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Mike posted an update: @xsn0w @xsn0w yeah, everything is a bit quirky right now. the […]

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:56:30 +0000

@xsn0w @xsn0w yeah, everything is a bit quirky right now. the majority of all child themes broken right now, because of the loading order of the css — child theme gets loaded before the default, not vice versa. there’s patch for dumping dtheme’s own css rules in favor of yours, but that would require you to style every element yourself; i think…[Read more]

Mike posted an update: @mercime @mercime oh you can definitely count on a bp forum […]

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 05:27:04 +0000

@mercime @mercime oh you can definitely count on a bp forum ambush of people trying to figure out why their themes aren’t displaying properly, haha. do you know if “function bp_dtheme_enqueue_styles()” (like you mentioned in comment 3 — http://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3389) will end up in codex for child themes? if so, i’d rather just…[Read more]

Mike posted an update: @mercime @mercime Hey there, do you know what the latest […]

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:03:43 +0000

@mercime @mercime Hey there, do you know what the latest status is on this http://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3389? I haven’t tried any of the suggestions yet, but from the final thread, it sounds like these new child themes won’t behave like previous child themes if we can’t piggyback on the default css, since we’re overriding it. I…[Read more]

Mike posted an update: @mercime @mercime I was going to say "how the heck did you […]

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:00:43 +0000

@mercime @mercime I was going to say “how the heck did you remember that support ticket number?!” until i saw that you reported it =P

Michael Kuhlmann replied to the forum topic BuddyPress 1.5 compatibility for plugins and themes in the group Third Party Components & Plugins

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:10:26 +0000

Doing a test run for child theming and couldn’t figure out why some style rules displayed and others didn’t until I realized that BP Default is loaded after the child theme instead of before. Anybody else getting this or did […]

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic How to add a favicon in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:07:33 +0000

I created mine by using this service http://www.favicon.cc/ and uploading the .ico file to the root of my site and another copy within my theme folder. Seems to work =)

Mike posted a new activity comment

Wed, 25 May 2011 23:27:29 +0000

awesome! glad you like it =) once bp 1.3 is officially out in the wild, i’ll redo four of my most popular themes and get them up to snuff… maybe with google fonts? we’ll see. thanks for the message!

In reply to - Prince Abiola Ogundipe posted an update @suchaqd thanks for avenue k9, am using it on my website. have added so many customization though. regards

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Are there screenshots, or a demo anywhere? in the group BuddyPress Media

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:19:23 +0000

@mercime … man, not a day for me to post on support forums, huh?

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Confused about multisite install in the group Installing BuddyPress

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:39:29 +0000

Sorry, yes. Should’ve clarified my answer above. Only one instance of BP per WP/MS like @mercime said.

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Confused about multisite install in the group Installing BuddyPress

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:31:50 +0000

Yes, you can still create normal WP sites like always and, yes, they will be *BP-enabled* so to speak. It doesn’t mean that your new site owner will see the difference on the front- and back-end, aside from the BP admin bar, which you can disable in you wp-config.php file by adding this line — […]

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Are there screenshots, or a demo anywhere? in the group BuddyPress Media

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:09:55 +0000

Ha, like the title would suggest! My bad =P I found this site http://rawsangha.com/media/ and you’ve probably already seen this one http://mediabp.com/

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Are there screenshots, or a demo anywhere? in the group BuddyPress Media

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:12:40 +0000

http://testbp.org/ =)

check out the Community tab >> Activity Stream

for a cool list of BP sites, there’s always the official showcase on WP.org – http://wordpress.org/showcase/?s=buddypress

Michael Kuhlmann joined the group BuddyPress Media

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:12:38 +0000

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic AvenueK9.com BP re-launch in the group Gallery

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:57:49 +0000

@stwc thank you! yeah, i’m a minimalist at heart =)

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Is BuddyPress capable of this? in the group Miscellaneous

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:10:30 +0000

I use Gravity Forms to do this, although you could also look into TDO mini forms (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tdo-mini-forms/) if you’re not keen on spending any money. I will say this… the GA plugin is *the* best plugin I’ve ever splurged on, bar none.

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic AvenueK9.com BP re-launch in the group Gallery

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:56:26 +0000

Thanks you two! =) I vote we build in some sort of notification system to this forum, because I had no idea someone responded to this post just till today! Anywho, I also beefed up the BP signup page… http://avenuek9.com/signup/ … might tweak it some more but I’m fighting all urges not to introduce any […]

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic BuddyPress Privacy: Can we get it in core? in the group Requests & Feedback

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:29:06 +0000

@Travel-Junkie It’d be helpful if WP/Automattic (read: entity that provides mega-spotlight/massive exposure) would come out with an *Official* Kickstarter-like WP site solely devoted to curbing these funding issues (case in point: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1104350651/tiktok-lunatik-multi-touch-watch-kits). I think everyone can agree that…[Read more]

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Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:29:06 +0000

Michael Kuhlmann started the forum topic AvenueK9.com BP re-launch in the group Gallery

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:35:16 +0000

So it’s 1.11.11 and I’ve just re-launched my pet site (literally) at http://avenuek9.com, after one too many days of sleepless nights. I think this fares well with what’s possible through some CSS and child theming. It really doesn’t use a “boatload” of plugins anymore… mainly just the ones to speed up the site. Anywho, if […]

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Making BuddyPress ready Themes in the group Installing BuddyPress

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:47:01 +0000

The official instructables =) … http://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/building-a-buddypress-child-theme/

Michael Kuhlmann joined the group Installing BuddyPress

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:47:00 +0000

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic New Users Cannot Register in the group Miscellaneous

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:56:17 +0000

Definitely try the basics of narrowing down the root of your problem. First, I’d probably download the maintenance mode plugin and let all your users know beforehand that you’ll be doing some testing in the wee hours of the late night. Then, deactivate all your plugins. Run the Default BP theme that shipping with your […]

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Is this possilbe with BuddyPress? in the group Miscellaneous

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:50:52 +0000

Yep, you can definitely do this with WP/BP. But as far as photo albums/videos go, you’ll definitely want to figure out the storage/hosting part, because it sounds like your users might be playing with loads of data.

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Problem Implementing parallax in header of bp-default theme in the group Creating & Extending

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:35:17 +0000

Gah! Parallaxes are fun and cool, but you’re adding some serious bloat to your code by doing this. Save yourself the trouble and just stick with the static version. It’ll be less of a headache for you and your users (think about the various browsers, platforms and versions you’d have to support first in order […]

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic icons next to navigation? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:29:00 +0000

You’ll have to tweak the header file a bit to assign unique classes that correspond to those tab links. But while you’re at it, you might as well just turn those tabs into Custom Menu tabs (WP 3.0 feature) like @modemlooper detailed here… http://modemloop.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/buddypress-drop-down-menus/ (just take those li classes and drop…[Read more]

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic redirecting to homepage O_o? in the group Add All Nav Links to BP Adminbar

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:21:35 +0000

Try resetting your permalink. Default >> back to your own one. Then refresh and make sure all your caches are cleared (even your browser).

Michael Kuhlmann joined the group Add All Nav Links to BP Adminbar

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:21:35 +0000

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Suggestion for a theme for Alumni website in the group Creating & Extending

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:19:14 +0000

If you google wordpress themes, click on the first link (should a wordpress.org one) and then search for keyword “buddypress.” This will bring up all the current themes that are available to you. WPMU sells some, as well. I think for an alumni theme, you’ll probably want to start of my mapping out your site […]

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Getting Buddypress Functions in to Custom Theme in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:16:24 +0000

Don’t copy over BP Default’s functions.php into your child theme. Just start out by writing your custom function into a new file labeled function.php.

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Numeric usernames in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:14:07 +0000

If you’re the super admin, you should be able to create it for him/her and then just have him/her log in to reset his/her password.

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Random Post plugin conflicts with Readig --> Front Page --> Recent Post option in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:09:57 +0000

I haven’t used the plugin or any randomizing plugin, but my best guess would be that it comes with a shortcode or template tag. If it does, paste that into a new page and go to Settings >> Reading >> Front Page = Static –> choose your newly created page. You might have to run […]

Mike posted an update: @sbrajesh Hey! I asked @Spitzohr to integrate his RS Activity […]

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:32:25 +0000

@sbrajesh Hey! I asked @Spitzohr to integrate his RS Activity Refresh plugin (http://buddypress.org/community/members/Spitzohr/activity/118699/) with yours and wasn’t sure if that’s possible on his end or if you two needed to work together, but I figure I’d let you know of each others plugins, so that we may end up with a killer plugin for the…[Read more]

Mike posted a new activity comment

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:05:38 +0000

Yep, this http://buddydev.com/plugins/buddypress-sitewide-activity-widget/ is the one =) If those two plugins could work hand in hand, I’d be eternally thankful!

In reply to - Florian Koenig-Heidinger posted an update in the group RS Buddypress Activity Refresh: The next version (1.1) will include language files. German and English are already done. I’ve put the POT-file here: http://plug […]

Mike posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:37:17 +0000

Any chance to make this plugin compatible with the latest version of the BP Acitivity Widget plugin?

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Buddy Bar doesn't show all blogs I can edit. in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:30:20 +0000

I think it’s like that by default. I can only view the blogs that I created as the Super Admin from the admin bar, even though I can get to the other blogs in different ways. Took me a double-take to figure that out, as well =)

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic uploading a child; "missing parent theme" in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:26:46 +0000

Make sure your style.css starts with…

/*
Theme Name: BuddyPress Dusk
Theme URI: http://example.org/themes/dusk/
Description: Dark theme for BuddyPress.
Version: 1.0
Author: John Doe
Author URI: http://example.org/
Template: bp-default
Tags: buddypress, two-column, grey, dark
*/

and don’t forget the bold line!

Mike posted a new activity comment

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:10:47 +0000

Wow, that’s gnarly. I can’t even fathom the amount of time that went into the js.

In reply to - Mike posted an update @modemlooper Thanks for the reply, man. You workin on anything cool lately?

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic template tag for child theme javascript? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:01:23 +0000

That’s only for CSS =( I suppose, you could point to that and then go outside of it… maybe, possibly… but that’s still kind of a hack way of going about it, haha. Ah well, like I said… no biggie.

Mike posted a new activity comment

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:58:37 +0000

Yikes! Sounds like a ton of work. Well, in that case, you might also like this http://www.sencha.com/ =)

In reply to - Mike posted an update @modemlooper Thanks for the reply, man. You workin on anything cool lately?

Mike posted a new activity comment

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:40:22 +0000

Whoa, that looks tight man. How difficult is the BP-to-iphone integration/migration?

In reply to - Mike posted an update @modemlooper Thanks for the reply, man. You workin on anything cool lately?

Mike posted an update: @modemlooper Thanks for the reply, man. You workin on […]

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:19:48 +0000

@modemlooper Thanks for the reply, man. You workin on anything cool lately?

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic template tag for child theme javascript? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:19:22 +0000

Thanks =) Yeah, I’ll hard-code it instead. I was hoping something along the lines of bloginfo(‘childtheme_url’) … like an actual template tag but it’s really no biggie. Kind of like a math problem… lots of different methods to arrive at the same solution.

Michael Kuhlmann started the forum topic template tag for child theme javascript? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:03:26 +0000

Hey guys – So I was trying to reference a javascript in my bp child theme using the ‘template_url’ template tag when I noticed that it pointed to the BP plugin directory instead of the theme directory. I ended up using the ‘url’ tag and entered the rest of the address manually, which worked, but […]

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Following blog or something similar in the group Miscellaneous

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:34:56 +0000

This might work for you.. http://buddypress.org/community/groups/external-group-blogs/

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Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:34:56 +0000

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic forums gone after 3.0 upgrade in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:22:47 +0000

I’ve usually used the “existing” forums button and that solved it. Not sure what the issue/solution was when I ran into that problem, as I did a bunch of things like clearing my cache, upgrading everything to the latest versions and activating/de-activating plugins and even updating permalinks — seems to be my usual SOP whenever […]

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Buddypress nav bar logo instead title in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:14:01 +0000

Yes, you can through CSS. Typically, it’ll look something like this…

.logo, .logo a{
display:block;
height:83px;
width:229px;
position:absolute;
right:20px;
top:27px;
}

This is a CSS example using a class called “logo” where the width and height are the dimensions of your logo image.

Michael Kuhlmann posted on the forum topic Hide Friend and Group Counts in the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:00:49 +0000

a#user-friends span {
display: none;
}

a#user-groups span {
display: none;
}

same for the other things.. just replace “blogs” or whatever else you need. You can figure it out by using the http://getfirebug.com/ plugin for Firefox =)

Michael Kuhlmann joined the group How-To and Troubleshooting

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:00:49 +0000

Mike posted an update: Tutorial: How to add a Custom Menu to your BuddyPress theme […]

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:20:16 +0000

Tutorial: How to add a Custom Menu to your BuddyPress theme >> http://www.michaelkuhlmann.com/2010/07/08/how-to-add-custom-menus/ (requires WordPress 3.0)