[theme-reviewers] Is SMOF framework allowed?

Towfiq I. tislam100 at gmail.com
Thu Sep 5 18:44:45 UTC 2013 

I found another options framework, released under GPL v3. Should I use this:
http://en.bainternet.info/2012/my-options-panel
https://github.com/bainternet/Admin-Page-Class

Thanks





On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 11:49 PM, Towfiq I. <tislam100 at gmail.com> wrote:

> damn. I started building my new theme with SMOF. :/
> I preferred SMOF over original options framework because of the backup
> options feature.
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 11:47 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>
>> If I were reviewing a Theme that bundled SMOF, I would challenge the
>> GPL-compatibility of the license terms. So, I would say "no".
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Towfiq I. <tislam100 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> So is it allowed to use the SMOF?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 11:34 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Awesome :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Towfiq I. <tislam100 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Emil. This is what I was referring to.yes.
>>>>>
>>>>> and I use options framework by devin in my themes. So the points
>>>>> mentioned by Chip is already being done in my themes.
>>>>> and yes Chip I was thinking that too. Its an overkill..
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 11:29 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> What Towfiq was saying is something like this:
>>>>>> http://www.presscoders.com/2011/10/better-theme-activation-handling/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But I like what @Chip linked better :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 12:20 PM, <wordpress at thinkupthemes.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Totally agree! The theme should still look like a theme when
>>>>>>> activated. I'd suggest that you have clear documentation so users know they
>>>>>>> can change options from the theme options page. Make it super clear.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So would I be right in assuming that SMOF is allowed then? I'll
>>>>>>> submit my theme next week and can completely strip it out if SMOF is not
>>>>>>> allowed, but didn't want to as I thought it would be cool to give a premium
>>>>>>> level theme for free.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Afzaal
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Quoting Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  You should never, ever need to redirect the user to the Theme
>>>>>>>> options page
>>>>>>>> upon activation.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Instead, the Theme should define and use sane defaults as a
>>>>>>>> fallback, in
>>>>>>>> case the user does not configure Theme options.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Towfiq I. <tislam100 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  on a different note, is it possible to redirect the user to theme
>>>>>>>>> options
>>>>>>>>> page after activating the theme? If so, how?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 10:58 PM, <wordpress at thinkupthemes.com>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Thanks Harish,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Great idea. I'll add a recommendation for the plugin to be
>>>>>>>>>> installed
>>>>>>>>>> using TGM activation. Thanks, I'll remove this and take your
>>>>>>>>>> advice.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Afzaal
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Quoting Harish <me at harishchouhan.com>:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Any reason why you want to roll in the twitter widget in your
>>>>>>>>>>> theme?
>>>>>>>>>>> Simply
>>>>>>>>>>> show a message after activation to help people download the
>>>>>>>>>>> plugin. Will
>>>>>>>>>>> make your theme smaller and if the users change theme, they
>>>>>>>>>>> won't lose
>>>>>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>>>>>> twitter widget.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>> Harish Chouhan
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Visit me at - www.harishchouhan.com
>>>>>>>>>>> Phone: +91-9833661410 | Email: me at harishchouhan.com
>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [theme-reviewers] Is SMOF framework allowed?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm in the final stages of completing my WordPress theme and
>>>>>>>>>>> think people
>>>>>>>>>>> may find it useful so am thinking about trying to get it into the
>>>>>>>>>>> WordPress
>>>>>>>>>>> repository. I've noticed a few warnings however that have
>>>>>>>>>>> appeared when
>>>>>>>>>>> running theme-check.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 1. base64_encode error in the framework SMOF. I used this
>>>>>>>>>>> because of the
>>>>>>>>>>> referral on http://codex.wordpress.org/****Theme_Frameworks<http://codex.wordpress.org/**Theme_Frameworks>
>>>>>>>>>>> <http://codex.**wordpress.org/Theme_Frameworks<http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Frameworks>
>>>>>>>>>>> **>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 2. base64_encode in the Twitter feed widget which I've packaged
>>>>>>>>>>> into the
>>>>>>>>>>> theme http://wordpress.org/plugins/****tweetscroll-widget/<http://wordpress.org/plugins/**tweetscroll-widget/>
>>>>>>>>>>> <http://**wordpress.org/plugins/**tweetscroll-widget/<http://wordpress.org/plugins/tweetscroll-widget/>
>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> If anyone can shed any light on if these are major errors I'd
>>>>>>>>>>> really
>>>>>>>>>>> appreciate your help. I really want to make sure that my themes
>>>>>>>>>>> are 100%
>>>>>>>>>>> safe so am spending a lot of time on finding any errors.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you so much in advance.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Afzaal
>>>>>>>>>>>
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