putting a section of core code in my module

Posted by dragon2000 on April 18, 2009 at 11:50am

Hi,
I installed the front module.
in the Custom "Temporarily Offline" message and disable site for all except admins section
of this module I see a screen just like the core Site maintenance page.
I want to know how can I do the same thing, I mean putting a section of core code into my module?

thanks in advance...

Comments

You can not actually put core

Posted by nevets on April 18, 2009 at 2:23pm

You can not actually put core code in your module. There are ways to override/modify core behavior but there is not a single general approach. If you are looking for a more concrete answer, posting what you want to do (override/change) might get you a more focused answer.

thanks, I want to make the

Posted by dragon2000 on April 18, 2009 at 4:42pm

thanks,

I want to make the drupal admin interface more user friendly.
for example How can I put a small icon instead of each menu item or near each menu item in the Navigation Menu?

Look at the existing modules,

Posted by nevets on April 18, 2009 at 4:51pm

Look at the existing modules, some possibilities Menu Icons(D6), Iconify(D6), Iconizer(D5,D6). There are other possibilities including themes aimed at simplifying administration.