I am planning to change my header image to something more fall-like and as I started mucking around with some image files in various dimensions, I got tired of tweaking the various settings and php files of the SubtleFlux theme. So I decided to investigate alternatives.
Just on a lark, I clicked on the new default theme that appeared with WordPress 3.0 called Twenty Ten. And surprise, surprise, it actually seemed just fine. Maybe even better than fine. It even has a drop dead simple way to change your header image in the dashboard under a menu aptly named “Header.” How about that? Easy uploads mean no more visits to FTP clients or my ISP’s ancient uploading screen. Now about that new autumnal picture…
One tip: when I first installed the Twenty Ten theme, it listed every single page I have for the blog in the top navigation bar just under the header image. It was not obvious how to exclude some of the pages. Some web advice suggested mucking around with php files. Yuck.
So instead, here is how you can exclude some pages from your header navigation menu in the WordPress Twenty Ten theme. The trick is to go to the “Menu” menu under the “Appearance” menu in the dashboard. Then create a new menu and add just the pages you want to appear with the header using the check boxes. You can also include links to anything else on the web in the menu using the “Custom Links” section.
After I created the new menu, which I dubbed wp_nav_menu, a new section was activated in the “Menu” area called “Theme Locations.” Select the menu you just created in the drop-down box called “Primary Navigation” and Bob’s your uncle. I may try for a nested menu next.
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