Creating and Modifying a New Skin
As a system administrator, you can create a skin with the Skin Administration page. After you have created the new skin, you can customize it using the Skin Administration page or by manually editing the skin package.
To create a new skin
1. As system administrator: Administration Dashboard > User Interface > Skin Administration > Create New Skin.
2. In the System Name field, type a short name that contains only letters, numbers, and the underscore character.
This name is used internally by the server.
3. In the Display Name field, type the skin title that you want users to see.
This name has no character restrictions.
4. From the Parent Skin list, choose the skin from which the new skin will inherit any unspecified properties.
The system default skin is selected by default.
5. Click Create.
A new skin initially inherits all of its properties (colors, fonts, and images) from its parent. You can modify the new skin, changing just a single property, such as adding a new header logo, or you can modify the skin to create a radical new look and feel with completely different colors, fonts, and images.
Having created a new skin, you can begin to customize it by doing one or more of the following:
Note: | You should make any planned changes in the Skin Administration page before using either of the manual editing techniques. |
Example:
Assume you want to create a new skin from the parent skin Pearls.
1. As system administrator: Administration Dashboard > User Interface > Skin Administration > Create New Skin.
2. In the System Name field, type a name such as wm_skin_carbon.
3. In the Display Name field, type the skin title, Carbon Sailing Skin.
4. From the Parent Skin list, choose the Pearls skin.
This is the skin from which the new skin will inherit any unspecified properties.
5. Click Create.
Modify the use of images, colors, and fonts, described in Using the Skin Administration Page.