History: Modifying an Existing Style Sheet

Style sheet file

1. For the theme that you want to base a new theme on, find its CSS file in the styles directory. Please note that the CSS files are not in the templates directory tree. In a default Tiki installation, there are two directories named styles under the Tiki root:
   • styles (for CSS files)
   • templates/styles (for theme-specific sub-directories that contain .tpl files)
2. Copy the CSS file, rename it to match your new theme name, and put it in the styles directory with all the other CSS files — for example, styles/newtheme.css.
3. Edit newtheme.css to give your theme its style.
4. If your theme is to use background and other images, it's best to create a subdirectory for them within the styles directory--giving it your theme's name.
   • For example, styles/newtheme

Places to start

jalist.css has generally been recommended as a basic theme to base a new theme on. An example of a more detailed theme in terms of CSS is 'subsilver.css''. It may also be useful to look at more recent theme's CSS files, such as planetfall.css. This file arranges selectors differently and has more commenting.