Monochrome Gallery
Monochrome Gallery is a free widgetized theme for Wordpress packaged with an author archives page, AJAX slideshow, categorized posts with thumbnails on the homepage and a CSS framework to aid in customization.
Installation
1. Unzip the downloaded file
2. Upload the entire “Monochrome Gallery″ folder to your “/wp-content/themes/” folder
3. Log in into your WordPress control panel
4. Click the Presentation tab
5. Select the “Monochrome Gallery” screenshot
Configuration
- GETTING STARTED: By default, the slideshow in Monochrome Author displays the most recent posts. The number of posts displayed in the slideshow can be controlled via your WP admin panel by clicking Options > Reading. The bottom row of five posts pulls in the latest post in five different categories, which you can specify in index.php. Simply open up index.php in the Theme Editor and look for the following line:
// enter the IDs of the categories to display
$display_categories = array(’3′,’4′,’5′,’6′);Change 3, 4, 5, 6 to the category id’s of the categories that you want to display. You can find your category id numbers by clicking Manage > Categories in your WP Admin Panel.
To change the final fifth category, scroll down on index.php and locate:
// enter the IDs of the categories to display
$display_categories = array(’7′);Change it as described above.
- PHOTOS & CUSTOM FIELDS: This theme uses custom fields to manage all photos and thumbnail photos. In your Wordpress settings, you can change the dimensions on both thumbnail and medium sized photos. Change the thumbnail width to 128 px wide by 128px tall. Change the medium photo size to 575 px wide. Save the settings. Wordpress will resize every photo uploaded to the dimensions described above. After uploading the photo into Wordpress using the media uploader, copy the link to this thumbnail photo and paste it into the custom field value, with a key called “thumbnail.” Copy the link to the medium photo (575 pixels wide maximum) and paste it into the custom field value, with a key called “photo.” Here is a screenshot of all properly filled out fields.
- STYLES.CSS: Unlike most Wordpress themes which plug all the css in one file called styles.css, Monochrome utilizes the Blueprint CSS framework to help separate positioning, typography, forms and what I’ll refer to as custom or Monochrome specific styles. To edit all custom Monochrome specific styles, you’ll need to edit the file style.css in your wp/wp-content/themes/monochrome/ directory.
- SIDEBARS: 100% Widgetized baby!
- COMPATIBILITY: For Wordpress 2.3 and up.
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Total downloads: 6773
This free Wordpress theme is for individuals who intend to use this theme on a single website. This is the full version and includes all scripts, theme files, and images. The credit link is required to stay in tact.
- Monochrome Pro: For magazines, artists and small businesses.
- Monochrome Gallery: A simplified version of Monochrome Pro.
- Monochrome Author: For writers who want less emphasis on visuals
- Monochrome Lite: For everyone in between
Now you can get all Graph Paper Press themes for only $99.99. This offer includes all “premium” themes on sale today and in all of 2008. When a new theme is released in 2008, you will receive a link to the theme download via email. Currently, Graph Paper Press plans to release one theme per month. Pretty neat, huh?
All Themes for Personal Use
This $99.99 package is for individuals who intend to use the themes on a single website. This is the full version and includes all scripts, theme files, and images. The credit link is not required to stay in tact.
All Themes for Developers
This $499 package is for developers who intend to use the themes on multiple websites. This is the full version and includes all scripts, theme files, and images. The credit link is not required to stay in tact.
SUPPORT
The best way to receive support for this theme is to visit the forum.
ABOUT BLUEPRINT
This theme utilizes a CSS framework called Blueprint. Who is credited for the ideas behind Blueprint? Some of the best designers on the web. They include Jeff Croft, designer for Blue Flavor, Khoi Vinh, design director for NYTimes.com, Nathan Borror, Christian Metts, Eric Meyer, Wilson Minor, Angus Turnbull, Olav Bjorkoy and a few others. Most major websites use some form of css framework to allow for rapid, consistent development and design. Take the Blueprint 101 course to learn about all the possibilities.
April 6th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Hi Bryn:
I just send you a submition with a question on wheter or not, I could have more space at the top of the page, and checking your site, I found “http://wordsaloud.org/” and that is exactly what I want, I need the space to put my logo at the top, so defenetly I am getting the “Monochrome Pro”.
I also found that the new edition have “customized theme options page”, so if I get the “Monochrome Pro” now, it will come with this option????
Thanks, for your help
Lynnp
April 10th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Hi Lynn
Yes, Monochrome Pro comes with the custom theme options page. That means you will never have to modify any theme files to customize Monochrome Pro.
Best,
Thad
April 17th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
It is a very beautiful and wonderful theme for the photo gallery! That’s exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much!
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:59 am
Hi,
How to enable the Ajax Slideshow? Is there a plugin or something?
Thanks
Al
May 2nd, 2008 at 8:08 am
One of the best Wordpress themes that I’ve seen ever. I will surely use this theme in one of my blog sites.
May 3rd, 2008 at 8:20 am
not able to download the theme
May 6th, 2008 at 11:25 am
I can’t download this theme…can you please make it available?
May 6th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
I upgraded a plugin and it took the download temporarily offline. It is back, so happy downloading!
June 10th, 2008 at 7:05 am
Thank you very nice Beautiful mirc
June 17th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Love this theme!
I can’t get the images to work in the big black box or the thumbnails. Followed the 2 steps above, not sure what is wrong. Can you help?
June 21st, 2008 at 6:39 am
Help!
I’m trying to use your theme but the slideshow won’t work?
Could you tell me how to get it working because I really want to use your theme but will have to give up with it if you can’t tell me soon.
Please email me - my address is matthewkempster at gmail .com.
Thank you.
June 21st, 2008 at 8:00 am
@ Bart - You might want to try the forums for troubleshooting.
@ Matthew - looks like you figured it out.
June 23rd, 2008 at 5:36 am
Hello,
I am much thankful for this great theme.Though it looks great,i think i will have to spend some time figure out how it works.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:48 am
que tal, alguien tiene idea de como configurar el frame central?
saludos desde méxico
June 25th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Buenos Miguel
Puede explicarme la frase “frame central?” No intiendo. La galeria?
July 16th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Hey,
Lovely theme. Can you please explain how to make the slideshow work without pointing us to the forums where I dont even know where to begin looking
If so many people have the same problem, it would be great if you update this post with info how to fix it. Forums are saying plugins, ajax, etc. I need a simple answer
Thanks!
July 18th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Hi,
May ask you about the theme, the slideshow doesn’t work.
Just like Leti, can you give me explanation, by email or here
July 18th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
@Leti and Sunday-You probably have conflicting javascripts in your header. Deactivate plugins with javascripts and see which one it causing the slideshow to stop. But without a link to your site, it’s virtually impossible to tell one way or another.