Thanks for the links, seems this be a easy job with all the info I have On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Paul Noone < paul.no...@ceosyd.catholic.edu.au> wrote:
> Hi Ajay, > > > > I almost forgot. There’s a feature on Codeplex that already does this I > believe. If it doesn’t get you all the way then it may at least prove to be > a good starting point for your own. > > * * > > *Theme Changer and ThemeChangerStaple* > This feature changes the site theme and alternate style sheet to those > specified in the FEATURE.XML file. > > http://features.codeplex.com/ > > > > They really need to get some more info up for each of these. > > > > Regards, > > Paul > > Online Developer, ICT > CEO Sydney > > > > *From:* ozmoss@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozm...@ozmoss.com] *On Behalf Of *Ajay > *Sent:* Tuesday, 14 July 2009 8:53 AM > *To:* ozmoss@ozmoss.com > *Subject:* Re: Custom theme not inheriting on team site > > > > Thanks a lot guys.. will look into this . > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 5:28 PM, Sezai Komur <sharepointse...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Agreed, go with feature stapling. Even though that blog talks about My > Sites you can use the same concept for automatically applying a theme, > master page or custom css url for newly created sites of any type. > > > > You need two features. > > 1) Create a Feature Stapling Feature which is a Feature that tells > SharePoint to automatically activate another feature whenever a site of a > specific type is created. (similar to > http://www.vanolstweb.nl/blog/images/designstaplingxml.jpg) > > 2) Create a Feature to change the theme, master page or css url, when the > feature is activated (similar to > http://www.vanolstweb.nl/blog/images/featureactivated.jpg). > > > > Sezai > > > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Paul Culmsee < > paul.culm...@sevensigma.com.au> wrote: > > For me, a stapled feature to an OOTB def for auto-theming is the lesser > evil or a complete custom site def. I know someone who wrote a feature to do > this but I’m not sure if he released it. Ping me privately if it is of > interest and I will ask my friend. > > > > (In fact this example was how I learned how feature stapling worked) > > > > *From:* ozmoss@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozm...@ozmoss.com] *On Behalf Of *Paul > Noone > *Sent:* Monday, 13 July 2009 10:50 AM > *To:* ozmoss@ozmoss.com > > > *Subject:* RE: Custom theme not inheriting on team site > > > > Create a site definition feature to provide master page and CSS overrides > or use feature stapling to apply the theme. > > > > This link describes how to affect look-and-feel for new and existing sites > using a feature. Themes are just whack, I’m afraid. J > > > > > http://www.sharepointblogs.com/mirjam/archive/2008/02/22/customizing-the-my-site-look-and-feel.aspx > > > > Sadly there is no SiteCreated event you can harness, that I am aware of, > otherwise a simple event receiver could be written? > > > > ight want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists > ------------------------------ > > Support procedure: https://www.codify.com/lists/support > List address: ozmoss@ozmoss.com > > Subscribe: ozmoss-subscr...@ozmoss.com > > Unsubscribe: ozmoss-unsubscr...@ozmoss.com > > List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss > > Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists > > > ------------------------------ > > Support procedure: https://www.codify.com/lists/support > List address: ozmoss@ozmoss.com > > Subscribe: ozmoss-subscr...@ozmoss.com > > Unsubscribe: ozmoss-unsubscr...@ozmoss.com > > List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss > > Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists > > > ------------------------------ > > Support procedure: https://www.codify.com/lists/support > List address: ozmoss@ozmoss.com > > Subscribe: ozmoss-subscr...@ozmoss.com > > Unsubscribe: ozmoss-unsubscr...@ozmoss.com > > List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss > > Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists > ------------------------------ > Support procedure: https://www.codify.com/lists/support > List address: ozmoss@ozmoss.com > Subscribe: ozmoss-subscr...@ozmoss.com > Unsubscribe: ozmoss-unsubscr...@ozmoss.com > List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss > Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support procedure: http://www.codify.com/lists/support List address: ozmoss@ozmoss.com Subscribe: ozmoss-subscr...@ozmoss.com Unsubscribe: ozmoss-unsubscr...@ozmoss.com List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists
