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markos p, 2013-11-23 08:11

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h1. HowTo create a custom Redmine theme
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Redmine offers basic support for themes. Themes can override stylesheets (application.css) and add some custom javascript.
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h2. Creating a new theme
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Create a directory in @public/themes@. The directory name will be used as the theme name.
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Example:
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  public/themes/my_theme
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Create your custom @application.css@ and save it in a subdirectory named @stylesheets@:
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  public/themes/my_theme/stylesheets/application.css
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Here is an example of a custom stylesheet that only override a few settings:
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<pre><code>/* load the default Redmine stylesheet */
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@import url(../../../stylesheets/application.css);
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/* add a logo in the header */
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#header {
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    background: #507AAA url(../images/logo.png) no-repeat 2px;
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    padding-left: 86px;
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}
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/* move the project menu to the right */
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#main-menu { 
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    left: auto;
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    right: 0px;
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}
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</code></pre>
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This example assume you have an image located at @my_theme/images/logo.png@.
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You can download this sample theme as a starting point for your own theme. Extract it in the @public/themes@ directory.
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h2. Adding custom javascript
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Simply put your javascript in @javascripts/theme.js@ and it will automatically be loaded on each page  (Redmine >= 1.1.0 only).
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h2. Applying the theme
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Go to "Administration -> Settings" and select your newly created theme in the "Theme" drop-down list. Save your settings.
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Redmine should now be displayed using your custom theme.
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If you are using Redmine < 1.1.0, you may need to restart the application so that it shows up in the list of available themes.