[theme-reviewers] Screenshot.png

[Greg Priday]

Would it be OK for a theme to flesh out a themes default settings
specifically for the WordPress.org previewer?

Something like:

if( strpos( get_site_url(), 'http://wp-themes.com/' ) !== false ) {
   // Add previewer defaults
}

My gut says this wouldn't be OK, so I've never done it. Still could be
useful if used properly though.


On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> Also, you can point out that they won't have the ability to "configure" it
> in the WordPress.org previewer. So, there is that to consider. Having good
> default settings is important for many reasons.
>
>
> -Otto
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 5:44 AM, John Wilson <mail at johnwilsononline.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Otto for clearing that up, will update my review accordingly and
>> suggest to the developer.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The terms "reasonable facsimile" seem to be throwing off a fair amount
>>> of reviewers from what I've read...
>>>
>>> It's fine for a theme to have some setup and configuration involved to
>>> make it look right for the user, and for that type of thing to be reflected
>>> in the screenshot. The screenshot does not need to be *exactly* what you
>>> get after activating the theme for the first time, but more along the lines
>>> of the most common use.
>>>
>>> That said, if the theme looks like total crap after the initial install
>>> and activation, then that is something you probably want to tell the author
>>> too. The purpose of a review is not just to approve the theme for the
>>> directory, but to help the author to *improve* the theme overall. We want
>>> the themes in the directory to be good ones. If something is wrong with the
>>> theme, even if it's not going to be a showstopper against approval, then
>>> you should still speak up and give the author your advice. Work with them a
>>> bit. Suggest improvements, fixes, etc.
>>>
>>> And really, themes should use good default settings. Yes, a user will
>>> want to configure the theme, but those defaults determine what they see
>>> after activating the theme for the first time, so it should look pretty
>>> good there too. If the screenshot is extremely different from what the
>>> theme looks like from the start, then that's something the author might
>>> want to improve.
>>>
>>> -Otto
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 5:29 AM, John Wilson <mail at johnwilsononline.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm conducting a theme review and one of the issues which has come up
>>>> is screenshot.png
>>>>
>>>> The dimensions are incorrect, and it isn't a “reasonable facsimile” of
>>>> the Theme after it is initially activated with default options.
>>>>
>>>> The developer has fixed the size, but raised a question. With the
>>>> default theme after activation, the theme just looks like a blog. However,
>>>> using the theme options they've created it's possible to create a theme
>>>> which looks very different, and the whole purpose of a theme called
>>>> 'Business Guru'.
>>>>
>>>> Would it be acceptable to show what the theme looks like with the basic
>>>> theme options applied, as somebody who wants this theme won't want it to
>>>> look like a basic blog and may be put off by the screenshot?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> *John Wilson*
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
>>
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