[theme-reviewers] Front Page Implementation

Thu Jun 12 20:22:45 UTC 2014

Different guidelines that's all :)

On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:

> you are correct, also we can choose between page or lists of blog posts
> even with index.php and without front-page.php so you are correct again so
> i guess its not really necessary
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 1:44 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>
>> Not really, theme uses front-page.php as  * Template Name: Front Page
>>
>> See http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/motif/
>>
>> Also, WPCOM does not allow what we do at WPORG either :)
>>
>> For example it must be set like this:
>>
>> Forefront has three custom page templates that are great for business and
>> corporate websites.
>>
>> *Front Page Template*
>>
>> As the name suggests, this template is perfect for the front page where
>> you can introduce your business to the world. Rich, powerful, and flexible,
>> the front page template includes three optional widget areas, a big leading
>> image with a call-to-action, and two testimonials. (See the image at the
>> top.)
>>
>> When you first activate Forefront, you’ll see your posts in a traditional
>> blog format but if you’d like to use this template as the front page of
>> your site, here is the instruction.
>>
>>    1. Create or edit a page, and assign it to the Front Page template
>>    from the Page Attributes module.
>>    2. Go to *Settings → Reading* and set “Front page displays” to “A
>>    static page”.
>>    3. Select the page you just assigned the Front Page template to as
>>    “Front page” and then choose another page as “Posts page” to serve your
>>    blog posts.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 3:02 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/forefront/ seems to have same meaning
>>> as we have here, but will only know when I submit a theme.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 1:26 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>
>>>> For instance this meaning is equal to zero if you are submitting to
>>>> WordPress.com ;)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It has a lot of meaning :)
>>>>> It gives you an option to show a page as index(in traditional web dev
>>>>> sense) and switch between list of posts or page, otherwise you would have
>>>>> to manually edit the index.php  or build your own option setting to do that.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 1:16 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> At this time and unless WordPress core makes the changes, no not
>>>>>> really.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> front-page.php should take the precedence over all other Templates
>>>>>> and it does not :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I personally find this Template confusing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 2:42 PM, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for the link. I read and have the following conclusion.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - The theme has to display blog index if setting is "posts"
>>>>>>> - The static page can only be displayed if setting is 'page' (static
>>>>>>> page).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In other words, implementing front-page.php has not much meaning.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 3:08 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You'll find all of the answers right here
>>>>>>>> <http://www.chipbennett.net/2013/09/14/home-page-and-front-page-and-templates-oh-my/>
>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I know we had many discussion regarding the front-page.php vs.
>>>>>>>>> home.php. But I am still confused about
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *Option 1 (front-page.php):*
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> if ( 'posts' == get_option( 'show_on_front' )  ) {
>>>>>>>>>    // Load home.php
>>>>>>>>> } elseif ( 'page' == get_option( 'show_on_front' )  ) {
>>>>>>>>>   // Load page's template part
>>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>> else {
>>>>>>>>>    // Front Page Implementation
>>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *Option 2 (**front-page.php)**:*
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> if ( 'page' == get_option( 'show_on_front' )  ) {
>>>>>>>>>   // Load page's template part
>>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>> else {
>>>>>>>>>    // Front Page Implementation
>>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *Option 3 (**home-page.php)**:*
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> if ( 'page' == get_option( 'show_on_front' )  ) {
>>>>>>>>>   // index loop
>>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>> else {
>>>>>>>>>    // Home (or. Front ) Page Implementation
>>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My questions are:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> - If option 2 and 3 are acceptable.
>>>>>>>>> - If only option 1 is acceptable, the only time  front page
>>>>>>>>> implementation will be displayed is when user choose Static without
>>>>>>>>> choosing any page as Front page.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Stephen Cui
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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