Extension:Theme

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Theme Release status: stable
Implementation	Skin
Description	Allows using themes of skins
Author(s)	Ryan Schmidt Jack Phoenix
Last version	1.5
MediaWiki	1.17+
License	Public domain (the main PHP file is PD-licensed, while some of the actual theme files may not be)
Download	Download snapshot (Git master) Git [?]: repo summary tree code changes
Example	ShoutWiki
Parameters $wgDefaultTheme
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay
Check usage and version matrix

The Theme extension allows loading of themes (preset CSS to change the appearance of a skin). Currently, the $wgDefaultTheme variable can be used to control what theme is being used site-wide, and the usetheme=X parameter is accepted in LocalSettings.php to change the theme on a per-pageload basis. Future versions of this extension will also add fields to Special:Preferences to allow changing the theme on a per-account basis.

This extension was written by Skizzerz for ShoutWiki.

Installation

1. Get the source code
2. Add
   require_once("$IP/extensions/Theme/Theme.php");
   to your wiki's LocalSettings.php
3. Installation can now be verified through Special:Version on your wiki

Parameters

$wgDefaultTheme controls which theme is displayed by default when users visit your wiki.

Adding themes

To add a new theme for a core skin (such as Modern or Vector), create a directory called skinname (i.e. vector) under $IP/extensions/Theme and place the CSS file(s) there.

To add a new theme for a custom skin, register a module for each theme in the skin's main setup file. The naming convention is skins.skinname-in-lowercase.themename-in-lowercase; for example, the module name of the AutumnLeaf theme for the BlueCloud skin would be skins.bluecloud.autumnleaf.