Details
This is a theme pack for Movable Type and Melody based on the old default “Classic Blog” design, and is also a complete reference example for the Theme Manager plugin.
Four themes are included in the theme pack:
- Classic Blog, Cityscape, references many cities (Austin, Boston, Chicago, DC, Houston, Kiev, LA, London, Miami, Nashville, NYC, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle, SF, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, and Vegas).
- Classic Blog, Hills, in four colors (dusk, green, midnight, and pink).
- Classic Blog, Minimalist, in several colors (blue, brown, green, grey, light blue, light green, pink, purple, red, and white).
- Classic Blog, Unity, in four variations (blue, green, purple, and tricolor).
Installation
This plugin is installed just like any other Movable Type Plugin.
Next, use one of the included themes on a blog. There are three ways to do so:
- Create a new blog, and choose one of the theme template sets.
- Go to Design > Templates and choose to Refresh Blog Templates, and choose one of the theme template sets.
- Go to Design > Theme Dashboard and select “Apply a new Theme,” where you can select one of the themes.
Requirements
- Movable Type 4.1 or higher
- Config Assistant 1.8 or higher
- Theme Manager 0.9.4 or higher
- AutoPrefs 0.4 or higher
- Custom CSS 0.96 or higher
Compatibility
Movable Type versions: 4.3 Verified
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