A new theme is created simply but adding a theme folder (with the proper contents) under the themes directory. When you restart roller the new theme will be loaded and you will be able to "play with it".
As I suggested, you should go to your roller's themes directory, take the basic theme (it's a folder named basic) copy and paste it to the same directory and rename it to a name of your choice. This would become a new theme in roller that you can choose from the list of themes when you create a weblog. It will look exactly like the basic theme because it has the basic theme's content but once you start modifying its contents you will see the difference. -----Original Message----- From: Odelya Glick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Share template Hi, I read the documents telling about themes - but didn't get it: How to create a new theme? There is no option for new Theme.. -----Original Message----- From: Guy Katz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 2:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Share template You can find all guides here: http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/ROLLER/Roller+User+Documentat ion -----Original Message----- From: Odelya Glick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 2:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Share template A. Thanks for your answer. B. How do I create a theme and define its templates? I didn't find documentation about it.. -----Original Message----- From: Guy Katz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 2:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Share template Hi; In every new blog that is created by a user you can choose the way it looks from a pre-defined set of themes. So, for instance, if you install roller with one theme only (say basic), everyone would share the same exact look & feel for all the blogs. If you want to create a customized theme of your own with your own page structure and content you can create your own theme. An easy way to acheve this would be to copy and paste some theme and modify all the files (inc. velocity template files) that affect the look and fill. Roller also provides an option to style a theme through the web admin but I am not sure to what extent. For a more elaborate info you can go to the roller-template-guide which explains the relationship between templates and themes. -----Original Message----- From: Odelya Glick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 2:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Share template Hello, I am new to Weblog. I would like to share the same templates for the different weblogs. What is the best way to do it? How does "Theme" object related here? Odelya Glick ************************************************************************ **** ******** This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses. ************************************************************************ **** ******** ************************************************************************ **** ******** This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses. ************************************************************************ **** ********
