Barthelme

Barthelme is a two-column theme for WordPress with a unique spin on the fluid layout, with multiple inset fluid elements. Barthelme also utilizes the best of Web-safe typography.

  1. Features

    Barthelme is compatible with WordPress 2.6.x and features:

    • theme options menu that allows
      • control over fonts and font size
      • control over banner gradient
      • control over layout and alignment
    • standards compliance with
      • CSS
      • hAtom
      • hCard
      • XHTML 1.0 (Transitional)
    • full Widgets compatibility
    • highly semantic markup
    • option for enabling comments on pages
    • option for enabling author bylines on pages
    • robust style sheet and separate print style sheet

  2. Preview

    A live preview of Barthelme is available at demo.plaintxt.org in addition to the following selected screenshots.

    Barthelme live preview

    Note the negative space that cleanly offsets the blog posts
    Note the negative space that cleanly offsets the blog posts
    Built-in gallery support in Barthelme
    Built-in gallery support in Barthelme
    Gently boxed comments keep conversations tidy
    Gently boxed comments keep conversations tidy

  3. Download

    The Barthelme theme, © 2006–2008 Scott Allan Wallick, is licensed under the GNU General Public License. Please feel free to alter this theme in any way that pleases you. I only ask that you please allow my design credit to remain.

    Download the latest version of Barthelme from WordPress.org below.

    Barthelme 4.6.1

    A legacy version is available for WordPress 2.0.x.

    Barthelme 3.1

    By downloading content, you agree to the Terms of Use.

  4. Install

    The theme is installed just like any other WordPress theme. More detailed installation instructions are available on the WordPress Codex.

    If you are upgrading from a deprecated version, first reset the theme options from the Theme Options submenu under Presentation in your dashboard. Then delete the Barthelme theme folder and all files before uploading the new version.

    1. Download Barthelme
    2. Extract the /barthelme/ folder from the archive
    3. Upload this folder to ../wp-contents/themes/
    4. Activate the theme in Dashboard > Presentation
    5. Go to the Theme Options submenu in Presentation
    6. Enjoy—and then consider donating

  5. Learn

    Please review the accompanying documentation, the included readme.html, for more information and instructions on using Barthelme and its advanced features.

    Barthelme readme.html

  6. Develop and Support

    Access to the Barthelme Subversion repository is available via the Barthelme project home on Google Code, barthelme.googlecode.com. Please visit the project home to report bugs, request enhancements, help create documentation, et cetera. Please ignore if unfamiliar with Subversion. You can check out read-only copies anonymously over HTTP.

    The current release for the current WordPress distribution is in /tags/.

    svn co http://barthelme.googlecode.com/svn/tags/4.6.1/

    The deprecated release for legacy WordPress 2.0.x is in /branches/.

    svn co http://barthelme.googlecode.com/svn/branches/3.1/

    For the latest and possibly unstable version, please check out /trunk/.

    svn co http://barthelme.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/