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timethief on "widgets"

timethief — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:36:09 +0000

You're welcome and best wishes.

pmorgan7 on "widgets"

pmorgan7 — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:55:33 +0000

Thank you,

I'll have another go.

timethief on "widgets"

timethief — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:51:48 +0000

@pmorgan7
Some bloggers think there ought to be sidebars on every page in every blog theme. This is not the case. It's difficult to know what your experience is without you describing it. You are using the Twenty Eleven theme and that theme does not display a sidebar on single post pages. This is not the case. The Showcase teamplate page also has unique behavior. Perhaps your problem is stemming from that. You can scroll down to this heading at the link I provided "Section 6 – the latest posts and the showcase sidebar" and find more information on widget use in the Twenty Eleven theme.

pmorgan7 on "widgets"

pmorgan7 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:38:53 +0000

Tried everything, I have a list of widget names in the widget page, have 'saved' in screen accessibility mode' absolutely nothing on the page.

1tess on "widgets"

1tess — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:41:39 +0000

When you haven’t activated any widgets for your sidebar* (in Appearance>Widgets), each theme displays its own default set of sidebar items.

…Once you activate any widget, the default set is cancelled.

http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/the-no-widgets-paradox/

If you are having trouble dragging a widget to your sidebar try this:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/#widget-accessibility-mode

pmorgan7 on "widgets"

pmorgan7 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:43:05 +0000

I am a new blogger, I am totally unable to show widgets, and have lost meta and archives in the process. I have followed the help page on widgets - nothing - HELP