| How do I install a layout? | - Go to Journal >> Customize Journal.
- Search for the theme for the respective layout (i.e., Flexible Squares, Tranquility II).
- Select a color scheme of your choice (the scheme you select will not effect the layout).
- Under Choose a Page Setup, select #2 (Column with Sidebar on Left) and select Customize Selected Theme.
- Click on Custom CSS and change all three dropdown menus to No.
- Cut and paste the layout's code into the textbox, and click on Save Changes.
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| How do I install a profile layout? | - Under Profile, select Edit Profile.
- In the area titled Bio paste the profile codes.
- Scroll down and click on Save Changes.
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| How do I create a theme layer? | - Go to Your Layers.
- Find Create Layout-Specific Layer and under type, select Theme. Under layout, select the respective S2 stylesheet (i.e., The Boxer).
- Find the layer titled (none) and click Edit.
- You should see these the following at this point:
layerinfo "type" = "theme";
layerinfo "name" = "";
Do not change the layerinfo type, but you must insert a name. - Paste in the theme layer codes for the respective layout, and hit Save & Compile.
- Go to Customize Journal, and in the search box, type in the name of your theme layer.
- Once your theme layer appears, hit Apply Theme.
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| Can I join the community? | ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) refutare became an open community as of November 2008, and all posts are visible to the public, so there is no need to. |
| How do I credit? | Adding a visible link to the community-- or the maker of the layout-- in your friends only post, sidebar, or profile is fine. A credit line is provided below for convenience. Please note that credit is mandatory.
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| The fonts are not the same in my layout and the screenshot. | All screenshots are taken in Windows Vista, and previous versions of Windows render fonts differently. Additionally, some layouts use Calibri and Cambria, fonts which are exclusive to Windows Vista and Microsoft 2007 products. While the layouts will still work without these fonts installed, these fonts can be downloaded for free in the Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Viewer. |
| Can I use your background images? | Unless otherwise stated, none of the background images used were made by me. Credit for the background images are listed in the appropriate post, or is unknown. If you know the maker of the background image, please notify me. |
| Where do you find your tiny icons? | All of the icons in ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) unoriginal's layouts (with the exception of the lock icon by Famfamfam) were made by prior. The tiny icons in stimulus' layouts were made by Famfamfam. |
| Can I edit the layout? | So long as the credit line is intact, feel free. |
| Can I post edited layouts? | Yes, but please credit the community for the base codes, regardless of how different or similar the final outcome is. |
| How do I add a linklist? | The link list can be edited in the Link List section of the Customize Journal Style page. |
| How do I change my ad-placement? | Ad-placement can be changed in the Choose Page Setup section of the Select Journal Style page. |
| My mood theme does not appear. | Find .currents in the code and remove it. |
| My moodtheme image won't display. | Find .currents img or .currentmood img in the code and remove it. |
| The date doesn't appear | Find .date in the code and remove it. |
| The navigation strip won't display. | Find #lj_controlstrip in the code and remove it. |
| The tags won't display. | Find .ljtags (.meta on Opal layouts) in the code and remove it. |
| The comment links aren't appearing, the userpics aren't properly aligned, and/or an element not listed does not display. | These are glitches that occur with older versions of Internet Explorer. It is suggested that you download Internet Explorer 8. All layouts are coded and tested in Camino, Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari. |
| The subject background does not display in Nebula. | This is a Nebula glitch, and cannot be fixed. |
| My user and community icons do not display. | Find and remove span.ljuser, span.ljuser a b{ padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; margin: 0px; font-weight:100; } and span.ljuser img{ visibility: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; } from your code. |
| How do I add a header image? | Adding .headerimage{ background:url('IMAGE URL'); height:##px; width:##px; margin:auto;} allows for header images on most Flexible Squares layouts. Should you use other header image codes, please direct your questions to s2flexisquares. |
| How do I add a background image? | Under body{ add background: url('IMAGE URL');. |
| My comments don't have a background, they're not aligned, and/or the "Edit, Memories, Flag" links obscure the entry. | Unless stated on the layout post, many layouts do not have customized comment pages. |
| How do I adjust the width of the comment boxes to stretch the width of the entry? | Add .box{ width:100%; } to the end of your code. |
| How do I delinkify my subjects? | Subject links are a Livejournal feature and require a paid account to remove. This post provides instructions on how to do so. |
| There's a gap before my layout, how do I remove it? | Turn off the navigation strip. |
| How do I add links to edit my entries and/or add entries to my memories? | s2flexisquares has an excellent tutorial on how to do so here. |
| How do I remove my userpics? | Add .userpics{ display:none; } to the end of your code to remove your userpics on your Recent Entries page. To remove userpics from your friends page, add .userpicfriends{ display:none; } to the end of your code. |
| Do you make layouts for Tumblr? | Any and all themes for Tumblr I have made are personal. They may be posted at a later time, but I am currently not redistributing my Tumblr themes. |
If you've followed the above steps to no avail, or have other questions or comments, comment here. Repeat questions will be deleted. Questions are added to the F.A.Q. after being asked five times, unless they pertain to specific layouts.
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