Using Drupal 7
After using the Appearance controls to modify the theme's appearance I had everything as wanted. But then what happened was that the theme's layout seems to be maintained but all the color settings and images disappear. Now when attempting to use the Appearance tool to modify the Mayo theme, I get the following warnings when attempting to save the configuration:

* The specified file themes/mayo/logo.png could not be copied, because the destination directory is not properly configured. This may be caused by a problem with file or directory permissions. More information is available in the system log.
* The specified file temporary://filep4XsmA could not be copied, because the destination directory is not properly configured. This may be caused by a problem with file or directory permissions. More information is available in the system log.

When checking the system log for the 2nd error I see this:
File temporary://filep4XsmA could not be copied, because the destination directory /home/haptaorg/hapta.org/sites/default/files/color/mayo-8122175e is not configured correctly.

THEORY:
A. I used Drupal's "Use Clean URLs" tool. [Home » Administration » Configuration » Search and metadata tool] and this is causing a problem with paths to directories. For example the folder above does exist at "/sites/default/files/color/mayo-8122175e."

B. Uncommenting "RewriteBase /" in the .htaccess file is causing the same sort of issue (even though I returned it back to uncommented state).

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bwill’s picture

bwill CreditAttribution: bwill commented

I had a similar issue - check to make sure Drupal can find your temp file - configuration, then file settings. Did you just put the site on another server?

Swindle’s picture

Swindle CreditAttribution: Swindle commented

Apparently something got mixed up when I was messing around with the .htaccess file and/or Clean URLs tool. I disabled the Mayo theme, deleted "/sites/default/files/color/mayo-8122175e" and "/sites/all/themes/mayo" then re-enabled Mayo and the theme reappeared.

Swindle’s picture

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Status: Active » Closed (fixed)
arelem’s picture

arelem CreditAttribution: arelem commented
Title: Mayo Theme has disappeared » Mayo Theme goes to basic black on white
Version: 7.x-1.1 » 7.x-1.2

Using Drupal 7.12. It is a problem here to.
I am in the process of copying the drupal system from the server to my home pc and to another server.
Mayo theme goes wrong and the error mesage: "The specified file sites/all/themes/mayo/logo.png could not be copied, because the destination directory is not properly configured". is too cryptic to be of help.
What destination directory? How do we fix it?

Thanks in advance

arelem’s picture

arelem CreditAttribution: arelem commented
Status: Closed (fixed) » Active

What is meant by "because the destination directory is not properly configured"
I'm thinking this is a fault in Mayo that does not occur when I use the default colour but does occur with any other color scheme selection. It may be a database issue where Mayo is not overwriting some field somewhere.
It's been a problem for months.
It's a probelm when one changes the logo.

mermentau’s picture

mermentau CreditAttribution: mermentau commented
Version: 7.x-1.2 » 7.x-1.1
Status: Active » Closed (fixed)

I think you would be better served starting a fresh support request rather than adding on to a year old one that's fixed. Changing the version adds confusion to me.

What is meant by "because the destination directory is not properly configured"

Trying to copy files and it sees a problem with your destination directory. That would be outside the scope of the theme design. Maybe someone will be able to help, but as I said on the project page I myself don't have any time available for support right now.

arelem’s picture

arelem CreditAttribution: arelem commented
Status: Closed (fixed) » Needs work

This theme WSOD seems to be because a logo image cannot be copied to some undisclosed folder and is an ongoing PITA with Drupal,

I find that the undisclosed folder "that could not be named" is the /files/css folder ... Ok! so why does this info not show in the pink error box ?? Go figure!

The way I resolved it, but it also opens a security hole in Drupal, is to grant 776 permissions on /files/css folder and set group to, in my case apache.
I have no reason to believe that any theme, or for that matter any part of Drupal needs to copy any files to anywhere else, it should read files as is, where is, with appropriate but high security permissions.
Arelem
PS. Should not be closed if problem remains through some 19 updates to this day.

mermentau’s picture

mermentau CreditAttribution: mermentau commented
Status: Needs work » Closed (works as designed)

This is a support request that was solved, and you changed the title and issue. I responded in #6 and a year later you follow up and ignored #6. I won't be able to help you as your issues are outside the Mayo theme.