My b2evolution Version: 2.4.x

I'm sure someone can tell me where I should put these on the b2e site, but until then...

For 2.4.x users, here are some very simple, Free HTML widget examples you can use with your blog. They're useful if you want to use something simpler than an existing widget but don't want to write your own widget for something simple.

Just enter them through the back office (blog settings, add widget to a section, select "Free HTML" for the widget).

These can be seen in action at www.thewildlifeporch.com. Make sure to replace "mydomain.com" with your domain.

1. Small RSS Feed

A one line link to the RSS feed for your blog.

<a href="http://www.mydomain.com?tempskin=_rss2">
<img src="http://www.mydomain.com/rsc/icons/feed-icon-14x14.gif" alt="" />&nbsp;
RSS Feed</a>

2. Simple Search

Very simple search -- just the edit box for the search terms.

<form method="get" action="http://www.mydomain.com" class="mSearch" ><input name="s" value="To search, type and press Enter" type="text" class='mInput' onfocus="if (this.value == 'To search, type and press Enter') {this.value = '';}" onblur="if (this.value == '') {this.value = 'To search, type and press Enter';}"/></form>

In my stylesheet, I have it styled this way:

.mSearch { margin-top: 10px; margin-left: 12px; }
.mInput { padding: 4px 2px 4px 2px; width: 200px; }

3. Title Logo

If your title for your blog is an image instead of text, you can use the following (you'll have to remove the default blog title widget, depending on your skin, and assuming your image is in the blog specific media directory)

<div class="title_logo"><a href="http://www.mydomain.com"><img src="http://www.mydomain.com/media/blogs/mydomain/logo_title.jpg" alt="My Domain"/></a></div>

One additional tip: if you want to add Google Analytics, Amazon Hover, or another script -- just add them via Free HTML widgets to a skin container instead of modifying the skin. You'll have to add the container to your skin, overriding _html_footer_inc.php (copying down the default to your skin, then editing):

		
		// Display container and contents:
		skin_container( NT_('Body End'), array() );

- Cindy Rae