posts – Thesis Docs https://diythemes.com/thesis/rtfm Documentation, How-tos, and Best Practices for the Thesis WordPress Theme System Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:59:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Using Post Image and Thumbnail Options https://diythemes.com/thesis/rtfm/post-image-thumbnail-options/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:17:57 +0000 https://diythemes.com/answers/?p=652 Post images are a perfect way to add more visual punch to your site. During the normal stream of content, Thesis Post Images will display full-size, and by default, they’ll be automatically cropped into smaller thumbnail images for use in other areas, like teasers.

The options you use to specify a Thesis Post Image and/or Thumbnail are located on the Edit panel for each Post or Page, under Post Image and Thumbnail.

Post Image ∞

Before adding an image, you should click the +more info link to the right of the words “Post Image”. In the explanatory text there, Thesis will give you information about the maximum width it has determined that you should use for post images, based on the current width of your content column; for example:

Based on the current width of your content column, the maximum width for post images is 480 pixels. Based on your content width and current font size settings, the maximum width for framed post images is 458 pixels.

Keep this information in mind when choosing an image to upload; if you choose an image which is too large, you probably won’t be happy with how it looks on your site.

To add a post image, you first upload it into WordPress using the “Add an Image” button in the “Upload/Insert” toolbar located above the content editing window. After the image has been uploaded, WordPress will display a window containing information about the uploaded image, including its Link URL.

Copy and then paste that Link URL into the Thesis post image URL field (remember to include the http:// portion of the URL).

If you like, you can also add your own alt text for the image in the post image alt text field. You can also elect to override your default Post Image settings for whether or not to include a frame, as well as the horizontal and vertical position of the Post Image.

Thumbnail Image ∞

There are certain areas, such as teasers, where displaying a full-size post image would not work well due to space limitations. In this case, Thesis will automatically crop the post image you’ve designated into a thumbnail, using either the Default Settings for its dimensions, or your own specific thumbnail dimensions for that particular Post.

Please note that automatic thumbnail generation requires your image to be hosted in the same domain as your site – automatic thumbnail generation based on remotely hosted images is not currently supported.

If you like, you can also add your own alt text for the thumbnail in the thumbnail image alt text field. You can further elect to override your Default Thumbnail Settings for whether or not to include a frame, as well as the horizontal and vertical position of the Post Image.

If you prefer (or, if you are not using a Thesis Post Image but still want to use a thumbnail image on teasers), you can supply your own thumbnail image by entering its URL in the Thesis thumbnail image URL field (remember to include the http:// portion of the URL).

If you do this, the new thumbnail image will not be cropped, so make sure that you size the image appropriately before entering its URL in this field.

]]> Set Title Tags https://diythemes.com/thesis/rtfm/set-title-tags/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:40:25 +0000 https://diythemes.com/answers/?p=389
  • Home Page
  • All Other Pages
  • Character Separator in Titles
  • Category Archive Pages
    • ]]>     The <title> tag is part of the <head> section of a web page, and contains the specific name of that web page; for example:

    <html>
<head>
<title>Thesis Theme for WordPress</title>
</head>

    The title tag is used by other applications, like browsers and search engines. In a browser, it produces the text you see in the title bar (at the very top of your browser window), as well as the default name for any bookmarks created for the page. Search engines reference the title tag when listing the page in results.

    Thesis provides you with different options for the title tag, depending on the type of page involved.

    Home Page ∞

    By default, Thesis will use the site name and site tagline (divided by the character separator) as your home page’s title tag. The values for site name and site tagline correspond to the values you’ve entered for “Site Title” and “Tagline”, respectively, on the WordPress General Settings subpanel.

    To override this default behavior, go to Site Options and expand the “Document Head” section (under Home Page SEO). Enter your desired title tag value in the home page <title> tag field.

    Note: If you’re using Static Front and Posts Pages (set in the Reading Settings subpanel), the Home Page SEO settings will be applied to both of those pages. However, you can use the “Custom Title Tag” field on the Edit Page subpanel, under “SEO Details and Additional Style”, to override these settings for each page.

    All Other Pages ∞

    By default, all of your post and page title tags will consist of the title of that particular post or page (which you assign when creating the post or page in WordPress). You can override this behavior, and further extend your on-page SEO, by entering your own desired value for the title tag in the “Custom Title Tag” field. This field is located on the Edit page subpanel, under “SEO Details and Additional Style”.

    If you wish, you can also elect to append your site name to the default post and page titles. Go to Site Options and expand the “Title Tag Settings” section (under Document Head), and select Append site name to page titles.

    Note: This option also applies to system-generated pages of your site, such as Archives, Search, etc.

    Character Separator in Titles ∞

    Where multiple elements are displayed in a title tag (for example, the site name and tagline), Thesis inserts a default character separator (—) between them.

    You can specify your own preferred character to be the separator. Go to Site Options and expand the “Title Tag Settings” section (under Document Head); then enter your desired character separator in the Character separator in titles field.

    Category and Tag Archive Pages ∞

    By default, Thesis uses the category or tag name in the title tag for each category or tag archive page. You can override this default behavior by editing the individual category or tag in WordPress, where you can then enter your desired title tag value in the Title Tag <title> field.

    Related Resources:

    ]]>         Style Post and Page Titles https://diythemes.com/thesis/rtfm/style-post-page-titles/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:10:27 +0000 https://diythemes.com/answers/?p=383
  • On Single Pages
  • On Multi-Post Listings
    • ]]>     On Single Pages ∞

    Place this code in custom.css (adjust color value as desired):

    .headline_area h1 {
   color:#B22222;
}

    On Multi-Post Listings ∞

    Place this code in custom.css (adjust color values as desired):

    .custom h2 a {
   color: #3399ff;
   text-decoration: none;
}
.custom h2 a:visited {
   color: #3399ff;
   text-decoration: none;
}
.custom h2 a:hover {
   color: #ff0000;
   text-decoration: underline;
}
.custom h2 a:active {
   color: #3399ff;
   text-decoration: underline;
}
    ]]>