[archived] hpw_admincss -- customise the Textpattern admin interface

redbot · 2006-08-19 16:02:13

Hi,
you have to create the css inside textpattern (you don’t have to upload the css file): go to presentation > style, create a new stylesheet called “admin” and paste the code.
Bye
L.

jameslomax · 2006-08-19 17:55:03

Aha! thanks. I thought this was a hack; I didn’t realise it was nicely integrated.
Not too keen on the style though; I prefer the default txp style.

Still, I can see this as the basis for some nice customisation. Anyone else playing with this, and modifying other elements like the textarea and input fields?

redbot · 2006-08-20 01:23:22

Hi,
Yes I know the css I used was terrible! it wasn’t intended to be nice but only as a simple test…
I didn’t want to fill this entire page with long css code, styling all of the elements in the interface and making use of background images as there is another place in the forum for this and I’m tooo lazy for even thinking about it ;-)
As I said before I find this plugin extremely useful for a fast styling of txp interface, which can also result in an enhanced usability for the “less experienced” clients who often tend to search for the “image” tab under the “presentation” tab and for the “sections” tab under the “content” tab.
Anyway I realize we are now completely off-topic…

Bye

L.

jdykast · 2006-08-20 02:03:21

Very clever. I’d love to see how this is being used (screenshots/code). Definite potential.

redbot · 2006-08-20 10:53:29

I just noticed there was already a thread on this topic so I realize I discovered nothing new.
I only want to stress that this nice plugin (thanks duffe) makes it possible to use immediately most of the examples posted there: obviously I’m referring only to those that don’t change the position of page elements but only their appearance, so this cannot be used to have a vertical navigation menu as you have to deal with a given html code generated by Textpattern (table cells and not DIVs). Furthermore I don’t want, nor I have the capabilities, to hack the TxP code…
I say it once again, if someone needs to customize quickly and safely the admin interface for a client, I think this is the right tool: you just have to examine the page html source to gather all the info you need about elements class and IDs, then write some css rules, use in case some background images and you’ve done.
Bye!
L.

Destry · 2006-08-21 18:01:23

As redbot and I alluded to already, the value of this plugin, though humble, is extremely practical for just tweaking the styling enough to make it a bit more custom looking for a client site…at least that’s where I see the value.

For those of you who are wanting the all-out customization of the admin side for your own sites, then you’re waiting like the rest of us for what appears when Txp 4.1 comes out (no gaurantees it will be 4.1, but that’s a guess-timate). It’s hoped that we will see complete revamping of the underlying admin code so that it’s not so table-ridden, among other things, then we’ll see the good admin presentation plugins materializing, or maybe we won’t even need a plugin at all because things will be nice and clean underneath.

There are a couple of nice skins floating around already that you might like for personal use. In fact, these have cleaned up the code a bit so any customization attempts would be better aimed using these facelift options, I would think. One by Mary (Admin Facelift) and one by phiw13 (Admin Facelift Take 2). ~~You’ll have to dig.~~ Found them…they’re both in Phillip’s download, here (works with 4.0.3 stable, admin-side plugins may cause problems depending on what you have).

Last edited by Destry (2006-08-21 18:24:28)

redbot · 2006-08-22 01:19:00

Destry – I agree 100%. That’s exactly what I think

duffe · 2006-10-06 06:25:41

Hi all,

Another thing to note is that by using this plugin you can keep your CSS customisations and tweaks separate from the TXP codebase. Instead, it’s all nicely integrated into your database so when it comes time to upgrade your TXP installation you won’t have to go back and re-apply your changes.

Destry · 2006-10-08 13:11:39

Very nice thing to note, duffe, thanks. That is certainly an advantage.

Sencer · 2006-10-08 13:32:54

Hey, that’s pretty neat. Just to protect from linkrot, I am copying the plugin into this thread, in case it ever gets lost:

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I think this will be actually a lot more useful with 4.0.4, given the cleanup of html-markup and the additional ids/classes.

Destry · 2006-10-08 15:38:03

I’ve also added it to Plugin Archives. The plugin file doesn’t have header details, so I gave it version 0.1 in the tables. Be nice to capture the useful details about use in this thread in the associated docs page.

mwillse · 2007-04-10 20:25:36

Has anyone tested this in 4.0.4? Found any bugs?

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