#egg base code

[eggdesign]

Hi, I'm trying to make a simple theme for myself using your base code. (0 knowledge in coding in any language by the way.) I haven't tampered with the avatar code at all, yet it's stuck on square shape display regardless of how I toggle it in the theme appearance edit although I want to switch it to circle. May I ask for advice? (I can't send screenshot link here, can I DM you?)

While I did describe the process in the guide, it looks like I missed adding the class in the actual base code ! I just added it in there. But all you need to do is add something like

.circle {

border-radius: 50%;

}

in your css!

[eggdesign]

Do you know how to put username portraits beside the username like they are on the dashboard? I'm using your base code.

Yes!

You’ll need to find “reblog-header” under

and put this underneath:

{block:IsActive}                                                                    {/block:IsActive}                {block:IsDeactivated}                                                                    {/block:IsDeactivated}

This will recreate the dashboard look, but you can remove the style attributes and extra classes if you want to style it differently. 

Make sure you paste it BEFORE this section:

  {block:IsActive}                   {Username}                {/block:IsActive}                {block:IsDeactivated}                    {Username}                {/block:IsDeactivated}

Otherwise the usernames and image won’t be aligned properly. 

[eggdesign]

Base Code

preview + code 

Due to popular demand, here’s my base code! This is pretty much what I use to make all my themes now, but I did fix it up a bit so that it can also be used as a theme on its own!

There are instructions all throughout the code, and I did my best to explain what everything is, why I used it, and how it works.

Using this base code, I explain how to make/use:

Custom post sizes (500px on permalink pages)

Hover tags (using translate)

Optional full sized background image

How to incorporate global appearance (mobile theme features like avatar shape and title font)

a drop down selection menu

rotating CD styled audio posts

speech bubbles

day pages and permalink pagination

localization

I also included the minimum requirements for submitting a theme to the theme garden and pointed them out in the instructions for reference!

Here’s the code without instructions!

Please like/reblog if you’re interested in using this! If you use this to make your own theme, feel free to send me a link to it! 

[eggdesign]

how do you add a sidebar to your base code? I saw a lil thing in the instructions in the css sections but it didn't work? don't I have to put something in the html section too? Thanks bro ik its mardis gras so please take your time :)

OH yeah you’ll have to put

(unless it’s .sidebar in which case you’ll have to put div class instead of div id. sorry i can’t remember which one i put) under !