Questions
Query Pages / Custom Menu
Is there a way to query all Pages (instead of Posts) in order to create a custom menu? It looks like {{#all_entries}} doesn't included anything flagged as a page in the meta data, resulting in the inability to filter out only the pages using something like {{#Page}} within the {{#all_entries}} query. Use case: I'd like to create a secondary (footer) menu where I can list a different set of pages than what is shown in the main menu. In the meta data something like this could be used: Page: yes Footer: yes Ideally I could query for {{#Page}} and then within that {{#metadata.footer}} (or something of the sort) to pull the desired pages. In terms of creating a menu, I could likely wrangle the {{#menu}} query and do something fun within it but I didn't know if there was an easier way to list Pages and not Posts
Info on showing multiple images/photographs in a post?
I need further help related to this question: Image galleries / slideshows / masonry layouts Where you have recommended PhotoSwipe to show multiple images as a slideshow of sorts. But I'm a newbie when to comes to adding code to the template, and then I'm not sure how I'd need to format my post to show images. Can you please guide me on: how to update the template for this (which code to copy and where). Please also share if there are any other tools/ways to achieve this (other than through PhotoSwipe). I need a very basic carousel type slideshow that shows images in their full size. how to format a multi-image post (I currently follow a structure where I have a folder for each post: content .txt file + related image file (if I have an image to add) are within one folder. Thank you so much!
File download link
I put a file in my Files folder, prepended with the _ character so it didn't become a post. When I right-click > download on the link on the post, it just downloads the 404 html page. Can I make a link just a file download from dropbox?
Workaround for Hash-Hack
CommonMark doesn't support the CSS styles extension, so I am using a HashHack to style images. For example an image beer.jpg with HashHack would look like beer.jpg#left30, which is then declared in CSS as img[src*="#left30"]. This is somewhat cumbersome and doesn't really allow nesting or precedence, but it works. However, if I am checking the "optimize and cache" in Blot's settings, the hash is (this is 100% within the standard, I am not complaining) discarded. So I need a different way to style images that does not involve using img tags (well, I could, but I am trying to convince academics to use this, and they're famously tech-illiterate :). Any ideas?
noindex a specific post or page?
Is there a way to add <meta name="robots" content="noindex" /> to an individual markdown page? Presumably if I put the HTML tag in the markdown it'll appear within <body></body> and so will be noncompliant with the HTML specification. Thanks!
Total Post Count
Is there a way to show total post count? Something like... {{#all_entries}}{{entries.length}}{{/all_entries}}
Linking to an image in folder
I've got an jpg image stored in an Images folder and I'd like to reference it in a <img> tag in a post. Everything I've tried has led to a 404 on the image. If I put other (txt) files in that folder I can access them from the browser but my jpg file always shows up as not found.
Can I rename the local-edit folder of my forked template?
I forked a template to make my own, renamed it, and exported it to my Dropbox folder so I can edit it locally. The resulting folder is named after the template I forked ("empty-copy-template") instead of the name I gave it. Can I rename it? If so, do I need to keep the same style (all lowercase, dashes instead of spaces)? — Shy
How to delete a blog?
I seem to have 2 different blog on Blot and I want to remove them and start anew. Is there any way to delete blogs and start from scratch?
Why would CSS reset after editing in browser?
I have been modifying my style.css sheet in Blot's template editor for the past few hours. I was using the Original template and modifying in Blot's dashboard interface. However, after a page refresh while editing the style sheet, I lost all changes I had been working on. Why would this happen? And how do I ensure this doesn't happen again?
Permanently exporting a Blot site?
Say that I want to make a site once and for all, and then i want to keep it up without any serious updates. would there be a way to export the site and keep it that way? Blot is by far my favourite way to build a site, but I don't want to pay monthly for more than one or two sites forever
Adding tags to a post?
I've read all the documentation and I'm sure I'm being thick but I just can't get my posts tagged. I am just posting .md files via DropBox but how do I get the posts to have tags?
Issue linking from page to post?
In my About Me page, I link to a blog post. However, when I click on that link, it goes to an .md file viewed in the browser. I am sure I'm doing something wrong with wikilinks and maybe just need a redirect to Documentation. I'm also not sure if the space and commas in the file name are messing with it? I am using Obsidian and here is how it's written: Hello! I'm Benjamin Clover (formerly Saubolle-Camacho), an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC #14202) in the state of California. I made this blog after [deleting (most of) my social media](/Posts/Goodbye,%20social%20media.md) accounts. This also happens with my link to my CV. I am also a clinician & program administrator for our county's First Episode Psychosis program. You can see more about my professional background in my [CV](/Pages/CV.md). Thanks for any help, Benjamin
What determines the order of posts in "Up Next" using the Magazine template?
I apologize if I missed this in the documentation but I cannot seem to figure it out. What determines what is show in "Up Next" as compared to "Latest Posts"? Thank you!
Embed photos Flickr and/or Smugmug?
Is it possible to embed images from Flickr and/or Smugmug? They are not mentioned in the documentation so I assume it's not possible.
How to change home (index) to custom page?
I'd also like to add all listings to "blog" item instead of the homepage.
Creating a Drop Cap in the Blog Template
Just thought I would share what worked for me for those looking to do the same thing. Add to your CSS file. /* Drop Cap */ .entry > p:first-of-type::first-letter { color: #A52A2A; float: left; font-size: 3em; margin: .1em .1em .1em .1em; line-height: 0.85; }
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