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20090829-Damn Widgets

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I noticed that hardcoding `text widgets` doesn’t line up properly or flushed left when view through an old cellphone, like mine. Further, I saw a list style type – `disc` – floating annoyingly somewhere on the upper right hand corner of the `Dusk` theme. AND to tick me off, when viewing my weblog site with an Internet Explorer browser, the very last`text widget` ended up on the bottom near the footer!

Out of frustration, I ended up switching from `Dusk` theme to `Sandbox` theme and used more `default` widgets than I’d like; since less visual junk loads up faster for those with slower internet connections.

I’m not a big fan of widgets or sidebars for the matter. I’m hoping that team Automattic would program more shortcodes to save under `pages` and/or `posts` to allow admin users the option to use shortcodes or widgets or combination of both. Here is my wish list for more shortcodes:

  • Flickr: In addition to videos, I want multiple photos.
  • Stats: In addition to `Summary Tables`, I want for `Referrers`, `Top Posts and Pages`, `Search Engine Terms` and `Clicks`.
  • Pages: A nice d-tree would be nice.
  • Links: A nice d-tree would be nice.
  • Categories: A nice d-tree would be nice.
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  1. Hi, John Jr and thanks for the latest update(s)! I submitted to "Request Report Deletion" for the https[:]//hybrid-analysis[.]com/sample/[Free Automated Malware…

  2. Hi, John Jr. I submitted my email to report[at]scamadviser[.]com moments ago and the form via scamadviser[.]com[/]contact a few minutes earlier,…

  18. Oh, John Jr! That's longer than I would ever imagine, especially for your conditions! So I shouldn't rant like this…

  19. That is unfortunate, Flynn. I also hate how they try to cram as many patients as they can. The waiting…

  20. True, I forget but that's probably allowed if you upgrade your plan from free. My bad!😥 😂

  24. What you could do is sample the designs from other themes and plug those into your favorite theme. For example,…

  26. After cooking dessert, eating dinner, I spend the rest of the night going through free themes that seem to have…

  27. I just liked this comment and I'm testing this reply. Thanks for subscribing, John Jr! I saw the Jetpack app…

  28. I just unsubscribed and resubscribed to get posts and comments by email & notifications, from the WordPress.com Reader, hopefully that…

  29. Okay, I queried LEO AI/Brave, which said "By default, only the site administrator and the article author receive notifications for…

  30. The search continues. 🔎 Now I know that I am not imagining things. I did not get a notification or…

  31. You are funny indeed, John Jr! We will never know. You know, if something "clicks", you just know that's the…

  32. I briefly tried Dyad 2, but the faded font and messed up color schemes in the footer and maybe a…

  33. Agh, this is mysterious! I don't know what's going on. I'll probably have to investigate. I guess I should try…

  35. Ah, there you go again: I'll try theme Twenty Twenty-Five (again later on)! Yeah, theme Nook feels like an old-timey…

  36. Nice, out of the new themes, Nook is one of my favorite, with its somewhat old style design, but still…

  44. Welcome back, John Jr. I'm assuming this was done after I Deactivated the Jetpack Newsletter feature back to Default. That's…

  45. Hello Flynn, I noticed that you had not posted in a while. Then I realized that magically I was unsubscribed.…

  46. I kinda sorta just don't wanna. But I have no choice! Thanks again John Jr! I actually haven't even tried…

  49. Oh, gosh darn-it, John Jr! Thank you for your honesty because I had NO idea whatsoever that was happening! The…

  51. Oh, yeah! I thought that I was the only one that saw that message! Interesting! That's good to know, John…

  54. Yes, I got the links and wasn't sure/cannot recall if I didn't/did setup the dashboard Discussion settings to allow comment…

  55. Thank you Flynn, I might remove the Pages widget to bring it down to 2. :D I am also replying…

  56. Yes, John Jr, I believe you have your primary menu/pages widget in the header above, in the footer below and…

  57. Hello Flynn, Yep, mobile devices do seem to be the main focus. Yeah, most default WordPress themes could use more…

  58. Hi John Jr, I assume/believe the general trend would lean/is probably geared towards those who use mobile devices, especially for…

  59. Hello Flynn, I also had reset my templates in Twenty Twenty Five, which is why I had to spend so…

  60. Hi, John Jr. Yes, the various Theme 2025 templates are okay as Default, in my opinion. I've edited these Default…

  61. Hello Flynn, congratulations on finding the Blog Home template, last night or the night before, you inspired me to try…

  63. What I like about Twenty Twenty-Five are the eight style variations (besides the default) to change the look of the…

  64. Hello Flynn, the defaults and limitations of themes annoys me too. Dark themes are too gloomy and somewhat more difficult…

  69. Oh, now, I may/will need you "help" to setup my desktop using only Linux and such. Could you show me…

  70. Yeah, things have been dead for several years now, it feels like blogging is dying, I miss the community. Speaking…

  71. Nice, no problem, and thank you, Flynn. I was partly holding off on testing the Twenty Twenty Five theme again…

  74. Yeah, I miss the old days of having more followers and commenters like you and free stuff for everyone, too!

  87. Hey, John Jr! Wait! I was borrowing/stealing your ideas to put the Latests Latest Comments AND the Top Posts &…

  89. Nice, your blog's appearance / setup up is improving, Flynn. It is getting easier to read, find things, et cetera.…

  96. The full site editor themes got confusing, more limited in their base form, more difficult to adjust, more difficult to…

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Howdy! I’m FLYNN, a blogger based in San Jose, California. I graduated long ago and have been studying humanity and its failures. It is my hope that one day everyone will repent. Amen.