Title: Theme Layout Proposal
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Theme Layout Proposal

 *  [mythusmage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mythusmage/)
 * (@mythusmage)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-layout-proposal/)
 * Proposal: Consolidation of core thread Files in a Theme Directory.
 * Basically, consolidate files into two, “index.php” and “stylesheet.css”. “Image”,“
   js”, and others would remain in the appropriate sub-directories.
 * Stylesheet.css: As before, no changes here.
 * Index.php: consolidates all previously separate PHP files. File organized thusly:
 * 01. Doctype
    02. Document Header 03. Body 04. Blog Header 05. Content 06. Footer
   07. Comments 08. Pop-up Comments 09. Functions 10. Single Posts 11. Bookmarks
   12. Single Page 13. Category 14. Categories 15. Pop-up Category 15. Pop-up Categories
 * The blog header, content, and footer sections divided into columns as defined
   by the CSS file. Content columns (if any) further defined as “sidebars” or “postings”
   as appropriate. The stylesheet would define how wide each column is to be, and
   the style or styles used within each.
 * This proposal is intended to cut down on the number of files one has to deal 
   with, and thus the number of windows one might need to have open at any one time.
   Don’t know about you, but I’d much rather have all document information readily
   available in one window rather than multiple windows.

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-layout-proposal/#post-555715)
 * That’s pretty much the way the old WP worked and I agree – for some (me) that
   would be a help.
    However, for the average modder/hacker, the way it is now is
   great. Also, theme developers have a firm guide to go by and theme development
   seemed to jump exponentially during the 2.0.x series. Page template and category
   template creation is now about as simple as it gets. There are many other reasons
   for the change to the way it is.
 *  Thread Starter [mythusmage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mythusmage/)
 * (@mythusmage)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-layout-proposal/#post-555739)
 * Quote: There are many other reasons for the change to the way it is
 * An inordinate fondness for complexity and (virtual) paperwork. 🙂
 * Seriously, in any technological advance the new device starts out simple, becomes
   ever more complex, then undergoes a period of simplification until the optimal
   level of complexity is reached. Look at Tara Aukerland’s Andreas04 2.0 theme 
   for an example of this last. Instead of three separate sidebar files she has 
   one. My proposal is an extension of this to handle all PHP files in one. With
   the advances found in more recent iterations of WordPress placed in a single 
   file.
 *  [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/)
 * (@root)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-layout-proposal/#post-555746)
 * It is really interesting how different people view this question from different
   perspectives. And the way even a single user can change their ideas over time.
   A theme author could easily do this and release it. But they do’nt. Why not I
   wonder?
 *  [Vietson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/limited/)
 * (@limited)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-layout-proposal/#post-555813)
 * In my own opinion, I don’t see how that would make it easier. I think that would
   make it a lot more complicated. Its complicated because everything is on 1 page.
   It will be over crowded with 100s or 1000s lines of html.
 *  Thread Starter [mythusmage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mythusmage/)
 * (@mythusmage)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-layout-proposal/#post-555820)
 * Limited,
 * That all depends on what you want it to do, and on how you organize the information.
   Keep it simply and you shouldn’t have all that many. Get fancy and you will have
   a lot.

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