question (kind of a request maybe?)

[sa1nt]

i love layouts with multiple columns for posts, like this, this, this....
however, i don't find any of these on DW, except a single one made by killthecake, which i tried to edit but don't manage to make it fit my likes. so any tips or suggestions? i'd also be happy if someone actually made layouts that looked similar to the above ones since i enjoy minimalist style and tiny fonts.

edit: please don't reply with suggestions anymore, i have found solutions! i think this can stay open anyway, though, since other people might look for similar stuff and the suggestions here might be helpful for them.

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[bluedreaming]

As I understand it, do you mean layouts that have two columns? I don’t have a list per se, but if that’s the case, baisemain’s PROOF might be to your taste, or girlrock’s London Fog. I put together a little list of dw layout makers etc. for my own reference, if that’s helpful.

Also I just checked this comm’s rules and your post might fit better on style_system, sorry! This comm is exclusively for sharing layouts.

[sa1nt]

sorry, i didn't know that i should post there. should i re-post it or just leave it as it is now?

i absolutely love PROOF. although both of these are NOT with 2 post columns. and most of these in the list were already known to me. :(

edit: i should add that i prefer layouts which don't require generating entirely new layers because i have so many saved already and it always tells me i have "too much" to generate new ones. i'm using it on this account now although it's not that useful here since i don't really do anything on this account.

[bluedreaming]

I’m not a mod, sorry! So I’m not sure. The comm pinned posts says that posts that aren’t to share a new layout will be deleted though, so it might be good to repost it unless you don’t mind a mod removing it later.

I’m a little confused about what you mean about two column then, since when I opened the links to the IJ journals, they were all the exact same as the two column ones I linked - one column of navigation, and one column of posts. Maybe it’s because I’m on mobile? The two dw ones I linked wrap to single column on mobile which is nice because otherwise it’s very hard to read. But yes, if you mean two columns of posts (navigation sidebar extra) then I’m afraid I’m not familiar with any. You mentioned that killthecake had one—I’ve commissioned a few layouts from killthecake so you could always inquire if that could be a possibility.

I’m not sure how many layouts require layers; proof was the first one I’ve seen that needed it.

[sa1nt]

I’m a little confused about what you mean about two column then, since when I opened the links to the IJ journals, they were all the exact same as the two column ones I linked - one column of navigation, and one column of posts. Maybe it’s because I’m on mobile?

yes, on mobile it likely displays not as its supposed to. on desktop it has 2 columns for posts (=2 rows of posts next to each other, instead of only single posts stacked upon each other) instead of just one. i know it's not for everyone but i actually like this form of layout for some concepts, like when it's mainly image posts.

most actually don't from what i observed unless it's when you import layouts that are made for other sites (insanejournal, livejournal). for almost all others you just select a base layout and add custom CSS.

[bluedreaming]

Okay, that makes sense! And yeah, I agree that this kind of layout is really nice for things like images, (and, personally, also great when the layout collapses on mobile then too).

And yes, that’s what I’ve noticed as well, so it was interesting to see a dw-specific layout use layers.

Good luck with your search! I saw you posted on style-system so hopefully someone else will have some ideas.

[aurora_amethyst]

I don't know if this will help, but you might be able to use those styles on DW based on these these instructions.

I hope that they might help. Also, I noticed that someone on DW (inkonic) is using the iconic theme, so it must be somewhat possible.

[lot]

Yes it is possible and easy to use IJ layouts here, I’ve done it a few times.

[skargasm]

Just wanted to say thank you as hadn't seen either of those layouts before and they are beautiful

[sa1nt]

i know it's possible to import layouts, but that's not what i'm looking for... unless the import is with "custom CSS" instead of new custom layers.
1) custom layers require space and it's impossible to install them if you already have a few other layouts costumized. (i don't know exactly how many you can save until it tells you that but its NOT many, and i play around with layout customisation a LOT and don't want to delete a bunch of my finished ones just to be able to install a new layer)
2) i'd like to understand how the design element of "multiple entry columns" actually works and how to implement it myself, since, like i said, i play around a lot with layout customisation

[witchka]

Try this layout?

[booksyarntea]

Tess has instructions on how to convert her IJ layouts for use on DW: https://tessisamess.insanejournal.com/78160.html

[sa1nt]

this is not what i was looking for, but i have found solutions anyway. thanks to anyone who contributed to this thread.

[sa1nt]

i have found solutions meanwhile, but while i'm not a fan of most of myrtillenne's layouts, this one is quite nice.