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Troubleshooting Thesis Custom Templates

We troubleshoot a number of issues in a member’s custom template. We cover column layout, applying custom CSS, applying multiple custom temples to multiple pages, and displaying varying content in the sidebar.

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Troubleshooting Thesis Custom Templates – Part 2 – Column Layout

The member has a Thesis custom template but needs to have custom CSS to make it look right. The site is set up as a 3 column layout while the custom template is a 2 column layout. We troubleshoot this in Firefox using Firebug and Web Developer. We write the css code to make this [...]

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Troubleshooting – The Sidebar Drops Down Below the Content in IE

This member has a problem with the sidebar on his home page dropping down below the content area in Internet Explorer. It displays properly in Firefox, Chrome and Safari. We follow my troubleshooting steps to identify the problem and make recommendations to solve the issue. Video Transcript Look at Sammy’s site. Sammy builds these totally [...]

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Troubleshooting Thesis Custom Templates – Part 3 – Custom Body Classes

This member wants to apply custom CSS statements to all of the pages that use a specific custom template. We discuss how to do that using Thesis custom body classes. Thesis has a built in system of adding a specific CSS class to any individual page. We use the Thesis SEO Details and Additional Style [...]

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A page appears to shift when I switch pages in Firefox

We try out a couple of methods to see why one of the pages seems to shift including using the measure tool in Firefox to compare the sizes of the pages.  Finally, it appeared that it has something to do with the time code embedded in the page next to the calendar.  So to fix [...]

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Troubleshooting Thesis Custom Templates – Part 4 – Apply to Multiple Pages

The member wants to make his custom template apply to multiple pages. We discuss how to use a conditional statement with multiple page ids to accomplish this. An example of such code is provided below. The code below demonstrates how to create a single function that applies multiple custom templates to multiple pages: Select the [...]

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Troubleshooting Thesis Custom Templates – Part 5 – Custom Sidebar Content

The member wants to have a specific custom template sidebar and also wants to have varying content in each of those instances of the sidebar. We discuss using a plugin for controlling which widgets are displayed on which pages. Select the link below to watch a high definition version of this video Video Transcript Jason:          [...]

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Problems Caused By Caching Plugins

Caching plugins can cause odd behavior while developing a website. We see first hand why caching is not a good idea during website development. I discuss my experience with caching and the pitfalls associated with it. Select the link below to watch a high definition version of this video Video Transcripts Dennis:          Do you [...]

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Troubleshooting a Java Script Problem

This member is experiencing a Java Script error that is causing the page to jump to the bottom as it is being rendered. He assumes that there is an anchor and that the page is linking to that anchor. However the real problem is that a social networking plugin that he is using is forcing [...]

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Troubleshooting Thesis CSS – A Member Case Study

In this session I help a member troubleshoot a variety of CSS issues on the site they are developing. I demonstrate the use of Firebug and Web Developer for problem solving the site and then I propose solutions to the variety of issues that he is addressing. This member also teaches me that there is [...]

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