[Zope-CMF] centralize skins for multiple cmf sites on same server

Chris Withers chrisw@nipltd.com
Fri, 16 Aug 2002 10:14:27 +0100


Tres Seaver wrote:
> Just in case it isn't clear:  skins extend acquisition, by making the
> name lookup machinery search additional folders before propagating "up"
> from the CMFSite.  You *can* have TTW editing of shared objects;  e.g.,
> put two CMF sites in a folder, along with a PageTemplate
> 'foo_template';  both sites will be able to use 'foo_template' ad lib. 
> What you *can't* do this way is override a name
> (e.g. 'main_template') supplied in the "subsites".

Actually, what if skin layers could be paths rather than just names?

Then you could have a shared ZODB-based layer, which would rock IMHO :-)

If someone can give em a nod or shake of head as to whether this is a good idea 
or not, I might have a look at implementing something this afternoon...

cheers,

Chris