[wp-forums] Sidebars

[Podz]

Craig wrote:
> On 3/31/06, Podz <podz at tamba2.org.uk> wrote:
>> Is it me or are sidebar problems the current mass problem?
> 
> 
> 
> Actually, sidebars are the new toys, given the advent of the sidebar widget
> plugin from Matt and Co. K2 had the plugin support "in advance" so to speak
> so if you are running K2 SVN, the widget hooks are installed.
> 
> I raise this because you may wish to suggest people dissecting K2 to find
> out how it has been implemented, and indeed, it would be within reason to
> suggest that they have a peek at the K2 support forums which will soon be
> abuzz with sidebar mania, I'm sure.
> 

>From our forums:
"If you have ANY problems with your theme and widgets, you MUST contact
the theme author FIRST.

We will start to keep a list here of themes that work and themes that do
not. Please remember that there is no obligation for forum members /
mods to mend broken themes. It might happen, it might not.

Please also search for your theme name and widgets BEFORE posting. The
search does work. "

I will have not the slightest hesitation to point at both good and poor
theme authors.
I like the widgets (used them in Typo a while ago) and I do think they
are a positive move - but theme authors had better stand up and be
counted. It's not implementation, it's "I dragged a widget and now my
sites broke". We get people who will post saying "I just uploaded a
picture and it's all broken. What do I do?" when the answer is "Delete
that picture". cause / effect ...... so widgets just add a complication
to that :)

P.