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Hi Dietmar,

I think it would make perfect sense, I like asymmetrical symmetry.

Hi Dietmar,

Thank you for the CSS snippet, I have added it to the tutorial.

In regards to the asymmetrical layout... absolutely, go for it.

What I achieved within the demystified theme was simply the first five things that popped into my head and none of them were overly complex ideas. Essentially all I did was throw a pebble into the lake of possibility. What you are thinking about is certainly achievable really the only question will be how you decide to go about it post any questions you have if you get stuck and I'll be more than happy to help.

Cheers
Sam

Hi Dietmar,

Congratulations on getting it all up and running!

I've just had a look at the back end code and it all looks good

Cheers
Sam

Not to worry Sam, I understand. Better you found out sooner than later!

I'm having a problem with adding customised Language files on a new Moodle 2.0. theme I've created. I managed to get them to work on my Moodle 1.9.8 site, but can't seem to get to work on Moodle 2.0.

In Moodle 1.9.8 I used <?php get_string('translateword','phpfilename'); ?> at the point in my header.html where the word occured in a menu.

I then placed a copy of the php file (declared in the get_string) where all the strings where written with appropriate translations into en_utf8_local (English) which was inside the lang folder in Moodledate directory. I then went on to add the same to other language files, with each one changed to reflect the particular language into their respective lang folders: it_utf8_local (Italian) and fr_utf8_local (French). This works really well, however, if I try to do the same in Moodle 2.0 I get the menu titles I want to translate enclosed in 2 sets of square brackets. This is how they looked in Moodle 1.9.8 until I figured out which Moodledata folder the php file went into. So I am not left wondering have I put my php file in the wrong area of Moodledata for my Moodle 2 theme's menu to work?

Currently they are sat in the same folders as described above for Moodle 1.9.8 but in the Moodledate directory of Moodle 2.0 version on my local server.

Here's hoping you might be able to advise me where I've gone wrong.

Thanks

Mary

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Thanks. I am aware of how to add images into a theme, but your link is still a good refresher.

I meant using the css post-process function (and settings page) to change background images (by admin users).

I got it to work, but I do not think it is the best way, the function (in the theme's lib.php) looks something like:

function themename_set_backgroundlogo($css, $backgroundlogo) {
$tag = 'setting:backgroundlogo';
$replacement = $backgroundlogo;
if (is_null($replacement)) {
$replacement = 'image.php?theme=themename&image=logo&component=theme';
}
$css = str_replace($tag, $replacement, $css);
return $css;
}


and then the CSS looks like:

background:url(setting:backgroundlogo) no-repeat;

Haha thanks Martin, I totally forgot about those two settings!