Retrofitting the Lummoxie Template with Blogger's threaded comment system has been a few months in coming, but no one is counting, right? [Gulp] I don't want to dwell on this... To make haste as our more punctillious brethren might do, and by that I mean to get to the point, seems a bit more appropriate.And the point is of course, that the Lummoxie template has been updated and retrofitted with Blogger's comment reply functionality.
A second notable improvement is the restyled PageList/LinkList widget which now accommodates new line wrapping or longer link links.
The Updated Lummoxie Blogger Template
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Template Basic Features
- 2 column liquid/fluid layout, all sections "widgetized" or "gadget-ready"
- 2 column footer, also gadget-ready/widgetized
- Supports Blogger Dashboard editing tools, easily change fonts and colors in practically all areas of the template via the "Template Designer," within the "Advanced" subcategory.
- Functional search included. Search box image included, it is stored in my photobucket.com account which allows generous direct linking bandwidth. However, users who have access to an image host are advised to upload it to their own server, as the bandwidth could potentially be exceeded in the future. (Image also included in the zip download for convenience.)
- Title setup optimized and corrected for better SEO.
- Wireframe setup for easy gadget/widget managing
- Fancy fonts a la Google Font API
- Customized and easy to use "read more" feature using Blogger's "Page Break" feature
- "Calendar Style" post date. Set up instructions in this post.
- Embedded comment form below post, with threaded comments enabled to boot :D
- Equipped the horizontal navigation bar with new-line wrapping, allowing for multiple lines of links / more links / longer link lists. Usage instructions in this post.
Basic Set Up & Instructions
This template is fully functionional immediatly, ensuring optimal performance necessitates one specific setting in the dashboard (for the calendar style post date) which is explained in the premier Lummoxie Template post here, along with additional and advanced editing details.terms of use*
I hope existing users and new users alike are pleased with the updates to the Lummoxie Template. Though I can't personally assist various aspects of implementation & customization of the template, I welcome your feedback on the template.
Making yet another stride in my 
A sample comment and threaded-reply from the demonstration blog is shown in the above screen-capture.
The pink text given the thin pink border shown in the image above depicts the default style for a Jump-Break (read more/post summary link) in the new template. Also visible in the above image, Blogger's post sharing buttons in the new "Nymphont Style" template's post-footer.
The horizontal navigation bar utilizes either a LinkList or a PageList widget to function, and accommodates more items (the links) than the previous version. Items that are unable to fit within the first line will handsomely wrap onto and become a corresponding new-line, as the links do in the image example shown above. The new-line wrapping permits the LinkList widget or PageList widget used to accommodate lists containing only a few items or links, to those containing many.
Hot off the presses, new and improved HautePress templates are available. That's right, templates, plural. HautePress now comes in a 'sidebar right/main content left' orientation as well as the reverse.
The Page List Widget has been customized to fit the template and comprises the top navigational links. Page links will be automatically added, and other additional links can be added via the pages section of the Blogger dashboard.
The correct Date Header format must be selected in order for the post date to display correctly. From the Dashboard > Settings > then Language and Formatting. From the "Date Header Format" select "DD Month YYYY" style, (two digit day, name of month, four digit year with no commas) and then select "Save Settings." Be sure that you select the format with no commas, or else it will not display correctly. 
The Page List Widget has been customized to fit the template. Page links will be automatically added, and other additional links can be added via the pages section of the Blogger dashboard.
No scripts are necessary in using the read more feature on this template, as it utilizes the in-place "post-break" feature in Blogger. Simply add a page break when and if you would like a post to be summarized.
Have no fear, I promise setting up the post date is easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy. Go to Dashboard > Settings > then Language and Formatting. From the "Date Header Format" select "DD Month YYYY" style, (two digit day, name of month, four digit year with no commas) and then select "Save Settings." Be sure that you select the format with no commas, or else it will not display correctly. 
In true Nymphont fashion, the name of my latest free Blogger template, "Echo That Is Love," owes its inspiration to, who else-- the Smashing Pumpkins. (Thanks Billy, you RAWK!)
These links require no editing and will automatically reflect the data specific to your blog. Should you like to remove these or change them anyways, you will find them between these snippets of code
Add your links to the main linkbar simply by clicking the "Design" tab from the Blogger Dashboard, within the "Page Elements" subcategory. From there click on on the widget labeled "Linkbar," to add your links. If you do not want to use the linkbar, simply leave this widget empty.
Have no fear, I promise setting up the post date is easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy. Go to Dashboard > Settings > Formatting. From the "Date Header Format" select "DD Month YYYY" style, (two digit day, name of month, four digit year with no commas) and then select "Save Settings." Be sure that you select the format with no commas, or else it will not display correctly. 
For those of whom might have liked my Brat Princess template were it not so overtly, "girly," I have created the Brat Prince Blogger template, to serve as it's more universal counterpart.
These links require no editing and will automatically reflect the data specific to your blog. Should you like to remove these or change them anyways, you will find them between these snippets of code
Add your links to the main linkbar simply by clicking the "Design" tab from the Blogger Dashboard, within the "Page Elements" subcategory. From there click on on the widget labeled "Linkbar," to add your links. If you do not want to use the linkbar, simply leave this widget empty.
As an additional feature of the template, a "Back to Top" link has been added, that utilizes jQuery to scroll smoothly upwards, and so that it "fades out" when the page is at the top, and fades back into view as the page is scrolled downwards. Check it out in the 
Another little extra, was the "all CSS" speech bubble detail given to the post comments link. This will in essence hopefully generate more comments by drawing attention to the post comments.
