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

[Emil Uzelac]

He will I am sure :)


On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 4:23 PM, Thomas Usborne <hello at edge22.com> wrote:

> Hi Emil,
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> 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.
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> No worries if not, I'll wait for his reply in the ticket.
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> Thanks!
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> Tom
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> *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
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> Tom,
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> I am assuming that this is about the recent review/ticket, if so just ask
> him in the ticket directly.
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> Thanks,
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> Emil
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> On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Thomas Usborne <hello at edge22.com> wrote:
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> Hey guys,
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> So I have a child theme that uses filters to change the parent theme's
> options which change the appearance of the theme.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Upon activation I had it so the parent theme's settings reset, making way
> for the child theme's settings.
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> 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.
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> Do I have any other options here?
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> Thanks!
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> Tom
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