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Asked by infini 3 years ago Last activity 3 years ago

will helix framework allow child themes to be created? or need to just create a new theme altogether?
what may be some best practice with making child theme?

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Pavel
3 years ago · edited

we want to create child themes that will only override or add a few things like blog files

Hi. You can make override of com_content with yor own file names (excluding "default" file names) and menu item type using main Joomla means.

I believe that the child theme option is unlikely to have a reason with any framework-template, but not only with Helix. Since the framework-template have complex architecture, which can lead to problems with the implementation of child theme functionality. And we will get years of beta testing and fixing problems :).

This is good only for simple templates.

When this option appeared in Cassiopea, I also asked this question here. But having tested Cassiopea and understanding how it works, I came to the conclusion that this is hardly possible in Helix and the like. Because Helix heart is a system HelixUltimate-plugin. Simple templates as Cassiopea do not have the like.

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Mehtaz Afsana Borsha Staff
3 years ago

Hi

Thanks for contacting us. Could you please explain your issue a bit more?

-Regards.

infini Asked this
3 years ago

just wondering if helix ultimate will support child themes?

we are considering to make some more templates as options for our customers, but we have a lot of base settings we use in helix ultimate theme.

we want to create child themes that will only override or add a few things like blog files

or.. what would be the best practice going this route?

Mehtaz Afsana Borsha Staff
3 years ago

Hi

No sorry, Child template is not supported in Helix.

infini Asked this
3 years ago

@Pavel - another amazing response to a question. I think your response makes perfect sense.

I was just asking the question to see if there was anything I would be looking forward to or how I should look forward in my own joomla site development efforts.

Thanks again, Pavel!

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