Theme for Buddypress plugin but not rest of WordPress?

  • dslax27

    (@dslax27)


    13 years, 4 months ago

    Hello,
    I spent all weekend researching and trying different things, but I give up. I have a WordPress site with a stylesheet that works well. I then added the BuddyPress plugin and BuddyPress Template Pack which default to look very dull with just basic text.

    I also downloaded and applied a BuddyPress-specific theme, but that seems to change the entire site.

    The BuddyPress Template Pack asks that I update the following files:
    * /activity/index.php
    * /blogs/index.php
    * /forums/index.php
    * /groups/index.php
    * /groups/create.php
    * /groups/single/home.php
    * /groups/single/plugins.php
    * /members/index.php
    * /members/single/home.php
    * /members/single/plugins.php
    * /registration/register.php

    I did and php code basically looks like this:

    [HEADER]

<div id="container">
	<div id="content">
		[PAGE CONTENT]
                      <div class="box">
                           <div class="smallerbox">
                                  [BUDDYPRESS DIVS&Classes]
                           </div>
                      </div>
           	</div>

	<div id="sidebar">
		[SIDEBAR CONTENT]
	</div>
</div>

[FOOTER]

    What is the most effective way to make the BuddyPress-specific theme CSS apply only to the holding <div> while maintaining the CSS applicable to the rest of the WordPress site?

Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total)
  • @mercime

    (@mercime)

    13 years, 4 months ago

    You have to make a choice between:
    1. Using a WordPress theme and then installing the BP Template Pack to bring in the BuddyPress template files, ajax, and all that BuddyPress jazz into your site.
    OR
    2. Using a BuddyPress-specific theme for your site.

    The difference is that with #1, you superimpose the styling and HTML structure of your WordPress theme onto the BP template files that get transferred into your active WP theme. With #2, the BuddyPress-specific theme “calls the shots” in the styling and HTML structure of your site.

    Therefore, the most effective way to maintain the styling and HTML structure of your WordPress theme and adapting BP styling for BP template files is to proceed with #1. Do not install and activate any of the “BuddyPress-specific” themes.

    Here’s a walkthrough for using the BP Template Pack where the Motion Theme was used as an example for your reference:
    http://codex.buddypress.org/theme-development/bp-template-pack-walkthrough-level-easy-2/

Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total)
  • The topic ‘Theme for Buddypress plugin but not rest of WordPress?’ is closed to new replies.

Tags