Emoticons/Smileys are a great way of making discussions more interesting and fun, so it's a pity that Blogger don't support them. In this tutorial, I will show you some simple steps on how to add some very cool emoticons called Kolobok to your Blogger/Blogspot comments, so that you and your blog visitors will be able to have an enjoyable time together.
UPDATE: Now available for threaded commenting system too!
Step 2. Click anywhere inside the code area and press the CTRL + F keys to open the search box
Step 3. Search (CTRL + F) for this tag:
Step 4. Copy and paste just above it, this code:
a) For previous commenting system with comments that have no reply function:
Step 5. Now find this code snippet:
a) For previous commenting system:
b) For threaded commenting system:
Step 10. And add this code just after it:
Step 11. Finally, find this code
Step 13. Save the Template and you're done. Enjoy!
UPDATE: Now available for threaded commenting system too!
How To Add Kolobok Smileys to Blogger Comments
Step 1. Log in to your Blogger account and go to Template - Edit HTMLStep 2. Click anywhere inside the code area and press the CTRL + F keys to open the search box
Step 3. Search (CTRL + F) for this tag:
</body>
Step 4. Copy and paste just above it, this code:
a) For previous commenting system with comments that have no reply function:
<!--kolobok-smileys-->b) For threaded commenting system with comments that have the reply function:
<script src='http://helplogger.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/[helplogger.blogspot.com]smileys.js' type='text/javascript'/>
<!--kolobok-smileys-->
<script src='https://helplogger.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/kolobok threaded.js' type='text/javascript'/>Note: ignore steps 5-8 if you are using threaded comments!
Step 5. Now find this code snippet:
<b:loop values='data:post.comments' var='comment'>Step 6. Paste the following code just above it:
<div id='smileys'>Step 7. Find the following code (look carefully, it should be somewhere below the code from step 5)
</b:loop>Step 8. Paste the following tag just after it:
</div>Step 9. Now find this code:
a) For previous commenting system:
<data:blogTeamBlogMessage/>Note: if you'll find it like 4 times, stop to the 2nd one!
b) For threaded commenting system:
<div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'>
Step 10. And add this code just after it:
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'><script type='text/javascript'>Note: Ignore steps 11-12 if you are using threaded comments!
//<![CDATA[
function moreSmilies() {
document.getElementById('smiley-more').style.display = 'inline';
document.getElementById('smiley-toggle').innerHTML = '<a href="javascript:lessSmilies()"><div style="font-size:small; font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">Hide Emoticons</div></a>';
}
function lessSmilies() {
document.getElementById('smiley-more').style.display = 'none';
document.getElementById('smiley-toggle').innerHTML = '<a href="javascript:moreSmilies()"><div style="font-size:small; font-weight:bold;">Show Emoticons</div></a>';
}
//]]>
</script>
<div class='emoticons'>
<span id='smiley-more' style='display: none;'>
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<span id='smiley-toggle'><a href='javascript:moreSmilies()'><div style='font-size:small;font-weight:bold;'>Show Emoticons <img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCQxOOXPpE8JGDP0HalfhlKtXtCII9zIY5vp-oTfQp_bWb-fh4ejoK-LJAzhg0zI75zAzADyfnxUl02m5G_lVpCE-naB3T_tluV8Zrk2OyWq-m-Jz7ws1XsOv9GZ8vVRncUnpZvM2cso/s1600/smile3.gif'/></div></a></span>
</div></b:if>
Step 11. Finally, find this code
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Step 12. Add this one below, just above ]]></b:skin>
.emoticons {-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial;-moz-background-origin: -moz-initial;-moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;text-align: left;width:400px;}Note: if you want to change the size of the emoticon container, edit the red code.
.emoticons a, .emoticons a:hover {margin-left: 20px;text-decoration:none;}
Step 13. Save the Template and you're done. Enjoy!
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