Chapter 4

Development

This chapter contains information only needed for development and maintaining the theme.

Screenshots

Recipe to create various documentation screenshots

Subsections of Development

Screenshots

Sometimes screenshots need to be redone. This page explains how to create the different screenshots, tools and settings

Common

  • Use English translation
  • Empty search
  • Remove history checkmarks but leave it on the page thats used for the screenshot

Screenshot

Content:

A meaningful full-screen screenshot of an interesting page.

The content should be:

  • timeless: not showing any dates or often edited content
  • interesting: show a bunch of interesting elements like headings, code, etc
  • balanced: no cluttering with overpresent elements or coloring
  • aligned: aligned outlines

Used by:

Page URL: Screenshot Link

Location: images/screenshot.png

Remarks:

The location is mandatory due to Hugo’s theme site builder.

Preview:

Screenshot

Hero Image

Content:

Show the screenshot page on different devices and different themes. Composition of different images.

What to show:

  • always use the same page for all variations
  • use a delightful background

Used by:

Page URL: Screenshot Link

Location: images/hero.xcf

Creation:

  • Template: http://www.pixeden.com/psd-web-elements/psd-screen-web-showcase
  • Desktop: light theme 1440 x 900 @ 1
  • Tablet: light theme 778 x 1038 @ 1
  • Phone: dark theme 450 x 801 @ .666
  • From original template size resize to 2700 x 1800 centered, scale to 900 x 600 and save as images/tn.png
  • From original template size resize to 3000 x 1500 offset y: -330, scale to 1280 x 640 and save as images/hero.png

Preview:

Hero tn Social