[theme-reviewers] Child theme question

[Srikanth Koneru]

Options Framework can be built into theme and a thousand themes in
directory do so.


On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Bass Jobsen <bass at w3masters.nl> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I did not found problems to use it in a child theme. I also don't save the
> parent / child options on a different way.
>
> In the review process https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15869 i
> found the option framework should be optional and not build in. @cyberchimpscode
> suggests me to take a look at http://wordpress.org/themes/portfolio-pressi see how to can be made optional.
>
> Although i first thought making it optional was impossible, i now think it
> is the right way  to do.
>
> As discussed on this list this week in fact plugins should be bundled at
> all. Main reasons bundled plugin can not updated by users and theme reviews
> do not review plugin code.
>
> In the case of the option framework, you don't fix these problems but only
> reduce them.
> Without the plugin bundled your theme still should have an options.php
> file. Also there is no of_get_option() function which should be copied from
> the plugin to your theme.
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> Mocht u / je nog vragen hebben, dan kun(t) u / je altijd contact opnemen.
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>
> groetjes Bass,
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> 2014/1/25 emin ozlem <eminozlem at gmail.com>
>
>> I am using option framework for theme options panel, but it doesnt seem
>> to be working with child themes.
>> 1- If anyone else's also used option framework in the past, can someone
>> confirm that it doesnt work with child themes ? Or have I done something
>> wrong ?
>>
>> 2- I got it to work later but I have a fundamental question here; when
>> someone is working with a child theme, should the options in the panel be
>> saved separately as 'my_theme_child_options' in addition to
>> 'my_theme_parent_options' ?
>> Or should they synced, ie; options set in the panel stay intact whether
>> you use the parent theme or the child.
>>
>> Personally, I'd rather choose the latter; I'd use child theme for file
>> overrides, but would like to have the same options (excerpt limit, logo,
>> favicon etc. etc. ). I'd like to know your opinions which is the best
>> practice ?
>>
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