News!! Types Of Blogger Template / Theme

This article is virtually the types of templates / themes that Blogger has, too how you lot tin function out what type of template you lot convey on your ain blog. 

What types of template / subject does Blogger have

Blogger uses templates to know how to construction your blog:  They are the "framework" that Blogger uses to permit us customise the expect too experience of our blogs, piece nevertheless providing the features that a blogging platform provides.

Currently, each weblog made amongst Blogger has:

• One post template:
  There is exclusively 1 type of postal service template.   The exclusively agency to edit it is yesteryear using the tools inward the Layout > Blog Posts screen:  it  cannot hold upwards customized apart from this

• One design template - which from 2017 is called a theme 
  This may hold upwards 1 of iv unlike types:  Dynamic, Designer, Layout too Custom.    
  (Yes, it is confusing that Designer is only 1 of the types of design-template ... )

• Also, each weblog may convey a mobile template, which is used when somebody views it using a mobile device (eg smartphone).   Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 weblog exclusively has a mobile template if this has been enabled for it (on the Theme screen).

When you lot convey looked at a few blogger options, you lot volition commence to recognise the unlike types of themes from the agency blogs made amongst them expect on screen.    The next sections depict the types of themes, too demo you lot how to state if your weblog is using them.

There is also a rattling quick agency to uncovering out the mention of your theme - oftentimes knowing the mention volition permit a Blogger Helper empathise what the work is, too therefore brand suggestions virtually how to cook it.

The Custom template / theme

The offset pattern template that Blogger had was a custom template - too at that spot are mayhap nevertheless some blogs amongst these today, although it isn't possible to brand a novel weblog amongst one.

With a custom template, the exclusively agency to alter the layout of your weblog is to edit the HTML;  there are no widgets, too no drag-and-drop editor for positioning things.

How to function out if you lot convey a Custom theme

If you lot become into the Theme tab, too the offset matter you lot run across is "Give your weblog a whole novel look!", too at the bottom of the covert at that spot is an surface area called "Edit Template HTML", therefore your weblog is using a Custom template.

Layout subject (template)

The Layout template (thteme) was the adjacent to hold upwards introduced.   It includes the Page Elements editor too the thought of Gadgets (previously called Widgets too Page Items).  This was a peachy improvement because it permit blogger users movement items unopen to their pattern yesteryear drag-and-drop, instead of yesteryear editing HTML.

These templates (Minima, Rounders, ....) were a peachy pace forrad inward the early on 21st century, but web-technology has moved on.      There are rattling probable nevertheless some blogs amongst these today, although it isn't possible to brand a novel weblog amongst one.

How to function out if you lot convey a Layout subject / template

Go to the Themes tab, too pick out Customize.   If at that spot is no template mention given underneath "Live on Blog", too no template selected inward the surface area to the right, therefore you lot convey a Layout template.

I don't convey a weblog amongst 1 of these to examination with, but I suspect that you lot are probable told to pick out a novel subject rather than staying amongst the Layout one.

Designer Templates - Themes

Designer templates were introduced inward early on 2010, when the Template Designer was first available in Blogger inward Draft.    They provided a far wider hit of basic designs, too far to a greater extent than options for choosing the publish of columns, column width, background images,footer structure, color scheme, etc.

How to function out if you lot convey a Designer theme

Go to the Templates tab, too pick out Customize.   If:

• There is a template mention nether "Live on Blog", and 
• It is non from the names nether Dynamic Views on the correct manus side

therefore you lot convey a designer template.

Dynamic Themes

Dynamic thought templates were first introduced inward Apr 2011.  They are quite unlike from the other subject  types, because they rely on your RSS feed every bit the content source, too convey a publish of unlike viewing options, too actions similar adding a gadget are quite unlike from other themes.  Some dynamic themes purpose each post's thumbnail picture every bit the top dog navigation tool.

How to function out if you lot convey a Dynamic Template:

Go to the Themes tab, too pick out Customize.   If at that spot is a template mention nether "Live on Blog", too it is from the names nether Dynamic Views on the right, therefore you lot convey a designer template.

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