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<DIV>If we use a child-theme compatible tag it would certainly help
reviews, extra emphasis on checking for get_stylesheet_directory() and
such. As well as overrides like the
appearance->backgrounds.</DIV>
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<DIV>Probably a very good idea.</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=edward.caissie@gmail.com
href="mailto:edward.caissie@gmail.com">Edward Caissie</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 11, 2012 11:42 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [theme-reviewers] Something we need to check for 3.4
appearance -> background</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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good point to ponder ... and something to add to this as it really does come
down to author aesthetics and prerogatives: should we be once again looking to
add a "child-theme-compatible" theme tag?<BR><BR><BR clear=all>Cais.<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Philip M. Hofer (Frumph)
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class=gmail_quote>Because of the coding of how appearance -> background
works in 3.4 there is going to be a problem with 'parent' themes setting
default images and colors to their theme. (probably just images from what I
read)<BR><BR>The problem:<BR><BR>If a parent theme sets an image as a default
in the $args, it will forever then be required to use the appearance
-> background<BR><BR>Why:<BR><BR>Order of execution, even if you remove the
background image and color from the background -> appearance it still sets
background-image: none; even after cleared.<BR><BR>What this
does?<BR><BR>This makes it so that any image set from the style.css either
child theme or parent theme or even plugin will be ignored
completely.<BR><BR>-------<BR><BR>What we need to look for.<BR><BR>If the
theme in question ever wants to have child themes associated with it, then the
main theme must *not* set defaults in the $args in 3.4<BR><BR>Since we want
everyone to be child theme capable. Then if any defaults are set
in the parent theme they need to be removed or child themes simply will not
work when setting a new image for that child theme.<BR><BR><BR>---<BR><BR>This
might change if the logic changes before release, but this is how it is right
now. according to:<BR><BR><A
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