http://themeshaper.com/forums/ Help In Shaping WordPress Themes en Sun, 19 May 2013 07:11:57 +0000 http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/using-thematic-without-child-theme#post-15163 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:26:41 +0000 helgatheviking 15163@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>package thematic in your zip!? damn, i should have thought of that. really nice johnny. i will have to remember that one. </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/using-thematic-without-child-theme#post-15161 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:22:44 +0000 tyler 15161@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <blockquote><p>also, i'm like a broken record - mark this post as resolved.</p></blockquote> <p>And rightly so! :)<br /> Will do, thanks. </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/using-thematic-without-child-theme#post-15160 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:15:13 +0000 Jonny Janiero 15160@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>glad it helped. hope all works out.<br /> its a learning curve but when you get your head around how it works, its addictive.<br /> i'm a newbie to it all and finding how to do new things every day.<br /> search the forums for help. share any knew tips.</p> <p>also, i'm like a broken record - mark this post as resolved. </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/using-thematic-without-child-theme#post-15159 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:02:29 +0000 tyler 15159@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>That was very comprehensive, Jonny. Thanks!</p> <p>It really helped me "wrap my head around" this framework stuff and how to best put it at use. It appears I've found what I was looking for.</p> <p>All the best. </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/using-thematic-without-child-theme#post-15151 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:57:22 +0000 Jonny Janiero 15151@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>you would be hacking Thematic therefore, not much point using it as a framework.</p> <p>as for 'embed' child theme. theres probably a way to achieve this. maybe. but i can't see why? calling the theme from thematic functions would mean the child theme would break when updating newer versions.</p> <p>end user only has to activate the child theme in admin. (they dont have to activate Thematic). one click. you can package the latest version of thematic with your theme so they drop both folders over. future stable updates for thematic can then be done via their admin.</p> <p>promote your theme and the styling, functions, effort you have put in.<br /> promote Thematic and the solid backbone its created on. thats a plus that shouldn't be seen as complicating things.</p> <p>i feel a framework (and community) is better than relying on one person maintaining the core features of their theme and implementing new wordpress features.</p> <p>also, as for theme options. Devin created a theme for this that you can poke around and build upon.<br /> <a href="http://wptheming.com/2010/04/thematic-options-1-1-released/">http://wptheming.com/2010/04/thematic-options-1-1-released/</a></p> <p>hope this is of any use </p> http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/using-thematic-without-child-theme#post-15135 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:13:55 +0000 tyler 15135@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Hi.<br /> I'm beginning WordPress development and have been searching for the right framework to embrace. So far Thematic looks really good, all I need is just a few clarifications:</p> <p>* Is it possible to use Thematic without using the "child concept"? Can I make a theme based on Thematic (with theme options) and nothing else?</p> <p>* Is is possible to "embed" a child theme - to auto-activate it? That way the child concept would be seamless for the end user...</p> <p>Thanx! </p>