MsFreeman - In addition to turning of Elgg's simple cache, you must also disable Themer's own cache while making changes.  Once everything is to your liking, you should turn it back on for improved performance.

i always wanted somthing like that .. i just installed elgg 1.7.4 .. i'll test this themer and post feedback 

i installed elgg 1.7.4

enabled few of the plugins that comes by default with elgg.

i extracted themer in mod

disabled simple cash in elgg adminstration

enabled themer "it's already at buttom of plugins list"

i set Themer caching off  and hit save

i changed few options from the upper have "didn't change the advanced user section"

i hit save

set Themer caching on

i hit save

........... nothing changed ...i'm using google chrome and i though may be it takes few minuts to feel the change... but that was yesterday !!!!

did i do somthing wrong

The Themer Plugin creates a themer_cache directory within your upload directory as set in your site settings configuration.  Please check to see if it got created.  If it is not there, it is likely you'll need to adjust permission settings on your server/directory.

The other thing to look for is the themer setting called "Mobile Only Theme".  Make sure it is set to "No" if you want to use it on other than mobile devices.

ok i'll check that .. but 1- where exactly should i find this themer_cache folder 2- if i didn't find it in the right place then which folder should i adjust permission settings for in order for the themer_cache get created 3- and what is the right permission for it?

ps i already have the "Mobile Only Theme" to "no"

it worked .. i changed nothing since last post and found out that it works but took 2 days to see the effects!!! ...

Just wanted to say thanks so much for this plugin. Installed it an hour ago and have my site looking afr better than it did. It's awesome.

For those having problems, this is what I did...

Turn off simple cache.

Turn off plugin cache.

Change settings as you wish.

upgrade.php

Change settings again in plugin (still don't touch cache!) and save.

Reload site in anther tab.

Once you're happy which changing settings in the plugin in one tab and reloading site in the other, if all looks good activate cache in plugin and save.

And you're done.

Thanks for your post and helpful tip.

how to create a mobile version for nokia,and for other mobiles with thmer?????

There is a section of the code that looks at the browser header information to determine information that is common with the platform it is running on.  You can simply create a simple php page with the code:

<?PHP echo phpinfo(); ?>

then look for _SERVER["HTTP_USER_AGENT"] PHP variable section for values unique to your platform.

You can then edit the code to look for that value (replace the value of "iPhone").  You will also need to define/override the screen size settings for the device you want to target.

How/where do you disable simple cache?

@jckm : Administration >site administration

I'd like to alter the default colours for themes. for instance In the turquoise theme I'd like to increase the contrast between the two turquioses:

I'm looking at: views/default/themer/css.php around line 3517 -3608 but I'm not sure what to do with those variables. What should I change to lighten/darken the foreground/background and how?

Excellent plugin btw!

@jckm2000 somewhere around line 383 or so (in case others have made changes and added/removed a few lines), there is a setting for $themer_canvas = sethexcolor(0x20+$brightness,...

Followed by $themer_page = ..., etc. Simply change the hex values 0xHH to the values that may work for you. This will take some experimentation to get something that works well.

Hi Alex,

I'm not familiar with hex colors displayed like that, (0xhh) Can I use the #000000 format? Or do I somehow need to convert?

You could simply replace the entire value with a constant instead of calling sethexcolor. This plugin was originally created for users who are shy from digging into php code and I wanted to keep the configuration menu with enough flexibility without over complicating it for the user. Obviously, it has limitations. Coding your own values gives you better control.

I'm one of those you mention. How would I change the line to make the color a constant?

$themer_canvas = sethexcolor(0x20+$brightness,$themer_r,$themer_g,$themer_b );

Please give me an example of the syntax so that I know what I'm doing.

Cheers, Jon

Just replace everything after the = sign and before the semicolon ; with the color value you want in the format '#000000'.
$themer_canvas = '#000000';

Will make the canvas area black. Just to further confuse you, you can also replace the CSS further down and not use the

<?php echo $themer_canvas;?>

code but replace them with exact values. Anyway, if you are not familiar with coding in PHP or HTML/CSS, this may not be the ideal 'hello world' project. Looks like your past that though.

Good luck. Not sure I can keep up with this thread much longer.

BTW, it may not be obvious but don't forget to turn of themer cache while your trying out your changes or you won't see them take effect.

Thanks Alex.

I installed the folder /mod/themer with ftp but it didn't work. I made sure to disable the simple cache in my settings. I made sure to enable themer and move it to the bottom.

Nothing is happening. Are there certain permissions that are required? Did I do something wrong?

Thansk!

Are you able to see the themer settings page as illustrated on the screenshots to the left of this plugin page? If not, then the plugin is either not unzipped properly or the proper permissions are not set on the directory/files. If you are able to see the settings, you must disable Themer's own cache setting while making changes. Once you are done tweaking the look of your site, make sure to turn the themer cache back on for improved performance.

hello

is no way for users can upload a background image?

Hi Alex - I can see the settings. I also made sure to say 'no' to Enable Themer Cache'. I tried this multiple times. I disabled cache, enabled it, disabled it and kept it disabled, re-enabled it, etc. Still no luck.

@moonslice, please make sure that your Elgg site administration setting has "Use Simple Cache" unchecked.  Also, if you are using a non-mobile browser, make sure that the Themer "Mobile Only Theme" setting is set to "No". 

If these are already set, make sure you have set appropriate permission in the elgg data directory as that is where Themer stores its cached  CSS files - the user account your web server uses should be able to read and write to the directory. 

If you are still having problems after you check/do all that, please post a screenshot of your settings - In case its not obvious, you should mask out any sensitive information (site specific) when doing so.

Goodluck!