Dyad

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    javapost · Member ·

    Hi,
    I’m preparing my new blog ‘Koloniale Monumenten’ (colonialmonuments) to be published, with the use of Dyad.
    Question: Sometimes I prefer the text column in the middle of the post page, without using the highlightened picture to the left, but then I don´t get that picture on the front page, which ´breaks’ the patchwork design of that front page. Is there a way to combine things?

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

  • kathrynwp · Staff ·

    You would be able to hide featured images on single posts with custom CSS, which is available with the Premium or Business plan.

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    javapost · Member ·

    Thanks, Kathryn,
    Unfortunately I´m not known with that kind of programming.
    Another question: is it possible to highlighten the text in the footer of Dyad? It´s terribly dark down there. Even the Facebook and Twitter-buttons are grey! It´s so sad, and so much in contrast with the bright appearance of the rest of the page!

    And please, don´t repeat your answer ;)

    Bert

  • kathrynwp · Staff ·

    Dyad comes with five free colour palettes in addition to the default. You might like the contrast on those schemes better. Head to the Customizer’s Colors & Backgrounds panel to preview them.

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    javapost · Member ·

    Thanks! You made my day a lot brighter!

  • kathrynwp · Staff ·

    Wonderful! Looks good. :)

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    javapost · Member ·

    Thanks Kathryn!
    I’m working with very specialized content: Dutch history of the Dutch East Indies. Since 5 yrs I’m using the twentyten theme for my main blog Java Post: http://www.javapost.nl, but since long looking for something visually more attractive, more modern.
    http://www.kolonialemonumenten.nl will be a spin off. The difference between 2010 and Dyad seems to be of generational dimensions. Hope to continue with 2010 until I find something better for that theme, too… So far I didn´t find it.

  • kathrynwp · Staff ·

    Definitely light years of difference between the two themes. :) One of the biggest issues with Twenty Ten is that it’s not responsive, so it doesn’t adjust automatically for smaller screens. I’d be glad to help you find a new theme for Java Post if you tell me what you’re looking for, either in terms of look and feel or feature-wise.

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    mitchrfreeman · Member ·

    I’m just setting up my blog with the Dyad theme. I can’t get the yellow “Read More” block to appear on all of my front page posts. It randomly appeared on one of my posts, but I don’t know how it happened, so I can’t reproduce it. Can anyone help?

  • kathrynwp · Staff ·

    mitchrfreeman – could you please start a new thread and I’ll be glad to help you there:
    https://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum/themes#postform

    Be sure to provide a link to your site when you post again. Thanks!

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    javapost · Member ·

    Thanks Kathryn, I’ll let you know tomorrow.
    Central European Time, here….

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    javapost · Member ·

    Kathryn,

    My blog http://www.javapost.nl is a kind of magazine, with lots of content about a niche subject, the history of the Netherlands East Indies. My readers are basically 30+ yrs old, many of them 65+, with an educational level above everage. Some 2000+ followers, 400.000 views/yr.

    I publish some two times a week, with an article length of 500-3000 words. Illustrations (photos, maps) are important.

    What am I looking for? Something new, something modern. A kind of journalists theme with
    – high readability (big clear font, clear outlook);
    – responsive;
    – preferably two colums, with sidebar;
    – easy to find – and use – comments. Every article leads to some 30-50 comments, per average.
    – easily transferable from existing 2010 theme, with no hassle to change all the pictures.

    Every new theme I’ve seen so far didn’t offer what I was looking for.
    Maybe I didn´t see options you know of…
    Btw, I don´t mind paying for the theme if it solves my problem :)
    Appreciate your help.

    Bert

  • kathrynwp · Staff ·

    Thanks for passing along your requirements.

    Some themes you might want to check out are:

    Colinear – https://colineardemo.wordpress.com/
    Classic look and feel, lots of sidebar flexibility (1, 2, or none, in different positions)

    Franklin – https://franklindemo.wordpress.com/
    Comes with three other free colour palettes

    Nucleare – https://nuclearedemo.wordpress.com/
    Also comes with three free colour palettes

    Many modern themes work best with images that are larger than the ones you have in the much-older Twenty Ten, so if you wanted to avoid uploading larger images that rules out a number of themes. Let me know what you think of the above possibilities.

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