[theme-reviewers] Modifying Default Gallery

[Justin Tadlock]

As long as the user can use the core parameters, there shouldn't be any
issues.  Filtering the gallery shortcode output is one area that, at least
to me, falls clearly in theme territory since we're referring to the
presentational aspect of content.

Of course, plugins could perform the same function, but for that matter,
plugins could perform any function you can do in a theme.

On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 6:25 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:

> My understanding was that theme overrides core, if so it is not accepted.
> Extending, sure :) User should be able to use core features.
>
> On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>
>> I dunno, actually. It is an interesting question. How galleries display
>> is part of the visual style of the theme. I don't see anything wrong with
>> including masonry-enabled galleries in the theme, especially as some kind
>> of optional thing.
>>
>> Now, I would suggest to the theme author not to override the gallery
>> shortcode itself, but to use the post_gallery filter instead, which will
>> let them do essentially the same thing without tinkering with "shortcodes".
>>
>> That said, you would want to make sure that the controls for galleries in
>> WordPress still operate as you would expect them to, more or less.
>> Obviously, something like masonry is probably going to change the meaning
>> of "columns" and the like, but still, that should be mostly functional, to
>> whatever extent makes sense.
>>
>> But then again, anything you do here in a theme could be done in a plugin
>> too, and said plugin could be made universal for any theme, so unless this
>> particular gallery shortcode is deeply tied to the theme in some way, then
>> it's probably better in a plugin.
>>
>>
>> -Otto
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>
>>> Not silly at all :)
>>>
>>> This would definitely fall under plugins. ​
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 6:11 PM, Ryan Cowles <ryan.cowles at automattic.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Howdy,
>>>>
>>>> I'm reviewing a theme that overwrites the native gallery shortcode with
>>>> a custom Masonry gallery. Seems like a silly question, but I'm looking for
>>>> confirmation - would this fall under plugin territory?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Ryan
>>>>
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