Gadget Dock Overlaps on Static Page Scrollbar in Blogger Dynamic Views

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If you have gadgets in your Dynamic View blog, you would have noticed that the dock overlaps on top of the scroll bar when you view one of your static pages. This is especially annoying if the page is lengthy and you need to click on the scroll bar for an easy navigation. Actually, this isn't much of a bug. If you study the structure of static pages in Dynamic Views, you'll understand why this design accident is happening. Personally, I don't see this getting fixed, as it will require some degree of restructuring on Blogger's end. Worry not, here's what you can do on your part to get it (somewhat) fixed.

Change Comment Text Color and Background in Blogger Dynamic View

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Some time ago, I published a tutorial on how one can highlight author comments in non-dynamic Blogger templates. I couldn't publish a similar one for Dynamic View due to lack of proper handlers in Dynamic View templates. But that doesn't mean we cannot change the generic comment text color or background in these templates. I was surprised to find this option isn't readily available in the Template Designer. In any case, here's how you can change your comment's text color and background in Dynamic View templates.

Adding Followers Gadget in Blogger (post-GFC-retirement)

So, Google decided to retire most of Google Friend Connect's feature last year, though they have mentioned that they will continue to run the service for the 'foreseeable future'. The GFC Follower's gadget, that used to be available in the 'Add a Gadget' list of gadgets, has now been replaced with Google+ Followers gadget. For those of you who are still using GFC's Followers gadget, you can keep using it, until Google decides to pull the plug. But for new users, or for those of you who had your gadget accidentally removed, here's how you can add it back.

Changing Comment Bubble Color in Blogger Dynamic Views

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Here's a quick one. The bubble comments are set to a greyish color by default in all Dynamic View templates, and there isn't an easy way to change this color in the Template Designer. But here's how you can change it using some CSS..

Adding Pinterest 'Pin It' Button to Blogger Dynamic View Templates

Pinterest is a tool that lets you "organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web" - at least that's what they said. To date, I've never really fully understood what it does. But I do realize that it is popular, and people have been looking for ways to integrate the 'Pin It' button to their blogs - to allow their their blogs to get pinned to other pinterest users' pinboards. It's kinda like inviting your readers to pin your work to Pinterest (correct me if I'm using the wrong terminologies here). It's pretty straight forward to add a 'Pin It' button to a non-dynamic view template, but that isn't the case for Dynamic View templates. Worry not, here's one way to add a 'Pin It' button to your Dynamic View blog.