[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #21226: Twenty Twelve: Default to a gray background color

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#21226: Twenty Twelve: Default to a gray background color
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 Reporter:  nacin          |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  3.5
Component:  Bundled Theme  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                 |
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Comment (by drewstrojny):

 Replying to [comment:5 lancewillett]:
 > We can do this pretty easily. Set body bg color to gray, then in the
 stylesheet set the shadowing and extra spacing as the default. Then, add a
 body_class value for the white bg color if it exists, and in CSS account
 for that by removing the spacing and shadow.

 I think that would be a workable solution, but it just seems backwards to
 me, especially for a developer. It's kind of like giving someone a new car
 with a bumper sticker on it. Yeah, they can peel it off, but it's a bit of
 a pain.

 I would think the background color / image as a progressive enhancement of
 sorts is an easier starting point for developers. More of a blank slate if
 you will. This is especially true for a default theme, where a blank slate
 adds significant value. If it were a commercial or niche theme, it
 wouldn't be as important.

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