ok i'll give it a go, don't worry i go though this kind of thing all the time. I'm a fast learner
Thanks for your help, Kieran On Jan 15, 7:39 pm, "Matt Devney" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thumbnail and screenshot URLs don't exist - either delete the tags > completely until you're ready to put them in, or put something in them! Then > try again... > > It's an iterative process... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kieran Mansfield > Sent: 15 January 2009 17:53 > To: Google Themes API > Subject: Re: iGoogle Theme > > Ok thank you, I have coped the file into a new xml document and > removed all the notes that were in the template and re-uploaded it too > this address;http://kieranmansfield.cjb.net/igoogle/kmwd_theme_update.xml > however when i try to add it too iGoogle sandbox, it does work and > still just displays the default theme. > > On Jan 14, 11:55 pm, "Matt Devney" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Right, there's something wrong here: > > > XML Parsing Error: XML or text declaration not at start of entity > > Location:http://kieranmansfield.cjb.net/igoogle/kmwd_theme.xml > > Line Number 6, Column 1: > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > > ^ > > > I'd take a look at that first. See if you can make FF or IE correctly load > > the xml doc tree. Once you are there it should be easier. I've taken a > look > > at the source and there doesn't appear to be a problem - try copying your > > own, typed text into a new xml file rather than modding the template. > > > HTH > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kieran Mansfield > > Sent: 14 January 2009 23:28 > > To: Google Themes API > > Subject: Re: iGoogle Theme > > >http://kieranmansfield.cjb.net/igoogle/kmwd_theme.xml-uploaded > > version > > > On Jan 14, 11:22 pm, "Matt Devney" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Save it online somewhere and point us to the file, rather than just > having > > > the text. It's a lot easier to look at than this rendition.-----Original > > Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kieran > Mansfield > > > Sent: 13 January 2009 18:54 > > > To: Google Themes API > > > Subject: Re: iGoogle Theme > > > > This is the XML > > > > <!-- Do not leave metadata, traits, or attributes blank --> > > > <!-- Remove the entire line if removing something from your theme --> > > > <!-- All URLs for images must be full and well-formed, they cannot be > > > relative --> > > > <!-- URL Ex.http://www.mysite.com/directory/imagename.jpg--> > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > > > <ConfigMaps> > > > <!-- Metadata - information about your theme. All fields below are > > > required to be added to the Themes directory --> > > > <ConfigMap type="Skin"> > > > <Meta name="title">KMWD's Theme</Meta> > > > <Meta name="description">TBA</Meta> > > > <Meta name="author">[email protected]</Meta> > > > <Meta name="author_email">[email protected]</Meta> > > > <Meta name="thumbnail">http://www.mysite.com/theme/ > > > thumbnail410x70.jpg</Meta> > > > <Meta name="screenshot">http://www.mysite.com/theme/ > > > screenshot680x116.jpg</Meta> > > > </ConfigMap> > > > > <!-- Skins - A single skin (contained in a configMap) is one design > > > for the iGoogle page. --> > > > <ConfigMap type="Skin"> > > > <!-- TimeOfDay controls when this skin is shown. You can show > > > different skins/designs at different times in the day. --> > > > <!-- Keep times in chronological order. The first time has to be > > > before the last time. You cannot enter 11pm-3am. --> > > > <Trait name="TimeOfDay">1am-12pm</Trait> > > > <Trait name="TimeOfDay">12pm-1am</Trait> > > > > <!-- Background color is the first layer on the page, shown behind > > > images and transparent images --> > > > <!-- All colors in this example are #xxxxxx. You can use hex > > > color values to get an exact color --> > > > <Attribute name="header.background_color">#000000</Attribute> > > > > <!-- The tiled image shows on top of the background color, > > > repeating across the width of the header --> > > > <!-- The first tile is centered on the page, with tiles expanding > > > outwards to both sides --> > > > <!-- If no tile image is specified, the background color will > > > appear to the sides of the center image --> > > > <!-- Must be 175 px in height, and the width must factor evenly > > > into the width of the center image --> > > > <Attribute name="header.tile_image.url">http:// > > > kieranmansfield.cjb.net/img/bg.png</Attribute> > > > > <!-- The center image shows on top of the background color and > > > tile, centered on the page --> > > > <!-- Must be 175 px in height, and at least 640 px in width --> > > > <!-- The width must be an even multiple of the tile (if a tile is > > > specified) --> > > > <Attribute name="header.center_image.url">http:// > > > kieranmansfield.cjb.net/img/red_bluesmall.png</Attribute> > > > > <!-- Colors for links and text in the header area --> > > > <Attribute name="header.link_color">#666666</Attribute> > > > <Attribute name="header.text_color">#ffffff</Attribute> > > > > <!-- See the API reference to see what logos you can choose from. > > > The logo must be clearly visible in all skins --> > > > <Attribute name="header.logo">beveled_white</Attribute> > > > > <!-- Depending on the user's version of iGoogle they may see the > > > left navigation or tabs. We suggest specifying both --> > > > <!-- The navbar appears on the left side of the page, listing all > > > tabs and gadgets --> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.background_color">#000000</Attribute> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.border_color">#ffffff</Attribute> > > > > <!-- The icon color must be selected from the available colors in > > > the API reference --> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.icons.icon_color">#ffffff</Attribute> > > > > <!-- The selected tab appears on a white background, white > > > unselected tabs appear on top of navbar.background_color --> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.tab.selected.link_color">#ffffff</ > > > Attribute> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.tab.unselected.link_color">#000000</ > > > Attribute> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.tab.unselected.border_color">#ffffff</ > > > Attribute> > > > > <!-- The chat contacts and cards appear at the bottom of the > > > navbar --> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.contacts.contact_color">#ffffff</ > > > Attribute> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.contacts.status_color">#000000</Attribute> > > > > <!-- Background color for contacts when the user's mouse hovers > > > over a contact --> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.contacts.hover_background_color">#ffffff</ > > > Attribute> > > > > <!-- A card with contact information appears when the user's mouse > > > hovers over a contact --> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.contacts.card.border_color">#ffffff</ > > > Attribute> > > > > <!-- When a user invites someone to chat, the invited user can see > > > a themed invite --> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.contacts.invite.background_color">#000000</ > > > Attribute> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.contacts.invite.border_color">ffffff</ > > > Attribute> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.contacts.invite.text_color">#ffffff</ > > > Attribute> > > > <Attribute name="navbar.contacts.invite.link_color">#666666</ > > > Attribute> > > > > <!-- These values control the colors of the chat conversations, > > > which appear on the bottom right of the gadget area --> > > > <Attribute > > > name="gadget_area.chat.header.background_color">#000000</Attribute> > > > <Attribute > > > name="gadget_area.chat.header.highlight.background_color">#ffffff</ > > > Attribute> > > > > <!-- Some users will not have a navbar or chat, and will instead > > > have tabs. Theme the tabs by modifying gadget_area.tab.attribute --> > > > <!-- Color for the outline around selected and unselected tabs --> > > > <Attribute name="gadget_area.tab.border_color">#666666</Attribute> > > > > <!-- Colors for background of tabs and for the text of the tab > > > name --> > > > <Attribute > > > name="gadget_area.tab.selected.background_color">#666666</Attribute> > > > <Attribute name="gadget_area.tab.selected.text_color">#000000</ > > > Attribute> > > > <Attribute > > > name="gadget_area.tab.unselected.background_color">#000000</Attribute> > > > <Attribute name="gadget_area.tab.unselected.text_color">#ffffff</ > > > Attribute> > > > > <!-- Color for the line between the tabs and gadget_area, and the > > > gadget_area and footer --> > > > <Attribute name="gadget_area.border_color">#ffffff</Attribute> > > > > <!-- Colors for the background of gadget titlebars and for the > > > text of the title --> > > > <Attribute > > > name="gadget_area.gadget.header.background_color">#000000</Attribute> > > > <Attribute name="gadget_area.gadget.header.text_color">#ffffff</ > > > Attribute> > > > > <!-- Color for the rectangle frame around gadgets --> > > > <Attribute name="gadget_area.gadget.border_color">#ffffff</ > > > Attribute> > > > <Attribute name="gadget_area.gadget.hover.border_color">#666666</ > > > Attribute> > > > > <!-- Color for the colors of links inside some gadgets --> > > > <Attribute name="gadget_area.gadget.body.link_color">#000000</ > > > Attribute> > > > > <!-- Color for the icons in the titlebars for gadgets. The icon > > > color must be selected from the available colors in the API reference > > > --> > > > <Attribute name="gadget_area.icons.icon_color">#ffffff</Attribute> > > > > <!-- Similar to the header, you can specify a background color for > > > the footer that shows behind images and transparent images --> > > > <Attribute name="footer.background_color">#000000</Attribute> > > > > <!-- > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Themes API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-themes-api?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
