be a family site and I just don't want to cut off my entire family over a browser.

    I've seen it work elsewhere :
    http://www.blogocentricity.com
    http://www.fourfax.co.uk/wordpress/

    These two sites seem to work in IE. Do you have any idea what's different in those two sites that make them work when the one I currently have on my domain doesn't work at all (with IE)??

    I very much appreciate any time you throw into sending me a solution (or pointing me towards one).

    Thank you in advance.

    Best regards,

    Jakob
  • WebtrafficJunkie · 4 years ago
    I love your theme!! The picture in the header is amazing! I was wondering if you offer this theme in a three column form?
  • JasonB · 4 years ago
    the people want 3 column. But knowing where Dan stands on this, we can only dream.
  • dancameron · 4 years ago
    maybe, just a maybe but only for slate.
  • WebtrafficJunkie · 4 years ago
    okay! I was just wondering. Thanks for the info and keep up the great work!
  • alan · 4 years ago
    Hi everybody
    I need help with the text that pops up (hover) on the category lists. Please help me
    Any suggestions?

    Thanks
  • Harper · 3 years ago
    Awesome theme! I would like to implement it, but need a way to display a java script photo gallery that takes up all of the width of the theme (do not have room for the sidebar). What code needs to be changed to have a blank page (keeping the 'header' 'footer' sections) but eliminating the side bar? Thank in advance!
  • dancameron · 3 years ago
    If you make a wide column div class and create a new background for that class that would do it.
  • Kevin · 3 years ago
    Great theme.. Having some problems getting gallery and the actual homepage to display properly.. Its displaying fine within firefox but not soo well within IE.
    Any help would be muchly appreciaited.
  • Kevin · 3 years ago
    Great theme.. Having some problems getting gallery and the actual homepage to display properly.. Its displaying fine within firefox but not soo well within IE.
    Any help would be muchly appreciated.
  • dancameron · 3 years ago
    Well that's IE for ya.
  • martin · 3 years ago
    Just wanted to say thanks for this nice theme. I had some minor problems displaying it within firefox, because the design seemed to bounce when I moved with my mouse over the links. But this is ok now - and anyway, your design is terrific.
  • Harper · 3 years ago
    This is great layout for a theme! I was reading the comments here and noticed the post by Eric from USF. After noticing how he made his header image random, I was wondering if you could offer any advice on how the rest of us can make that change also or point us in the right direction as to what would be needed! Thanks in advance! Great Work!

    -Harper
  • Brandt · 3 years ago
    I was very excited to have found scattered. It was exactly the type of template i had envisioned for my new blog. Unfortunately it does not display images in the sidebar or footer in any browser other than Firefox. The theme has no problems displaying the header or images in posts so I cannot accept that this is a problem with Internet explorer rather than the template's coding.

    I hope This issue is resolved someday because this would be a great template if it ws fully functional.

    _B.
  • Anh · 2 years ago
    hello dan. i recent became an converted wordpress user and have really like the themes you created. they are clean cut and the layout is intuitive. i am having trouble uploading some to the files to my isp. it seems that i cannot upload files that are named ".ds_store" [slate and scattered 2 theme], "wrapper.footer.default", and "wrapper.header.default" [scattered 1 theme] is there away around this? thanks for the help and keep up with the good work.
  • dancameron · 2 years ago
    I believe those wrapper files are for the gallery integration of old. Don't worry about the ds store file that's just a remnant of the zip. Otherwise I would recommend a new host.
  • chris · 2 years ago
    Hey, Im trying to integrate gallery2, and it seems to be different now. There isnt a gallery/templates/ directory in my gallery2 installation. Maybe they changed it? Any thoughts?
  • OutOfRange · 2 years ago
    Same problem here :-( couldn't integreat the gallery v2.1.2 cause i cannot find the folder gallery/templates :-(
  • dancameron · 2 years ago
    Gallery support was taken out since gallery released a newer versions that my integration doesn't support.
  • InnerStrife · 2 years ago
    Love the Theme! I'm a bit of WP rookie, and I'm having a hard time customizing it the way I would like - but this has all the trappings of being able to do exactly what I'm wanting!

    Is there a way to get some of the plug-ins into the side bar? For example the shoutbox, Flickr, etc.?

    Thanks for the great work - I look forward to re-releasing my blog on the unsuspecting public soon. :-)
  • dancameron · 2 years ago
    I should really add sidebar widget support but in the meantime just download them your self and place the code in the sidebar.php file.
  • ricland · 2 years ago
    Hey, thankds for the great template.

    How do I get rid of the black box with the site name in it? (cincy report)

    I don't want it.

    ric.
  • ricland · 2 years ago
    Ok, here's what I really need to do, now.

    I need to get my blog title down and that supernav stuff up.

    please visit my site and tell me how to do this.

    ric