Hi, I already experienced twice adapting existing styles[1][2] to maven site, if there's a style you like that you would like to see as Maven skin, please let me know, a try worths the value! Simo
[1] http://sourcesense.github.com/solr-packager/ [2] http://developers.any23.org/ http://people.apache.org/~simonetripodi/ http://www.99soft.org/ On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 2:51 AM, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Niall Pemberton > <niall.pember...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 2:08 AM, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Speaking of skins... IMO, this looks beautiful: >> http://directory.apache.org/ >> > >> > What can't we do something like that? >> >> Well some of us are not capable! What we have is practical and we >> don't have to put any effort into. I wouldn't want to expend any >> energy on it. Having said that, if someone has the skills and the >> inclination, then great - I'd appreciate it. >> > > I disagree, we are all capable to learn and do anything! :) Speaking for > myself, I have not taken the time to learn this topic and apply myself to > make it more beautiful. :) > > Gary > > >> Niall >> >> > Gary >> > >> > On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 8:55 PM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> On 4 March 2011 00:49, Niall Pemberton <niall.pember...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 12:35 AM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> On 3 March 2011 23:42, Niall Pemberton <niall.pember...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >>> On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 6:13 PM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>>> On 26 February 2011 22:39, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>>>> Commons-build seems to be Maven1 code - is it still needed? >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> It does seem to be the source for commons-maven.css and perhaps >> >> >>>>> tigris.css, but otherwise does not seem to be useful. >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> Perhaps the CSS files should be moved to commons-site? >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> I propose to move the xdocs/style/*.css files to commons-site - OK? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Why move them? Commons Site is working without them isn't it? >> >> >> >> >> >> Commons site is working currently because people.apache.org is >> acting >> >> >> as the storage for the shared CSS files. >> >> > >> >> > Ah OK. >> >> > >> >> > I wonder why we just didn't put that in commons skin? >> >> > >> >> > I think originally we used to update the name of the ApacheCon logo in >> >> > the CSS. But then we changed the logo to a generic name >> >> > (current-event-125x125.png) and so we just have to replace the image >> >> > and not change the CSS. >> >> >> >> ApacheCon is now in (parent) site.xml, but is fixed, and hopefully >> >> won't need to change. >> >> It can be overridden on a component basis if required. >> >> >> >> > If thats the case then it could go in commons-skin. However if we >> >> > wanted to change the CSS, then if its in commons-skin it needs a skin >> >> > & parent pom release - wheras commons-site its just a commit and >> >> > re-deploy. >> >> > >> >> > Sorry for thinking out loud, I think I agree with you. >> >> >> >> No worries, it's useful to discuss this before finalising the >> >> commons-skin updates. >> >> >> >> At present, site.css is included in commons-skin, and site.css >> >> @includes http://commons.apache.org/style/commons-maven.css. >> >> This means that sites don't work off-line properly when testing - and >> >> may also affect release documentation used offline. >> >> >> >> So I now think your idea is best - let's put commons-maven.css in >> >> commons-skin and change site.css accordingly. >> >> [Or indeed one could rename commons-maven.css as site.css, but I think >> >> that would be confusing.] >> >> >> >> > Niall >> >> > >> >> >> If the site ever had to be recreated, it would not be enough to >> >> >> redeploy commons-site and all the components. >> >> >> >> >> >> It just seems wrong to have the source for some of the key CSS files >> >> >> stored in an component that cannot easily be deployed (commons-build >> >> >> uses Maven 1). >> >> >> >> >> >> And even if one did deploy it, AFAICT the only useful output is the >> >> >> style directory - the rest seems to be old documentation that would >> >> >> then have to be overwritten by deploying commons-site. >> >> >> >> >> >> The reason I need to do this now is that I need to create a new >> >> >> version of commons-theme.css without the ApacheCon background logo. >> >> >> This will be referenced in the new commons-skin via the site.css >> file. >> >> >> >> >> >> I think it makes more sense to store the style files in commons-site, >> >> >> so they will be uploaded whenever the commons-site is redeployed. >> >> >> This will make changes easier going forward. >> >> >> >> >> >>> Niall >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org >> >> >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org >> >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org >> >> > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Thank you, >> > Gary >> > >> > http://garygregory.wordpress.com/ >> > http://garygregory.com/ >> > http://people.apache.org/~ggregory/ >> > http://twitter.com/GaryGregory >> > >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org >> >> > > > -- > Thank you, > Gary > > http://garygregory.wordpress.com/ > http://garygregory.com/ > http://people.apache.org/~ggregory/ > http://twitter.com/GaryGregory > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
