AERODROME: 3 columns, Ads, Aeros optics & more!
The Aeros Theme has become very popular. One reason for that may be its versatility. Many webmasters use their own background image - finding a 100% individual design is easy without even having to change any Theme styles.
Some of you asked me for a Theme like Aeros, but expanded and with 3 columns. Adding ads to this theme should also be possible. The basic concept with the rounded corners, transparent background and the modifiable background image should remain the same.
And so I’d like to present “Aerodrome” to you: A 3 column, ad and widget ready WordPress Theme. Monetizing your content is easy now: Simply copy&paste your ad code at the marked positions in the files “sidebarleft.php” and “header.php” and you’re done. If you would like to use widgets in the left sidebar, just erase the ad section and put in your widgets. If you would like to add your ads in the content like shown here, I recommend using the great plugin “Adsense Manager” by Martin Fitzpatrick.
I’d like to thank all of you for your feedback and support concerning the popular Aeros Theme. Most of your wishes made it into Aeros V 1.0.3 and some minor bugs have been reported&erased. This is where the Aerodrome Theme starts.
Current Version: 1.0.3
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I just put this theme on.It’s really sharp and nice.I will wait for your next updates.
WOW, That’s GREAT!!
Thank you for making this nice theme =)
One of the best themes I’ve ever seen. Great Work !
please visit my site to see how i’ve integrated it
http://www.pingpongpaddlepro.com
Thanks!
Awesome Theme, Thanks Joe
Yes, I agree 100% a great theme where you can place adsense in three places. I find it extremely helpful and flexible as you can place any image you like in the background.
My site is about religious debate, just click on my name link to the left and go there.
Thanks Joe!
This theme really rocks! Amazing job!!!
Jon
http://blog.legendarylife.com
Nice theme!
I think there is a mistake,the comments area,where I am, id is postcomment,but when there is no comment,the default link in index is #respond,so …
Was I clear?
man. i really love this theme. seriously
hi!
nice theme! the aerodrome theme works perfect with firefox, but why is my sidebar on the right down at the footer if im looking at it in internet explorer ?
how can i fix it?
@Jens: define “overflow:hidden” for containers next to the sidebar - maybe you’ve put something in that is too large for one container. Can’t check your site as you did not leave your URL and use a trashmail account
Very nice
Great work!
Hi Joe, thanks for this beautiful theme.
Is there a way to bring the content to the center with the two bars on the left and right sides? I tried to modify the float attributes in CSS but can’t find a solution.
Thank a lot!
Giuliano
I did it!
Any idea to get the side bars to 100% height?
Thanks
To Giuliano: May I ask how you managed to centre the content window between the sidebars?
To the theme designer: Excellent theme, wish I could do the same myself.
Hi Joe, thanks for the great blogging program. Ive got it on my site now and its great, i love it. Im really excited and cant wait till i get some comments. Btw, does anyone know where i can get info to write image code for my header ads?
Hey, got the image sorted. I checked out the source code from this blog and basically figured it out from there. Wow im learning so much.
To Wib:
I had to change the includes of the left column on the php files (moved the from footer.php after the get_header(); on the various content pages (page.php, single.php…)
Then I modified some of the CSS as follows:
#content {
width: 775px;
float:left;
overflow:hidden;
margin-left:0px;
}
.navlink {
/*margin:0px 48px 20px 40px;*/
margin:0px 0px 15px 197px;
color:#808080;
text-align:center;
font-size:10px;
/*padding:10px 18px;*/
}
.navlink a {
padding:10px;
font-size:10px;
background:#fff;
opacity: 0.92;filter:alpha(opacity=92);zoom:1;
-webkit-border-top-left-radius:10px;
-webkit-border-top-right-radius:10px;
-webkit-border-bottom-left-radius:10px;
-webkit-border-bottom-right-radius:10px;
-khtml-border-radius-topleft:10px;
-khtml-border-radius-topright:10px;
-khtml-border-radius-bottomleft:10px;
-khtml-border-radius-bottomright:10px;
-moz-border-radius-topleft:10px;
-moz-border-radius-topright:10px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomleft:10px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomright:10px;
}
#sidebarleft {
width:180px;
min-height:900px;
/*height:100%;*/
float:left;
color:#fff;
padding-bottom:50px;
padding-top:20px;
padding-left:0px;
padding-right:0px;
margin-top:0px;
margin-left:0px;
margin-right:15px;
margin-bottom:15px;
background:#000;
overflow:hidden;
opacity: 0.9;filter:alpha(opacity=90);zoom:1;
-webkit-border-top-left-radius:10px;
-webkit-border-top-right-radius:10px;
-webkit-border-bottom-left-radius:10px;
-webkit-border-bottom-right-radius:10px;
-khtml-border-radius-topleft:10px;
-khtml-border-radius-topright:10px;
-khtml-border-radius-bottomleft:10px;
-khtml-border-radius-bottomright:10px;
-moz-border-radius-topleft:10px;
-moz-border-radius-topright:10px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomleft:10px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomright:10px;
}
#sidebar {
width:180px;
min-height:900px;
float:right;
color:#000;
padding-bottom:50px;
padding-top:10px;
margin-top:0px;
margin-left:0px;
margin-right:0px;
margin-bottom:15px;
background:#ffffff;
overflow:hidden;
opacity: 0.9;filter:alpha(opacity=90);zoom:1;
-webkit-border-top-left-radius:10px;
-webkit-border-top-right-radius:10px;
-webkit-border-bottom-left-radius:10px;
-webkit-border-bottom-right-radius:10px;
-khtml-border-radius-topleft:10px;
-khtml-border-radius-topright:10px;
-khtml-border-radius-bottomleft:10px;
-khtml-border-radius-bottomright:10px;
-moz-border-radius-topleft:10px;
-moz-border-radius-topright:10px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomleft:10px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomright:10px;
}
Hope this helps.
The system removed the tags in the beginning of previous post, I try again:
I had to change the includes of the left column on the php files (moved
include(TEMPLATEPATH . ‘/sidebarleft.php
from footer.php after the get_header(); on the various content pages (page.php, single.php…)
Thank you very much
Hi, Nice Themes!
I’m working on a new Theme for my blog and decided to try yours. The detail is that the theme doensn’t look “rounded” (corners) when you use iExplorer.
Is there any “hack” you already have to fix this? May I modify your theme to make it IE friendly? (regarding the corners) I don’t mind loosing the “alpha” fx, just want it to look the same in IE as it does in Mozilla.
For the rest, good luck with these themes: they are all awesomes.
Regards/AR
@Alberto: nope - IE simply is not able to display rounded corners, you could do this with images, but that’s gonna be hard work + headaches
Hey Joe any help to bring the side bars to 100% height? That would help with a problem in Firefox V2 with my centered content hack.
Thanks!
Well, I’m trying to get this thing somehow “iExplorer” friendly. Let me tell you: it’s getting way complicated.
Anyway, take a look to the theme:
http://www.enterateprimero.com/themetesting/
You’ll see that I’ve hacked pretty good your css and completely modified your header.
Regards/AR
There is a small error in the sidebar.php near the top concerning the location of lens.png. At the moment the path points to a location in the aeros folder rather than aerodrome.
@Wib: thanks, it’s ok in the download now
Hi can you tell me how I might get the menu along the top to be aligned to the right and not the left?
Thanks
Joe,
Awesome theme. I was able to change it up a little bit the way I wanted it, but I’m still having a small problem with two little things.
The first is the comment on a password-protected post. It says ‘enter your…’ and then it gets cut off.
The second is the ‘feeds’ button at the top-right. When I mouseover, it’s cutting it in half. Not sure why that’s happening.
In case my site isn’t on my name, it’s http://www.tonedeafchallenge.com.
Thanks and awesome theme!
TT
@Tim: 1) hmm - I think changing this text is not possible in WordPress:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/comments_popup_link
2) Feeds button: you’ll have to edit
#headerright a {
background:#000 url(’images/rss2.jpg’) no-repeat -1px -64px;
#headerright a:hover {
background:url(’images/rss2.jpg’) no-repeat -1px;
}
in style.css
Don’t know why this happens at your blog
Hi,
I’ve been having issues with one plugin: paginated comments. Don’t know why, but it just stop working with your theme. Any hints?
Regards/AR
PS: If I fix it, i’ll post it here.
I hope this isn’t a dumb question…
The sidebars and content areas have different levels of opacity and that’s cool because it allows you to peak at the image below. However, a banner ad ought not be transparent. Advertisers kind of don’t like that. Similarly, images you put in your post should also not be transparent. Is it possible to control this? I know this and similar lines controls the opacity:
opacity: 0.92;filter:alpha(opacity=92);zoom:1;
Can this be modified to make photos and banner ads not opaque at all?
Great theme by the way.
Hi ck, no, unfortunately there is no workaround for that - you’ll have to remove all opacity for the container in question
Wow Joe. That was fast.
Yeah I figured as much. I tried pretty much everything. Still a pretty darn good theme though! I am in the process of hacking the heck out of aerodrome, while still maintaining your basic aesthetic.
Stay tuned!
I LOVE IT !!!!
Thank you.
Hi Joe,
Great theme!! I’ve implemented it on 3 sites now …
I’ve made some mods though, and so I thought i’d let you know, perhaps something for future releases …
Both for SEO purposes … integrated breadcrumbs in the header and also made post/page titles on single post/page pages at H1 to give them priority, so that blog title is only H2 on those pages. …
helps with SEO I’m told.
You can check out one of them at http://n96blogs.com
Thanks again Joe!
That’s fantastic! But I’really have some problems for introduce a inner column with text beside an image.
Right now I’have created another class style for the :
.innercolumnright{
width:213px;
margin: 3px 4px 4px 4px;
padding: 3px 8px 8px 8px;
font:14px Arial, verdana, sans-serif;
line-height: 16px;
color:#333333;
text-align: left;
height: 218px;
}
Awesome theme. Second to NONE.
My problem I saw earlier that you have to remove the opacity on ads. Can you afford the time to tell an idiot how to do that?
Hi Robert, just remove the line “opacity” for “storywrap” in style.css
Hi!
10 Stars theme!
Any sugestion for remove the opacity on the container and column in Internet Explorer?
Cheers
loved the theme joe. please keep making these kind of themes.
i just would like to ask something about the pages tab that appear on top of the header.
What i wanted to do with it is to align it on the left. I managed to do it editing style.css
#headmenu a:hover {text-decoration:none; color:#fff; background:#000;}
#headmenu ul {margin-top:0;}
#headmenu ul li {float:left;
list-style-type:none;
but the home pages is still stuck on the rightmost of the tabs no matter how much i fiddled the settings in pages order # on wordpress. and one thing i also noticed is that the leftmost tab doesn’t go to the top left corner of the header.
wish you could shed some light.
thanks very much for making a great theme…
This theme is amazing, we use it on our blog (http://blog.woodmarvels.com) and it has really helped get things better organized. Great job guys!
Jon
http://WoodMarvels.com - Create Unique Memories
Hi! Great Theme but i’ve an issue!
When i use IE7, over the 170 comments the post won’t appear, this issue won’t compare when i use Firefox or Safari.
Can you help me with this problem?
You can see this issue in this post:
Website/guide/guide-installare-yellow-dog-linux-6-su-sony-ps3
Thank’s a lot, i’ll wait for your answer
Hi! I really like your wordpress theme! But… in my opinion there is something wrong with the header design. Maybe a different one, more balanced on the sides, should be 100% perfect. Just my tip… Cheers
Hi! For my issue there is a problem with compilation IE7 when comments are more than 170… Any IDEA to solve this problem please?
Thank’s…
Love this theme, would you allow me to port this to the Serendipity Blog Engine (www.s9y.org) that I use on my personal web site ?
@ Steve: of course
Vewwy nice theme, Joe! Hope you update this one for WP2.7 soon too!
There are some slight issues with it though on MobileSafari (iPhone, iPod Touch): (at some resolutions) there is a tiny space between the header block and the attached tabs.
I just checked your website on my iphone, and it has the same issue; also, it doesn’t peoperly show the background image - it is placed much lower on the page. I can email you some screenshots to illustrate it, if you want?
This is the best theme I have found for Wordpress. It was exactly what I was looking for my site http://www.southernhiker.com . Thank you for a great theme.
Great theme!!
I love it!
Aerodrome 1.0 port available for s9y…
I found this wonderful ‘Aerodrome’ theme by Joe Fischler @ TheBuckmaker.com originally written for Word Press.
I asked the author if I could port this to s9y and he kindly agreed.
It has been a useful learning experience for me, and I have had …
@Jo thanks for allowing me to port this to Serendipity.
Details can be found on my blog - http://steveforster.is-a-geek.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/50-Aerodrome-1.0-port-available-for-s9y.html
The s9y community love it - thanks again
This is a nice theme! I like it!
thanks for the theme. it can be seen at avoid-fraud.com
Update for 2.7 will be available in the next days - I’ll make Aeros issue-free first, thanks for all your feedback
makasih ya..
salam kenal
sidebar//?! ทำไมมันถึงได้ตกลงไปข้างล่างล่ะ?? > Internet Explorer < T_T
sidebar on the right down //
http://www.thebggaro.co.cc/blog/
Bonjour, merci pour ce magnifique thème ! J’ai un petit problème : je n’ai qu’une seule sidebar à droite, rien n’apparait dans la seconde (la noire n’apparait pas). J’utilise wordpress 2.7. Pouvez vous m’aider ? Merci beaucoup !
good job.i love it
Such a wonderful theme but I didn’t like this themes color.