[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #10467: Add a filter for changing where parent templates are located

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#10467: Add a filter for changing where parent templates are located
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 Reporter:  apeatling    |       Owner:                                              
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                                         
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Future Release                              
Component:  Themes       |     Version:  2.8                                         
 Severity:  normal       |    Keywords:  has-patch, themes, parent themes, buddypress
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 I propose adding a filter to get_themes() that will allow plugins to
 redefine where to look for parent themes, based on the child themes'
 $template value.

 Here is a scenario where this would be useful:

 BuddyPress includes a default theme bundled inside of its plugin
 directory. Currently users have to move this theme to the themes
 directory. They have to do this on every single update.

 If the default theme was a parent theme sitting inside of the BuddyPress
 plugin directory, it will be updated at the same time as the plugin is
 updated. This way any child themes would automatically see the updates
 without the need for moving folders or editing themes.

 The change needed for this is very simple. Please see attached patch.

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