1. Theming Tips and Tricks DrupalCamp Wisconsin July 23 rd 2010

2. Ways in Which We Will Override Presentation Templates Theme Functions Preprocess Functions Module Hooks

4. You can overwrite this!

6. Overwritten by placing file in theme folder

7. Default templates include page.tpl.php, node.tpl.php, block.tpl.php

8. Default list: http://drupal.org/node/190815

10. For themers, place in template.php

12. Often used in template.php

13. themename_ preprocess_page can be used for page.tpl.php

15. “ Business logic” belongs in modules

16. I'm looking at you hook_form_alter and hook_nodeapi !

17. Theming Documentation It is excellent: http://drupal.org/node/341628

18. Theme developer Find what you are looking for!

19. Add Dimension to Your Blocks = boring = awesome! Add background to block titles Add extra div to block.tpl.php (using zen and only on second sidebar go with block-sidebar_second.tpl.php) see: http://drupal.org/node/104319 Add background image to extra div

21. Drop your base theme or core comment.tpl.php in your theme folder

22. Add some divs, move variables, and give it some css

24. theme_node_submitted($node)

28. Make title different colors

29. Add a 'Add your photo' Button

31. Message to administrators

32. Adding your own theme functions and templates

33. Useful theming modules Nice menus Quick tabs Skinr