Configure paid theme "Theme11"

[carakey]

Learn how theme works, check out colors and images, and make tweaks as needed.

[carakey]

Franny shared the theme guide she received by email, here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oFIYN_HFfZcQpoqZnWG44WSb3MxOLvqYf9opOzacPJ0/edit?usp=sharing

It appears some settings will need to be managed within the theme files directly, while others can be managed using Custom Blocks. I still need to do some testing using the guide on the ojs-test / demo site.

[carakey]

I made a table from the theme guide of the components and where they're managed, to help out with customization, troubleshooting, and local guidance.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1agbsF-S8Iprewg5QunK3BlKJnZxQ5B3DZ_bvl8whk4g/edit?usp=sharing

[carakey]

Here's what I think the main theme work is:

• Restore the functionality provided by Custom Blocks Theme11 Custom Blocks are missing #42
• Make site-wide adjustments to Theme11 source files #43
• Provide a workflow (with CSS override, manual per journal theme file changes by admins, or other alternative) for the .tpl-controlled components that should be customizable per-journal:
  • Header Background Image (journal-slider.tpl)
  • Theme Slider (journal-slider.tpl)
  • possibly the Secondary Navigation Bar Links (header.tpl) -- though "Submission" and "Contact Us" are probably okay as a standard/default.
• Create and distribute a theme guide for journal managers

[carakey]

I emailed Franny on 8/25 to propose disabling some theme components. I asked what features of the theme were the most important to UO journals. This work is on hold awaiting UO's input.