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Mallow is a two column, super-customizable theme that works with any type of blog. Mallow gives you many ways to customize the look and layout of your blog. These options are listed below. Read more about Mallow’ features below and feel free to contact us for support and questions.



Designs & Styles

Mallow offers two default designs or you can customize it to your heart’s desire.

The original design of Mallow, which you can view here is what you will see when you purchase the theme. The new minimalist design for Mallow (v2) can be previewed here. To use it, check the “v2 Enable Minimalist Design” checkbox in the customize options.

If you decide to use the minimalist design (v2), then all of the colors, fonts, and images with a “v2” in front are the styling options for the minimalist design. If you decide to use the original design, then all of the colors, fonts, and images without a “v2” are the styling options that should be used with the original design.

If you want to get really creative, you can set up two separate unique designs for your blog with Mallow and switch back and forth with the click of a mouse whenever you feel like it.



Minimalist Design Options (v2)

These options apply to the Mallow minimalist design (v2), which you can preview here. If you have checked the “Enable v2 Minimalist Design” checkbox then these color, font, and image options apply.

Colors (v2)

v2 Accent Background

This sets the background color of the sticky post label and the pagination links.

v2 Accent Link

This sets the color of the links within the sticky post label and the pagination links.

v2 Accent Link Hover

This sets the color of links of the pagination links when the mouse pointer hovers over the link.

v2 Accent Text

This sets the color of the sticky post label text.

v2 Footer Background

This sets the background color of the footer.

v2 Footer Link

This sets the color of the links within the footer.

v2 Footer Link Hover

This sets the color of links in the footer when the mouse pointer hovers over the link.

v2 Footer Text

This sets the color of the text within the footer.

v2 Header Background

This sets the background color of the header.

v2 Header Link

This sets the color of the links within the header.

v2 Header Link Hover

This sets the color of links in the header when the mouse pointer hovers over the link.

v2 Header Text

This sets the color of the text within the header.

v2 Meta Link

This sets the color of the links within the post meta (tags, time, note count, comment count, source).

v2 Meta Link Hover

This sets the color of links in the post meta (tags, time, note count, comment count, source) when the mouse pointer hovers over the link.

v2 Post Background

This sets the background color of the post.

v2 Post Link

This sets the color of the links within the post.

v2 Post Link Hover

This sets the color of links in the post when the mouse pointer hovers over the link.

v2 Post Text

This sets the color of the text within the post.

v2 Sidebar Link

This sets the color of the links within the sidebar.

v2 Sidebar Link Hover

This sets the color of links in the sidebar when the mouse pointer hovers over the link.

v2 Sidebar Text

This sets the color of the text within the sidebar.

v2 Sidebar Title

This sets the color of the section titles within the sidebar.

v2 Theme Background

This sets the background color of the site.

v2 Theme Link

This sets the color of the links in the theme credits area.

v2 Theme Link Hover

This sets the color of links in the theme credits area when the mouse pointer hovers over the link.

v2 Theme Text

This sets the color of your blog title in the sidebar, the text in the theme credits area, and the text of the search results and tagged page headings.

exfm Body, exfm Display, exfm Font, exfm Playlist

These options set the colors for the exfm music player (if you have it enabled).

Fonts (v2)

You can control the font of Mallow by entering the font type within the “v2 Theme Font Stack” field in the customize section of Mallow. Enter web-friendly fonts, Google Web Fonts (if you have added the fonts to the Google Web Fonts option), or TypeKit fonts (if you have entered your TypeKit ID).

v2 Google Web Fonts

As a default, Mallow uses Google Web Fonts, but this option lets you change the Google Web Fonts that we have included. Please note that you have to separate each new font with a pipe ( | ). For example: Rosario:400,400italic,700,700italic|Crimson+Text:400,400italic,600,600italic

TypeKit ID

TypeKit enables you to add custom fonts to your blog. In order to use TypeKit, you need to have a TypeKit account and then set up you blog within TypeKit and associate fonts to it. You will need to enter your TypeKit ID in the customize section for Mallow once your TypeKit account is set up.

v2 Theme Font Size

This defines the base font size for text in the posts and other sections of the theme.

v2 Title Font Size

This defines the font size of the title in the sidebar.

Background & Logo Images (v2)

v2 Accent Background

Upload an image here to be used as the accent background. The accent background begins just below the header.

v2 Header Logo

Upload an image here to use a logo in the header. The height of the logo should not be greater than 35px. If a header logo is used, then the text title will not display.

v2 Sidebar Logo

Upload an image here to use a logo in the sidebar. If a sidebar logo is used, then the text title will not display.

v2 Theme Background

Upload an image here to be used as the theme background.

Theme Background Position

If you are using a theme background image, you can position the background image here. The default is “center top”. The following values will work: left, center, right, top, bottom. Please list the horizontal alignment first, then vertical alignment second.

Affix Theme Background

Check to stick the theme background image to the top.

Repeat Theme Background Y

Check to repeat the theme background vertically.

Repeat Theme Background X

Check to repeat the theme background horizontally.

Accent Background Position

If you are using an accent background image, you can position the background image here. The default is “center 35px”. The following values will work: left, center, right, top, bottom. Please list the horizontal alignment first, then vertical alignment second.

Affix Accent Background

Check to stick the accent background image to the top.

Repeat Accent Background Y

Check to repeat the accent background vertically.

Repeat Accent Background X

Check to repeat the accent background horizontally.

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Original Design Options

These options apply to the Mallow original design, which you can preview here. If you have not checked the “Enable v2 Minimalist Design” checkbox then these color, font, and image options apply.

Colors (original design)

Link

This sets the color of links.

Link Hover

This sets the color of links when the mouse pointer hovers over the link. It is also used for a background color for elements in the chat and audio posts.

Primary

This sets the primary color of the blog. It is used for the header and footer background along with the sidebar heading/label backgrounds.

Primary Text

This sets the color of the text within the posts.

Secondary

This sets the secondary color of the blog. It is used for the post background.

Secondary Text

This sets the color of the text used in the header, footer, and sidebar headings/labels.

Theme Background

This sets the background color of the site.

exfm Body, exfm Display, exfm Font, exfm Playlist

These options set the colors for the exfm music player (if you have it enabled).

Fonts (original design)

You can control the font of Mallow by entering the font type within the “Theme Font Stack” and “Accent Font Stack” fields in the customize section of Mallow. Enter web-friendly fonts, Google Web Fonts (if you have added the fonts to the Google Web Fonts option), or TypeKit fonts (if you have entered your TypeKit ID).

Google Web Fonts

As a default, Mallow uses Google Web Fonts, but this option lets you change the Google Web Fonts that we have included. Please note that you have to separate each new font with a pipe ( | ). For example: Rosario:400,400italic,700,700italic|Crimson+Text:400,400italic,600,600italic

TypeKit

TypeKit enables you to add custom fonts to your blog. In order to use TypeKit, you need to have a TypeKit account and then set up you blog within TypeKit and associate fonts to it. You will need to enter your TypeKit ID in the customize section for Mallow once your TypeKit account is set up.

Theme Font Size

This defines the base font size for text in the posts and other sections of the theme.

Title Font Size

This defines the font size of the title in the sidebar.

Background & Logo Images (original design)

Accent Background

Upload an image here to be used as the accent background. The accent background begins just below the header.

Header Logo

Upload an image here to use a logo in the header. The height of the logo should not be greater than 35px. If a header logo is used, then the text title will not display.

Sidebar Logo

Upload an image here to use a logo in the sidebar. If a sidebar logo is used, then the text title will not display.

Theme Background

Upload an image here to be used as the theme background.

Theme Background Position

If you are using a theme background image, you can position the background image here. The default is “center top”. The following values will work: left, center, right, top, bottom. Please list the horizontal alignment first, then vertical alignment second.

Affix Theme Background

Check to stick the theme background image to the top.

Repeat Theme Background Y

Check to repeat the theme background vertically.

Repeat Theme Background X

Check to repeat the theme background horizontally.

Accent Background Position

If you are using an accent background image, you can position the background image here. The default is “center 35px”. The following values will work: left, center, right, top, bottom. Please list the horizontal alignment first, then vertical alignment second.

Affix Accent Background

Check to stick the accent background image to the top.

Repeat Accent Background Y

Check to repeat the accent background vertically.

Repeat Accent Background X

Check to repeat the accent background horizontally.

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Posts

Mallow offers a unique design for every single post type: Text, Photo, Photoset, Panorama, Quote, Link, Chat, Audio, Video, and Answer. Each post displays with the date and time, source, notes, and tags.



Featured Posts

The featured tag enables you to display the most recent posts of a specific tag. For example, it allows bloggers to display their most recent original articles, musicians or music lovers to display their most recent audio tracks, or photographers to display their most recent photographs. In short, it’s designed to give you an opportunity to highlight your featured posts long after they have fallen off the first page of your blog.

As a default, Mallow displays three featured posts in the sidebar. You may be wondering, Am I able to display more than three featured posts? You sure are, three is just the default. Use the “Featured Count” options to specify the number of posts you would like to show .

To enable the featured tag, all you have to do within the customize section is:

  • Insert a tag in the featured tag text box
  • Use that tag on at least one post
  • Define the label for the featured heading
  • Adjust the post count



Explore Tag (Featured Posts)

Let’s say instead of featuring posts from your own blog, you want to display the latest posts from one of Tumblr’s featured tags. An example of this is the fashion tag, which is displayed in the sidebar of our minimalist design preview blog. Check the “Enable Explore Tag” and then do the following:

  • Insert a Tumblr featured tag in the featured tag text box
  • Define the label for the featured heading
  • Adjust the post count



Sticky Post

With Mallow you have the ability to “stick” one post at the top of your blog regardless of the date and time of the post.

Let’s say you always want to display at the top of your blog:

  • An “About Me” post
  • Your most recent original long-form blog post
  • An introductory video
  • A quote that you live by, or
  • An advertisement

The sticky post feature allows you to do any of these things. With the sticky tag you can highlight whatever you want in your blog’s top spot. (The theme will not display the sticky post twice on your blog and it will only appear at the top of your blog.)

Here’s how you set it up: In the customize section, enter the sticky tag and use that tag on the post that you would like to always display at the top of your blog. The most recent blog post with the sticky tag will always appear at the top.



Reblogging Posts

Mallow enables you to display a reblog button for each and every post so others can reblog your posts straight from your blog. Check the “Enable Reblog” box to turn this feature on.

Liking Posts

Mallow enables you to display a like button for each and every post so others can like your posts straight from your blog. Check the “Enable Like” box to turn this feature on.

Sharing Posts

Mallow enables you to display share buttons for the following social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, and Tumblr. Within the customize section, check the “Show Sharing Features” box to turn on this feature. Please note that the Tumblr button will only be displayed on permalink pages. The Pinterest button is only used for photo (not photoset) and audio posts (only if album art exists).

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Photos

Instagram Photos

You can display your latest Instagram photos with the Mallow theme. The photos can appear in the sidebar or footer of Mallow. The default display is in the footer, but you can move your Instagram photos to the sidebar by checking “Move Instagram to Sidebar”. In order to display your Instagram photos, you will need to get and copy your Instagram access token here and then paste it in the customize section of Mallow.

You can also enter a heading/label that is displayed with the Instagram section and the number of photos to display within the Instagram section.

Flickr Photos

You can display your latest Flickr photos with the Mallow theme. The photos will appear in the sidebar or footer of Mallow. The default display is in the footer, but you can move your Flickr photos to the sidebar by checking “Move Flickr to Sidebar”. In order to display your Flickr photos, you will need to get and copy the Flickr ID associated with the Flickr account that you would like to use within the flickr section and then paste it into the customize section of the Mallow theme. 

You should also enter a heading/label that is displayed with the Flickr section and the number of photos to display within the Flickr section.

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Comments

Disqus

You can add comments to Mallow by using Disqus. If you have an account, you will copy the shortname you designated for your blog when setting up your Disqus account and paste it into the “shortname” field in the blog’s customize section.

Notes

So Tumblr’s notes aren’t technically comments, but they are close enough. Mallow will display the notes that you receive with each and every post. To turn on this feature, please check the “Show Notes” box in the customize section.

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Music

exfm

exfm is one of our favorite music services. We’ve integrated the exfm site player so when people visit your blog, they can play all of your audio posts (excluding Spotify posts) without having to click each post. Checking the “Show exfm Player” box will display the exfm music player at the bottom right of the browser window.

You can also customize the color of the player. See the Designs & Styles section for more detail.

Spotify

Mallow supports the Tumblr-Spotify integration so you can post songs and albums from Spotify to your heart’s content.

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Analytics

Mallow supports two analytics services: Google Analytics and Clicky. In order to use either or both services, you will need an account with Google and/or Clicky.

Google Analytics

Copy your Google Analytics site ID (e.g., UA-XXXXXX-X) from your Google Analytics account and paste into the “GA Tracking ID” field in the customize section for Mallow.

Clicky

Copy your Clicky site ID from your Clicky account and paste it into the “Clicky Site ID” field in the customize section for Mallow.

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Recent Tweets

You can display your recent tweets in the footer or sidebar of Mallow. The default display is in the footer, but you can move your recent tweets to the sidebar by checking “Move Tweets to Sidebar”.

In order to display your recent tweets, you need to connect your Twitter account to your Tumblr blog. To connect your Twitter account to Tumblr, click Settings (the gear icon) at the top of your Dashboard, then choose the blog you’d like to manage on the left side of the page. In the Twitter section, check the box that says “Share posts on your Twitter” and be sure to click “Sign in with Twitter” and authorize the app. Hit “Save” on the Settings page once you’ve done that.

Tweet Label

Customize the heading/label for your recent tweets here.

Tweet Count

Enter the number of recent tweets you want to display here.

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Sidebar Text

You can display custom text in the sidebar of your blog. This can make a good place for a short bio or an advertisement.

Sidebar Text Label

Customize the heading/label for your sidebar text here.

Sidebar Text

Enter your sidebar text here. Some HTML tags are accepted.

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Social Icons

Show Social Icons

Checking this box will display icons/links to your social networks and links elsewhere on the web.

You can display the logos and links to the following sites by entering the full URL (include http://): About.me, Amazon, Blogger, Delicious, Deviant Art, Dribbble, exfm, Facebook, Flickr, Forrst, GitHub, Google Plus, Instagram, Lastfm, Linked In, Picasa, Pinterest, rdio, Skype, SoundCloud, Spotify, Stumble Upon, Twitter, Vimeo, WordPress, YouTube, a website URL, and email address.

Move Social Icons to Sidebar

Check to display your social icons in the sidebar instead of the footer.

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Likes

You can display the three most recent Tumblr posts that you’ve liked in the sidebar. You must have this feature enabled in your account preferences. Likes are only displayed for primary blogs.

Show Posts I Like

This must be checked to display your likes.

Likes Label

Customize the heading/label for your likes here.

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Following

You can display the blogs that you follow (up to 300) in the footer or sidebar. The default display is in the footer, but you can move your following list to the sidebar by checking “Move Blogs I Follow to Sidebar”. Blogs I Follow only works for primary blogs.

Show Blogs I Follow

This must be checked to display your following list.

Following Label

Customize the heading/label for your following list here.

Following Rows

Enter the number of rows of followers you would like to display here.

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Group Options

Mallow supports groups blogs. You must check “Show Group Features” in order for Mallow’s group options to display on your blog. When this is checked, each post will display the author of the post and link to that author’s primary blog.

Mallow displays the portrait images of all of the group blog contributors in the footer by default. You can move this to the sidebar by checking “Move Group List to Sidebar”.

Group List Label

Customize the heading/label for your list of contributors here.

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Layout Options

Enable Endless Scrolling

Check to enable endless scrolling on your blog. If this is checked, the blog’s footer will not be displayed unless you are viewing the last post of your blog.

Use Right Sidebar Layout

Check to move the sidebar on the left to the right.

Move Group List to Sidebar

For group blogs only, check to display a list of your blog’s contributors in the sidebar instead of the footer.

Move Blogs I Follow to Sidebar

Check to display a list of the blogs you follow on Tumblr in the sidebar instead of the footer.

Move Instagram to Sidebar

Check to display your Instagram photos in the sidebar instead of the footer.

Move Flickr to Sidebar

Check to display your Flickr photos in the sidebar instead of the footer.

Move Social Icons to Sidebar

Check to display your social icons in the sidebar instead of the footer.

Move Tweets to Sidebar

Check to display your recent tweets in the sidebar instead of the footer.

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More Options

Scale Photos

Check to scale photos to full post width (700 pixels)

Show Home Link

Check to display a link to the home page of your blog in the header and footer.

Show Archive Link

Check to display a link to your blog’s archive in the header and footer.

Show RSS Link

Check to display a link to your blog’s RSS feed in the header and footer.

Show Random Link

Check to display a link to display a random post. Link will display in the header and footer.

Show Search

Check to display a search box in the footer.

Show Portrait

Check to display the blog’s portrait in the sidebar.

Show Title in Header

Check to display the title of your blog in the header. When this is checked, the header navigation is right-aligned. When this is not checked, the header navigation is left-aligned.

Show Title in Sidebar

Check to display the title of your blog in the sidebar.

Show Description

Check to display the description of your blog in the sidebar.

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Support

Business Bullpen is here to help you get the most out of your theme. You can email us at mallowtheme@businessbullpen.com with your questions and suggestions.

Please note that we will do our best to answer your HTML and CSS questions, but if you have customized the HTML or CSS, then we cannot provide support for changes that you have made to the theme. We do try to address the most common CSS/HTML questions within our FAQs. We also provide tips for our Tumblr themes on our own blog.

Thank you for using our theme! We hope you like it as much as we do.

FAQs

1.    How do you implement the sticky post?
In the customize section, first enter the sticky tag (e.g., “sticky” or “original posts”) and then use that tag on the post that you’d like to be displayed at the top of your blog. Only your most recent blog post with the sticky tag will always appear at the top.

2.    Will the sticky post show up twice—once at the top of the page and once in its original position?
Nope, but once you remove it as a sticky post, it will show back up in its original position.

3.    I’ve followed your instructions for implementing the sticky post and featured tag, but neither are showing up on my blog. What’s the problem?
Sometimes the sticky post and featured tag won’t display because the Tumblr API is temporarily unavailable. Be patient. It will come back online soon. 

Please don’t use a double quote in the sticky label and tag or featured label and tag.

4.    How do you implement the featured tag?
In the customize section, enter the tag name in the “featured tag” text box (e.g., “photos” or “coli music” or “funny videos”). Next enter the label for the “featured heading”—this will be the heading that appears above your posts (e.g., “My Pics” or “Fave Tunes” or “Funny Videos”). Use your tag on at least one post to see it appear.

5.    Some of my photo posts aren’t filling up the entire width of the post area. How come?
Anytime you upload an image that is less than 700 pixels in width, the photo will not extend to the edges of the allotted space for photo posts. You can change this though. Within the customize section for Mallow, check “Scale Photos”. Now all of your photo posts will be increased to a width of 700 pixels if the original photo is less than 700 pixels.

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