[buddypress-dev] Integrate backend theme with buddypress new theme seamlessly

[Andy Peatling]

On 19-Jun-08, at 10:48 AM, Jerome wrote:

> Hi, All
>
> Integrating wpmu frontend with backend theme seamlessly is a proved  
> success on my wpmu site, I implemented it by means of changing both  
> backend theme and default theme (on my site the user can only use  
> the default theme, based on my site's purpose and I will integrate  
> buddypress on my site in future, I have a good reason to do this) ,  
> to make the menus and navigation bars look exactly same, so that the  
> user won't feel any difference when they go to the backend (admin  
> site), the users of my site like it very much and gave me many  
> positive response.
>
> The new BuddyPress theme is awesome! I plan to change to it when it  
> is completed, but the user will fell weird when they go to the  
> backend and see the default wpmu backend theme. I wonder if you guys  
> working on this theme have the plan to do the above wonderful things  
> like I did? if yes, do you have any design thoughts already?  
> probably it need change the core files since it need modify the  
> backend theme as well, based on my experience, design it earlier  
> will save you a lot of time in future.

In the default theme, all the backend functionality will be ported  
through to the theme. Here's an example of editing your profile via  
the theme (which is already working and has been checked in).

http://apeatling.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/editing_example.png

Andy