There is a conflict between Drupal's documentation on subthemeing and genesis.

The Drupal subtheme page (http://drupal.org/node/225125) advises that you make a subtheme by placing the subtheme directory within the root directory for the theme. Yet the genesis page (http://drupal.org/node/439698) advises that you place a copy of your desired subtheme into the root of sites/all/themes

While this may work properly (I haven't tested it) if someone has and can confirm that it is OK, the discrepancy should be acknowledged somehow.

Thanks for your hard work!

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Jeff Burnz’s picture

Jeff Burnz commented

I suggest you re-read the last two lines of the help page :)

Note that sub-themes can be placed either inside or outside of the base theme's directory. Prior to Drupal 6, they had to be in a sub-directory of the parent theme.

In Drupal 6 the recommended way is to place the sub theme outside of the main themes directory, although in fact it doesn't really matter where they are.

Jeff Burnz’s picture

Jeff Burnz commented
Category: bug » support
Status: Active » Closed (works as designed)
Screenack’s picture

Screenack commented
Status: Closed (works as designed) » Closed (fixed)

Argh. I always hate to trouble the busy. Sorry for the rabbit trail.

harriska2’s picture

harriska2 commented

I have the same question above and the answers aren't crystal clear. The quote

Note that sub-themes can be placed either inside or outside of the base theme's directory. Prior to Drupal 6, they had to be in a sub-directory of the parent theme.

Can't be found. What is the base theme's directory? Is there an example?

Currently, directions says to

First make a copy of genesis_SUBTHEME or genesis_LITE. Place the copy in sites/all/themes.

Right now, 7.1 has directories genesis/genesis AND genesis/genesis_SUBTHEME. Should genesis/genesis be placed directly under sites/all/themes/genesis (not sites/all/theme/genesis/genesis). And should genesis/genesis_SUBTHEME be placed under sites/all/themes/genesis_SUBTHEME (not sites/all/theme/genesis/genesis_SUBTHEME)?