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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!!!!!!!!

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

Are you familiar with html, CSS, PHP?

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!

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.

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!!!

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

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.

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.

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!!