[theme-reviewers] add_theme_page()

[Chip Bennett]

I disagree.

What is most important is ensuring a consistent user experience, through a
consistent user interface.

What is the problem with putting Theme Options pages under "Appearance"?

Chip

On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Rahul Bansal <rahul286 at gmail.com> wrote:

> @Otto
> Your suggestions are all great and I personally prefer tabs over subpages.
> One reason is switching between tabs is easier (and faster)
>
> But talking in general, I feel choice should be given to theme-developers.
> This point can be added as "recommendations" but making it "required" is
> bit restrictive.
> Just an opinion!
>
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>
> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 12:38 AM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Rahul Bansal <rahul286 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > What if theme offers so many options that it need to contains 4-5
>> subpages?
>>
>> Ideally, it would still have just one Theme Options page under
>> appearance, and then use tabs or something else on its own page to
>> separate the options out.
>>
>> Realistically, I'd say a theme with that many options is too complex
>> to begin with. Themes should be about the look of the site, not crazy
>> functionality. Break the functionality parts out into plugins that go
>> along with the theme or something like that.
>>
>> -Otto
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