Backend Interface

usaJoom · Post by **usaJoom** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:11 pm

Hello!!!
Dear Joomla! codeurs, I would like to modify the backend interface of Joomla! I mean the Administrator interface could anyone help??
I trully don't know how to get started, thanks for your help!!!!!!!!

Post by **infograf768** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:42 am

That is an extremely vague question...
Which version of Joomla?
What kind of changes?

Are you familiar with html, CSS, PHP?

usaJoom · Post by **usaJoom** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:21 am

I am using Joomla version 1.0.13

I am familiar with css but, quite new at php.

I would like to change the positions of the toolbar buttons in the backend interface, in particular swap the help and save button
I would also like to reduce the size of the description text area, in content edit,

I tried to open the index.html files but they all show a single line talking about the background color!!!

Please help!!!!!!!!

Thanks for your time!

Post by **infograf768** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:01 am

Sorry, but trying to open the index.html shows you have no idea how Joomla works.

Impossible here to give a full course.
FYI, the way these 2 icons are placed is defined in many files.

usaJoom · Post by **usaJoom** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:06 am

This is a bit scarry!!!
Is there any resources that you could recommend to help me understand,

I saw the template_css.css file, in the administrator folder, I can resize and move things around, but need some kind of reference as the code hasn't much comments in it
I just saw the admin.content.html.php I think I am on my way!!

I truly need to get it to work.
Thanks again for your help!!!

Post by **Tonie** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:42 am

Changing the backend interface is not for the faint of heart, and will requite quite a lot hacking the PHP files.

usaJoom · Post by **usaJoom** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:50 am

I have to say that being warned by two joomla! heros shows that what i am trying to do is complicated

But I will be happy with just swapping the position of the help and cancel buttons in the toolbar, I don't mind if the code doesn't work. I just need to see how things may look if positionned differently.

Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thank you.

Post by **Tonie** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:20 pm

Toolbar buttons are set in toolbar.xxxx.php and toolbar.xxxx.php.html files where xxxx is the name of the component. Haven't checked, but you might look in /administrator/components/com_admin.

usaJoom · Post by **usaJoom** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:28 pm

thank you very much!!
But as you said I think it is not for the faint hearted.
I may have to give up, there is so many functions and procedures, unless I have the whole code architecture, i will be looking for a needle in a haystack

I will have to think about something else for my research
Thanks for your time!!!! you have been really helpful, a true joomla hero!!

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