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I would like to contribute fluid expansion of exist theme (Acquia Marina) written by myself (fluid).

I have alreade use it 4 month and it seems to be useful for me, so I want to share it with other people too.

Working site: http://www.chans.com.ua (in russian).

Source code could be found here: http://drupal.org/node/668032

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#5 acquia_marina-fluid.zip16.29 KBObserver8
#2 fluid-style.zip894 bytesObserver8

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avpaderno’s picture

Acquia Marina 6.x-2 already have the support for fluid layout.
If what you propose doesn't already exist in Acquia Marina, why didn't you create a feature request for the theme?

Observer8’s picture

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new894 bytes

At resolution 1920x1080 original Acquia Marina 1.9 looks like a hals-screen only. In style.css it defined at 960px fixed width and don't grow up, so its fixed theme, not fluid. :(

I have already make my own twiks and make it as new module for future scalability and compatibility with future Acquia Marina versions.

Why should I request for the new feture for the theme, if it has already created by me? I only want to share it with other people, but don't now how. :) That's why I think publishing it as new module will be a good idea.

Сertainly the same changes could be implemented to the original theme and it will looks good at 1024px screen width AND any other wider resolutions, but how can I do that? I'm not the author of Acquia Marina Theme and can not make any changes to it...

I put in fluid-style.css with all necessary changes, but I'm not sure that such changes in existing code doesn't destroy anythyng. :)

What should I do about it? I'l be very appreciated for any advice about it.

P.S. Acquia Marina 2.0 is in alpha stage so I don't know what does it have or not, sorry.

avpaderno’s picture

Tell me if I understand well; you created a fork of an existing theme, and you are using it for a CVS application.

In the page for applying to CVS account is clearly stated that applications where the proposed code is the duplicate of an existing project are rejected.
I could, differently, create a fork for Views, change some lines, and apply for a CVS account.

avpaderno’s picture

Status: Postponed (maintainer needs more info) » Closed (won't fix)

The attached archive doesn't contain a theme, nor a module. We only accept a complete theme, or a complete module.

Observer8’s picture

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I have already give the link to the complete source code when I was asking a CVS account, cause request-form does not allow attach files, so I gave a link. style.css was given again only for information.

There is complete theme as complete module.

Example: theme ad_novus consists of two modules, fixed and fluid theme, one into another. I just made fluid version of Acquia Marine and want to share it with other people, cause at now it's only fixed.

Observer8’s picture

Status: Closed (won't fix) » Postponed (maintainer needs more info)

Above I posted complete theme module

avpaderno’s picture

Status: Postponed (maintainer needs more info) » Closed (won't fix)

As reported in the Apply for contributions CVS access:

I would like to fix bugs I find as I go or add new features to existing modules. The correct way to leave feedback for a module is to use the patch issue/queue system. And, in fact, for Drupal Core, this is the only way. Please note, this motivation message is appearing in more and more CVS applications and given the administrative overhead of engaging applicants via email, future CVS applications incorporating this will be declined on the basis that you didn't read this page.

As you modified an existing theme just to add a feature, this applies to you.

There are many reasons we don't accept a CVS application, in these cases. if we would, then many users would get a CVS account by proposing a module that simply modifies the settings page of another module.

The purpose of a CVS application is also to verify if the applicant understood how to write a Drupal module / theme; in this case, this is not possible.

Observer8’s picture

OK, now I understood process and reasons. Thanks for explanation. :)

I have already make issue with my information and now I could be sure that this is enough and I shouldn't do anything else with this. Thanks again. ;)