Journal style advice

[ari_linn]

Hello people, I'm in the process of migrating to dreamwidth from livejournal and want to make my new blog look like the old one (I use Smooth Sailing theme with custom CSS there and have never waded into "creating new layers", "advanced customization" or whatever you call it). Can someone point me to a DW theme that has these two things:

1) a decent header with Title, Subtitle, Navigation bar and Current page title. I saw many themes with this kind of header but they all seem to have Navbar under Current page title. Are there any themes where Navbar is shown at the top of Current page title?
2) an ability to create multiple custom menu blocks (title + static html content, no more) without having to mess with advanced customization. I want to have a counter and an informer in my blog and don't want to place them in a sticky post or something.

If someone knows such theme please tell me its name. I know it's just waiting for me to use it on my journal.

Comments

[foxfirefey]

#1 -- Try:

* Bannering
* Basic Boxes
* Fantasie
* Five AM
* Hibiscus
* Modular

#2 -- None of them have multiple custom sidebar blocks; the module system is standardized across most of the styles, and has only one. All of them do have one, though.

[lysanatt]

Why don't you just use Smooth Sailing? It's easy to import and works perfectly over here too.:)

Edit: Link to tutorial: http://starlit.dreamwidth.org/272.html

[ari_linn]

Oh. 8-) It's so easy I can't believe it. A dozen of clicks made my DW blog look exactly like LJ one. Labels remained untranslated but it can be dealt with in no time. Many thanks. I feel at home here now.

[musyc]

One thing to remember when using an imported style like Smooth Sailing or Flexible Squares is that they are copyright-something-or-other (I forget the precise term) exclusive to LJ and therefore can't be officially supported by Dreamwidth. If you run into layout problems or a code update breaks something, there's very little that DW staff can do. It's always best to use a DW style if at all possible.

[ari_linn]

Well as of now I don't see any major issues with my imported theme and minor ones can be ignored. If DW code changes sometime in the future and LJ themes stop working then maybe I'll consider switching to a DW theme. But thanks for warning me of hidden dangers.

[lysanatt]

You're very welcome. In both senses. :)

I have used Smooth Sailing for like... eight years so I know how you feel, being able to move it with you.