[theme-reviewers] Screenshot confirmation

Wed Aug 6 16:40:10 UTC 2014

No, ThemeURI cannot be merely a Theme demo site.

On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 11:36 AM, lakshya kun <laksh.kumar123 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Sir, Please Explain Theme URI
>
>
>    - Theme URL, if used, is *required* to link to a page specifically
>    related to the Theme. If a demonstration site or page is being used, the
>    content must be related to the theme itself.
>    http://wordpress.org/themes/theme-name is reserved for default themes
>    only and no longer accepted.
>
> Is it okay to provide demonstration site as ThemeURL?
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> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 8:44 PM, Daniel Tara <contact at onedesigns.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'd love to see an option to add a header image, like plugins have.
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 06 Aug 2014, at 17:53, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>>
>> That's what ThemeURI is for. You can have as many screenshots as you want.
>>
>> The underlying issue is that, without specific guidelines that the
>> screenshot must be an actual screenshot, and reasonable facsimile of the
>> Theme as-installed, the Theme directory would start to look like the
>> ThemeForest listing - where Theme thumbnails are more marketing fluff
>> instead of being screenshots, leaving users without any real indication of
>> what the Theme actually looks like.
>>
>> We have enforced this Guideline consistently for over four years, and I
>> see no reason to change it at this point.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Ivan Z <ivan.zavalin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I agree with Edward, it will be more clear for user , he will be know
>>> exactly what he will get and how the theme will looks on devices.Because
>>> mostly all themes are responsive now
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Ivan Zavalin
>>> *Web Developer*
>>> www.zavalini.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2014-08-06 17:34 GMT+03:00 Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>> I still think it should be allowed as is for the reasons I provided but
>>>> it appears I am being out-voted.
>>>>
>>>> Edward Caissie
>>>> aka Cais.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I agree with Emil. Showing multiple displays has not been allowed, and
>>>>> we have enforced that quite consistently. Eventually (hopefully?) core
>>>>> and/or the Theme directory will gain the ability to display multiple
>>>>> screenshots, at which time Theme developers should have much more freedom
>>>>> with the non-default screenshots. But until then, the screenshot needs to
>>>>> be an actual screenshot of the Theme, and a *reasonable* facsimile of the
>>>>> Theme as-installed.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 7:43 AM, Edward Caissie <
>>>>> edward.caissie at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not really seeing the issue in this screenshot that would have it
>>>>>> not be acceptable ... is it the stock images used in the header and post
>>>>>> featured images?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If it is the various screen size displays all being shown in the same
>>>>>> image; technically its not really doing anything wrong as each "frame"
>>>>>> within the screenshot is showing what the author perceives as the default
>>>>>> look of the theme, and since there is still no mechanism in place to show
>>>>>> multiple screenshots for a theme this would be a fair compromise until that
>>>>>> functionality is put in place.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Edward Caissie
>>>>>> aka Cais.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:31 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You are right, it is not :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 7:07 PM, FasterThemes <
>>>>>>> support at fasterthemes.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Guys.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can you please have a look at this screenshot :
>>>>>>>> https://themes.svn.wordpress.org/orangi/1.1.6/screenshot.png
>>>>>>>> and see whether it's allowed or not.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I don't think it's allowed but checking with you guys for the final
>>>>>>>> confirmation.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank You.
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