Notepad Chaos Version 2.0
Version 2.0 is finally here. I went ahead and redesigned into a wider, 3-column layout to allow more room for widgets and such. I had to ditch the old route of using pages, so they’ve been added into a new column to scale easier. Gravatars and widgets have all been enabled, and now you should have plenty of room to build in ad space if you’d like. I considered building that in, but still haven’t figured out how to hook into the Wordpress dashboard for easier manipulation. I guess that will be version 2.5…
Anyhow, enjoy the theme. New files are located below to download:
Please leave the footer links and logos intact if used. Enjoy!
NOTICE: Please only download this theme from here (notepadchaos.com), or through Smashing Magazine. There are a few sites out there redistributing this theme with spyware/malware embeded.
Like this theme? Check out the variant theme “Desktop Chaos”:
[...] (0.4 Mb)Download the theme (.zip-package, 0.5 Mb)Download PSD-sources (.zip-package, 5 Mb)Notepad Chaos 2.0: Official Release and Download pageThe theme has been updated to version 1.5. It’s now up-to-date with cleaner code and includes [...]
Thank’s for such a great theme. Out of interest what font did you use for the “Recent Posts” widget, its really cool
Tom.
That happens to be my own handwriting, scanned and used.
Hi, Love the theme it’s pretty darned pimping
I liked the v1.5 theme better (for my purposes anyway). Could you possibly provide a download link for that as I can’t seem to find one (i would be very grateful).
Many Thanks
I am somewhat new to the entire blogging world. I love this theme and downloaded it, but how do I use it in wordpress? Can someone give me some help? I’d appreciate it!
@ Telle:
Just log into to your install of wordpress and go to: “appearance > themes > add new theme > upload theme”
Then browse to the downloaded zip file and install it. Once installed simply activate it.
hey interweb, love ur theme and use it, but my ratings dont work since i installed the new one ?! it´s an ajax plugin, another plugin (ajax shoutbox) works fine. i dont know what i can do.
ever heard of this problem?
(hope u can understand this, cause im from germany^^)
no problems anymore, everything rigth!
thx 4 the theme!
My! The variant theme was unbeliveble nice! When will it be avalible?
NM! I din’t realize thete was a downloadlink
First I want to say thanks for this innovative looking theme. However, I also want to mention a problem with internet explorer 6 and older versions. The recent posts all seem at the down of the page, and I think maybe you have an idea to fix it.
Danke für die Themes.Ich werde mein altes Design behalten.
gruß Conny
Is a blogger version available for v2.0? I mean has some one ported it yet?
thank for the theme
very beatifull ^^
how to fill the “what is this place?”
oh it’s ok, I found how to do it.
Hi, I’m having trouble as an error occurs when I try to install the 1.5 version??
Thanks, It looks like a FANTASTIC theme!
This is the error:
Unpacking the package.
Incompatible archive PCLZIP_ERR_BAD_FORMAT (-10) : Unable to find End of Central Dir Record signature
Hi. I love the new version. One problem I have with it is that you can’t remove Categories, Pages & Recent Posts etc. I would like to replace a couple of them with different widgets. Is there any chance this might be possbile somehow?
Thanks
Beautiful theme. I don’t know if I’ve seen one better. I am having a small issue though with the About page tying into the “What Is This Place?” section. No matter what I type there, it only shows the first character.
Can you post both the two-column (1.5) and the three-column (2.0) themes?
I’d rather use the two-column but all the links (on the older blog pages) still download 2.0.
Very cool theme.
LOVE the theme but would be great to change the background color maybe in the next update?
Does anybody know the best way to either change the widgets in the middle column, or completely remove the middle column ( the one containing ‘pages’ & ‘categories’). Because I prefer v2.0, but I would live to either have different widgets there or have the first column wider.
Thanks.
hi, can you please make the oldest version of this theme, the one with only two columns, but with the date background?
Hello,
Is it possible to change the background image for another one ? I’d like to change it, what do I have to do ?
Thank you
Please do an update to notepad chaos 2.5 and please give us the option to change the background color to any color we want PLEASE
It would be extremely difficult to be able to change the background color on the fly. A lot of the images and styles are dependent on the blue background. I’d suggest reading up on CSS and playing with the theme.
I change the color in wordpress from
body {
background:url(images/page-back.gif) repeat-x #3f808a;
to
body {
background:url(images/page-back.gif) repeat-x #ff55ca;
But nothing happens
Ruben… I changed the color in style.css and it changed for me. When I first looked at it there was no change, even after refreshing once… but when I refreshed a second time the background color changed.
I found the same thing happened often when I was tweaking the colors and graphics of this most excellent theme… I just refreshed a couple times and would see the changes.
Wow thanks Mark who knew the refresh button would do the trick feel dumb now lol. Ok stupid question but very knew to this now that I have changed background color how do I change the footer and header background color?:s
Ruben, the header and footer are actually jpg images, footer.jpg and outer-back.jpg. You would need to download the Photoshop file Evan provides above and do some work changing colors and exporting/replacing those files. It was great of Evan to include that file as well.
It will take a bit of work but it’s totally doable. I am currently working on a site using this theme, but with a totally changed set of background images and colors.
Great Thanks ALL for your help and Happy Holidays
I’m using your beloved theme but there are 2 things I want you to add.
first in new version of wordpress you can break comments into pages but it doesn’t work with your theme. I don’t know anything about php. I picked up the php code from wordpress default theme but don’t know where to put in comment.php
also there is another feature so you can reply to a comment. again I have the php code from wordpress default theme but as I put it in comments.php the sky falls on my head
I spent a whole week solving this problem but I couldn’t. pleaaaaaase help and add the codes in comments.php
what font do you use for such as “friend & links” or “what is this place”? is that the same font for adobe photoshop?
Hi there – great theme!
It just a shame that I can find out how to use it in my own blog.
Can you help me?
Great theme. only problem is when viewing with Internet Explorer 6. The yellow post-it for Recent Posts is broken. The top part of the Post-it displays correctly (with Recent Posts text), then there is a large gap, the length of Pages and Categories in column 2, before the bottom part of Recent Posts displays (containing links to posts) this looks bad.
See it here: http://www.wendyberesford.co.uk
Can anyone help please?
Hi – I would really like to know how to change the “what is this place” & “more debris” stuff.cheers
natt
hi evan
first off, awesome layout, thanks for allowing us to download it!
i was wondering if you could tell me how to edit the background and implement it into wordpress
i tried to match and crop the pieces from photoshop into the wordpress theme images but it just doesnt turn it properly
thanks in advance
The Desktop theme is simply amazing as well!
this is just soooooo awesome man.. really awesome..
I like Tellie above am somewhat new to the entire blogging world. I love this theme and downloaded it, but how do I use it in wordpress? Can someone give me some help? I went to Appearance>Themes>, however I don’t see the add new theme > upload theme feature you mentioned above. Again I’m very new to all of this so there’s a great possibility I’m just doing something totally wrong.
Thanks
One of the most beautiful and awesomely artistic theme, very ingenious.
Thank you very very much for this amazing theme
Thanks for the great theme. Here are some suggestions for 2.5, if you’re taking requests … I’d like to see the background for the custom widgets go away and just use the notepad background that is already there. As well as be able to put the custom widgets on either sidebar rather than spanning across both. Thanks!
Excellent theme! One question for anyone. Upon install the “What is This Place?” only contains the Letter C. Where is that particular content editable? I can;t figure out why it is only showing a letter C and my prior theme had no similar area… Thanks again!
[...] Demo | Download + PSD file ( Version 2.0 ) [...]
Great theme! Can you tell me how to edit the “misc. debris” section? Also can’t figure out how to place banners exactly where I want them. Suggestions anyone?
Ok…so I answered part of my own question above…the “What is This Place?” I now know is taken from the about page…but why only the first letter? I’m using WP 2.9.1
I am trying to install the theme but looks like its broken.
Unpacking the package.
Installing the theme.
Theme Installed successfully.
Warning: fopen(/home/debuglab/public_html/wp-content/themes/wp-theme-notepad-chaos/style.css) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/debuglab/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3598
Warning: fread(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/debuglab/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3601
Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/debuglab/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3604
Actions: Preview | Activate | Return to Themes page
Selecting Preview doesnt give me anything (Blank Page) and i had to restore it back three times…
Broken Themes
The following themes are installed but incomplete. Themes must have a stylesheet and a template.
Name Description
ArtSeeTheme Stylesheet is missing.
wp-theme-notepad-chaos 2.0 Stylesheet is missing.
Very nice theme!
I would also love to use the theme but I am getting the EXACT SAME I message as Venki above:
“I am trying to install the theme but looks like its broken.
Unpacking the package.
Installing the theme.
Theme Installed successfully.
Warning: fopen(/home/debuglab/public_html/wp-content/themes/wp-theme-notepad-chaos/style.css) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/debuglab/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3598
Warning: fread(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/debuglab/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3601
Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/debuglab/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3604
Actions: Preview | Activate | Return to Themes page
Selecting Preview doesnt give me anything (Blank Page) and i had to restore it back three times…
Broken Themes
The following themes are installed but incomplete. Themes must have a stylesheet and a template.
Name Description
ArtSeeTheme Stylesheet is missing.
wp-theme-notepad-chaos 2.0 Stylesheet is missing.”
Would love to use the beautiful theme but cannot load properly because the Stylesheet is missing. Help please!
Thanks!
There’s no error in the theme, that’s due to the folders being uploaded to your server. Make sure only the theme folder gets uploaded and all files are one level deep.
Great theme
Thanks alot
Hi Evan,
Thank you for the Notebook Chaos theme. Loved it immediately when I saw it on Smashing Magazine. Suits my personality and my journal blog perfectly. Am so glad you have newer versions of it.
I was wondering why WP widgets have to occupy the two side columns.
After a few hours of studying your site and comparing it with mine, I was able to tweak the sidebar from columns.php. Am patting my back, hahaha, considering I don’t know much about coding. But I was able to:
* delete the section on “What is this place?”. Anyway, it refers to my “About” page, and the content is too long.
* also added the ad boxes on the two sidebar columns.
I was just wondering though how I can add a CALENDAR to the sidebar to show the days I’ve written an article. This feature seems to be the only one missing in my blog. Really need help in this aspect.
I really love your beautiful theme. Thank you so much for it.
Vikky
Hi Evan, I very much like the Chaos theme and wanted to use it for my travel blog; actually, the decision was made when I discovered that it now has three columns… (I don’t like it as much in 3 columns, too much stuff and distraction from focus)
- Can I still use version 1.5 with 2 columns?
- Can V1.5 have a “What is this place” box?
- Is it possible to add a RSS button close to the search at the top?
Thank you for creating such a beautiful design and thank you for the responses to my questions
Have a great day,
Fred
Great theme indeed!
Do you have maybe a saved psd version with the slices defined? Or what method have you used to slice the psd project into jpegs?
Thanks!
I love your theme and I am using it! Everyone loves the design of my site!
But look at this link that I came across for blogger! http://spiral-pad-deluxe.blogspot.com/
Is this something you designed or they have copy your design without giving credits to you?!
Check it out.
Does the new Notepad Chaos 2.0 have threaded comments? It was mentioned in the previous post, but this particular implementation doesn’t seem to use it.