3.
Create categories and POSTS
Create a category note and a POST. Controlling heading background colors. Exporting the CSS. Using granularity options: BLOCKS, NOCOMPILE, and COLUMNS.
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 0:11 | Make a category—prototype will auto set to cat_note |
| 0:36 | Make a POST—prototype auto sets to normal_note |
| 0:49 | Click $blogReady |
| 0:52 | Add subtitle |
| 1:04 | File > Update Agents—because the sidebar depends on the BlogCategories agent |
| 1:15 | File > Export > as HTML |
| 1:46 | POSTS are dated and compiled (its children are concatenated into a single webpage) |
| 2:30 | View the (compiled) POST in the Preview tab |
| 2:46 | <h2> headings receive a gradient background that overrides the Heading Color widget |
| 3:02 | Turn heading colors ON with the Colors: OFF/ON widget |
| 3:20 | Set a background color for <h5> |
| 3:36 | Export the CSS file |
| 4:45 | Refresh browser and seeing changes |
| 3:53 | The PostTitle widget gradient overrides the Heading Color widget |
| 4:28 | Kill this override by setting $Color to white |
| 4:49 | Kill all heading background colors |
| 5:20 | Granularity |
| 5:46 | Children as bordered blocks—the BLOCKS export option |
| 6:23 | Children as SmartButtons—the NOCOMPILE export option |
| 6:50 | Children as columns—the COLUMNS export option |
| 7:34 | Combining options example—SmartButtons inside a block |