Re: [Phpwebsite-developers] Fallout Selectors

[Greg M. <drk...@co...>]

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Matthew McNaney wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-02-27 at 23:00 -0700, Greg Morgan wrote:
> 
> Here is a quick definition list.
> 
> align-(center, left, right) :
> 
> bgcolor1-3 : 
> 
> bigger & smaller :
> 
> box, box-title, box-content :

> module styles :
> 
> img.float-left/right :
> no-bullet : 
> phpws_form :
> spoiler : 
> 

Please see below.

>>[theme_variables]
>>0 = LAYOUT_HEADER
>>1 = LAYOUT_FOOTER
>>2 = BOTTOM
>>3 = USERS_LOGIN_BOX
>>4 = NOTES_REMINDER
>>5 = CATEGORIES_ADMIN_MENU
>>6 = SEARCH_SEARCH_BOX
  7 = BODY
  8 = DEFAULT

Will adding these required variables here in the [theme_variables]
section confuse the layout system?

> 
> These values tell Layout what extra content sections you have in your
> theme. 
> Each theme MUST have BODY and DEFAULT. Beyond that, you can create a
> content section just by adding it to the numeric list. If these are not

Is the numeric order in the [theme_variables] section significant?

> put in, you cannot move content around the page and content will not
> anchor properly.
> 

> The theme variables that are prefixes by module names are anchors. The
> first time the above content was created, layout checks to see if it has
> an anchor, if it doesn't, it checks the theme.ini file for a module_name
> + content variable name. If it finds that variable, it places the
> content in that space. If it doesn't, it plops it into the DEFAULT theme
> variable.
> 

http://phpwebsite-comm.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=En_Layout

Ok so I revised and dumped layout.txt and parts of this discussion into
the page above.  The selector catalog is still located here
http://phpwebsite-comm.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=En_default .
 I dumped my regex's from vim here
http://phpwebsite-comm.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=En_blueballs
. The main_page has also been redesigned
http://phpwebsite-comm.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page .

Interesting: as I was updating .txt files for the next 0.10.3 release
critical mass was achieved for the 0.9.x theming system.  As noted in
the email that started this thread I started to grep for all the
selectors and "touch" points for module development and theming in
fallout.  At present combining all the roles in the
http://phpwebsite-comm.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=En_Layout
page is a good thing so that the parts can be seen functioning as a
whole.  Here's what I sense so far then. A catalog of each of the
modules available theme variables must be defined.  It sounds like each
module page requires a section covering these variables for theme
designers.  So based on these emails

* LAYOUT module has two
* * HEADER  (LAYOUT_HEADER)
* * FOOTER  (LAYOUT_FOOTER)

* USERS module has one
* * LOGIN_BOX  (USERS_LOGIN_BOX)

* NOTES module has one
* * REMINDER  (NOTES_REMINDER)

* CATEGORIES module has one
* * ADMIN_MENU  (CATEGORIES_ADMIN_MENU)

* SEARCH module has one
* * SEARCH_BOX  (SEARCH_SEARCH_BOX)

* BOTTOM is just there so that phpWebSite has something to hold...well
never mind.

I might grep on 'Layout::add' to locate and catalog the variables?

Likewise, the selector variables, bgcolor1-3, need to be cataloged so
that designers know where to add their color, structure, and fonts to a
theme whereas the the theme variables would allow them to position the
content in the theme.

> This allows people to choose a theme and just have it work without
> having to move boxes afterward. It also gives the theme developer more
> room to style certain components (the menu for example).
> 
> 
> 
>>[persistant_style_sheet]
>>file = style.css
>>
>>[default_style_sheet]
>>file = default.css
>>title = Default Delite
>>
>>[alternate_style_sheet_1]
>>file = blue.css
>>title = Blue
> 
> 
> A persistent style sheet is always loaded. (yes I realize I misspelled
> it now)
> The default style sheet is then loaded.
> The alternate style sheets are loaded should the user want a different

> view. Firefox allows you to do this but if you want the change to
> "stick" you may have to download an extension.

"stick" as in http://www.stickdeath.com/frameset.htm ?  ;-)
I am not familiar with firefox "sticks".  I heard tell that they are
breaking IE's bones.

> 
> For now, I put positioning, font sizes, padding widths, etc. in the
> persistent style sheet. Color choices go into the default and alternate.
> You are not required to use this format, you could just use ONE style
> sheet if you wish. Default uses alternates as an example.

Greg
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