Switch between child themes

  • Resolved EddieVd

    (@eddievd)


    9 years, 5 months ago

    If you have multiple themes, and have created multiple child themes, how do you switch

    Your first theme is X. You create a child theme for X.
    Then you try out another theme, Y, and create a child theme for Y.
    You change your mind again and go back to X. How do you go back to “editing” child theme X (ie adding files such as header.php etc) I am unable to do this!

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  • Plugin Author lilaeamedia

    (@lilaeamedia)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    CTC only stores configuration data for one child theme at a time. To switch between child themes, you must re-analyze and reconfigure.

    To switch child themes:

    1. Select the Parent/Child tab.
    2. Select the “configure” option.
    3. Select the child theme from the menu.
    4. Click “Analyze.”
    5. Click “Configure Child Theme.”

    This will reload the configuration data. You can then use the “Files” tab to copy the header template.

    Plugin Author lilaeamedia

    (@lilaeamedia)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    You can also use the Live Preview under Appearance > Themes to try out themes before committing to them.

    Thread Starter EddieVd

    (@eddievd)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks!
    Do I have to change the setting in step 5 to separate stylesheet in order to preserve previous edits?

    Plugin Author lilaeamedia

    (@lilaeamedia)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    1. You should use the same settings you used when you originally created the child theme.
    2. Only use the “separate” option if you have a specific reason to do so. Here are the main reasons to use the “separate” stylesheet option:
    1. You do not want to modify main the child stylesheet, either because the child theme was released as its own theme, or because you have already made significant changes that you do not want to lose. When the “separate” option is selected, CTC treats the main child stylesheet as if it were the “parent” along with any stylesheets that load for the parent theme.
    2. You want the custom styles to load after all the other stylesheets. Some themes use additional stylesheets that load after the main stylesheet and will not be parsed otherwise.
    • This reply was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by lilaeamedia.
    • This reply was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by lilaeamedia.
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