By sherifmayika on

Hi friends,
After accouncing ¨dreamweaver extension¨ project response from the drupal community, developers and designers was tremedous.

http://drupal.org/node/188455 ,http://dreamweaverdrupalthemeextension.blogspot.com

I would like invite drupal community to contribute your wishes for the extension.

with best regards

sherif

⋅ Categories: Drupal 4.5.x or older, Drupal 4.6.x, Drupal 4.7.x, Drupal 5.x, Drupal 6.x

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level02 commented

1) Create base theme files (page,node, style.css, image folder, css folder, favicon) ability to chose extra ones (block,comment, jquery.pngFix.js, template etc. )
2) Convert images to CMS
3) Convert images to Dreamweaver

4) Block Regions Wizard w/ default or custom div:
-header
-site slogan
-mission statement
-left sidebar
-right sidebar
-main content
-breadcrumb
-content top
-content bottom
-footer
-extra Block Regions:
--block1
--block2
--block3
--block4
--block5
--block6
--block7
--block8

also these would be nice:
5) Update CSS
6) Update current theme file
7) Create custom content-type file (CCK)
8) CCK Data Field Wizard (w/ default or custom div)
9) Fill with place holder content,taxonomy,users,comments,blogs (Devel Module)

great idea, hope to see more responses

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sherifmayika commented

thanks for the response

conniec’s picture

conniec commented

Hi,
I wanted to add to the list, but it looks like the previous post covers it
CSS usability is the most important to me.
Connie

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sherifmayika commented

hi,

a basic css will be there, i have implemented at as an automatic creation, you can improve it in DW.

I have still bit confusions about the possibilities of drupal, hence suggest clearly with example links if possible.

suppose, you want a 'suck fish' effect or a 'mootools' effect added by one or two clicks, please show me some templates which already implemented them,

If any is well aware of 'jquery' implementation please share your resource.

with regards

sherif

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level02 commented

The only drupal themes I know that use suckerfish menus are Beale Street and NewsFlash Version 0.14

Links: Son of Suckerfish Menus for Beale Street and Using Suckerfish Menus for Beale Street

Uses the ThemeSettingsAPI module

The litejazz theme uses the jquery.pngFix.js

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sherifmayika commented

I have few more confusions about implementing the jequery, and .pngFix.js I am stuying the litejazz and hopeful that it will clear my confusions.

sherifmayika’s picture

sherifmayika commented

Why Update CSS ?

level02’s picture

level02 commented

Kind of like a refresh CSS button so if you change the CSS, dreamweaver would reflect the changes but....It looks like dreamweaver already does that automatically... I'm new to theming cms w/ dreamweaver

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sherifmayika commented

dreamweaver does it automatically

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sherifmayika commented

hi,
1) I have only a vague idea only about 'breadcrumb' . Could any one please explain the posibitities and implimentation.

2) today a friend send me 'blueprint css' from google code. Does any one have a experienced this.

thanks in advance

sherif

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level02 commented

The $breadcrumb variable is handled by Drupal. See the API for details: http://api.drupal.org/api/function/theme_breadcrumb/5

<?php print $breadcrumb; ?>

This is a complicated project. What about a 'wizard' for all page variables for page.tpl.php and node variables for node.tpl.php... etc for block.tpl.php, comment.tpl.php and box.tpl.php...

Blueprint css has nice documentation and comments but maybe too much css? Also it looks like fluid layouts are not an option. But it could be good foundation for a theme.

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sherifmayika commented

I had aleady solved the breadcrumb, sorry for not informing the community. And the osvervation about blueprintcss is notable and helpful. Thanks

I worked as seperate 'wizards' for veriables for page, node box, block coment. If understand correctly, In D6 costum theming is more easy, just copy the relevant .tpl.php file from modules to theme folder and rename as per the user needs. see http://drupal.org/node/190815. if it so there is no much use of the wizard to insert the veribles exept in page.tpl.php

What is your openion?

If there is a standard set of css, I mean a drupal specific css would help the designers to make design easily, I think some features of bluprintcss like form can be adopted.

I skimmed though all available books, sites and forums for drupal specific css. I found nothing.

The year 2008 will be a break though year for Drupal. I predict this because Drupal 6 have a more simplified aproach towards theme.

It is too late to publish a drupal specific set of css. I think it is not difficult since the theme.inc and template engine specifies the basic Xhtml - ids and classes.

I have already travelled this in the Drupal DW extension

Looking forward to the response of the community

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sherifmayika commented

When I upload few screenshots of my work, I cant foreget the communications we had. You like many others, no more than anyoneelse you inspired me alot. If curious to see the screen have look at my bog. I admit that only the release of the extension would relax you in this case.

with best wishes

sherif

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sherifmayika commented

hi,

I want to insert Template.php functions automatically as the user choises a customisation option in DW extension.

I know there is no rules for functions, But if we have set fonctions that is commenly used or useful, the Dreamweaver extension will sahre these functions and hence the theme delopment will a breaze

Any one know a link listing the function, kinly share

thanks

sherifmayika’s picture

sherifmayika commented

hi,

I want to insert Template.php functions automatically as the user choises a customisation option in DW extension.

I know there is no rules for functions, But if we have set fonctions that is commenly used or useful, the Dreamweaver extension will share these functions and hence the theme delopment will a breaze

Any one know a link listing the function, kinly share

thanks

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sherifmayika commented

After searching internet here it is http://urbits.com/_/content/20060406/drupal_article01.php
I think this can be developed with more possibilities

I want to discuss this

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level02 commented

this link doesn't work anymore?

sherifmayika’s picture

sherifmayika commented

does not works now

sherifmayika’s picture

sherifmayika commented

Themegenie – the Dreamweaver extension for Drupal theming- Now Available For Dowload

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DickSwart commented

Is this a scam?

I bought Themegenie in october 2009, and still did not get a serial key.

I don't get replies to my email to them, no support, or help files.

Took my cash and now ??????