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September 26, 2005 · 13 Comments

I switched my site to using the default WP template (Kubrick) but with the new custom header functionality Donncha just turned on to “pimp my blog.”

Categories: Design · WordPress · Wordpress.com

13 responses so far ↓

  • Daniel Bartholomew // September 26, 2005 at 8:47 am

    I switched over to try it out and it really is a very dramatic effect to change the upper and lower colors. It’s so easy to do as well. Wow!

  • kemayo // September 26, 2005 at 12:20 pm

    I like the header functionality, although it exposes my total lack of color sense.

    Are there plans to allow importing of content to WordPress.com blogs? (I’d ask somewhere else, but there doesn’t seem to be an obvious forum for such questions… ;)

  • Matt // September 26, 2005 at 2:12 pm

    Haha yeah, me too. Maybe this will hurt the aesthetics of WordPress.com overall. But we give the people what they want!

  • Eric // September 26, 2005 at 6:51 pm

    Your header is pimped all right, Matt. I got one for myself already. Pimp my blog… nicely said :D

  • Cyndy // September 27, 2005 at 8:53 am

    I’ve never been a fan of Kubrick (sorry!), but this is pretty neat.

    Too bad I’m colorblind.

  • craig // September 27, 2005 at 6:06 pm

    Cyndy, I’ve seen it look great in all black with white text! :D
    I’ve gone for an Aussie theme on mine. Green and gold. I never thought I’d stoop so low. lol. At least I think mine looks better than the Aussie A1GP car’s colours from which I was inspired...

  • Amy // September 27, 2005 at 7:46 pm

    I liked having a completely different picture … not that the gradient colors aren’t cool … I just want to really personlize it! Anyone want to build a template that would make this easier to do then simply remplacing the “kubrick” header image??

  • Abdul_Mueid // September 29, 2005 at 1:03 am

    I am just waiting for changeable Font and Links color, so I can mix and match and make the perfect color combination :D

  • Jefte // September 30, 2005 at 10:07 am

    This is a blatant attempt to distract from the issue of completely uncustomizable themes.

    “Haha yeah, me too. Maybe this will hurt the aesthetics of WordPress.com overall. But we give the people what they want!”

    No, if it were, we would be able to edit our themes. This is what the community is calling for.

    Restore proper theme support, then you will be giving the people what they want - the ability to personlize their personal blog. Come on! There is nothing more self-centered than blogs, yet we are forced to wear a uniform and given the option of wearing any color pin on our lapel?

    The comments above show the community is waiting. Waiting for the ability to change font colors. To change image headers. To make their blog, their own.

  • theroxylandr // October 7, 2005 at 11:55 am

    What are other wordpress.com related blogs (to keep myself informed)? Thanks

  • theroxylandr // October 7, 2005 at 1:36 pm

    Yes, we need a revolution! Let’s hang somebody…

  • Matt // October 8, 2005 at 4:20 pm

    Just a test.

  • Web Design // October 11, 2005 at 8:52 pm

    I think variety is the key here, everyone responds to different colors differently.

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