[themes] Dreamweaver CS3 Extension for Drupal Themeing

[Farsheed]

How would such an extension deal with pre-existing CSS
and HTML generated by core/other modules?

template.php? individual tpl.php files?

perhaps my questions are out of scope, and i'll admit
i don't have any idea how extensions work.

I'm imagining a scenario where somebody uses
Dreamweaver to design the page.tp.php file and this
plugin would help them be like, "make this a block
region" and then update template.php accordingly and
place a $region in the page.tpl.php file. It would
then ask if they want to modify the way a block looks,
which would lead them to start editing block.tpl.php.

As a process, I see template design in layers,
starting with page.tpl.php. It would be great if there
was a way to somewhat step the designer through so
they can dive in to the various sublayers without
getting distracted/confused by template.php.  

Commenting is one way to deal with some of these
barriers, too.

Farsheed





--- Peter Apokotos <drupal at apokotos.com> wrote:

> 
> On Aug 10, 2007, at 10:59 AM, sime wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> >
> > Since I'm getting value out of reading this
> thread, my conscience  
> > says I
> > should mention my current project, even though
> I've only used dw for a
> > sum total of 3 days in my life.
> >
> > I plan to let dw users edit some individual page
> elements with
> > Dreamweaver, individual files for things like
> "blocks", "left  
> > sidebar",
> > complete with dummy content. I'm going to mark up
> these files with
> > locked tags. Then another process will do the
> conversion into a real
> > theme using these tags (the designer won't see
> that). The designer  
> > will
> > need to follow instructions to make sure things
> are done right (eg.  
> > css
> > files are correctly linked etc).
> >
> > It won't be a purist solution, but then again my
> goals are not lofty.
> > Simply allow dw designers to mess with a theme a
> little, and in a
> > controlled way.
> >
> > In the meantime, I'll keep reading this thread :)
> >
> > Simon
> 
> One of the key features of this extension would be
> the comments for  
> each of the template files.  In the comments you
> would read what php  
> functions you can use or what should be used.  Also
> the standard CSS  
> things like how to wrap the text around a picture in
> the content.  Or  
> how to assign a common photo or icon to distinguish
> what category  
> this content falls under.  Like you would find in
> the CMS Geeklog.   
> And that is just the beginning.  For example I use
> the Well Rounded  
> DW extension.  Why?  Is it because I am too
> lazy...no it's because  
> there is a tool that is drag and drop and saves me
> time.
> 
> Peter
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