[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28509: Allow themes specifically meant to be parent themes to prevent activation

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#28509: Allow themes specifically meant to be parent themes to prevent activation
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 Reporter:  nathanrice   |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Themes       |     Version:  3.9.1
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Comment (by ryanduff):

 I'd vote for leaving them on the themes page, marked as a parent theme and
 no activation.

 Along with that, perhaps show the applicable child themes as a sub-set of
 the parent theme. i.e. "This is a modification of x theme"

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