Comments on: Creating Elgg 1.0 Themes http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/ Education and Technology Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chirag http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-9844 Chirag Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:48:16 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=240#comment-9844 can you please tell me from where to chnge the background colour on my. I mean which file to edit. Thanx can you please tell me from where to chnge the background colour on my. I mean which file to edit. Thanx

]]> By: Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Steve Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:17:36 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=240#comment-890 That would be index.php in your elgg root. Ideally, you would not edit the core and use "hooks" to make the changes. Unfortunately, I do not currently understand how to do so. There is a theme by another another developer that appears to have used these hooks. Once I see the code, it will probably fall into place for me. You can also make some changes in views/default/pageshells/pageshell.php That would be index.php in your elgg root. Ideally, you would not edit the core and use “hooks” to make the changes.

Unfortunately, I do not currently understand how to do so.

There is a theme by another another developer that appears to have used these hooks. Once I see the code, it will probably fall into place for me.

You can also make some changes in views/default/pageshells/pageshell.php

]]> By: Christopher http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Christopher Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:08:38 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=240#comment-889 Thanks for the link to this page. I have a question, where do I edit and manipulate the index page? I wish to add more to it, and not just showing of login and last actions.. Thanks again Thanks for the link to this page. I have a question, where do I edit and manipulate the index page? I wish to add more to it, and not just showing of login and last actions..

Thanks again

]]> By: A Step Out of the Box Theme | openedweb.com http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-882 A Step Out of the Box Theme | openedweb.com Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:32:01 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=240#comment-882 [...] Creating Elgg Themes [...] [...] Creating Elgg Themes [...]

]]> By: Image elements in Elgg 1.0 themes | openedweb.com http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Image elements in Elgg 1.0 themes | openedweb.com Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:57:09 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=240#comment-861 [...] editor, an ftp client, and image editing software. You work with the files and structures outlined here. It is best not to work directly with the views/default/. You might also want to read my post on [...] [...] editor, an ftp client, and image editing software. You work with the files and structures outlined here. It is best not to work directly with the views/default/. You might also want to read my post on [...]

]]> By: Mark Pearson http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Mark Pearson Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:18:29 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=240#comment-783 This is brilliant Steve. At present I have had to hack my elgg 0.92 to accomplish all of the things that can be done much more easily with 1.0. Great guide. Thanks for all the effort you put in to writing this up. This is brilliant Steve. At present I have had to hack my elgg 0.92 to accomplish all of the things that can be done much more easily with 1.0. Great guide. Thanks for all the effort you put in to writing this up.

]]> By: Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-747 Steve Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:44:21 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=240#comment-747 I'm sure there is, but that is beyond me at the moment. I know there is talk about it on the Elgg Dev Google Group. I’m sure there is, but that is beyond me at the moment. I know there is talk about it on the Elgg Dev Google Group.

]]> By: Dark Green Theme for Elgg 1.0 | openedweb.com http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-741 Dark Green Theme for Elgg 1.0 | openedweb.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:15:36 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=240#comment-741 [...] of theme overrides in Elgg. addthis_url = [...] [...] of theme overrides in Elgg. addthis_url = [...]

]]> By: Lieni http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Lieni Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:21:39 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=240#comment-735 is there a solution for a theme plugin where the usere can select the them by him self? is there a solution for a theme plugin where the usere can select the them by him self?

]]> By: David http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-719 David Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:38:22 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=240#comment-719 Steve Thanks for the additional material on Elgg. Helps a lot to better understand the process. Steve

Thanks for the additional material on Elgg. Helps a lot to better understand the process.

]]> By: Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Steve Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:43:59 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=240#comment-718 Elgg 1.0 is truly what they claimed it would be--a very powerful engine that can be customized to do what you need to do. It will be exciting to see the variety of themes and plugins extending the Elgg Engine. Really, the only limit is your imagination and ability. Elgg 1.0 is truly what they claimed it would be–a very powerful engine that can be customized to do what you need to do. It will be exciting to see the variety of themes and plugins extending the Elgg Engine.

Really, the only limit is your imagination and ability.

]]> By: Don http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/08/25/creating-elgg-10-themes/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Don Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:37:38 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=240#comment-717 it seems you can create new page elements, add the entire /view/default hierarchy and add a mod//view/default to your theme - and really go wild :-) it seems you can create new page elements, add the entire /view/default hierarchy and add a mod//view/default to your theme – and really go wild :-)

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