[theme-reviewers] add_theme_page()
Rahul Bansal
rahul.bansal at rtcamp.com
Tue Jan 25 17:14:57 UTC 2011
>
> Presenting something similar to that under the Appearance menu for a Theme
> would likely be fine as far as I see it.
>
Thats cool :-)
As long as I can "bundle" my theme menus, using add_theme_page() is
absolutely fine.
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On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 7:18 PM, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com>wrote:
> Presenting something similar to that under the Appearance menu for a Theme
> would likely be fine as far as I see it.
>
>
> Cais.
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 8:31 AM, Rahul Bansal <rahul.bansal at rtcamp.com>wrote:
>
>> @WPTRT
>>
>> Is this kind of "submenu" is acceptable?
>> https://img.skitch.com/20110125-8g997iqaysqnuaipbryqj3bq1k.png
>>
>>
>>
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>> Skype: rahul286 | Twitter: @rahul286 | Web: http://rtcamp.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Philip M. Hofer (Frumph) <
>> philip at frumph.net> wrote:
>>
>>> hey sounds like a good plan, get some theme-review & associates
>>> approved tutorials goin, like best-practices sorta thing
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> *From:* Rahul Bansal <rahul.bansal at rtcamp.com>
>>> *To:* theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2011 12:22 AM
>>> *Subject:* Re: [theme-reviewers] add_theme_page()
>>>
>>> Yup, that works for me, added to actual page
>>>
>>> Cool. If I come across more, I will add it there via comments section.
>>> If you find them good enough for all of us, you can add them to the main
>>> post. :-)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Rahul Bansal | Founder & CEO | rtCamp Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
>>> Skype: rahul286 | Twitter: @rahul286 | Web: http://rtcamp.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Philip M. Hofer (Frumph) <
>>> philip at frumph.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yup, that works for me, added to actual page
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> *From:* Rahul Bansal <rahul286 at gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2011 12:14 AM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [theme-reviewers] add_theme_page()
>>>>
>>>> If you have any links that you would like added to the
>>>>> make.wordpress.org/themes site, sure pass em over
>>>>
>>>> Cool. Added it here - http://make.wordpress.org/themes/about/resources/ via
>>>> comment form.
>>>> Daniel really made everything so simple!
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Philip M. Hofer (Frumph) <
>>>> philip at frumph.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If you have any links that you would like added to the
>>>>> make.wordpress.org/themes site, sure pass em over
>>>>>
>>>>> i'll see who'se handling those pages and talk to them about it
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> *From:* Rahul Bansal <rahul286 at gmail.com>
>>>>> *To:* theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 24, 2011 11:49 PM
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [theme-reviewers] add_theme_page()
>>>>>
>>>>> Really good - added to our internal wiki. We all will be surely using
>>>>> this way only going ahead! :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> @WPTRT
>>>>> Just a suggestion - if such tutorials can be collected somewhere for
>>>>> easy reference and then everytime you recommends something, you may share a
>>>>> link to alternative (and better) solution that is acceptable.
>>>>> I know this will be extra work for you so a page on codex may be
>>>>> devoted for this where dev may find quick-help.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Rahul Bansal | Founder & CEO | rtCamp Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
>>>>> Mobile: +91-9860501882 | Web: http://rtcamp.com/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 8:11 AM, Amy <sabreuse at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Fantastic tutorial, Daniel - definitely one that I'll be coming back
>>>>>> to.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jan 24, 2011, at 9:07 PM, Josh Stauffer <joshstauffer at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And a tweet from me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Josh
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Edward Caissie <<edward.caissie at gmail.com>
>>>>>> edward.caissie at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Added a Tweet, too ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Emil Uzelac < <emil at themeid.com>
>>>>>>> emil at themeid.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Good job, tweeted as well :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Emil Uzelac* | ThemeID | T: 224-444-0006 | Twitter: @EmilUzelac<http://twitter.com/emiluzelac>| E:
>>>>>>>> emil at themeid.com | http://themeid.com
>>>>>>>> *Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.* - Albert
>>>>>>>> Einstein
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Chip Bennett <<chip at chipbennett.net>
>>>>>>>> chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *jaw drops*
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Now *that* is an awesome tutorial! Well done, Daniel!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> (Tweeted)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Chip
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 5:34 PM, Daniel Tara <<contact at onedesigns.com>
>>>>>>>>> contact at onedesigns.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I wrapped this into and article. Hope it helps you and all
>>>>>>>>>> developers in need out there:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.onedesigns.com/tutorials/separate-multiple-theme-options-pages-using-tabs>
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.onedesigns.com/tutorials/separate-multiple-theme-options-pages-using-tabs
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *From:* <theme-reviewers-bounces at lists.wordpress.org>
>>>>>>>>>> theme-reviewers-bounces at lists.wordpress.org [mailto:<theme-reviewers-bounces at lists.wordpress.org>
>>>>>>>>>> theme-reviewers-bounces at lists.wordpress.org] *On Behalf Of *Sayontan
>>>>>>>>>> Sinha
>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 24, 2011 11:24 PM
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *To:* <theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org>
>>>>>>>>>> theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [theme-reviewers] add_theme_page()
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> That would be a relief. Let me give it a try.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 1:12 PM, Daniel Tara <<contact at onedesigns.com>
>>>>>>>>>> contact at onedesigns.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Creating tabs is as easy as this:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> function sayontan_admin_tabs( $current = 'general' ) {
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> $tabs = array( 'general' => 'General', 'layput' =>
>>>>>>>>>> 'Layout', 'advanced' => 'Advanced' );
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> $links = array();
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> foreach( $tabs as $tab => $name ) :
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> if ( $current == $tab ) :
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> $links[] = "<a
>>>>>>>>>> class='nav-tab nav-tab-active'
>>>>>>>>>> href='?page=sayontan_options&tab=$tab'>$name</a>";
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> else :
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> $links[] = "<a
>>>>>>>>>> class='nav-tab' href='?page=sayontan_options&tab=$tab'>$name</a>";
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> endif;
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> endforeach;
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> foreach ( $links as $link )
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> echo $link;
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> if ( isset ( $_GET['tab'] ) ) :
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> $tab = $_GET['tab'];
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> else:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> $tab = 'general';
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> endif;
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> switch ( $tab ) :
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> case 'general' :
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> // Whatever
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> break;
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> endswitch;
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *From:* <theme-reviewers-bounces at lists.wordpress.org>
>>>>>>>>>> theme-reviewers-bounces at lists.wordpress.org [mailto:<theme-reviewers-bounces at lists.wordpress.org>
>>>>>>>>>> theme-reviewers-bounces at lists.wordpress.org] *On Behalf Of *Sayontan
>>>>>>>>>> Sinha
>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 24, 2011 10:47 PM
>>>>>>>>>> *To:* <theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org>
>>>>>>>>>> theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [theme-reviewers] add_theme_page()
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ideally, it would still have just one Theme Options page under
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> appearance, and then use tabs or something else on its own page to
>>>>>>>>>> separate the options out.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This is much easier said than done. I have been working towards
>>>>>>>>>> getting tabs in place on one page (multiple calls to add_theme_page makes
>>>>>>>>>> things look quite ugly), but there are simply too many limitations with the
>>>>>>>>>> whole API to make this work effectively. Let me try to explain.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *The Scenario:*
>>>>>>>>>> My theme has several options. Putting them all on one page causes
>>>>>>>>>> a lot of issues, like sluggishness of the back-end and interference with
>>>>>>>>>> PHP-Suhosin protection settings (though Suhosin can be tweaked). I
>>>>>>>>>> originally had a 2-level tab system, with horizontal tabs at the top for
>>>>>>>>>> different sections of settings, then vertical tabs within each section (that
>>>>>>>>>> is similar to the kind of settings that the other folks are talking about).
>>>>>>>>>> The tabs were all handled by JQuery. This works fine with a small number of
>>>>>>>>>> options, but with a large number of options, the sluggishness shows up in
>>>>>>>>>> the back-end. That was when I removed the horizontal tabs at the top level
>>>>>>>>>> and used add_menu_page and add_submenu_page.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> But with the recent enforcements of new rules and recommendations,
>>>>>>>>>> I have had to do some major rework. I first rewrote the options framework to
>>>>>>>>>> use the Settings API, but still with add_menu_page and add_submenu_page. Now
>>>>>>>>>> I am rewriting again to get rid of the additional menu and roll it back to
>>>>>>>>>> how the look was earlier, but with a difference: the entire set of options
>>>>>>>>>> will not be loaded into browser memory in JQuery tabs. Instead, I will try
>>>>>>>>>> to fetch each page as it is clicked, like the Theme Installation page in WP.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *My attempts:*
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 1. I first simply created one options page, then included a
>>>>>>>>>> set of links at the top.
>>>>>>>>>> *Issue:* Getting the links to behave as belonging within WP.
>>>>>>>>>> E.g. If your admin panel is at <http://host.com/wp-admin>
>>>>>>>>>> http://host.com/wp-admin, your theme options page could be at
>>>>>>>>>> <http://host.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=my-options>
>>>>>>>>>> http://host.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=my-options. The tabs,
>>>>>>>>>> however cannot be given links through the admin panel. In other words, to
>>>>>>>>>> get a URL such as
>>>>>>>>>> <http://host.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=my-sub-options-1>
>>>>>>>>>> http://host.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=my-sub-options-1, I
>>>>>>>>>> HAVE to use add_theme_page. If I don't use add_theme_page, the page isn't
>>>>>>>>>> added to the whitelist and will not show up. I cannot use other URLs,
>>>>>>>>>> because then I will have something like this:
>>>>>>>>>> <http://host.com/wp-content/themes/my-theme/my-sub-options-1.php>
>>>>>>>>>> http://host.com/wp-content/themes/my-theme/my-sub-options-1.php,
>>>>>>>>>> which is just not done.
>>>>>>>>>> 2. To get around the above, I decided to bundle AJAX with the
>>>>>>>>>> options page. So I have one options page accessible through
>>>>>>>>>> <http://host.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=my-options>
>>>>>>>>>> http://host.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=my-options. In there
>>>>>>>>>> I have 5 links, each of which invokes AJAX to load the specific options
>>>>>>>>>> page, while staying in
>>>>>>>>>> <http://host.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=my-options>
>>>>>>>>>> http://host.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=my-options. This way
>>>>>>>>>> I only need to whitelist the main page.
>>>>>>>>>> *Issue:* Getting settings_fields() to generate
>>>>>>>>>> _wp_http_referer different from admin-ajax.php. This is causing options.php
>>>>>>>>>> to return admin-ajax.php?updated=true, which is not what I want. This is
>>>>>>>>>> where I am stuck right now, but hopefully I will get over the hurdle soon.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I am looking forward to completing this exercise, so that other
>>>>>>>>>> developers can learn from my (rather harsh) experience here.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>> Sayontan.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Otto < <otto at ottodestruct.com>
>>>>>>>>>> otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Rahul Bansal <<rahul286 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>> rahul286 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> > What if theme offers so many options that it need to contains
>>>>>>>>>> 4-5 subpages?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ideally, it would still have just one Theme Options page under
>>>>>>>>>> appearance, and then use tabs or something else on its own page to
>>>>>>>>>> separate the options out.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Realistically, I'd say a theme with that many options is too
>>>>>>>>>> complex
>>>>>>>>>> to begin with. Themes should be about the look of the site, not
>>>>>>>>>> crazy
>>>>>>>>>> functionality. Break the functionality parts out into plugins that
>>>>>>>>>> go
>>>>>>>>>> along with the theme or something like that.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -Otto
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Sayontan Sinha
>>>>>>>>>> <http://mynethome.net/>http://mynethome.net |
>>>>>>>>>> <http://mynethome.net/blog>http://mynethome.net/blog
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Beating Australia in Cricket is like killing a celebrity. The
>>>>>>>>>> death gets more coverage than the crime.
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>> <http://mynethome.net/>http://mynethome.net |
>>>>>>>>>> <http://mynethome.net/blog>http://mynethome.net/blog
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Beating Australia in Cricket is like killing a celebrity. The
>>>>>>>>>> death gets more coverage than the crime.
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