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RE: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it injetspeed2?
Hi Randy,
I was able to create a new skin by copying the folder structure of an
existing skin and tinkering with it. So far, I am able to just change
the look and feel but wasn't able to add new custom mode.
I noticed a macro #PortletActionBar($decoration) in
jetspeed/decorations/portlet/decorator.vm
I guess this macro has to do with what modes can be provided.
But I don't know much about Velocity and so I cldn't figure it out.
Could you tell me where these macros are defined and how they work with
themes and skins?
Thanks so much for your inputs.
-Sunil
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Watler [mailto:watler@wispertel.net]
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:15 PM
To: Jetspeed Users List
Subject: Re: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it
injetspeed2?
Sunil,
The best way to start with the decorators is to make a copy of them and
tinker!
Decorators can be deployed by jaring them up and dropping them into the
webapps/jetspeed/WEB-INF/deploy directory, (the jar file must contain
the *.properties and *.vm files at the top level and folders for css and
images filled appropriately). There might be a small bug in the 2.0
release deployer, but we'll fix that soon. In the interim, you should be
able to edit them in place or copy new ones into the existing
webapps/jetspeed/decorators directory.
If you need to add a new custom mode, that is more complicated. I am not
sure J2 supports this without code changes. I am sure David Taylor can
give you some input there, or you can try to search the mailing list
archives.
HTH,
Randy
On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 11:32 -0800, Tiwari, Sunil Kumar wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have recently started using jetspeed2 portal and it looks amazing.
> The themes and skins have been developed using Velocity and I don't
know
> much about it.
>
> Can someone help me in creating a new skin and adding custom mode to
it?
> I want a config mode in addition to the default modes. I need to add
the
> image to the skin.. am I right?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Sunil
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RE: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it injetspeed2?
Posted by Randy Watler <wa...@wispertel.net>.
Sunil,
I have verified that custom modes will require code modifications.
Please add a JIRA issue for this extension to J2 if it is required.
Randy
On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 22:49 -0800, Tiwari, Sunil Kumar wrote:
> Hi Randy,
>
> I really appreciate your help.
>
> I have gone through the documentation on decorators which is available on Apache Jetspeed home page.
> I wish if it was a more detailed document.
> I learnt that many objects like HttpServletRequest etc are put into Velocity template by Jetspeed.
>
> All the global velocity macros are pre-defined. Now the question is how to know the list of objects that are available in Velocity template from Jetspeed.
>
> It will take me some time to learn how to modify the macros.
>
> I am just hoping that new custom mode can be added by altering the macros. Otherwise it will be difficult as you have rightly said because it will require code changes.
>
> Thanks a lot!
> -Sunil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy Watler [mailto:watler@wispertel.net]
> Sent: Wed 12/21/2005 6:52 PM
> To: Jetspeed Users List
> Subject: RE: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it injetspeed2?
>
> Sunil,
>
> FYI, Macros are located in jetspeed/WEB-INF/jetspeed_macros.vm or in the
> decorator specific decorator_macros.vm.
>
> Velocity is not all that complex. Here is the link to the site:
>
> http://jakarta.apache.org/velocity/index.html
>
> Caution: I am fairly sure that adding a custom portlet mode/action will
> be more difficult than adding something in the decorators/macros.
>
> Randy
>
> On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 15:47 -0800, Tiwari, Sunil Kumar wrote:
> > Hi Randy,
> >
> > I was able to create a new skin by copying the folder structure of an
> > existing skin and tinkering with it. So far, I am able to just change
> > the look and feel but wasn't able to add new custom mode.
> >
> > I noticed a macro #PortletActionBar($decoration) in
> > jetspeed/decorations/portlet/decorator.vm
> >
> > I guess this macro has to do with what modes can be provided.
> > But I don't know much about Velocity and so I cldn't figure it out.
> >
> > Could you tell me where these macros are defined and how they work with
> > themes and skins?
> >
> > Thanks so much for your inputs.
> >
> > -Sunil
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Randy Watler [mailto:watler@wispertel.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:15 PM
> > To: Jetspeed Users List
> > Subject: Re: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it
> > injetspeed2?
> >
> > Sunil,
> >
> > The best way to start with the decorators is to make a copy of them and
> > tinker!
> >
> > Decorators can be deployed by jaring them up and dropping them into the
> > webapps/jetspeed/WEB-INF/deploy directory, (the jar file must contain
> > the *.properties and *.vm files at the top level and folders for css and
> > images filled appropriately). There might be a small bug in the 2.0
> > release deployer, but we'll fix that soon. In the interim, you should be
> > able to edit them in place or copy new ones into the existing
> > webapps/jetspeed/decorators directory.
> >
> > If you need to add a new custom mode, that is more complicated. I am not
> > sure J2 supports this without code changes. I am sure David Taylor can
> > give you some input there, or you can try to search the mailing list
> > archives.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Randy
> >
> > On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 11:32 -0800, Tiwari, Sunil Kumar wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have recently started using jetspeed2 portal and it looks amazing.
> > > The themes and skins have been developed using Velocity and I don't
> > know
> > > much about it.
> > >
> > > Can someone help me in creating a new skin and adding custom mode to
> > it?
> > > I want a config mode in addition to the default modes. I need to add
> > the
> > > image to the skin.. am I right?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Sunil
> >
> >
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RE: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it injetspeed2?
Posted by "Tiwari, Sunil Kumar" <c_...@qualcomm.com>.
Hi Randy,
I really appreciate your help.
I have gone through the documentation on decorators which is available on Apache Jetspeed home page.
I wish if it was a more detailed document.
I learnt that many objects like HttpServletRequest etc are put into Velocity template by Jetspeed.
All the global velocity macros are pre-defined. Now the question is how to know the list of objects that are available in Velocity template from Jetspeed.
It will take me some time to learn how to modify the macros.
I am just hoping that new custom mode can be added by altering the macros. Otherwise it will be difficult as you have rightly said because it will require code changes.
Thanks a lot!
-Sunil
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Watler [mailto:watler@wispertel.net]
Sent: Wed 12/21/2005 6:52 PM
To: Jetspeed Users List
Subject: RE: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it injetspeed2?
Sunil,
FYI, Macros are located in jetspeed/WEB-INF/jetspeed_macros.vm or in the
decorator specific decorator_macros.vm.
Velocity is not all that complex. Here is the link to the site:
http://jakarta.apache.org/velocity/index.html
Caution: I am fairly sure that adding a custom portlet mode/action will
be more difficult than adding something in the decorators/macros.
Randy
On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 15:47 -0800, Tiwari, Sunil Kumar wrote:
> Hi Randy,
>
> I was able to create a new skin by copying the folder structure of an
> existing skin and tinkering with it. So far, I am able to just change
> the look and feel but wasn't able to add new custom mode.
>
> I noticed a macro #PortletActionBar($decoration) in
> jetspeed/decorations/portlet/decorator.vm
>
> I guess this macro has to do with what modes can be provided.
> But I don't know much about Velocity and so I cldn't figure it out.
>
> Could you tell me where these macros are defined and how they work with
> themes and skins?
>
> Thanks so much for your inputs.
>
> -Sunil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy Watler [mailto:watler@wispertel.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:15 PM
> To: Jetspeed Users List
> Subject: Re: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it
> injetspeed2?
>
> Sunil,
>
> The best way to start with the decorators is to make a copy of them and
> tinker!
>
> Decorators can be deployed by jaring them up and dropping them into the
> webapps/jetspeed/WEB-INF/deploy directory, (the jar file must contain
> the *.properties and *.vm files at the top level and folders for css and
> images filled appropriately). There might be a small bug in the 2.0
> release deployer, but we'll fix that soon. In the interim, you should be
> able to edit them in place or copy new ones into the existing
> webapps/jetspeed/decorators directory.
>
> If you need to add a new custom mode, that is more complicated. I am not
> sure J2 supports this without code changes. I am sure David Taylor can
> give you some input there, or you can try to search the mailing list
> archives.
>
> HTH,
>
> Randy
>
> On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 11:32 -0800, Tiwari, Sunil Kumar wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have recently started using jetspeed2 portal and it looks amazing.
> > The themes and skins have been developed using Velocity and I don't
> know
> > much about it.
> >
> > Can someone help me in creating a new skin and adding custom mode to
> it?
> > I want a config mode in addition to the default modes. I need to add
> the
> > image to the skin.. am I right?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sunil
>
>
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RE: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it injetspeed2?
Posted by Randy Watler <wa...@wispertel.net>.
Sunil,
FYI, Macros are located in jetspeed/WEB-INF/jetspeed_macros.vm or in the
decorator specific decorator_macros.vm.
Velocity is not all that complex. Here is the link to the site:
http://jakarta.apache.org/velocity/index.html
Caution: I am fairly sure that adding a custom portlet mode/action will
be more difficult than adding something in the decorators/macros.
Randy
On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 15:47 -0800, Tiwari, Sunil Kumar wrote:
> Hi Randy,
>
> I was able to create a new skin by copying the folder structure of an
> existing skin and tinkering with it. So far, I am able to just change
> the look and feel but wasn't able to add new custom mode.
>
> I noticed a macro #PortletActionBar($decoration) in
> jetspeed/decorations/portlet/decorator.vm
>
> I guess this macro has to do with what modes can be provided.
> But I don't know much about Velocity and so I cldn't figure it out.
>
> Could you tell me where these macros are defined and how they work with
> themes and skins?
>
> Thanks so much for your inputs.
>
> -Sunil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy Watler [mailto:watler@wispertel.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:15 PM
> To: Jetspeed Users List
> Subject: Re: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it
> injetspeed2?
>
> Sunil,
>
> The best way to start with the decorators is to make a copy of them and
> tinker!
>
> Decorators can be deployed by jaring them up and dropping them into the
> webapps/jetspeed/WEB-INF/deploy directory, (the jar file must contain
> the *.properties and *.vm files at the top level and folders for css and
> images filled appropriately). There might be a small bug in the 2.0
> release deployer, but we'll fix that soon. In the interim, you should be
> able to edit them in place or copy new ones into the existing
> webapps/jetspeed/decorators directory.
>
> If you need to add a new custom mode, that is more complicated. I am not
> sure J2 supports this without code changes. I am sure David Taylor can
> give you some input there, or you can try to search the mailing list
> archives.
>
> HTH,
>
> Randy
>
> On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 11:32 -0800, Tiwari, Sunil Kumar wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have recently started using jetspeed2 portal and it looks amazing.
> > The themes and skins have been developed using Velocity and I don't
> know
> > much about it.
> >
> > Can someone help me in creating a new skin and adding custom mode to
> it?
> > I want a config mode in addition to the default modes. I need to add
> the
> > image to the skin.. am I right?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sunil
>
>
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RE: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it injetspeed2?
Posted by Scott T Weaver <sc...@binary-designs.net>.
Hi Sunil,
Sorry, I was on vacation last week and not able to get to this sooner.
Please look at the initial documentation I have written,
http://portals.apache.org/jetspeed-2/guides/guide-decorators.html. It is
far from finished but should give you an idea what is required to build a
decoration.
-Scott
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tiwari, Sunil Kumar [mailto:c_stiwar@qualcomm.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 6:47 PM
> To: Jetspeed Users List
> Subject: RE: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it
> injetspeed2?
>
> Hi Randy,
>
> I was able to create a new skin by copying the folder structure of an
> existing skin and tinkering with it. So far, I am able to just change
> the look and feel but wasn't able to add new custom mode.
>
> I noticed a macro #PortletActionBar($decoration) in
> jetspeed/decorations/portlet/decorator.vm
>
> I guess this macro has to do with what modes can be provided.
> But I don't know much about Velocity and so I cldn't figure it out.
>
> Could you tell me where these macros are defined and how they work with
> themes and skins?
>
> Thanks so much for your inputs.
>
> -Sunil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy Watler [mailto:watler@wispertel.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:15 PM
> To: Jetspeed Users List
> Subject: Re: How to create a new skin and add custom mode to it
> injetspeed2?
>
> Sunil,
>
> The best way to start with the decorators is to make a copy of them and
> tinker!
>
> Decorators can be deployed by jaring them up and dropping them into the
> webapps/jetspeed/WEB-INF/deploy directory, (the jar file must contain
> the *.properties and *.vm files at the top level and folders for css and
> images filled appropriately). There might be a small bug in the 2.0
> release deployer, but we'll fix that soon. In the interim, you should be
> able to edit them in place or copy new ones into the existing
> webapps/jetspeed/decorators directory.
>
> If you need to add a new custom mode, that is more complicated. I am not
> sure J2 supports this without code changes. I am sure David Taylor can
> give you some input there, or you can try to search the mailing list
> archives.
>
> HTH,
>
> Randy
>
> On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 11:32 -0800, Tiwari, Sunil Kumar wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have recently started using jetspeed2 portal and it looks amazing.
> > The themes and skins have been developed using Velocity and I don't
> know
> > much about it.
> >
> > Can someone help me in creating a new skin and adding custom mode to
> it?
> > I want a config mode in addition to the default modes. I need to add
> the
> > image to the skin.. am I right?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sunil
>
>
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