[theme-reviewers] Screenshot.png

Mon Aug 4 13:49:05 UTC 2014

It would help theme devs make their themes look a little more configured,
rather then being a clean install.

Off the top of my head - a footer call to action. The most sane default
would be to have that setting empty because you can't possibly predict what
a user would want to have in their footer call to action.

Some users might be looking for a theme with a footer CTA. So you'd want to
show that it's available - using the theme preview.

Not a big deal, but it could be useful :)

On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> If a Theme already defines/uses sane defaults, what would be the purpose?
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 6:49 AM, Greg Priday <greg at siteorigin.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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