[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #13232: Child theme doesn't appear in theme list if parent is not present (Multisite)

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#13232: Child theme doesn't appear in theme list if parent is not present
(Multisite)
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 Reporter:  downstairsdev  |       Owner:                                  
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  new                             
 Priority:  low            |   Milestone:  Unassigned                      
Component:  General        |     Version:                                  
 Severity:  normal         |    Keywords:  activate, child theme, multisite
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 I am running the latest beta version of 3.0 in multisite.  I noticed that
 when a child theme is uploaded to the theme directory and the parent theme
 is not present, there is no indication that the child theme is there.

 I'm not sure if this is a feature enhancement or a bug, but I think themes
 with broken stylesheets and/or missing parents should still show up in the
 list of themes- but with a notice explaining why they can not be
 activated.

 For instance, it would be much more helpful if the child theme appeared in
 the list along with a notice that "[current theme name] can not be
 activated because the parent theme [parent theme name] is not present."

 It only took me a few minutes to figure out, but I could see some users
 banging their heads on the table about this one.

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