[wp-hackers] New Default Theme in 2.1?

[Nikolay Bachiyski]

2006/12/20, Computer Guru <computerguru at neosmart.net>:
> That's a good point - newer isn't always better... I personally never
> thought about it.
> I guess we don't have to worry about it for 2.1, but in the future?
>
> Is removing Kubrick from the core, but using it if it already exists and is
> selected good enough? (assuming, of course, that Kubrick is replaced with
> Sandbox)

First of all when upgrading, users are not encouraged to delete their
wp-content, so Kubrick won't be so easily deleted from current setups.

Second - if people like the theme - there is a Kubrick Sandbox skin :)

Happy hacking,
Nikolay

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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com [mailto:wp-hackers-
> > bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Roy Schestowitz
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:36 PM
> > To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
> > Subject: Re: [wp-hackers] New Default Theme in 2.1?
> >
> > ___/ On Wed 20 Dec 2006 10:35:00 GMT, [ Matt Mullenweg ] wrote : \___
> >
> > > Arthur Jennings wrote:
> > >> Is there going to be a new default theme in WordPress 2.1? I
> > remember some
> > >> discussion back in August and September but since then, nothing.
> > >
> > > Not in 2.1, but maybe after that we'll include a new theme in
> > addition
> > > to Kubrick. I think 2.2 will emphasize a lot of theme improvements.
> >
> > (Thinking  aloud perhaps:) I wonder how you choose to handle
> > theme  changes in upgrades. With so many people already  (or
> > /still/)  using  Kubrick  you can't just drop it.  Also,  if
> > changing default themes, there ought to be some check during
> > upgrade,  ensuring that the current theme is not superceded,
> > overridden,  or  replaced.  This could  get  slightly  messy
> > because  people don't like noticeable and unwanted  changes,
> > even  if  a  few clicks revert back to  old  settings  (e.g.
> > Dapper->Edgy, XP->Vista).
> >
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