[theme-reviewers] Them updates and best practice

[Emil Uzelac]

Responsive is much cooler haha, just kidding :)


On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 4:11 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> I wouldn't make it a child theme, as such. If it's a matter of CSS
> adjustments and possibly some minor HTML changes, then a checkbox
> option somewhere would be better. Something like "Enable Mobile
> version" or something like that. I'd even default it to enabled. For
> CSS at least, it's a simple matter of then just enqueue-ing the mobile
> CSS or not.
>
> Note, I would avoid using the word "Responsive" in the theme options.
> Nobody but designers really knows what that word means (and IMO, most
> of them will disagree with each other if you lock them in a room to
> fight about it). Real-world people do understand what "mobile" means
> though. :)
>
> -Otto
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Edward Caissie
> <edward.caissie at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I think I would simplify the idea of add-on versus new to the point of:
> if
> > the theme already has an options page, then add another to make it
> > responsive (if you choose to go forward); otherwise, simply create a new
> > (Child-)Theme to add the responsiveness. Personally, I would lean
> towards a
> > Child-Theme.
> >
> > Edward Caissie
> > aka Cais.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Jose Castaneda <jomcastaneda at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm with Emil on this one. As far as the options you could do a quick
> >> conditional to enqueue the responsive stylesheet. That is one method I
> can
> >> think of.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I would add-on vs create an additional Theme.
> >>>
> >>> On Apr 15, 2013 2:12 PM, "Christine Rondeau"
> >>> <christine at bluelimemedia.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I've been asked if one of my themes will be converted to responsive
> >>> version. I'm wondering what people's thought are about this?
> >>>
> >>> Should I update it to make it responsive or submit a separate
> responsive
> >>> version of the theme?
> >>> I have noticed in the forums that some folks would like the option to
> >>> turn off the responsiveness.
> >>> I guess I could investigate a way to have the responsiveness as an
> >>> option.
> >>> Has anyone come across a theme that offers an option to have it
> >>> responsive or not?
> >>>
> >>> I do know that some themes release a lot of updates while others don't
> >>> and that folks will always grumble, but I'm just not sure what the best
> >>> practice on this matter.
> >>>
> >>> Any thoughts?
> >>>
> >>> C.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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