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This is my very first WP blog, just installed today, but I've been blogging for many years.

I like this theme a lot and just started adding some widgets and then found that the widget title font changed for the new widgets and the existing widgets disappeared.

Deleted my widgets and the default widgets were back and with the right font for the title.

Do I have to manually add additional widgets to the sidebar template or how do I make mods to the sidebars?

Thanks,

Christine

I also noticed that the default widgets in the theme don't show up as installed widgets.

"You are using 0 widgets in the "Sidebar 1" sidebar."

Hi Christine

Ive seen the theme in action on a couple of sites and I see what you mean - I hadn't noticed the difference in header sizes up to now.

I'll get that fixed and upload the updated files - as soon as I can work out how to upload new versions of a theme to this site! ;)

Your second point is normal behaviour. The "default widgets" aren't really widgets are such - I've manually added them into the code as an example, and for people who can't be bothered adding their own! As soon as you add a widget, the my default "widgets" will no longer show.

Hope this is some help!
Chris

question about this theme.... does it have truly 2 columns for widgets?

If so, I'd like to use it.

-Chuck

I tried your theme.... one problem I had with it, the columns, especially the last one to the right were too narrow. The whole theme needs to be wider, especially the sidebars.

Other than that. the theme looks great.

-Chuck

I have a wide display here. 1280x800 here. Wider columns please.

Hi Chuck

Thanks for trying out the theme! Unfortunately, resizing the columns would require redrawing the background images so its not something I could easily introduce into Modmat. I will bear your feedback in mind for future designs though ;)

Chris, thanks much! I downloaded your update from your site.

Have to say that I really like your theme and WP in general. It's the most intuitive blogging software I've used yet.

One thing I couldn't figure out yet is how I can find out about future theme updates here, is there any way to subscribe?

Hi Christine

I don't think theres a way of subscribing at the moment, but as this part of the WordPress.org site (extend - themes) is relatively new, I assume it will improve over time.

I think I read on a blog post that there was talk of the WordPress software making you aware of updates, much in the same way it does with plugins now, but I imagine this is just an idea for the future...

Ok, I'll just have to check back here occasionally, thanks so much for your help!