WoW! Funny you should ask just now 
I just started putting together a site so folks can take BuddyLite Premium for a test drive. It`s got a fully functional backend admin panel (only the BuddyLite Theme Settings are accessible) with all the customization options one could hope for in a theme framework. And, get this: you can even create, save and share “grand-child” themes. See http://buddylite.com/groups/premium-support/styles/ for an idea on how that works.
This version of BuddyLite will come with three fixed-width variations: 1200px, 970px and 782px wide. Each will include an optional full-width page template with no sidebar. Also included will be several additional “base-styles” that you can use as-is, or you can customize the heck out of them! One of those will be a fluid, full-screen variation. Still working on those though 
Installed this on a site and realized there isn’t a full width page template for WP. Are you planning to add this template or should I just create one?
The default pages that are associated with Buddypress do not appear to be there. Even when I create them by hand, the themes functions, i.e activity, does not appear on the page when it is manually created. (Just a standard page called activity) Just wanted to update the ticket and see if that helped.
A link to the site and more details on which button my help people give you more help. Plus, have you asked the theme developer of bp-colours-aqua?
Drop downs are coming to BP-default theme soon. you might want to wait instead of using a plugin.
@aweathers; this might help… http://bp-tricks.com/featured/new-theme-bp-default-member-blog-multisite-communties/. Not sure if you want this specifically, but it allows you to have matching themes across your blogs in your install.. you can’t run BuddyPress on them though..
It doesn’t really have many options (fixed or fluid width, sidebar on pages or no), but I offer Blix with several custom templates. i just happen to like how Blix is set up, and think it’s easy to customize.
I couldnt get functionality using any of the above, using the bp-colours-aqua theme. Any ideas or similar problems?
Im really sorry im trying to help these kids and don’t really know anything ab0ut this website creating stuff i study, honestly, atleast 10 hours everyday. since sept 22 2010. I really want to make this site cool and haven’t got anywhere except downloading themes and plugins. plus im doing it all alone with out a clue. i more than appreciate all your advice and prompt responses. im sure you have more important things to do. im gonna stic my head back in these HTML & CSS teach your self books. Thanks again for everything really
I found a solution, maybe not the correct one, but it happened to work, even though that was not my intent.
I installed and activated the colors child theme. As soon as I did I was able to create groups and the forum was activated.
Seems like someone may want to look inot the original problem though,
Thanks
Charles
i see a “buddymatic” theme says it comes with 2 ready child themes……..or should i stick to suffusion?
Ah yes, child themes are one of the MOST important things to learn when it comes to BP.
Here’s a link to the codex tutorial:
https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/building-a-buddypress-child-theme/
Could you post a link to your site? I could register there and see if I can help out.
If i had any hair right now i swear id pull it all out…..can just delete everything and start from scratch? well everything but wordpress. my theme (suffusion) and all plugins? it says i need to create a child theme 1st….gotta figure out that 1 as well….im really sorry man. and you have been more then helpful. im just really new and just when i thought i knew something BANG!!! im smacked with the idiot feeling
@Tekuan_Coleman
Gotcha! Here’s how…
1- Enable “Hide Main Theme Nav”, “Add WordPress pages/menus”, “Add Buddypress components” and “Scroll with pages”.
2 – Go to “Sizes & Position” and adjust the “Overall navbar width” to the width of your template.
3 – Play around with “Vertical offset” and “Horizontal offset” until you get it positioned about where you want it.
4 – Save settings.
5 – Now go to “Appearance” > “Menus” and select the WP3 custom menu you want at “BP-WP-Navbar Menu 1”
6 – Click “Save” at “Theme locations” and “Save menu”
7 – Check your site and refresh a page.
8 – Repeat, lather & rinse until you get it “just right”.
9 – Have fun!
FYI, I fixed mine by manually forcing “ into my theme files. Put it right above the actions.
I’d also like to point out, that I want to use the bar on the main blog, but not on any other pages.
That is to say, please don’t say put ‘define(‘BP_DISABLE_ADMIN_BAR’, true );’ in your wp-config.php file and you’ll be fine.
Because I do want to use it, just not on every single page.
You’ll need to turn on registration in the admin panel and then the registration page will appear. Anything could be done to the profiles. It’s all about adjusting the theme to include the things you mention.
Yes – It is the Ultimate Blogging Theme. The site wide activity plugin does not have a good look on my theme. That’s why I want the stream under the home post.
Is there a function I could add in my home.php page or something?
Hi,
The private updates on group should not be visible to anyone other than the profile owner. It means something is wrong, you should check other plugins.
btw, yes, you can remove the activity section from profile. put the following code in your theme’s functions.php
`
global $bp;
bp_core_remove_nav_item($bp->activity->id);
`
But this will make the profile inaccessible, as activity is set as the default profile component. so you may want to put the following code in bp-custom.php
`
define(“BP_DEFAULT_COMPONENT”, “profile”);
`
hope that helps.
Thanks for the reply! I can run this by them (again) but while the theme authors are generally great on the forum issue they don’t seem to be all the open to suggestions.
Any chance that if I post the /groups/…./forum/ page here you might be able to help point me in the right direction?
It looks to be a theme issue, the /groups/…./forum/ page should have the class ‘zebra’ on the table element you will either need to add this class manually or contact the authors and ask them to update the theme or they may have done and you’re using an old version?
Custom permalink structure shouldn’t matter, but have you tried resaving the permalink settings?
Also try disabling any plugins that might interfere with this. Including redirect and caching plugins.
As a last resort, you can always create a page template copying exactly what is in /buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default/activity/index.php and setting that as the front page…
my BP version is 1.2.6. I’m also using a custom permalink structure…./%post_id%/%postname%/
Do you think the custom structure may be affecting it? Should I use one of the common settings instead?
Also I’m using a non BP theme that I’ve used the template pack for and converted css etc.
Thanks,
EOR
Make sure you have a /bp-themes/bp-default/ folder complete with stylesheet in your /wp-content/plugins/buddypress/ folder.
If you don’t, manually reupload the BuddyPress plugin to your /wp-content/plugins/ folder:
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