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

[Otto]

I agree with this. If you're using the get_theme_mod and set_theme_mod
functions for all your theme options, then there is no conflict. Each theme
will have its own set of settings entirely.

Also, theme-mods are by far the easiest way to use the Theme Customizer
screen. Realistically, I think all themes should try to use that instead of
any form of get_option and such.


-Otto


On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 5:29 PM, Justin Tadlock <justin at justintadlock.com>
wrote:

> If you point me to some actual code, I might be able to help you.  It's
> pretty easy to do per-theme settings (including child themes) if you use
> the Theme Mods API.  Theme mods are saved based on the stylesheet, so a
> child theme has different settings than its parent.  Plus, there are
> existing hooks available if you want overwrite the default.
>
>
> 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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