XF 1.4 Duplication

[Kosuki07]

Hello,
The community I help manage has a custom theme on the site, it is based off the quark template and style, with permission. I need to know how to make a copy of the files/theme. I want to make variations of it. For example we have a light and dark theme. We how ever want to make some dark green, dark blue and other color themes. Also themes for donators and server administrators. I just need to know how to make a copy of the theme, so I can start messing with the colors and seeing what works. Do I export, change name and re import? Thank You

 

[Paul B]

Create a child of the parent style.

This resource explains how best to set styles up: https://xenforo.com/community/resources/proper-theme-installation-upgrading-and-usage.2942/

 

[Kosuki07]

Hello,
Thank you for taking time to reply. I read the article and still do not understand how to make a child of a template. I click create new style up top, and assign the PSdark as the parent, and nothing works. I go into the style and its blank. Nothing was copied over for me to start working.

I click on "Customize Style Components" and I get a error message of "This style contains no customized templates or style properties." The other child has all of its components. So what am I doing wrong?

 

[Paul B]

I go into the style and its blank.

What does that mean?
What is blank?

I click on "Customize Style Components" and I get a error message of "This style contains no customized templates or style properties."

That's because you haven't modified any of the style properties or templates in that style.

 

[Kosuki07]

I do not want to have to start from scratch lol. I want to be able to copy everything from the PartyServer Light or Dark style and just go in and tweek the colors. I want the page_container for example or the extra.css to stay the same. Can I give someone access and show you what I mean. Do you have another more detailed guide I can read? I do not know if I am even making the child right. Would screenshots help?

 

[Paul B]

I want to be able to copy everything from the PartyServer Light or Dark style and just go in and tweek the colors.

Make the new style a child of one of those.

 

[Kosuki07]

Ok, Ill let you know how it goes.