[theme-reviewers] Screenshot & "reasonable facsimile"!

[Srikanth Koneru]

A few examples of whats reasonable and whats not will be a little helpful.


On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 6:50 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> Yep, that's why the guideline includes "reasonable". :)
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 3:07 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>
>> IMHO, we aren't strict, as long as this isn't far, far away from what the
>> Theme should be and look like you're good.
>> On Aug 2, 2013 2:01 AM, "Zulfikar Nore" <zulfikarnore at live.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello team,
>>>
>>> I am of the opinion that "the Screenshot must be of a reasonable
>>> facsimile" of the theme with "default settings"
>>> does not mean that it must be completely bare! i.e no sidebar widgets,
>>> slider and features that take not much
>>> effort to configure/enable.
>>>
>>> "Default settings" can be user configurable and off by default - does it
>>> harm to highlight the themes capabilities
>>> if those are it's main features and purpose?
>>>
>>> "Default settings" can also mean a simple drag and drop of a widget in
>>> place, a check box or two to enable a feature
>>> and the likes - I believe this constitute a "reasonable facsimile"
>>> presentation of the theme.
>>>
>>> Advanced settings are the ones that must be discouraged as it would take
>>> a whole lot of configuration on the part
>>> of the end user to get their site looking anywhere near what a
>>> screenshot with the advanced features highlighted.
>>>
>>> I could be wrong with this opinion and would therefore love to hear your
>>> views from both side of the fence - as a
>>> developer and as a reviewer :)
>>>
>>> Zulf
>>>
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