| This CKAN Extension demonstrates some common patterns for customising a CKAN instance. | This CKAN Extension demonstrates some common patterns for customising a CKAN instance. |
| It comprises: | It comprises: |
| * A CKAN Extension "plugin" at ``ckanext/example/plugin.py`` which, when | * A CKAN Extension "plugin" at ``ckanext/example/plugin.py`` which, when |
| loaded, overrides various settings in the core ``ini``-file to provide: | loaded, overrides various settings in the core ``ini``-file to provide: |
| * A path to local customisations of the core templates and stylesheets | * A path to local customisations of the core templates and stylesheets |
| * A "stream filter" that replaces arbitrary strings in rendered templates | * A "stream filter" that replaces arbitrary strings in rendered templates |
| * A "route" to override and extend the default behaviour of a core CKAN page | * A "route" to override and extend the default behaviour of a core CKAN page |
| * A custom Pylons controller for overriding some core CKAN behaviour | * A custom Pylons controller for overriding some core CKAN behaviour |
| * A custom Package edit form | * A custom Package edit form |
| * A custom User registration and edition form | |
| * Some simple template customisations | * Some simple template customisations |
| Installation | Installation |
| ============ | ============ |
| To install this package, from your CKAN virtualenv, run the following from your CKAN base folder (e.g. ``pyenv/``):: | To install this package, from your CKAN virtualenv, run the following from your CKAN base folder (e.g. ``pyenv/``):: |
| pip install -e git+https://github.com/okfn/ckanext-example#egg=ckanext-example | pip install -e git+https://github.com/okfn/ckanext-example#egg=ckanext-example |
| Then activate it by setting ``ckan.plugins = example`` in your main ``ini``-file. | Then activate it by setting ``ckan.plugins = example`` in your main ``ini``-file. |
| Orientation | Orientation |
| =========== | =========== |
| * Examine the source code, starting with ``ckanext/example/plugin.py`` | * Examine the source code, starting with ``ckanext/example/plugin.py`` |
| * To understand the nuts and bolts of this file, which is a CKAN | * To understand the nuts and bolts of this file, which is a CKAN |
| *Extension*, read in conjunction with the "Extension | *Extension*, read in conjunction with the "Extension |
| documentation": http://docs.ckan.org/en/latest/plugins.html | documentation": http://docs.ckan.org/en/latest/plugins.html |
| * One thing the extension does is set the values of | * One thing the extension does is set the values of |
| ``extra_public_paths`` and ``extra_template_paths`` in the CKAN | ``extra_public_paths`` and ``extra_template_paths`` in the CKAN |
| config, which are "documented | config, which are "documented |
| here": http://docs.ckan.org/en/latest/configuration.html#extra-template-paths | here": http://docs.ckan.org/en/latest/configuration.html#extra-template-paths |
| * These are set to point at directories within | * These are set to point at directories within |
| ``ckanext/example/theme/`` (in this package). Here we: | ``ckanext/example/theme/`` (in this package). Here we: |
| * override the home page HTML ``ckanext/example/theme/templates/home/index.html`` | * override the home page HTML ``ckanext/example/theme/templates/home/index.html`` |
| * provide some extra style by serving ``extra.css`` (which is loaded using the ``ckan.template_head_end`` option | * provide some extra style by serving ``extra.css`` (which is loaded using the ``ckan.template_head_end`` option |
| * customise the navigation and header of the main template in the file ``layout.html``. | * customise the navigation and header of the main template in the file ``layout.html``. |
| The latter file is a great place to make global theme alterations. | The latter file is a great place to make global theme alterations. |
| It uses the _layout template_ pattern "described in the Genshi | It uses the _layout template_ pattern "described in the Genshi |
| documentation":http://genshi.edgewall.org/wiki/GenshiTutorial#AddingaLayoutTemplate. | documentation":http://genshi.edgewall.org/wiki/GenshiTutorial#AddingaLayoutTemplate. |
| This allows you to use Xpath selectors to override snippets of HTML | This allows you to use Xpath selectors to override snippets of HTML |
| globally. | globally. |
| * The custom package edit form at ``package_form.py`` follows a deprecated | |
| way to make a form (using FormAlchemy). This part of the Example Theme needs | |
| updating. In the meantime, follow the instructions at: | |
| http://readthedocs.org/docs/ckan/en/latest/forms.html | |