Thesis Theme

Page layouts are all drag and drop, but you do need to define an HTML class in each, which you then add to what they call a package. Each HTML element on the page then has a corresponding package, which is where you define its styling.

You can add as many packages as you like and each package type has default styling values which you can accept or edit as you like.

The styling options are extensive but you do need to know things like colour hex codes and image positioning formats. Each package also has an additional CSS window so you can add extra styling.

There's also a custom CSS window where you can add styling that doesn't fit into a package - for example I've added a paragraph format that I call Notes where, if I want to emphasise some text on a page, I wrap it in the Notes class tags.

Similarly, you can add or remove HTML boxes (elements) as you want - for example if you want to add a div to contain social media buttons you simply create a box, add the code and drag it to the position you want it to appear. You can create widgets and add them to any location you want on the page.

So the short answer to your question is that, as always, to get the best out of Thesis you do need to know some CSS. However, the drag and drop HTML editor takes care of the HTML and you do not need to work with the custom functions file as you did in earlier versions in order to add or re-locate elements (or divs) on a page.

Do be aware, though, that you will need to get your head around the logic behind the way Thesis 2 works - it is very different from earlier themes. So at first it can seem confusing, but my own view is that it's now a fantastic tool for WordPress designers and developers.

Cheers,

Martin.