[theme-reviewers] Child theme settings overwriting parent theme settings

[Thomas Usborne]

Hi Emil,

 

I did – but I figure he's super busy and wanted to get some ideas from other developers out there, in case I'm missing something obvious that I can do instead.

 

No worries if not, I'll wait for his reply in the ticket.

 

Thanks!

Tom

 

From: theme-reviewers [mailto:theme-reviewers-bounces at lists.wordpress.org] On Behalf Of Emil Uzelac
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 2:20 PM
To: Discussion list for WordPress theme reviewers.
Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Child theme settings overwriting parent theme settings

 

Tom,

 

I am assuming that this is about the recent review/ticket, if so just ask him in the ticket directly.

 

Thanks,

Emil

 

On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Thomas Usborne <hello at edge22.com> wrote:

Hey guys,

 

So I have a child theme that uses filters to change the parent theme's options which change the appearance of the theme.

 

However, when using filters to change the default parent theme's settings, those defaults don't take place if the user has already saved their own custom options using the parent theme.

 

This means when the user tries to install the child theme, it won't look as it should, because the defaults have already been changed by the user, and ignore the child theme's filters.

 

Upon activation I had it so the parent theme's settings reset, making way for the child theme's settings.

 

I thought this was the best way to remedy the situation, but I've been informed by Chip that child themes can't delete or overwrite the parent theme's settings.

 

Do I have any other options here? 

 

Thanks!

Tom

 


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