@hnla,I do not really know If I am using a bp child theme, here is what I did to make everything work.
Installed Custom Theme (arras theme)
Installed BP, and BP-template pack
In the theme’s user.css I made a call to the bp-default theme’s css so all of the css and Ajax would work. (success)
I have all of the files into my arras theme (activity, groups, forums, etc)
Is that a child theme? 
You do not need to do anything or at least shouldn’t. A child theme inherits everything from the parent until the point that you copy a file over to the child theme, however certain files are called regardless functions.php and the global.js files are called regardless. To start with do not do anything with your own custom functions file, leave that until things are working correctly. The mention earlier of the @mentions dropdown sounds like a JS issue not a functions file one so I wonder how you’ve set up the child theme. To actually confirm the base install works please activate bp-default and confirm things work.
The reason it is pixeled is not because of buddypress, it is most likely the image creator, or host that you made it from.
When you make the image, make it as a png file, as png is the best image quality.
The first part is probably possible by just modifying the theme page for the activity.
The second question go to the BuddyPress admin and General Settings and mark this: “Disable activity stream commenting on blog and forum posts?:” as yes.
@hnla, but the functions are not working, so I am missing something, but what?
If I don’t do anything with the buddypress functions, what do I do to add the functions?
P.S, I really appreciate the help hnla 
Unless there is good reason you shouldn’t need to worry about functions.php or at least you can create your own functions.php in your theme root and in that add your own unique functions. It’s as Michael says earlier don’t copy any of the default functions, if you have created a child theme correctly you will inherit that file as well as being able to run your own one in child theme just as long as you don’t try and declare or call the same function twice
@hnla Just put the functions from the default theme in a file in my themes folder? If I label is bp-functions.php, how can I call it in my functions.php in my theme?
I researched that, and tried some codes, but all of them cause more fatal errors.
I am sort of lost on what you are talking about.
You shouldn’t need to copy over anything from bp-default functions.php as that will cause a ‘cannot re-declare’ error notice. it sounds as though you have separated yourself from bp-default including the javascript files, it’s probably best to run a child that still references the functions and javascript files just copy over any folders and if necessary the css folder and change your styles.css @import paths to reference the local folder.
@kenazar – yes we have developed one and it is available from our site http://glocate.me – as well as a link to the demo site if you want to see it action http://buddypress-maps-demo.glocate.me/
yes there is a small subscription but we are committed to it’s development and pledge to keep it up-to-date with BP changes
@pcwriter @noizeburger
I have finished a basic little plugin that allows you to add the google map to profile pages via the various action hooks available along with a widget for placing map in custom areas. Just waiting on svn repo access to upload plugin.
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 in some background pics for your tabs).
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 and organizing what information will be most pertinent to your users and then go from there.
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.
He is charging for the plugin:
https://buddypress.org/community/groups/third-party-components-plugins/forum/topic/mapology-is-available/
Here’s my code, havnt looked at it since this topic but should work also check out this http://twitter.com/pressbuddies/statuses/10167203429093376:
http://pastebin.com/TVQqjuvr – save as google-group-map.php
http://pastebin.com/9eTExFx8 – google-group-map.css
You might want to remove the info window as its not doing much.. Hope its helpfull
@hnla
Kindly have a look into this topic, please
This feature is not included in the buddypress standard installation.
If you are using a plugin, than go to the plugin group of the site and ask for support over there.
@modemlooper, I do not think that CSS is defined in any of the CSS stylesheets.
To edit avatar size, unfortunately, it will edit the size of avatars on all headers on your site with the avatar (members)
go into your buddypress default.css and you will be able to edit it from there.
@Travel-Junkie @nit3watch Did any official plugin ever come of this? If not, would you mind pasting the stable code? I think this would be very useful!
I have posted about similar needs in the forums so I will continue to watch this thread.
it works for me when i type the url in address bar.
But when i type a wrong username password in my login form it takes me to same wp-login.php page which is we all don want.
Please provide any solution.
@desha
thanks! your advice worked for me as well!
cheers!
@apuley
You are missing some CSS. This is the theme that’s in the WP repo. http://tempsg.com I notice that a plugin is adding @jQuery more than once and this theme is using jQuery to add CSS. Try disabling plugins. Having jquery load more than once can break javascript. Might be the site wide activity widget.
