I agree with Chris's answer that you need to use a sub-theme. That is definitely the real solution. I also stick with Zen most of the time. It has a 3-column fixed or fluid layout, and takes care of most issues you would run into.
I had assumed that you were a newer Drupal user, and figuring out a theme can be daunting. If you're up for it though, that's what you should do.
The solution to the problem of updates is to make a sub theme of some other one. It borrows everything from its progenitor except the stuff that's overridden.
I love Zen. I use the Zenophile module to create sub-themes fast.
Ryan LeTulle
bayousoft.com http://www.bayousoft.com twitter.com/bayousoft http://www.twitter.com/bayousoft
On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 6:04 PM, ajohnson@ecotropolis.com wrote:
I agree with Chris's answer that you need to use a sub-theme. That is definitely the real solution. I also stick with Zen most of the time. It has a 3-column fixed or fluid layout, and takes care of most issues you would run into.
I had assumed that you were a newer Drupal user, and figuring out a theme can be daunting. If you're up for it though, that's what you should do.
The solution to the problem of updates is to make a sub theme of some other one. It borrows everything from its progenitor except the stuff that's overridden.
-- [ Drupal support list | http://lists.drupal.org/ ]
ok, i've downloaded zenophile and i'll check it out. i also found some drupal document on creating my own themes (seems pretty self explanatory - http://drupal.org/node/226507).
just for the record, i am brand new to drupal and i don't really like php (namely because i read about issues with php updates not being backward compatible - something i've learned to be true in my short time with drupal). that said, drupal seemed to be the most mature, flexible, open source cms - so i use that. i am comfortable with linux, mysql, perl, etc. i'm not too familiar with js or dhtml.
so, i don't have that good of grasp of how exactly things in drupal work but i know the underlying systems.
On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Ryan LeTulle bayousoft@gmail.com wrote:
I love Zen. I use the Zenophile module to create sub-themes fast.
Ryan LeTulle
bayousoft.com http://www.bayousoft.com twitter.com/bayousoft http://www.twitter.com/bayousoft
On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 6:04 PM, ajohnson@ecotropolis.com wrote:
I agree with Chris's answer that you need to use a sub-theme. That is definitely the real solution. I also stick with Zen most of the time. It has a 3-column fixed or fluid layout, and takes care of most issues you would run into.
I had assumed that you were a newer Drupal user, and figuring out a theme can be daunting. If you're up for it though, that's what you should do.
The solution to the problem of updates is to make a sub theme of some other one. It borrows everything from its progenitor except the stuff that's overridden.
-- [ Drupal support list | http://lists.drupal.org/ ]
-- [ Drupal support list | http://lists.drupal.org/ ]
Well PHP is not my "first language" either, but the Drupal project just impressed the hell out of me a little over a year ago. I am still learning the API's but there is a ridiculous amount of power even before you get into any development.
I had to learn to theme for myself right out of the gate. Zen has def been the ticket for me.
Ryan LeTulle
bayousoft.com http://www.bayousoft.com twitter.com/bayousoft http://www.twitter.com/bayousoft
On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 6:49 PM, shawn wilson ag4ve.us@gmail.com wrote:
ok, i've downloaded zenophile and i'll check it out. i also found some drupal document on creating my own themes (seems pretty self explanatory - http://drupal.org/node/226507).
just for the record, i am brand new to drupal and i don't really like php (namely because i read about issues with php updates not being backward compatible - something i've learned to be true in my short time with drupal). that said, drupal seemed to be the most mature, flexible, open source cms - so i use that. i am comfortable with linux, mysql, perl, etc. i'm not too familiar with js or dhtml.
so, i don't have that good of grasp of how exactly things in drupal work but i know the underlying systems.
On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Ryan LeTulle bayousoft@gmail.com wrote:
I love Zen. I use the Zenophile module to create sub-themes fast.
Ryan LeTulle
bayousoft.com http://www.bayousoft.com twitter.com/bayousoft http://www.twitter.com/bayousoft
On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 6:04 PM, ajohnson@ecotropolis.com wrote:
I agree with Chris's answer that you need to use a sub-theme. That is definitely the real solution. I also stick with Zen most of the time. It has a 3-column fixed or fluid layout, and takes care of most issues you would run into.
I had assumed that you were a newer Drupal user, and figuring out a theme can be daunting. If you're up for it though, that's what you should do.
The solution to the problem of updates is to make a sub theme of some other one. It borrows everything from its progenitor except the stuff that's overridden.
-- [ Drupal support list | http://lists.drupal.org/ ]
-- [ Drupal support list | http://lists.drupal.org/ ]
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