Drupal 6 Themes Table of Contents

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Preface
Chapter 1: The Elements of a Drupal Theme
Chapter 2: Theme Setup and Configuration
Chapter 3: Working with Theme Engines
Chapter 4: Identifying Templates, Stylesheets, and Themable Functions
Chapter 5: Intercepts and Overrides
Chapter 6: Modifying an Existing Theme
Chapter 7: Building a New Theme
Chapter 8: Dynamic Theming
Chapter 9: Dealing with Forms
Appendix A: Drupal CSS Map
Appendix B: The Themers' Toolkit
Index

Preface

Chapter 1: The Elements of a Drupal Theme
- The Importance of Themes in Drupal
  - Theme It in Whole or in Part
  - Build with Blocks
  - Intercept and Override
- What Is a Theme?
- What Is a Theme Engine?
- The Range and Flexibility of Drupal Themes
- What You See on the Screen
- The Big Picture: How Drupal Displays a Page
- The Default Themes of the Drupal Distro
- The Theme Files
  - The Files of a PHPTemplate Theme
  - The Files of a Pure PHP Theme
- Summary

Chapter 2: Theme Setup and Configuration
- Finding Additional Themes
- Installing an Additional Theme
- Configuring a Theme
  - Theme-Specific Configuration Options
    - Color Picker
    - Enable/Disable Page Elements
    - Logo Settings
    - Shortcut Icon Settings
  - Global Configuration Settings
- Managing Modules and Blocks
  - The Module Manager
  - The Blocks Manager
    - Configuring Individual Blocks
  - Adding PHP to Blocks
- Theming in Action: Dressing Up Garland
  - Set the Color Scheme
  - Set Page Elements (Toggle Display Settings)
  - Upload Logo
  - Global Site Information
  - Enable Modules
  - Manage Blocks
  - Add Some Dummy Content and Links
  - Set Access Levels
  - Create a Custom Block
  - Set Block Visibility
- Uninstalling Themes
- Summary

Chapter 3: Working with Theme Engines
- What is PHPTemplate?
- How Does It Work?
- Getting Started with PHPTemplate
  - The Role of the .info File
  - The Role of the page.tpl.php File
  - Two Contrasting Examples
    - A Basic PHPTemplate Theme—Bluemarine
    - A More Complex PHPTemplate Theme—Garland
- Alternative Theme Engines
  - PHPTAL
  - Smarty
  - PHP XTemplate
- Installing Additional Theme Engines
- Summary

Chapter 4: Identifying Templates, Stylesheets, and Themable Functions
- Putting Together the Pieces—Templates, Stylesheets, and Functions
  - Default Templates and Variables
  - Default Stylesheets
  - The Themable Functions
- A Guide to Theming Elements
  - Common Theme System Functions
  - Theming the Aggregator Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Block Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Book Functionality
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Color Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Comment Functionality
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the DBLog Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Filter Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Form Functionality
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Forum Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Help Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Locale Functionality
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Menu Functionality
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Node Functionality
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the OpenID Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Pagination Functionality
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Poll Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Profile Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Search Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Syslog Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the System Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Taxonomy Functionality
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Tracker Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Trigger Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Update Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the Upload Module
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
  - Theming the User Functionality
    - Default Templates
    - Default Stylesheets
    - Themable Functions
- Summary

Chapter 5: Intercepts and Overrides
- Overriding the Default CSS
  - CSS Overrides in Action
- Overriding Templates and Themeable Functions
  - Various Approaches to Overriding Default Styling
    - Substituting Templates
    - Overriding Templates
    - Placing Function Overrides in the template.php File
    - Overriding Themable Functions with Dedicated Template Files
  - Where to Place Themable Function Overrides
  - How to Name Themeable Function Overrides
  - Overrides in Action: A Look at Overrides in Garland
    - Intercepting the Default Template Files
    - Overriding Themable Functions
- Summary

Chapter 6: Modifying an Existing Theme
- Setting Up the Workspace
- Planning the Modifications
- Creating a New Subtheme
- Making the Transition from Zen to Tao
  - Configuring the Theme
    - Enabling Modules
    - Setting Global and Theme Configuration Options
    - Setting User Access
    - Creating Dummy Content
    - Setting Up Menus
    - Adding New Regions
    - Enabling and Configuring Blocks
  - Adapting the CSS
    - Setting the Page Dimensions
    - Formatting the New Regions
    - Setting Fonts and Colors
    - Formatting the Sidebars and Footer
    - Formatting the Menus
    - Creating the Horizontal Menu
    - Formatting the Vertical Menu
    - Formatting the Search Box and Syndicate Button
    - Formatting the Comments Form and Output
  - Adapting the Themable Functions
    - Overriding a Themable Function
    - Modifying a Default Template
    - Before and After
- Summary

Chapter 7: Building a New Theme
- Planning the Build
- Creating a New PHPTemplate Theme
  - Building a .info File
  - Building a page.tpl.php File
    - Insert DocType and Head
    - Insert Body Tags
    - Lay Out the Page Divisions
    - Place the Functional Elements
    - The Final page.tpl.php File
  - The style.css File
  - A Look at Our New Theme
- Build a New Pure PHP Theme
  - Required Elements
  - HTML Headers
  - Head of Document
  - Implementing the Features
    - Favicon
    - Logo
    - Site Name
    - Site Slogan
  - Primary and Secondary Links
  - Sidebars
    - Sidebar Left
    - Sidebar Right
  - Main Content Area
    - Title and Breadcrumb Trail
    - Tabs
    - Help
    - Messages
    - Content Region
  - Footer
  - Theme Closure
  - Overriding Functions
- Summary

Chapter 8: Dynamic Theming
- Using Multiple Templates
  - Using a Separate Admin Theme
  - Multiple Page or Section Templates
    - Create a Unique Homepage Template
    - Use a Different Template for a Group of Pages
    - Assign a Specific Template to a Specific Page
    - Designate a Specific Template for a Specific User
- Dynamically Theming Page Elements
  - Associating Elements with the Front Page
  - Dynamically Styling Modules and Blocks
    - Dynamically Styling Blocks
    - Dynamically Styling the Comment Module
    - Dynamically Styling the Forum Module
    - Dynamically Styling the Polls Module
  - Dynamically Styling Nodes
- Creating Dynamic CSS Styling
  - Using Dynamic Selectors for Nodes
  - Changing the Body Class Based on $body_classes
- Working with Template Variables
  - Intercepting and Overriding Variables
  - Making New Variables Available
- Summary

Chapter 9: Dealing with Forms
- How Forms Work in Drupal
- How to Approach Modifying Forms
  - Working with the CSS Styling
  - Modifying the Page or Block Holding the Form
    - Templates for Pages Containing Forms
    - Templates for Blocks Containing Forms
  - Override the Default Template Associated with the Form
  - Using a Theme Function to Control Elements
  - Modifying Forms with Custom Modules
- Solutions to Common Form Issues
  - Modifying Data Labels and Other Text
    - Using form_alter()
    - Using a Function
    - Using a Template
  - Modifying the Styling of a Form
    - Using form_alter()
    - Using a Function
    - Using a Template
  - Using Images for Buttons
- The Default Forms
  - The User Forms
  - The Login Forms
    - The User Registration Form
    - The Request Password Form
    - The User Profile Form
  - The Default Contact Form
  - The Search Forms
    - The Theme Search Form
    - The Block Search Form
    - The Page Search Form
    - The Advanced Search Form
    - The Search Results Page
  - The Poll Module Forms
    - The Poll Block Form
  - The Poll Page Form
- Summary

Appendix A: Drupal CSS Map
- A Guide to Drupal Stylesheets
  - admin.css
  - admin-rtl.css
  - aggregator.css
  - aggregator-rtl.css
  - block.css
  - book.css
  - book-rtl.css
  - color.css
  - color-rtl.css
  - comment.css
  - comment-rtl.css
  - dblog.css
  - dblog-rtl.css
  - defaults.css
  - defaults-rtl.css
  - forum.css
  - forum-rtl.css
  - help.css
  - help-rtl.css
  - locale.css
  - maintenance.css
  - node.css
  - node-rtl.css
  - openid.css
  - poll.css
  - poll-rtl.css
  - profile.css
  - search.css
  - search-rtl.css
  - style.css
  - system.css
  - system-rtl.css
  - system-menus.css
  - system-menus-rtl.css
  - taxonomy.css
  - tracker.css
  - update.css
  - update-rtl.css
  - user.css
  - user-rtl.css
- The Stylesheets of the Default Themes
  - Marvin
  - Bluemarine
  - Pushbutton
  - Garland
  - Minnelli
  - Chameleon

Appendix B: The Themers' Toolkit
- Drupal Modules
  - Content Construction Kit
  - Devel Module
  - Panels Module
  - Views Module
- Firefox Extensions
  - Firebug Firefox Extension
  - The Web Developer Extension