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True there is that background image plugin but the question was “theme like twitter” and so far nothing like that exists for profiles

Yes download the exclude pages plugin and then when you are on that page you can check the box that says to exclude the page.

oh and you could use theme switcher plugins to change a site wide theme to predefines styles. Create little thumbnails like twitter and when user clicks image it switches to that theme/style.

I don’t think you will find an easy solution to this. The user nav is directly tied into the members component just as the groups sub nav is on the groups pages.

Try looking in to the admin bar code that shows […]

Are the pages not showing sub pages? Next version uses wp native menus and can be adjusted easily via admin. BP 1.5 should be out soon.

There isn’t a custom profile plugin at the moment. There exists a group css plugin that could be used as an example in creating your own plugin. https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-group-css

Another […]

when I get a chance, getting plugins updated first and then fixing the themes.

There is: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/exclude-pages/

I’m updating bp columns for 1.5 comparability

I’m updating bp columns for 1.5 comparability

The beta 3 should be ok to run on a live site. Always back up though before installing beta BuddyPress. You will get native drop downs and many other fixes/enhancements

BuddyPress 1.5 – Beta 3

Try some of the WP Facebook connects. I know simple FB connect works and a few others do as well.

Not sure if this plugin still works but for liking things on a site:
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-like

Try hiding with CSS.

.group-button{
display:none;
}

when you use bbPress with BuddyPress default theme it has the the same theme that is on testbp.org.

This article should help.

http://www.acousticwebdesign.net/wordpress/how-to-create-wordpress-3-navigation-menus-in-your-theme-or-plugin-code/

It’s a flaw in BP it will be fixed sometime in the future. I have a trac ticket up.

You can do that now. Go into settings and choose a static front page.

Plugins are better because then you have options as apposed to only having what is in core. BuddyPress comes with a set of core components but each of these have hooks, filters you can plugin into and craft anything your coding […]

My ticket would be to suggest a BP admin check for displaying admin bar and then supplying the correct css.

Try copying the folder _inc from bp-default over to your theme folder.