Trying to figure out layout/appearance for my new blog

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  alanyshapiro · Member · Oct 4, 2013 at 8:45 pm

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  Hi,

  I’m using the Oxygen theme for my new blog, and I’ve figured out everything except one feature. When I look at the Oxygen demo, there’s a feature that automatically scrolls through the articles, right at the top of the main page. Is that a widget? How can I add that to my blog? Thanks.

  Alan

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  timethief · Member · Oct 4, 2013 at 8:49 pm

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  See here > https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/layout-showcase-page-issues?replies=8#post-1460581

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  facingworld · Member · Oct 27, 2013 at 12:07 am

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  The instruction in the Oxygen demo or WordPress pages about using “showcase” page is totally out of date. Here is how you get the slider to work.

  1. Create several posts, test ones or actual ones, doesn’t matter.
  2. Assign up to 6 of these posts as ‘feature posts’. The assignment option is on lower right of your post edit screen.
  3. Create a new page, call it Front, and in the page attribute area select a template called “Front Page”. Leave content blank.
  4. Create a new page, call it Blog. Leave content blank.
  5. In “Settings” -> Reading, assign under Static Page: Front Page = “Front”, Posts page = “Blog”.
  6. Done! You should now see your “feature” posts displaying through slide loops, primary posts in the middle with a banner picture, and secondary posts at the bottom with just words.