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Hi all,
Thanks for your patience with this theme :)

here is the new updated Bp Mag version

http://buddydev.com/http//buddydev.com/download/bp-mag-1.0.1.zip

Please note, this version has many changes, I am putting a small list here.

This version has support for following plugin templates
-Bp Gallery
-BuddyPress Links
-Buddypress Group reviews
-Buddypress Profile search Plugin[for advance search on members page]
-Global Forums [our very own :)]
-Bp Branded Login
-Recent Profile visitors[tested]
-Select Theme at Blog Signup
-Wp page Navi
-Breadcrumb Navxt

Other than that, current version will support any plugin which uses the plugin template files and standard bp hooks.

In the new theme, I have removed the Main Content widget area and replaced it by 5 new wisget areas. They are named:-
-Content Area Top
-Content Area Middle[ 3 widget areas for 3 column layout]
-Content Area Bottom[ for adding widgets at the bottom of the home page content, other than footer widgets]

You can enable /disable any/all of the above widget areas from BP mag theme admin screen.

Other than the above, In case you want to show recent posts on home page, you can enable that in the BP mag theme option.

One more change which should be mentioned is, you can use it with wordpress without buddypress.

Most of the structure is movable using hooks[I am creating the doc and should be able to post in doc section soon], so, you can move any part of the theme anywhere using a few hooks.

Other than the above, most changes are for developers, so I am not mentioning here as It needs some docs before saying anything.

What's next:-
I am working on the template for eventpress/jet event system and hope to complete in couple of hours if I could continue working today.

About Child Theme:-
I am not sure if the bpmag-classic & the other child theme will work with it without breaking, though, I guss, they should. I will test and opost back here.

If you are using BuddyPress Links, you may see the template broken, you will need to enable custom theme for Buddypress links.

Please out the following line in bp-custom.php
```
define("BP_LINKS_CUSTOM_THEME","bplinks");
```
if that does not work for some unknown reasons then please put the above line in buddypress-link/buddypress-links.php[before anything php]

Please do let me know if you find any issues and a note, we may have an update of theme coming if the jet event/event press causes the same havoc in custom theming as did the BuddyPress Links.

And a note, after upgrading, please make sure to reset the BP Mag theme options at least once, otherwise the layout auto re-size for fluid layout will not work.

Looking forward to your feedback.

Brajesh
Posted 1 year ago #
Brajesh Singh
Ack.

What happened to the two horizontal widget areas from the 1.0 release? The three vertical widget areas on the main page are radically different than before, and doesn't help me any.

Am I missing something?

What is now "Home Page Main Column" and "Home Page Main Column Top"?

Posted 1 year ago #

Jody Wheeler
Ah, I figured it out. You merged both of those areas into one widget area in the new layout!

Ok. Let me see what other questions I have. Looks very nice.

Posted 1 year ago #

Jody Wheeler
Okay, looks good. I like the new styles you've set up. As usual, your public has requests. Mine are all about thumbnails.

1) The theme still doesn't pull a thumbnail for category pages. You have to set a featured thumbnail in order to get that to appear on the pages. It would be great if it would do that, so as to match the sample images of the theme.

2) The Featured Posts Widget: Can you set it so that it pulls the first image in a post as the thumbnail, then strips out the html from within the excerpt? Otherwise, the images in the excerpts throw off the page.

3) Can the Recent News Widget also pull a thumbnail from the first image in the post? Right now, you have to set it. And if you set it, and post is also a Featured Post, it messes up the excerpt.

Overall, I'm digging the theme.

3)

Posted 1 year ago #

Jody Wheeler
HI, i wait for the eventpress template..

I use the eventpress plugin and that´s crush my site-view..

Still wait ...

Posted 1 year ago #

franksenftleben
I wait for jet-events templates.

@brajesh - can you look at the 604adventure.org? Please tell me what is going wrong or are the widgets doing what they are supposed to be doing?

Posted 1 year ago #

RoyDean Leighton, Jr.
@Jody, @Roy, @Frank,
Thanks. EventPress/jet event/achievements template coming today.

@Roy, Please specify titles for all your widgets and that will be fixed.

@Jody,
I have updated the bp mag widget, will put for download today. It won't fetch the first image, but it will not cause the mess as done in earlier version.I will rather put a filter and put some code here for you after today's theme update, so you can enable them.

Thanks
brajesh

Posted 1 year ago #

Brajesh Singh
Brajesh you are a genius! Thank you!

Now - the main column does not continue to expand when the max width grows. Is there a max width on the main column or something like that?

Posted 1 year ago #

RoyDean Leighton, Jr.
Hi Roy,
This new version adds a constant auto resize(specifically for being controlled from child theme).

As I mentioned above, the auto grow will not work, unless you reset the bp mag settings at least once. I am sorry for the inconvenience, It will not require any such thing in future.

Also, you will not loose any widgets etc if you reset the settings, just make sure to reset the settings at least once and save again the options as you had earlier.

Thanks
Brajesh

Posted 1 year ago #

Brajesh Singh
Brajesh !

Nice Theme !

I wrote you a email with little Bugs ! (and screen-shoot)

Please answer me !

Posted 1 year ago #

franksenftleben
can you please but the "new" widgets to download ....

Posted 1 year ago #

franksenftleben
oh, and a nother question !

WOULD BE NICE, if a had a widget for the homepage so i can show a hole site (not a post) a site for my users.

I use the widget logic plugin, and then i can use this widget for non-login useres and can show another site then for the login users at start (home) !

Posted 1 year ago #

franksenftleben
@brajesh - I missed that step about "resetting" - I thought you wanted us to save at least once. Will do. Thank you!

Posted 1 year ago #

RoyDean Leighton, Jr.
Getting better! The events could be formatted better, but we are getting there.

Is it possible to move the meta for posts to the top of the post or excerpt? Make it like the widget title by moving it to the top of the post content? I figured out where to change the single post entry, but I don't know what to change to affect the loop.

Here is an example - http://the604adventure.org/2010/06/26/troop-home/?theme=bp-mag-child

This example also includes an author section at the bottom of the post that looks nice - IMHO.

Posted 1 year ago #

RoyDean Leighton, Jr.
Hi Roy, if you are trying to do that from child theme, here is a way.
```
function your_child_prefix_actions(){
//remove/add any/all parent theme actions here
remove_action("bpmag_inside_after_post_entry","bpmag_post_metadata_bottom");//remove meta data from bottom
add_action("bpmag_inside_before_post_entry","bpmag_post_metadata_bottom");
}

add_action("bpmag_unregister_actions","your_child_prefix_actions");
```
That will do it on all pages. yeh, your author section looks nice :)

About updates:- I have a very bad time theming eventpress, the template system is awful. Some of the files are in custom post type plugin,(which were easy to template) and others have no specific places, they are attached in such a random matter and I am thinking of it as a crap template system. Just killed my numerous hours on it, feeling a little bit frustrated with the plugin.

Still, I have to theme 2 more pages, the problem is no matter what it will not load it from custom theme and so you have to mess up with the locate_template to provide fix. Let us hope for the best.
Posted 1 year ago #
Brajesh Singh
Hi Brajesh !

Forget the eventpress for the first time.

I think it´s better you would make the BP MAG 100% Ready....

I still wait fpr the NEW bp mag WIDGETS .....

Posted 1 year ago #

franksenftleben
I ditched EventPress in favor of Jet Event System. Mostly because of the calendar having navigation capability. That alone was enough.

I a sorry my initial request way back sent you on this wild rabbit chase.

My preference is to agree with franksenftleben. I do need to get JetEventSystem properly themed though as the calendar template does not keep the sidebar at the side of the calendar. It might be best to get rid of the sidebar on the jes calendar, but I am not sure how. I will explore.

On the metadata, I think I understand what you are doing with the code - removing the standard metadata_bottom to the before_post_entry action so it will be called without moving anything in the theme files. What will happen to the post title if I use your method? Will it still remain or will it go away?

Posted 1 year ago #

RoyDean Leighton, Jr.
Testing proves the coolness of your code offering. Changing that simple function changed everything! That is way easier than changing a bunch of template files.

Thank you - again!

RD

Posted 1 year ago #

RoyDean Leighton, Jr.
Hi Roy,
I am glad, you liked it. That is the main benefit of building framework :)

Update: Completed templates for Jet event system and It is working great. The eventpress template is also working with a few glitches.

I am working on achievement template and a few more suggested on the other thread, will have an updated version tomorrow again. This time, update will not loose anything from your custom settings, they will be preserved :)

Posted 1 year ago #

Brajesh Singh
Super Deal! Thank you!

Posted 1 year ago #

RoyDean Leighton, Jr.