iPod news, layout Q

[rhienelleth]

How glad am I that I went with the 20G iPod instead of the now defunct mini? iPod replaces the mini with the nano. I know I complained at the time that I saw no reason whatsoever to buy the mini for $50 less than the 20G when the size difference was fractional. I guess iPod was already working on that. Now they have a true "mini" version. Still, I think I'd have been diappointed in only 4G vs. the 20G I have, so I doubt even the smaller Nano would have won me.

On another subject, someone once mentioned something about moving the tags line in flexible squares down to the same line as comments. Anyone know how to do that off the top of their head? I'm getting kind of annoyed with the current tag location, but I still love my flexy square layout.

Comments

[madlori.livejournal.com]

AAAAHHHH!!! iDalek!

[rhienelleth.livejournal.com]

I know! Isn't it awesome? I was hoping for an iTardis, but this works well, too. :)

[voleuse.livejournal.com]

I don't remember how I did it, but in this post I liked to instructions on how to move the tags. I believe you have to create a new layer, or something like that, but since you're using default colors for the style, it should be much simpler.

[rhienelleth.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm thinking about playing around with my colors, too, but not until I figure out tags. And putting all my tags in the sidebar would be cool, but one step at a time. Messing around with my layout always kind of intimidates me. :)

[nm973.livejournal.com]

I'm so dense I didn't even think that you could move the tags. Just did some research and found this post.

Tell me if you want the code that I just added (see my lj for format.)

Oh, and the new nano pod? I want one so bad it hurts.

[rhienelleth.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, yes. Code would be great. That's a perfect position for them, nicely separate from the post itself. I like your colors, btw. I'm thinking of messing with mine.

On the Nano - I know! Even though I love mine to pieces, the thought of a teensy one for excercising and whatnot is tempting. Apple knows how to market their stuff. (Of course, it helps that no other MP3 player can touch the iPod for style, design, and usability.

[nm973.livejournal.com]

It looks like you should have a custom theme layer already created for your header. If you don't, let me know and I'll find the post where I figured it out. If you do, paste the following code under the top 2 lines. Ex:
layerinfo "type" = "theme";
layerinfo "name" = "name";

CODE:
set tags_aware = true; #somehow keeps S2 from just lumping the tags at the end of your entry text
set text_tags = "Tags: "; #If you want to change your tags text, edit this! The default value is "Tags: "

function Entry::print_metadata() {
if (size $.metadata > 0 or size $.tags > 0) { #altered so the metas area will print if you have tags
var string currents = """

 

 

""";
foreach var string k ($.metadata) {
var string text = $k;
var string val = $.metadata{$k};
if ($k == "mood") {
$text = $*text_meta_mood;
}
elseif ($k == "music") {
$text = $*text_meta_music;
}
if ($k == "mood" and defined $.mood_icon) {
var Image i = $.mood_icon;
$val = " $val";
}
$currents = $currents + """

$text: $val

""";
}

#added tag code

if ($.tags) {
$currents = $currents + """

$*text_tags """;
var int tcount = 0;
foreach var Tag t ($.tags) {
$currents = """$currents$t.name""";
$tcount++;
if ($tcount != size $.tags) { $currents = """$currents, """; }
}
$currents = $currents + """

""";
}
$currents = $currents + "

";
println "$currents";
}
}

[nm973.livejournal.com]

I just sent a copy to rhienelleth@livejournal.com which should forward to you. If not, give me your email.

[rhienelleth.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I'll have to mess with it when I'm home this afternoon. It's putting everything - tags, mood, music -- on the same line tags are on now, and removing bold and links. I'll see if I can figure out why when I've got more time, and let you know. :)

Thanks!