Welcome to xMark, a fully fluid, three column WordPress theme designed with the end user in mind. You know who you are - you bloggers who just want to get on with the business of blogging and don’t want to tinker with all the technical mumbo jumbo… Yea, you! I have done my utmost at making this theme as easy as possible. Straight out of the box, xMark will be a perfectly functional theme for you - however, xMark has numerous options and highlights available to you - check this stuff out:
- 3-column, fluid CSS layout
- A print.css files to maximize print output
- 2 sidebars, both fully widget compatible
- Admin options menu that gives you the option(s) to:
- Display the authors name in the post byline.. or not
- Custom date displays for the posts
- Display the authors name in the byline on static pages…or not
- Allow comments on static pages…or not
- Set up ‘Asides’ for your blog
- XHTML 1.0 Transitional compliance
- Successful cross-browser rendering
- Currently supports the following plugins:
- Includes optional coding for displaying an ad beneath the first post on the page. This site displays a 336×280 Google Adsense ad block - however, you can choose to display any type of banner ad you’d like. If you don’t want to display any ads beneath the first post - don’t worry, if you don’t add in the advertising code, nothing displays at all
- Category pages that display post excerpts with date, comment count and ‘read more’ link. Each Category page displays the name of the category you are browsing!
- Monthly archive pages that display post excerpts with date, comment count and ‘read more’ link. Each Monthly page displays the name of the month and year you are browsing in!
- Custom search results page gives a display of post titles, excerpts, date, post comment count and ‘read more’ link
- Custom 404 “Page Cannot Be Found” page
- An optional Archives page - - you can see my archives here
- An optional SiteMap page - you can see my sitemap here
A quick look at the documentation should answer any burning questions you have on installing and using this theme. xMark comes as is - free for you to use and relased under a Creative Commons Share-Alike 2.5 Licence - which basically means you are free to use and share - to copy, distribute, and display the work as long as you keep the original designer attribution in place. Ahem - that would be me.
The Credits page give an idea of some folks who indirectly helped make this happen. The Plugins page shows the plugins this theme currently supports.
Looking for a demo of the theme? You’re looking at it. Currently the xMark Blog Theme Site is using the current version of xMark.
Download the xMark WordPress Theme v1.0
Upcoming
Support for total theme flexibility with a color picker in the admin options menu.
I’ve done my best with testing this puppy out - however, that being said, if you find a bug or somewhere within the code that I tripped up, be sure to let me know and I’ll get a fix right quick!
I hope you enjoy xMark as much as I enjoyed creating it. Please do leave a comment if you end up using it on your site!
6:38 am on February 23rd, 2007 1
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7:15 am on February 23rd, 2007 2
Congrats on a superb theme! I’ve changed my site over to it
7:48 am on February 23rd, 2007 3
Dear Lisa
How to change someone’s life in five minutes! You are my heroine!
Thank you for an excellent theme. I have actually been looking for a theme replacement on and off for weeks, but this stands out as being as near to exactly what I wanted as I could expect. Installed in five minutes and although there are a couple of things I will need to look at, I am happy to leave it for now.
I hope you will keep up the good work and I will come back to check, but for now many thanks for a brilliant job and for sharing your expertise.
Best wishes.
8:05 am on February 23rd, 2007 4
Very nice theme. I’m trying it out on my new blog. I’ll probably lighten up the dark areas of theme as I like things a bit more vibrant. Thanks for offering this theme to the WordPress community.
10:26 am on February 23rd, 2007 5
Very nice theme! Thanks for sharing it with the WordPress community. I just installed it on my “blog in progress.” I commented earlier and for some reason that comment disappeared.
10:46 am on February 23rd, 2007 6
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2:21 pm on February 23rd, 2007 9
Atomboy - happy to hear that xMark is working for you! Let me know if there are any things you find that could stand to be changed. I tried to test it in everything.. but obviously I don’t have access to every type of environment possible. Thanks!
2:22 pm on February 23rd, 2007 10
Hi Roy - comments here are moderated, sorry about that! Thank you and hope the theme works out for you!
2:25 pm on February 23rd, 2007 11
Lowell - excellent to hear, thank you!
8:26 pm on February 23rd, 2007 12
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8:46 pm on February 23rd, 2007 13
Hello Lisa,
This is a really great theme. I can’t imagine the amount of work you have put into it.
I wonder if it is possible to have a defined maximum width for the page and columns. I think that would offer a great deal of flexibility to the site as a whole.
Again, thank you for all of your hard work.
12:32 am on February 24th, 2007 14
Beautiful! Great work. I’ll be using it. Thank you for sharing the theme.
1:25 am on February 24th, 2007 15
I’d really like to use your theme, but I’m having a problem: I can’t add any code to the sidebars, not even change the existing one. It simply does not show any changes I make. It’s like as if it was another theme sidebar, even if I delete something, there’s no change at all. I’m testing it offline, so there’s no cache stuff involved, despite I cleared the cache anyway. Any sugestions would be very apreciated.
2:09 am on February 24th, 2007 16
beautifull themes. I had to do some changes.
1. Rss Feed - if you look at the header.php it points to yourwebsite’s feed. i had to change it to mine.
2. 2nd Sidebar. - Somehow in my blog once i enter a post it shows the right sidebar at the bottom of the post. Need help on this.
2:47 am on February 24th, 2007 17
John - thank you very much for your comments. I will consider that on the next release.
Robert - great to hear from you
thanks for your comments!
j.noronha - does your blog use widgets? hard for me to troubleshoot since your site does not currently have this theme.. but if you’re using widgets, then you need to be mindful of the code in the sidebar and place your items outside the widget code.
invi - thanks, I fixed the header. THat rss code must’ve made it in there in my last up date on the file. On your sidebar issue - impossible for me to see the problem, you did not leave the url to your site?
6:34 am on February 24th, 2007 18
Hi. I am a great fan of your xMark theme and I have chosen to use it on my blog. I noticed that on the single post page, the far right sidebar appears at the bottom of the page rather than in its usual column space. I couldn’t figure out what in the template was causing this. Any help in fixing this would be appreciated. You can see an example of the issue here:
http://itsreallyjustme.net/2007/01/30/myspace-technical-difficulties/
10:55 am on February 24th, 2007 19
Hello Lisa
I have noticed that the search box actually takes a user to the main page of my site (the Wordpress blog is in a directory) and does not give search results, so I may have to put back the Google code which was in the previous template.
Other than that, I have not had time to look properly, but thank you for coming back on the earlier comment and best wishes for all your endeavours.
When I get time to look properly, I shall get back to you with any comments.
Again, well done and best wishes.
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1:07 pm on February 24th, 2007 22
Elise - I took a look at your site and it looks normal to me. Are you still having troubles? Can you tell me what browser you are using, the version and what your OS is? I did release an update - so first make sure you are using version 1.0.1 and then if you’re still having problems, let me know. thanks!
Atomboy - I released a theme update. The latest version 1.0.1 fixes the search issue - I think you for the heads up!
2:51 pm on February 24th, 2007 23
Hello Lisa
Thanks for the update, which has done the trick, with the added benefit of a nifty little search box on top of the results. You are a clever girl!
I’m still hoping to get time to look at it properly, but I am very impressed.
I hope this will not be the last of your efforts in this area, as you clearly have a fine skill.
Keep up the good work.
Best wishes.
3:05 pm on February 24th, 2007 24
Excellent, Atomboy - I’m happy to hear it did the trick for ya! Thank you for your comments
6:15 pm on February 24th, 2007 25
Lisa, the problem with the sidebar was fixed with your new release 1.0.1.
One this i noticed is there’s not an option to edit the posts unless is done from the admin panel.
Thank you for such a greate theme.
6:48 pm on February 24th, 2007 26
Ahh - the edit link. Heh - I never use that link because it bugs me to see it. But, that being said, I do understand why folks like the funcitonality of it. So, I added it and updated the d/l files if you want to re-download it.
I added the ‘edit’ link to the posts (both on the index and single pages), the ‘Asides’ post (if you use that), the static page and to the comments. The files that have changed:
index.php
single.php
page.php
comments.php
Cheers!
9:24 pm on February 24th, 2007 27
I love this theme! Thanks Lisa!!!
11:53 pm on February 24th, 2007 28
Hey Shane - thank you! Your site is lookin’ good!
7:57 am on February 25th, 2007 29
Hello Lisa
At the risk of humiliating myself in public and showing that I have a high level of stupidity, is it possible to change the red cross, X-marks the spot symbol?
I cannot seem to find it in /images or as a reference in any .css or .php files.
Sorry to be so dumb.
Thanks and best wishes.
12:05 pm on February 25th, 2007 30
Problem solved! I think I’m not that stupid, the very moment I sent my other comment I saw the light, it really was a widget problem. As soon as I work on a personalized header, it’s gonna be up and running. Thanks for your answer and your great work.
1:04 pm on February 25th, 2007 31
Atomboy - it is the bodybg.png file that you’ll find in the /images folder and is referenced in the CSS in the .container element
1:05 pm on February 25th, 2007 32
j.noroha - excellent news
2:26 pm on February 25th, 2007 33
Thanks Lisa and thank you for not making me feel too bad for being stupid. I should concentrate on what I am doing more and try to do too many things less.
2:29 pm on February 25th, 2007 34
Atomboy - if I had a dollar for every question I asked.. and then found out later that I was having a V-8 moment and shoulda known the answer - - I’d be a millionaire by now
Glad to help!
5:22 pm on February 25th, 2007 35
Had to stop back by and say “Thank You” for an excellent theme in xMark. Best I’ve ever used and the easiest to plug in and just use. So many have layout issues or when adding posts mess up a and wrecks the whole layout. This doesn’t.
Anyway, keep up the good work.
John - wowwebworks.com/blog
6:25 pm on February 25th, 2007 36
John - thank you very much for your comments, I fully appreciate them. I’m very glad to hear xMark is working well for you!
11:23 pm on February 25th, 2007 37
Lisa. Im still having the issues with the second sidebar showing at the bottom on the page when i create a post.
here’s an example: http://www.megatalentos.com/2007/02/25/jennifer-lopez-alfonbra-roja-de-los-oscar/
Thanks
11:36 pm on February 25th, 2007 38
Invi - took a look at your source code and you’ve changed the code structure quite a bit from the original. On a very cursory look at your single post page (single.php template file) - you have an extraneious div tag:
<div id="blogc" class="blogc"><div class="date">Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 11:09 pm <iframe src="http://rank.blogalaxia.com/pbrate.php?color=ffffff&url=<$BlogItemPermalinkURL$>" width=70 height=15 scrolling=no frameborder=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0 style='margin:0; padding:0'></iframe>3 Views</div></div>That last closed div tag is causing issues. You need to take a look at your code and make sure that all your div tags are closed properly, and that you don’t have any extraneous div tags hanging in there.
I didn’t look further beyond that. I would recommend starting over with the original theme files and try adding your own coding in from there - - staying mindful of the code tags already in the template.
Cheers!
1:16 am on February 26th, 2007 39
The issue I was having earlier seemed to have resolved itself (bizarre) and I have upgraded to the newest version of the theme which works great.
I do, however, have a request. Is it possible for you to share the layered image (Adobe PSD) of the header graphic? It would make it a lot easier to personalize the theme.
Thanks!
1:20 am on February 26th, 2007 40
Hi Elise - good to hear the problems worked themselves out.
RE: the PSD files — because the graphics used in the base template layout are very minimam and only includes the one header file that is a very simple design, I did not include the PSD - nor did I keep a PSD of the header file. Making a header for this theme will be very simple, if working with PS is something you’re able to do. Sorry to dissapoint
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11:46 am on February 26th, 2007 42
yep that did it. Thanks.
12:02 pm on February 26th, 2007 43
Lisa,
One hitch with xMark I’m having is with the search function. Just always defaults to the site’s home page. The blog is at wowwebworks.com/blog. Searching goes to wowwebworks.com/index.htm no matter what.
Ideas?
John
12:16 pm on February 26th, 2007 44
Hi John - You’re currently using the initial release, 1.0. Shortly after releasing that, another user brought the search issue to my attention which prompted my release of 1.0.1 - which is available with the download link at the top right of the page.
You can read the changelog here
Cheers!
1:28 pm on February 26th, 2007 45
Perfect, thanks - works fine now!
John
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11:17 pm on March 1st, 2007 48
Thanks for a great theme. Really well done. I sent 5 bucks - I hope it’s not an insult.
11:25 pm on March 1st, 2007 49
Jason - not an insult at all.
Thank you very much for supporting the xMark theme… I’m happy to hear that you like it! Cheers!
4:59 pm on March 2nd, 2007 50
I discovered your theme yesterday and am using it now. It’s very nice and I like the documentation and chance to learn about CSS, too, on your site. Your general user-friendliness on your site and docs is great!
But I have a question concerning categories. I have a lot of them and placing the number below the name in the list takes up a lot of room on my site. I was wondering if the number could be placed beside the name instead? I took a look at the various codes but I’m too inexperienced with php coding to know where to begin.
5:27 pm on March 2nd, 2007 51
Marde - thank you for your comments. actually the category number thing is something I noticed after I released it and I am planning on making an adjustment there soon. I’ve been pretty bogged down with deadlines this past week, or so - so have not been able to get to that. Keep your eye here because it will be updated within the next day or so.
Thank you!
5:48 pm on March 2nd, 2007 52
Thanks very much, Lisa. That’s great that you already noticed it. I’ll keep an eye here for sure. Good luck with meeting your deadlines. Best to you.
Mardé
4:29 pm on March 3rd, 2007 53
Lisa once again thank you for such a great theme. One more thing you should add. Trackback link. If you look at a post on my site you will notice i added one from another theme which i believe looks greate on your theme. Thank you.
5:02 pm on March 3rd, 2007 54
Thank you for the feedback, Invi - that is something I’ll definitley include in the next release. Have a great weekend!
12:48 am on March 4th, 2007 55
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8:41 pm on March 4th, 2007 56
Lisa, I noticed today that your category numbers are to the right of the names. I checked your download and it gave a date of today, so I figured you’d made the change. However, when I installed xmark I still got the numbers below the names. Also, every file in xmark has the same date and time as the previous xmark-1.0.1. Am I confused here about something? Sorry for the bother again.
Mardé
8:46 pm on March 4th, 2007 57
Marde - You haven’t missed anything.
I use this site to test out different changes and additions I make to the theme… testing it here, getting everything working correctly, and then releasing new version.
I’m in the process of making additions/adjustments to the theme and will make a new release shortly. If you subscribe to the RSS feed - I’ll make a new post to the site when I’ve updated the current version. Thanks!
11:58 am on March 5th, 2007 58
nice post
12:34 pm on March 7th, 2007 59
Lisa
This is a truly excellent theme; the best I’ve seen in a long time. Thank you for it. Can I ask a question? It looks like you have two blogrolls on this site. How did you create the “Inspiring” link list? Is it a widget or can you have two blogrolls on a site?
Thanks again for a superb theme.
Mike
2:36 pm on March 7th, 2007 60
Hi Mark - thank you for your comments.
For two, or more, blogrolls - you just need to create another Blogroll category and assign some links to it. If you’re using the Links Widget in your sidebar - the second, and subsequent, blogrolls will show up.
Thanks!
2:15 pm on March 17th, 2007 61
Très joli thème…
Félicitations.
6:05 am on March 26th, 2007 62
tks, good and well theme i have get it with pleasure, but now i have that at the comments, why, and what can i do ? (bad english sorry)
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SELECT ID, post_title, post_content,MATCH (post_name, post_content) AGAINST (’le sida bien sur mais les maladies professionnelles’) AS score FROM wp_posts WHERE MATCH (post_name, post_content) AGAINST (’le sida bien sur mais les maladies professionnelles’) AND post_date
8:04 am on April 14th, 2007 63
Hi Lisa
I have downloaded this for my blog and i have just discoverd it is not working in IE or Opera.
Can you help
10:13 pm on May 7th, 2007 64
Sweetie, I love, love, love this theme!!!!!
Just one question… Is there any way to remove my blog name in the header? I already removed the bodybg image on the top, but, if you look at my new custom header, you can see the name of my blog in my image. (Sorry…I’m artistic, but dumb when it comes to code.)
Also, I noticed that I would have to click in that general area to go back to my homepage…Is there any way to make my entire header clickable (which would redirect to my homepage)? Again, sorry, but I’m not that bright with this stuff.
Any help you can give would be awesome.
Thanks again! GREAT theme!!!!
8:19 am on June 21st, 2007 65
I like the theme very much.
But I couldn’t add google search in it.
Can you suggest how to add it in side bar. (It always expands and doesn’t fit in the sidebar)
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3:49 pm on January 16th, 2008 68
Hi
love the template. easiest to use from the 1000’s i searched.
One question i added text links to top of page but cant seem to work out how to put a space between the ad and the
date. like you have on your site.
5:20 am on April 22nd, 2008 69
I am absolutely loving this design. Thank you very very much.
5:15 pm on June 3rd, 2008 70
Lisa,
I notice that the last updates for the theme were back in 2007. We are pretty happy w/ the theme since it works well with our existing logo, but we wanted to find if you’re building support for the latest version of WordPress (2.5).
Any updates?
Thanks,
Cory
12:34 am on June 6th, 2008 71
it was love at first site. A few days later I found out about 2 (I’m slow-a few french-fries short of a Happy Meal). All’s well, and then, without warning, from the corner of my eye I saw “it.” I held back a scream, and luckily, with my hand already on my mouse, I was able to click away before any further mental damage was done. Now…
Help????
When I upgraded the text “exploded”…almost literally it went from normal to Readers Digest BIG version. Just tell me what to do-I follow direction well.
Thank you so much…
3:45 pm on March 10th, 2009 72
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