Re: [Phpwebsite-developers] fallout theming

[Matthew M. <ma...@tu...>]

Ok Quick and Dirty.

Grab a CVS version of phpws_themes if you do not have a directory called
'mainsite' under your themes directory. Copy 'mainsite' to themes if you
do not.

For example sake copy /themes/mainsite/boxstyles/default_box.thm
to /themes/Default/boxstyles/test_box.thm (note the name change)

There is an image directory with that box style so copy
/themes/mainsite/boxstyles/mainsite_img/ to the same Default boxstyle
directory.

Now go under options and open the layout module.

Go under setup boxes and choose the users module.

Change the Box File for Content Variable: CNT_user_small to test_box.thm.

Click Update Template.

Now check out your user menu. It should have changed.

You can set default boxes for the content variables as well. Take a look
under mainsite/boxstyles/defaults/ . There are some files in there. On id
the default.php file which defines which boxes to use unless instructed
otherwise. The survey.php is an example of what boxes it will pull should
that module be installed.

There will be a more concise manual soon.

Thanks Spiggy,
Matt

> OK. The themes are ridiculously easy if all boxes are the same. But if
> they are not whats the best approach? I am a bit lost here so can
> someone give this list really quick and dirty intro to fallout theming?
> it does not need to be anything 100% complete .. just something to point
> to the right direction.
>
> spiggy

Matthew McNaney
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