[theme-reviewers] Per-Post Layout Options

Edward Caissie edward.caissie at gmail.com
Mon Aug 8 22:19:28 UTC 2011


I'm not seeing anything wrong with the idea.

Definitely seems like a look and feel item which is most definitely Theme
territory ... but it also seems I'm just another person kicking in an open
door on this idea (*grin*).


Cais.


On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
> wrote:
> > I am considering adding post meta to allow for per-post layout selection.
> It
> > is simple enough to implement; however, here's my question: would this
> cross
> > the content/presentation line? Or expressed differently: would it be
> > inappropriate to add Theme-specific custom post meta in this manner,
> given
> > that such metadata would be mostly useless to the user after switching
> > Themes?
>
> Post meta for this use is fine, just prefix the meta key with your
> theme name so that it's obvious where the meta came from.
>
> Not necessary to offer a cleanup option as such, but might be a nice
> feature.
>
> -Otto
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