Jim Barraud

Typo: “Since it’s release” — > “Since its release”

posted by Trevor on 06.01.09 at 11:32 pm

Dunno much about going under the hood, but is there a way to tweak the title width? Right now, more than two words and I’m bumped to the next line. I’m trying to fit “The Castoff Review” in the headline. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

P.S. Smashing theme. A godsend.

posted by Bill on 06.15.09 at 2:46 am

I really love this theme. It’s so chaste and elegant. But I would really love to be able to insert a simple tasteful header image — an old print — just under the bog title and description. I’ve been trying to figure out how from what a couple of other people have done, but am a bit of a doofus and a chicken about these things. So that’s what I’d love.

posted by Lily Carver on 07.05.09 at 8:46 am

I would really like to see a feed template included along with the archive and links templates. In my humble opinion, that is the only thing really missing in this template. I love it.

posted by Firefly on 07.08.09 at 2:19 pm

I used that and did a minor modification. It’s a great theme. I’m still using it on another site.

Thanks for the theme! I really love it!

(:

posted by Elfy McPhee on 07.11.09 at 4:01 am

Also, is there a way to get the author name to appear? Thx.

posted by Bill on 07.23.09 at 10:16 pm

HI, Thank you for your excellent theme. It’s the right thing I was looking for.

But
1- I wish it’s comment area would be smaller. like this one. because the theme is small but the comment form is big.

2- I don’t know if this is a theme feature or not, but I like my comments appear in a pop up window, I don’t know, is it possible to make the theme to open the comment form in a pop up window? or it must be a pluggin? ( I didn’t find any plugin)

3- If you add side bar support, the blogger has a wider choice with your theme. for example I could put my other weblog RSS in the side bar and nothing more.

4- I made your theme RTL for my language Persian. It’s better to publish a RTL version of your theme, and you will see how the downloads rise.

1. emmm… and also I removed the border of images. and made some borders dotted instead of solid. I think this make it a bit more simple.

posted by Amin on 07.25.09 at 12:31 pm

Ao, forgot to say still a lot of people use IE6, please add support for IE6 too.

posted by Amin on 07.25.09 at 12:36 pm

Please do not support IE6.

posted by English Orgre on 07.30.09 at 5:33 am

I now simplicity is the goal and i really appreciate your theme (one of the best wordpress themes around (and i’ve seen about every one out there))!
Now that we settled that, here are the few things new version could have:
1. Categories (cause even with simplicity some people just need them and they can probably be added subtly)
2. The end
3. :)

posted by maya do yaya on 08.10.09 at 5:33 am

I really love your theme, its simplicity. I made some small modification to fit my needs. I thought about suggesting threaded comments, but I think this wouldn’t go with the themes character. But I think some unobtrusive way to highlight the author comments would be nice.

Furthermore I’d like to report that if I’m logged in and want to comment a post, the comment form shows the same blank fields as it does for a not logged in user. So if I type in any hilarious name, email and website combination, the comment shows up under my user name.
So it would be nice to hide the comment author fields if a user is logged in.

Nevertheless, great great job on this theme.

posted by Pascal on 08.24.09 at 8:12 pm

Oh, and I just discoverd, that the Logout Link in the comments.php is not working. But I found a solution here.

I think it’s a good idea to migrate the theme completely to 2.8, since there are some pre-2.7 things in there.

posted by Pascal on 08.24.09 at 8:17 pm

i LOVE this theme.

one thing i’m having trouble with is the search. i tag everything, but it still doesn’t show a full list when i search tag words.

posted by chiwan on 08.27.09 at 12:03 pm

I ditto the comment about the feed. It needs RSS feed capabilities. Best is a template with options and a nice link at the top like the Archives and Links templates.

posted by Doug Wolfgram on 08.28.09 at 9:38 am

I’ve been using Manifest over at Remember The User since it’s launch. I love it.

I’ll probably tweak it a bit when I get around to it. I’d like it to be a little wider, and it’s be great to have widget functionality in the footer (for affiliate links, related posts, etc).

But don’t take away from the minimalist design - it’s beautiful.

Thanks again for this great theme.

posted by Brian Dusablon on 08.31.09 at 11:29 am

Great Template. I am very new to wordpress and looking to simplify my website and get back to basics. This seems to be exactly what I am looking for.

One question about sub-pages. When I select my page and would like to make it a child page of the About page, it doesn’t show up anywhere. It works in the other themes. Is there something I am doing wrong, or doesn’t this theme not support it?

Thanks for the great template!

posted by KC on 09.03.09 at 6:14 pm

Hello,
Your theme is wonderful. I would lke to ask you if there’s any way you can enable comments on a page. By default the comments section doesn’t show up.

posted by Andreas on 09.05.09 at 6:37 am

can anybody help me how to put a logo.png as a header in the manifest theme ? already did the previously member said but it didn’t work at all , it appear a lil box with question mark inside of the box .

posted by joe on 09.16.09 at 5:06 am

I’m using it well at the other side like I mentioned. I’ve managed to put a logo.png

All you have to do is place the logo.png in the images folder in the theme and edit the header.php

Change the h1 tags to:

<img src="/images/logo.png” />

and you’re good to go!

Once again, thanks for the theme! I TOTALLY LOVE IT!

posted by Elfy McPhee on 09.20.09 at 7:09 pm

Oh damn, i forgot i can put tags in the comment box but you guys will figure… cheers!

posted by Elfy McPhee on 09.20.09 at 7:10 pm

Love the theme but it would be great to have true Asides style type posts with no title, just a link, some text and the number of comments.

posted by Stephan on 10.02.09 at 10:07 am

Hi there

I love this theme, but for some reason the nav bar isn’t working when I go into another page (for example, the About page).

From the home page, I select ‘About’ in the nav bar and get taken there, but then I can’t select any other nav bar option - they are all greyed out.

Any ideas?

thanks!

posted by Lorraine on 11.04.09 at 4:20 pm

so … I am wondering if development on this theme has ceased? Is there an eta on the next update?

posted by doug on 11.06.09 at 2:44 am

Lorraine, I am having the same problem. Did you solve it? if so, please post solution here, or email it to me via a link on my website.

posted by Bill on 11.06.09 at 9:27 am

Jim, hearing that Manifest 2 is in the works just made my day. I am very bad at working with even the most simple tweaks in CSS or HTML, and the only 3 things I really want to change - make the central column wider by 100 or 200 pixels, add an image to the header, and add a “previous entries” link to the top nav bar - are beyond my feeble capabilities, which is why I rely on crafty designers like you. I would even pay to have these simple changes made.

Thank you for this design, it was what I needed for my site, and I look forward to M2: Return of the Killer Bunny Robots.

posted by Ben on 11.17.09 at 10:06 am

Anyone having trouble changing header and following elfy mcphee’s instructions above the code:

the images folder shouldn’t be within the theme according to his code it should be located in the root directory so add a new folder called images in the / stage of your wordpress in install instead of in the manifest theme folder (scuse the non technical lingo). also make sure both ” in the code are the straight kind - the one on the right in Elfy’s code messes up the whole thing

posted by sam on 11.17.09 at 9:17 pm

I would love to know how to style author comments.

posted by Dan on 12.03.09 at 3:55 pm

I want to be the first to say…

Hooray!!!

posted by Ben on 12.11.09 at 5:21 am

Hey, thanks for this awesome theme. I love the simplicity; and despite being simple, it still looks beautiful. :)

posted by Hellofath on 12.22.09 at 6:43 am

Hi.

I notice that a change in the font of the

<

h3 class=”entry-title”> between, say, index.php and single page view.

Basically, this seems to be due to the link. One seems to be bold, the other plain and more elegant. It changes width and sometimes runs over on longer titles.

Is there a simple way to fix this so they remain the same?

Thanks.

posted by nonegiven on 01.03.10 at 3:09 am

May I please request a more robust Archives page? I’m wary of depending on plug-ins. And with the archives page you designed, I can’t figure out how to easily truncate the listing of months. Makes my page go on and on.

Also, a way to easily add a sidebar to a select page? Though this might take away from your minimalist bent.

This is all appreciated!

posted by mariagrace on 01.04.10 at 2:23 am

I kept getting clicks though I said I used the theme somewhere else. Okay, just sharing, if you wanna check it out, click on my name.

It’s linked to a page with pre-written everyday letters to the girlfriend when I had to leave to serve the army.

posted by Elfy McPhee on 01.04.10 at 12:31 pm

Thanks again for the theme. I love it, and get many positive comments about the site. Keep up the great work.

posted by J.L.Martin on 01.06.10 at 5:56 pm

I now simplicity is the goal and i really appreciate your theme (one of the best wordpress themes around (and i’ve seen about every one out there))!

posted by Nexus on 01.10.10 at 5:59 pm

Definately add a sidebar, like the one on your current theme, so we can display social stuff and advertise RSS feeds. Other than that, make the comment box more compact. That’s it. Fantastic theme. Thanks for sharing.

posted by Tim Howard on 01.11.10 at 9:29 pm

Please make Manifest Widget Ready!!

posted by tobiCOM on 01.14.10 at 8:47 am

Recently put it in use for my blog. the stylesheet.css is pretty scary. I want to make it dark. Any instructions or potential option for color scheme? Please? :) Otherwise, mind blowingly awesome! Thanks. :D

posted by Vishesh on 01.26.10 at 9:49 am

I am new to wordpress and am trying to put my logo at the top of my page. Can someone tell me exactly how to do this? Where can I upload the file? Can it be a jpeg? Where exactly do I insert the code? THANKS SO MUCH! LOVE THIS theme just NEED some HELP to make it perfect!

posted by Jamie Guigno on 02.10.10 at 6:14 pm

As a quick and ugly way to change the page and header width of the theme:

http://nategosse.com/?p=403

posted by Nate on 02.14.10 at 6:24 pm

I love it, but i wish I could either import an image into the header, just a simple logo, or change the caps setting so it wasn’t all in uppers.
I’m sure this can be done and I haven’t figured it out yet, but if you have some advice please let me know.
Really great theme, I am launching my first business with it, thanks for sharing!

Josh

posted by Josh on 02.18.10 at 12:29 am

The theme is wonderful! I made some minor changes though. I don’t use the subheadline, and I didn’t want the title to appear also in the individual post pages. I love it ! So simple, yet beautiful. I wanted to make someting like that on my own, but found this to be better and already available. I found it through Smashing magazine :)

posted by N.R. on 02.18.10 at 7:29 am

Jim,

I tried this code you posted in an earlier comment for adding my logo to the top of my site, but it is not working for me?
h1 a{
display: block;
width: 500px;
height: /* your image height here */ ;
text-indent: -9999px;
background: url(images/YourFileNameHere.png) no-repeat left top;

can you show me an example of how this code would look if it was populated properly with the final height and file name info. i know this info. will be different for me than everyone else, just want to see what characters i maybe shouldn’t be removing.

hope that question makes sense?

Thanks.

posted by Josh on 03.07.10 at 12:01 pm

also, I have loaded my logo into the media library, is that what you mean by add logo to image library?

posted by Josh on 03.07.10 at 12:05 pm

Hi there - thanks for the theme: it is great. I must be being very silly but I cannot work out how to change the links in the “else where” section…any ideas? Thanks again. Amy

posted by Amy on 03.10.10 at 8:49 am

Hey. Fantastic theme.

Don’t know about your plans for the future. But this theme would be perfectly suited for BuddyPress released a few days ago.

Anyway. Lovely!

posted by Johan Ronnestam on 03.13.10 at 3:30 am

I’ve used your template here http://www.javnepohvale.si thanks

posted by Primoz on 03.13.10 at 3:37 pm

Thanks for that awesome minimal skin!
I almost feel ashamed that I have to use it as a disposal container for my bad literature :D
Nah I’m sh*ttn. I think I’m awesome and don’t care what others say. :D

posted by Johannes on 03.18.10 at 8:47 am

Thank you for a nice WP theme!

I have little bit modified it and have made it ready for localisation. I think it may be useful for someone else: manifest-1.01-l1.zip.

posted by Aleksejs on 04.05.10 at 8:38 pm

Why the hell does it say “just another wordpress blog” on it? I can’t figure out how to take it off. Frustrating.

posted by Evan Thompson on 04.07.10 at 5:34 pm

I know from reading your twitter page that you are very busy, but I would pay at least 20 bucks to know how to put an image in my header, I am that technically illiterate when it comes to editing worpress pages.

posted by Ben on 04.18.10 at 12:41 am

This is a call out to the users of Manifest, maybe if we all contribute some funding to Jim via paypal we can get development back in gear. Go to his page here: http://jimbarraud.com/manifest/ and look for the donate button at the bottom.

I am at a total loss to modify my manifest-based website because I am not computer smart, but it is the only theme I can imagine using and desperately need help to add an image to my header and some of the other changes people have requested - sidebar, RSS, etc.

posted by Ben on 04.18.10 at 12:56 am

Ok, I donated $20, which I know is not a lot, but it’s the most I can afford currently. However, if every person currently using Manifest as their template would match my donation, that could possibly add up and encourage further development of this awesome design.

The ball’s in your court now fellow Manifest users - match me, donate more, or donate whatever you can, even 5 dollars from all users can add up.

posted by Ben on 04.18.10 at 1:00 am

Thank you, Jim, for this lovely theme. And also to Ben for the reminder to send in a donation to show appreciation (I just did). I used it on a blog I’ve just started… and already have someone else wanting me to set up a site for her using your theme! For my own use, I tightened up the vertical spacing a little. An option to set the column width and “custom header” image support would be nice for the next version, but really, I love it the way it is. Thanks again - JohnR

posted by John Reekie on 04.22.10 at 7:12 am

You wrote in an earlier comment:

“@Bill

To show the authors name of a post, you’ll need to uncomment the author line in the index.php file. Hope that helps.”

I’m not sure how to accomplish this inside the index.php. Can you be a bit more specific?

Thanks!

posted by Ryan on 05.09.10 at 11:06 pm

@ Ryan,

Look for this code:

by

You’ll see a <!-- on one side, and --> on the other. Remove these, update/save, and there you have it.

posted by J.C. Samuelson on 05.15.10 at 4:06 am

Let’s try that again:

by

posted by J.C. Samuelson on 05.15.10 at 4:08 am

Hmm. Can’t get it to display.

Look for this (it’ll be in code block <>)

h4 class=”vcard author” by span class=”fn” ?php the_author(); /span /h4

posted by J.C. Samuelson on 05.15.10 at 4:10 am

I’ve been trying to insert a header image but your instructions are confusing me. I can’t locate

h1 a{
padding-right: 60px;
margin-left: 60px;
}

anywhere in the css file. What am I doing wrong?

posted by Jane on 06.07.10 at 3:52 am

@J.C. Samuelson

Thanks very much. That did the trick.

posted by Ryan on 06.09.10 at 8:19 pm

Manifest really is a great theme Jim, thanks very much for sharing with us!

I was wondering if someone could help me with something though - I want to add a link to the main navigation bar (About/Archive/Link etc), but it seems to be a page list.

Is it possible to just add it into the index.html page?

posted by Steve on 06.21.10 at 2:09 am

I think yours is a gorgeous theme: so simple as beautiful. I just came to mess around whith it and goy a trouble: the pages (archives, links, about) appear double below the blog´s name. ¿Why is that? Can anyone give me some guides? Thnaks a lot. (page: http://redaccionportatil.com)

posted by chenko on 07.10.10 at 12:45 pm

Hi,

i install mainifest at http://corn.crosses.net because i love its minimal design, but i want to add at the right in this design a sidebar with widgets. Have anybody here an idea where i can find a resource how to do this for manifest clean and easy?

Thank you.

posted by Hans on 08.07.10 at 7:07 am

Great theme, just wondering how you got the links under the “Elsewhere” in the demo. Are these pulled from links in the admin or something? I have links, but they don’t appear there for me.

posted by Zeaks on 08.30.10 at 11:48 am