Overview:
The Swift Theme is a minimalistic theme designed for blogging purposes. It does not rely on monolithic libraries like jQuery or Bootstrap, instead using grid CSS, flexbox, and vanilla JS for its features. It offers features such as blog pagination, deeplinks, dark mode, syntax highlighting, gallery support, native lazy loading of images, Staticman integration for comments, and reCAPTCHA support.
Features:
- Blog Pagination: Allows users to navigate through blog posts easily.
- Deeplinks: Adds deeplinks to headings in markdown, making it easier to share specific sections of a page.
- Dark Mode: Automatically switches to dark mode based on the user’s system or browser preference.
- Syntax Highlighting: Supports syntax highlighting for code snippets in blog posts.
- Gallery Support: Allows users to include inline galleries with multiple images in their articles.
- Native Lazy Loading of Images: Optimizes page loading by implementing native lazy loading of images.
- Staticman: Integrates Staticman for enabling comments on blog posts.
- reCAPTCHA: Supports reCAPTCHA for preventing spam and ensuring user privacy.
Installation:
To install the Swift Theme, follow these steps:
- Make sure you have the extended version of Hugo installed.
- Add this theme as a Git submodule inside the folder of your Hugo site.
- Configure the site settings using the
config.toml file. - Customize theme colors by modifying the variables in the
sass partial. - Enable Staticman comments by referring to the Staticman config Wiki.
- Include a “Written By” block by copying the authors YAML file from the exampleSite into your site’s
./data directory. - Specify the author name in your content files and exclude it if you want to exclude the “Written By” section.
- Enjoy the features of the Swift Theme!
Summary:
The Swift Theme is a minimalistic theme designed for blogging purposes. It offers features such as blog pagination, deeplinks, dark mode, syntax highlighting, gallery support, native lazy loading of images, Staticman integration for comments, and reCAPTCHA support. Installation is straightforward, and users can customize theme colors and enable/disable certain features based on their preferences. With its focus on simplicity and functionality, the Swift Theme is a great choice for bloggers looking for a clean and modern theme for their Hugo-powered websites.
