Difference between revisions of "SUNScholar/XMLUI Theme/M1/Creation"
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You can replace "Mytheme" with a theme name of your choice for all of the following instructions. | You can replace "Mytheme" with a theme name of your choice for all of the following instructions. | ||
| − | ;Copy the "Mirage" reference theme to a custom "Mytheme" | + | ;Step 1 - Copy the "Mirage" reference theme to a custom "Mytheme" |
Type the following to create your own custom theme folder and files using the reference "Mirage" theme. | Type the following to create your own custom theme folder and files using the reference "Mirage" theme. | ||
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cp -R Mirage /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/modules/xmlui/src/main/webapp/themes/Mytheme | cp -R Mirage /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/modules/xmlui/src/main/webapp/themes/Mytheme | ||
| − | ;Modify the "xmlui.xconf" file to use "Mytheme" | + | ;Step 2 - Modify the "xmlui.xconf" file to use "Mytheme" |
Type the following to go to your DSpace config directory. | Type the following to go to your DSpace config directory. | ||
cd /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/config | cd /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/config | ||
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{{NANO}} | {{NANO}} | ||
| − | ;Modify the "sitemap.xmap" file to use "Mytheme" | + | ;Step 3 - Modify the "sitemap.xmap" file to use "Mytheme" |
Type the following to change directory to the "Mytheme" folder. | Type the following to change directory to the "Mytheme" folder. | ||
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{{NANO}} | {{NANO}} | ||
| − | ;Rename the "Mirage.xsl" file to "Mytheme.xsl" | + | ;Step 4 - Rename the "Mirage.xsl" file to "Mytheme.xsl" |
Type the following. | Type the following. | ||
cd /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/modules/xmlui/src/main/webapp/themes/Mytheme | cd /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/modules/xmlui/src/main/webapp/themes/Mytheme | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 8 December 2013
Replace all instances of XXX with the DSpace version number selected for installation.
- Using modules overlay method
We will be using the "modules" method to create a custom theme.
The default folder is:
/home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/modules/xmlui/src/main/webapp/themes/[custom-theme-dir]
You can replace "Mytheme" with a theme name of your choice for all of the following instructions.
- Step 1 - Copy the "Mirage" reference theme to a custom "Mytheme"
Type the following to create your own custom theme folder and files using the reference "Mirage" theme.
mkdir /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/modules/xmlui/src/main/webapp/themes
mkdir /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/modules/xmlui/src/main/webapp/themes/Mytheme
cd /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace-xmlui/dspace-xmlui-webapp/src/main/webapp/themes
cp -R Mirage /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/modules/xmlui/src/main/webapp/themes/Mytheme
- Step 2 - Modify the "xmlui.xconf" file to use "Mytheme"
Type the following to go to your DSpace config directory.
cd /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/config
Type the following to edit the DSpace XMLUI config file.
nano xmlui.xconf
Add the following to "xmlui.xconf" file in the themes section using copy and paste with firefox and nano. Make sure to comment out all other theme references !!
<theme name="Mytheme" path="Mytheme/" regex=".*" />
- NANO Editor Help
| CTL+O | = Save the file and then press Enter |
| CTL+X | = Exit "nano" |
| CTL+K | = Delete line |
| CTL+U | = Undelete line |
| CTL+W | = Search for %%string%% |
| CTL+\ | = Search for %%string%% and replace with $$string$$ |
| CTL+C | = Show line numbers |
More info = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nano_(text_editor)
- Step 3 - Modify the "sitemap.xmap" file to use "Mytheme"
Type the following to change directory to the "Mytheme" folder.
cd /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/modules/xmlui/src/main/webapp/themes/Mytheme
Modify the sitemap.xmap config file for your new theme by typing the following.
nano sitemap.xmap
Change the "theme-path" and "theme-name" parameters in the sitemap.xmap file using the "nano" editor.
<map:component-configurations>
<global-variables>
<theme-path>Mytheme</theme-path>
<theme-name>Mytheme</theme-name>
</global-variables>
</map:component-configurations>
- NANO Editor Help
| CTL+O | = Save the file and then press Enter |
| CTL+X | = Exit "nano" |
| CTL+K | = Delete line |
| CTL+U | = Undelete line |
| CTL+W | = Search for %%string%% |
| CTL+\ | = Search for %%string%% and replace with $$string$$ |
| CTL+C | = Show line numbers |
More info = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nano_(text_editor)
- Step 4 - Rename the "Mirage.xsl" file to "Mytheme.xsl"
Type the following.
cd /home/dspace/dspace-1.8.2-src-release/dspace/modules/xmlui/src/main/webapp/themes/Mytheme
Rename the "Mirage.xsl" file to "Mytheme.xsl" by typing the following.
mv Mirage.xsl Mytheme.xsl
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