This isn't entirely intentional. We were wanting to change the banner photo for a while now but with the weather being so mild we didn't have any really seasonal wintry photos - unlike last year! So we settled on a photo taken earlier this month on a misty morning.
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| shades of gray at Chenonceau |
Trying to customise the color palette worked in theory - we tried to 'adapt' each of the offered colorways but for some reason Blogger refused to transfer our choice to the blog page -- it only changed some of the page elements. So after much frustrated messing, and some swearing we were left with changed font colors, post titles and link colors all of which clashed hideously with the ever present beige background.
As an alternative we chose this antracite gray template. It is quite sombre but we think it does set off photos nicely. What do you think? And if anyone knows how we could make Blogger do what we want please let us know!
9 comments:
Once into 'template designer' on the left hand top go to 'advanced' and then click on 'background' -- you should be able to find whatever colours you want (I think!!!)I shows colours for everything from text to background colours... Although I rather like the combination you have at the moment!
It looks really stylish - I like it! Blogger can be very whimsical ... enough to drive you crazy. I'm always afraid to make major changes, because you don't know how they will work out, and whether or not there is a way back! Martine
@Broad - that's where we were trying to change things and failed :-( It just wouldn't "apply" our changes.
We're quite liking the gray for now...
@Martine - thanks :-) Do feel it sets off photos well.
Blogger was certainly whimsical enough to drive us to a large restorative glass of wine, ...or 2 afterwards!
Please change the background color into white and embed the comment form because I often fail to pop up the comment form...thanks
To get Blogger to do what you want even when it says it will is something of which only the Almighty is capable...and I suspect even He would need another Big Bang.
I like the grey...it does set off the photographs, as you say, and text section makes for easy reading for those of us needing stronger and stronger glasses over the years...
@Bali - sorry to hear you're having problems with the comments box failing to pop up but think the gremlin might be at your end.
@Fly - re Blogger: 'ours is not to reason why'....
I think it looks fine... and I agreee with flyont'web... the text is easier to read.
WV is apt... 'supla'... and stylish.
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