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# Barney

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## Forum Replies Created

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 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [Avatar in post](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/avatar-in-post/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/avatar-in-post/#post-862936)
 * What about doing something like
 *     ```
       <div class="avatar">
       <img src="<?php bloginfo('template_url'); ?>/images/<?php the_author(); ?>.jpg" />
       </div>
       ```
   
 *  added before the loop and css would be something like:
 *     ```
       .avatar{
       float:left;
       padding:0 10px 0 2px}
       ```
   
 * Then just making an avatar for each author in the images folder named for the
   author, ie admin.jpg.
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [Showing full article on index page, summary on archive pages](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/showing-full-article-on-index-page-summary-on-archive-pages/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/showing-full-article-on-index-page-summary-on-archive-pages/#post-857008)
 * find <?php the_content(‘Read the rest of this entry »’); ?>
    in archive.php and
   change the_content to [the_excerpt](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/the_excerpt).
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [Problem with Mistylook Theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-mistylook-theme/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-mistylook-theme/#post-857435)
 * Did not see any problems. Maybe try ctrl + f5.
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [Downloading new and or better themes to wordpress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/downloading-new-and-or-better-themes-to-wordpress/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/downloading-new-and-or-better-themes-to-wordpress/#post-857434)
 * [Getting Started with WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress)
   is a good place to **start**.
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [Mandigo- widen theme and make changes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mandigo-widen-theme-and-make-changes/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mandigo-widen-theme-and-make-changes/#post-850318)
 *     ```
       ul,ul li {
       list-style-type:none;
       padding-left:0;
       }
       ```
   
 * Put that where you put the stuff from earlier, overwrite it.
 * As for the sidebar thing. First I recommend downloading and installing [XAMPP](http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html)
   and installing WordPress locally. Try out stuff first where you can do no harm.
   OK, make a backup of your page.php or rename it, take single.php and save it 
   as page.php. That did the trick just now when I was messin round with Mandigo
   1.36.2, although the comments section was at the bottom still and I’m not really
   sure how to get rid of it. That php stuff is a real booger sometimes.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Keeping a post on top](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-a-post-on-top-2/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-a-post-on-top-2/#post-850283)
 * [WP-Sticky](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-sticky/) there are also few
   plugins for post ordering.
    Search “wordpress post order”.
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [Mandigo- widen theme and make changes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mandigo-widen-theme-and-make-changes/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mandigo-widen-theme-and-make-changes/#post-850268)
 * Link to your site please.
 * The sidebar bullets can be changed by something like this in your
    css: `ul {
   list-style-type:none;}` for the title bullets and `ul li {list-style-type:none;}`
   for the items in the list.
 * To make that effect the sidebars only name the div first like
    `#sidebar ul or.
   sidebar ul` depending on the name of the div and if its class or id.
 * Also removing the bullet may not do the trick as they will still be indented.
   So put in `padding-left: 0px;`
 * Include a link for more accurate answer.
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [Text size and color on blog posts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-size-and-color-on-blog-posts/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-size-and-color-on-blog-posts/#post-849649)
 * Looks like .top_title in your css controls the post titles but the post text 
   looks like it is defined inline, look for `<span style="font-family: verdana;
   color: #ffffff">` in index.php.
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [Advice on best way to build my cms](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/advice-on-best-way-to-build-my-cms/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/advice-on-best-way-to-build-my-cms/#post-849648)
 * I recommend doing both. Get in there and pull apart some of your favorite themes
   and see what makes em tick. Then make your own theme, tailored to your needs.
   Installing [XAMPP](http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) and running WP
   local is a good start.
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [First Theme – Suggestions?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/first-theme-suggestions/)
 *  Thread Starter [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/first-theme-suggestions/#post-846651)
 * Changed images to jpg with white backgrounds, seems to look ok now.
 * As for testing in IE browser versions how far back to go?
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [CSS for hyperlinks](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-for-hyperlinks/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-for-hyperlinks/#post-845535)
 * `#right a {display: block; color: #6A829E; text-decoration: none; padding: 0 
   6px 0 12px; margin: 0; line-height: 14pt;}` does changing the 12px do anything
   for you?
 *   Forum: [Your WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/your-wordpress/)
   
   In reply to: [New “green energy” blog – what do you think?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-green-energy-blog-what-do-you-think/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-green-energy-blog-what-do-you-think/#post-846020)
 * The right sidebar is kinda empty might fill it up with bigger Google skyscraper
   ads or widgets or something. Could get a plugin for rotating html pop in a text
   widget to rotate tips on doin stuff greener.
 * The add to any plugin looks pretty sweet.
 * Check into favicons, the little picture by the address to your site.
 * Check out [Court’s Internet Marketing Blog](http://courtneytuttle.com/) good 
   info there.
 * The images I saw on the front page seem to all be hot linked from other sites
   like Wikipedia. While the images may be in the public domain, it is still considered
   stealing bandwidth. I recommend downloading them, and if necessary resizing them
   i.e. Energy Plus building image that breaks into the sidebar. At the very least
   you should want to control the images on your site, Wikipedia prolly wont change
   your images to anything nasty.
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [Cutline – How To Display Post Author](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cutline-how-to-display-post-author/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cutline-how-to-display-post-author/#post-804466)
 * Just looked in both cutline 3 column split and 3 column right and both have the
   author thingy commented out.
    `<!-- by <?php the_author() ?> -->` So just go 
   into the main index template editor uncommentate it(take the `<!-- and --> out)
   pop in`<?php the_author_posts_link(); ?>` and it should work.
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [Looking for theme that displays only post titles](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/looking-for-theme-that-displays-only-post-titles/)
 *  [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/looking-for-theme-that-displays-only-post-titles/#post-846001)
 * Remove this:
    `<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>` 
   from index.php
 * You can do this from Design>Theme Editor>and clicking on the link to the Main
   Index Template.
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [wp-calendar to big for sidebar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-calendar-to-big-for-sidebar/)
 *  Thread Starter [Barney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duddha/)
 * (@duddha)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-calendar-to-big-for-sidebar/#post-840939)
 * Thank you for your response. I am using Blueprint CSS Framework and the typography
   part that is included was messing me up. Didn’t think it was relevant at first.
   Commenting out their typography section fixed several other issues that I was
   having.
 * Using the px formating works perfect now. Thank you.

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