[theme-reviewers] Screenshot.png

[Chip Bennett]

If a Theme already defines/uses sane defaults, what would be the purpose?


On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 6:49 AM, Greg Priday <greg at siteorigin.com> wrote:

> Would it be OK for a theme to flesh out a themes default settings
> specifically for the WordPress.org previewer?
>
> Something like:
>
> if( strpos( get_site_url(), 'http://wp-themes.com/' ) !== false ) {
>    // Add previewer defaults
> }
>
> My gut says this wouldn't be OK, so I've never done it. Still could be
> useful if used properly though.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>
>> Also, you can point out that they won't have the ability to "configure"
>> it in the WordPress.org previewer. So, there is that to consider. Having
>> good default settings is important for many reasons.
>>
>>
>> -Otto
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 5:44 AM, John Wilson <mail at johnwilsononline.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Otto for clearing that up, will update my review accordingly and
>>> suggest to the developer.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The terms "reasonable facsimile" seem to be throwing off a fair amount
>>>> of reviewers from what I've read...
>>>>
>>>> It's fine for a theme to have some setup and configuration involved to
>>>> make it look right for the user, and for that type of thing to be reflected
>>>> in the screenshot. The screenshot does not need to be *exactly* what you
>>>> get after activating the theme for the first time, but more along the lines
>>>> of the most common use.
>>>>
>>>> That said, if the theme looks like total crap after the initial install
>>>> and activation, then that is something you probably want to tell the author
>>>> too. The purpose of a review is not just to approve the theme for the
>>>> directory, but to help the author to *improve* the theme overall. We want
>>>> the themes in the directory to be good ones. If something is wrong with the
>>>> theme, even if it's not going to be a showstopper against approval, then
>>>> you should still speak up and give the author your advice. Work with them a
>>>> bit. Suggest improvements, fixes, etc.
>>>>
>>>> And really, themes should use good default settings. Yes, a user will
>>>> want to configure the theme, but those defaults determine what they see
>>>> after activating the theme for the first time, so it should look pretty
>>>> good there too. If the screenshot is extremely different from what the
>>>> theme looks like from the start, then that's something the author might
>>>> want to improve.
>>>>
>>>> -Otto
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 5:29 AM, John Wilson <mail at johnwilsononline.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm conducting a theme review and one of the issues which has come up
>>>>> is screenshot.png
>>>>>
>>>>> The dimensions are incorrect, and it isn't a “reasonable facsimile” of
>>>>> the Theme after it is initially activated with default options.
>>>>>
>>>>> The developer has fixed the size, but raised a question. With the
>>>>> default theme after activation, the theme just looks like a blog. However,
>>>>> using the theme options they've created it's possible to create a theme
>>>>> which looks very different, and the whole purpose of a theme called
>>>>> 'Business Guru'.
>>>>>
>>>>> Would it be acceptable to show what the theme looks like with the
>>>>> basic theme options applied, as somebody who wants this theme won't want it
>>>>> to look like a basic blog and may be put off by the screenshot?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> *John Wilson*
>>>>>
>>>>>
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