[theme-reviewers] Screenshot confirmation

Wed Aug 6 16:46:25 UTC 2014

Okay. Please Let me create New Thread on it

On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 10:14 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> That is a demo-only site, and not appropriate as Theme URI.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 11:43 AM, lakshya kun <laksh.kumar123 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Than what?
>>
>> Please check  demo url is  http://www.yomanga.com/
>>
>> Its relate to theme.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 10:10 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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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