Opal Resources

[julzroguenine]

Here are a few helpful resources for coding using Opal. These are based on frequently asked questions in opal_help and my previous Opal layouts. I didn't write most of these tutorials or bits of code, but they are scattered around in different entries, communities, and comments, so I thought it would be helpful to provide links to them in a single entry.

Comments

[beetwo]

Thank you for all the helpful info!

[julzroguenine]

Glad it was helpful. =D

[voressima]

Hi :)

Love your current layout! (and I'm not only saying that so you'd help me ;) )

Hope you don't mind if I bug you at your personal LJ, but this particular question relates to a problem you apparently managed to fix in your own lay-out, and you're the one answering all the questions over at opal_help anyway ;)

The thing I'd like to know is, how do you add a header picture above the calender in the sidebar? (and while we're at it: how do you get the calender to be displayed in a sidebar box that looks like all the other sideboxes?) This has been bugging me ever since I switched to Opal over a year ago, but I never bothered to ask anywhere, it was only a small problem. I am asking now however, since you apparently hold the answer to this Great Opal Mystery(tm) Would you mind sharing with young acolytes (a.k.a. n00bs), or is this knowledge reserved for Opal Masters

[voressima]

Sweeeeet! That worked like a charm! :D Thank you

[julzroguenine]

You're very welcome! Glad I could help. =)

Thanks for the link in your sidebar. The more people that stumble on this, the less I have to answer the same questions over and over in opal_help. =P

Linkifying the month isn't too bad. I just looked at how it was done in other styles. Just add
var string url = "$m.url";up where the other var strings are and then change $mon to
$monIt's that easy. =D

Thanks for the pic of my layout in IE6! I guess it doesn't look too bad. Not the greatest because that crappy browser doesn't support transparent .png files but... *shrugs* IE7 is infinitely better than IE6 but it still pales in comparison to Firefox.

[julzroguenine]

I'm always happy to make things simpler for others. =) Glad you found this post helpful.

[julzroguenine]

Put the tag cloud code where ever you what it to appear in your sidebar. Just make sure it's between the Page::lay_print_sidebar() { }'s.

If you have any problems, post your layerid (the number in the left column on this page) and I can take a look at the code to see what's up. =)

[simons_flower]

I can't tell you the number of times I've referred to this. Thanks.

The link about "Opal Colors Explained" by onetimeoffer is a locked entry, though.

[julzroguenine]

Glad I could help!

And thanks for the update about the link. It wasn't locked as of last month. I'll remove it and maybe create a color guide of my own sometime in the future. =)

[julzroguenine]

Glad I could be of help. I know it's hard to learn a style at first, so I made this to make it easier for new Opal users. =)

Love your mini icons too! :)
Thanks! I'm rather fond of them myself. =D