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« on: November 07, 2009, 11:54 »
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I have been starting to customize my lovebirds blog, adjusting some things. 

I don't know if I picked a weak template, but there are things it isn't doing the way I see blogs by default, so I will count with the help from you guys.

For instance, in the archives list, I normally see a list of titles under each the month (collapsable probably, but I don't even bother much about that).  When I click on the month, the posts appear in the right place, however they are cropped, and you only know there is more either if you click on the title and open a specific thread, or because some posts have "[...]" that hints a continuation.  I thought that at least something like "Read more" would appear.  Some of my posts have very little text, but the photos are not showing and looking at the list this way the images don't even seem to exist.

The same happens if I click on a category.

Is there a way to show the whole post when I click on a month or category?


« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2009, 01:22 »
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Is there a way to show the whole post when I click on a month or category?

There are many templates around for WP that don't exploit the full functionality of it or just focus on one set. What I always do for WP is not to concentrate on the looks but on the functionality present, even if it looks ugly. Then I change the look/fonts/graphic elements purely in the CSS, not in the template itself, which contains the functionality.

« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2009, 12:53 »
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As the name says, Wordpress is about the written word, not photographs, so the photos don't always appear in the monthly and category summaries. They do appear in the default theme, so you might need to try a few more or do some customising. http://photoblog.travelling-light.net/ is based on the default. Otherwise, you might be better adding one of the photoblog plugins, such as YAPB.

If you want the 'Read more' to appear, you need to insert the tag. There's a button for it on the visual editor toolbar, and you can edit the exact wording it shows.

HTH, Colin

WarrenPrice

« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2009, 13:16 »
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Maria,
have you tried writing your blog post (and inserted images) with LiveWriter?  If I understand correctly, your problem is similar to what I had experienced.  LiveWriter may not solve the problem but has certainly made it easier to "live" with.   :)

« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2009, 15:29 »
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Thanks for your replies.  

I have found the answer in Wordpress Codex: the_content() is used on the main page and in individual posts and it shows the complete post; the_excerpt() is used in the categories and archives by default, and then it shows only a part of the text, and hides photos even if they are the only thing in the post.  

We can set the ammount of text by including in the post the <!--more--> tag, and then the "read more" or whatever you set will appear.

So I can use the_content() in the categories and archives form if I want everything to show. Or I can include the <!--more--> tag in every post with a "see the photo(s)" message to make it more obvious to the reader.

Warren,
I think this is a separate problem. Yes, editing is not very easy in WP environment, but in this case it's the PHP code as explained above. I still haven't tried your suggestion, but I will.

I'm learning. One of these days I'll be able to teach "wordpressing".  :D


 

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