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[Directory](/) 2. / 3. localgovdrupal/localgov\_microsites\_base ActiveDrupal-theme localgovdrupal/localgov\_microsites\_base ========================================= The base theme for LocalGov Drupal Microsites. 3.0.0(8mo ago)012.5k↓100%3[19 issues](https://github.com/localgovdrupal/localgov_microsites_base/issues)[1 PRs](https://github.com/localgovdrupal/localgov_microsites_base/pulls)1GPL-2.0-or-laterCSSCI passing Since Apr 22Pushed 5mo ago6 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/localgovdrupal/localgov_microsites_base)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/localgovdrupal/localgov_microsites_base)[ Docs](https://github.com/localgovdrupal/localgov_microsites_base)[ RSS](/packages/localgovdrupal-localgov-microsites-base/feed)WikiDiscussions 2.x Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (3)Versions (182)Used By (1) LocalGov Microsites Base ======================== [](#localgov-microsites-base) A sub-theme of LocalGov Base. Please read the README there also. Customising the appearance through the UI ----------------------------------------- [](#customising-the-appearance-through-the-ui) A *Microsite Admin* has the permission to set a number of css variables through the UI. These override the default variables set in /css/variables.css Creating a sub-theme of LocalGov Microsites Base ------------------------------------------------ [](#creating-a-sub-theme-of-localgov-microsites-base) We recommend creating a sub-theme of LocalGov Microsites Base in order to create a custom theme for one or more of your microsites. A *Microsite controller* is able to install and set a new theme for a microsite. Quick overview -------------- [](#quick-overview) 1. Create a new sub-theme of LocalGov Microsite Base (see below) 2. Copy the variables you need from localgov\_microsites\_base/css/variables.css and set the default branding colours, fonts etc 3. Enable this theme, using the "Enable" button only, **not** the "Enable and set as default" button. After this, you can then hit the "Set as default" button. This 2-step process is needed to ensure all the blocks from the default theme get transition to the same block regions in your new theme. Sub-theme --------- [](#sub-theme) To create a sub-theme, you simply need to run the sub-theme creation script that is in the `/scripts` directory, like so: ``` cd web/themes/contrib/localgov_microsites_base/ bash scripts/create_subtheme.sh ``` You need to enter two items when creating a sub-theme: 1. The name of the theme, this can be anything and can include spaces, e.g. Super Council 2. The machine name for the theme, this must start with a letter and use only lowercase letters and underscores, e.g. super\_council Custom Styles ------------- [](#custom-styles) Hopefully most of the custom styles you will need are set via CSS custom properties in the `/css/variables.css` file in your sub-theme. This is where you set your colours, fonts, spacing, etc. Then you "apply" these variables where needed, like so: ``` :root { /* Set/Override Variables */ --color-accent: red; --spacing-largest: 5rem; /* Apply Variables */ --color-link: var(--color-accent); --breadcrumbs-background-color: var(--color-accent); --section-spacing-vertical-header: var(--spacing-largest); } ``` If you need to add any CSS overides, you can create custom CSS files for these and then a library/libraries to attach them to your components. Maintainers ----------- [](#maintainers) This project is currently maintained by: - Mark Conroy - Maria Young ### Health Score 49 — FairBetter than 94% of packages Maintenance70 Regular maintenance activity Popularity25 Limited adoption so far Community27 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity67 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor2 2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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