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h1. HowTo create a custom Redmine theme As of r818, Redmine offers basic support for themes. Themes can override stylesheets (application.css) and add some custom javascript. only (application.css). h2. Creating a new theme Create a directory in @public/themes@. The directory name will be used as the theme name. Example: public/themes/my_theme Create your custom @application.css@ and save it in a subdirectory named @stylesheets@: public/themes/my_theme/stylesheets/application.css Here is an example of a custom stylesheet that only override a few settings: <pre><code>/* load the default Redmine stylesheet */ @import url(../../../stylesheets/application.css); /* add a logo in the header */ #header { background: #507AAA url(../images/logo.png) no-repeat 2px; padding-left: 86px; } /* move the project menu to the right */ #main-menu { left: auto; right: 0px; } </code></pre> This example assume you have an image located at @my_theme/images/logo.png@. You can download this sample theme as a starting point for your own theme. Extract it in the @public/themes@ directory. h2. Adding custom javascript Simply put your javascript in @javascripts/theme.js@ and it will automatically be loaded on each page (Redmine >= 1.1.0 only). h2. Applying the theme Go to "Administration -> Settings" and select your newly created theme in the "Theme" drop-down list. Save your settings. Redmine should now be displayed using your custom theme. If _Note that if you are using Redmine < 1.1.0, install a new theme, you may need to restart the application so that it shows up in the list of available themes. themes._