<p dir="ltr">This is the sort of thing where, like header images, if a sidebar is used, by all means require dynamic_sidebar and register_sidebar, but don't force people to incorporate a sidebar into their design...</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 31 Aug 2012 21:48, "Justin Tadlock" <<a href="mailto:justin@justintadlock.com" target="_blank">justin@justintadlock.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I've been thinking about the requirement for dynamic sidebars for a while.<br>
<a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Theme_Features" target="_blank">http://codex.wordpress.org/<u></u>Theme_Review#Theme_Features</a><br>
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For the most themes, this makes sense. If your theme has sidebars (most do), use the functions in place to do so.<br>
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Right now, I'm building a minimalistic blogging theme that focuses solely on the content. But, I'm undecided if I want to add sidebars. If anything, the theme would support a sidebar in the footer area. It just depends on whether it fits into the design.<br>
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I think this is one of those times where an exception would be okay. But, I'd like to just get everyone's thoughts on it beforehand.<br>
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You can follow the development of the theme here (it's a long way from being ready):<br>
<a href="https://github.com/justintadlock/just-me" target="_blank">https://github.com/<u></u>justintadlock/just-me</a><br>
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