[Zope] changing standard colours

Michael Bernstein mbernstein@profitscape.net
Wed, 08 Sep 1999 09:56:41 -0700


Robin Becker wrote:

> >Squishdot uses a properties tab with a bunch of entries for colors. Generalizing
> >from that, it would seem that adding some string properties to your root folder
> >containing color values would give you global control over page colors, and
> >still let you overide them as neccesary.
> >
> >Michael Bernstein.
> so you suggest just having
> properties
>
> normal_text
> normal_bg
> normal_alink
>
> etc etc. sounds ok

Actually, I was thinking a little closer to color schemes:

color_1
color_2
color_3

and then using the same color in different places:

Page background is color_1
table cells with color_2 backgrounds use color_3 for text
table cells with color_3 backgrounds use color_1 for text

Etc. in various combinations according to your needs. Then you can change the color
scheme of the entire page in a coordinated way, just by changing between 3 and 5
properties, instead of managing ten or more.

HTH,

Michael Bernstein.