Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of TracInterfaceCustomization


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    11= Customizing the Trac Interface
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    32[[TracGuideToc]]
    43[[PageOutline(2-5,Contents,pullout)]]
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    87== Project Logo and Icon
     8The easiest parts of the Trac interface to customize are the logo and the site icon. Both of these can be configured with settings in [TracIni#project-section trac.ini].
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    10 The easiest parts of the Trac interface to customize are the logo and the site icon. Both of these can be configured with settings in [wiki:TracIni trac.ini].
     10The logo or icon image should be put your environment's `htdocs` directory. You can actually put the logo and icon anywhere on your server (as long as it's accessible through the web server), and use their absolute or server-relative URLs in the configuration.
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    12 The logo or icon image should be put in a folder named "htdocs" in your project's environment folder. ''Note: in projects created with a Trac version prior to 0.9 you will need to create this folder''.
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    14 '''Note''': you can actually put the logo and icon anywhere on your server (as long as it's accessible through the web server), and use their absolute or server-relative URLs in the configuration.
    15 
    16 Now configure the appropriate section of your [wiki:TracIni trac.ini]:
     12Next, configure the appropriate section of your trac.ini:
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    1814=== Logo
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    20 Change the `src` setting to `site/` followed by the name of your image file. The `width` and `height` settings should be modified to match your image's dimensions. The Trac chrome handler uses `site/` for files within the project directory `htdocs`, and `common/` for the common `htdocs` directory belonging to a Trac installation. Note that 'site/' is not a placeholder for your project name, it is the literal prefix that should be used. For example, if your project is named 'sandbox', and the image file is 'red_logo.gif' then the 'src' setting would be 'site/red_logo.gif', not 'sandbox/red_logo.gif'.
     15Change the `src` setting to `site/` followed by the name of your image file. The `width` and `height` settings should be modified to match your image's dimensions. The Trac chrome handler uses `site/` for files within the project directory `htdocs`, and `common/` for the common `htdocs` directory belonging to a Trac installation. Note that `site/` is not a placeholder for your project name, it is the literal prefix. For example, if your project is named `sandbox`, and the image file is `red_logo.gif` then the `src` setting would be `site/red_logo.gif`, not `sandbox/red_logo.gif`.
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    2217{{{#!ini
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    3025=== Icon
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    3226Icons are small images displayed by your web browser next to the site's URL and in the `Bookmarks` menu. Icons should be a 32x32 image in `.gif` or `.ico` format. Change the `icon` setting to `site/` followed by the name of your icon file:
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    3832
    3933== Custom Navigation Entries
    40 
    41 The new [mainnav] and [metanav] can now be used to customize the text and link used for the navigation items, or even to disable them, but not for adding new ones.
     34The `[mainnav]` and `[metanav]` sections of trac.ini be used to customize the navigation items' text and link, or even disable them, but not for adding new ones.
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    4336In the following example, we rename the link to the Wiki start "Home", and hide the "!Help/Guide". We also make the "View Tickets" entry link to a specific report:
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    53 See also TracNavigation for a more detailed explanation of the mainnav and metanav terms.
     46See also TracNavigation for a more detailed explanation of the mainnav and metanav navigation.
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    5548== Site Appearance #SiteAppearance
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    86 Notice that XSLT bears some similarities with Genshi templates. However, there are some Trac specific features, for example the `${href.chrome('site/style.css')}` attribute references `style.css` in the environment's `htdocs/` directory. In a similar fashion `${chrome.htdocs_location}` is used to specify the common `htdocs/` directory belonging to a Trac installation. That latter location can however be overriden using the [[TracIni#trac-section|[trac] htdocs_location]] configuration setting.
     79Notice that XSLT bears some similarities with Genshi templates. However, there are some Trac specific features, for example the `${href.chrome('site/style.css')}` attribute references `style.css` in the environment's `htdocs/` directory. In a similar fashion `${chrome.htdocs_location}` is used to specify the common `htdocs/` directory belonging to a Trac installation. That latter location can however be overriden using the [TracIni#trac-htdocs_location-option "[trac] htdocs_location"] setting.
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    88 `site.html` is one file to contain all your modifications. It usually works using the `py:match` directive (element or attribute), and it allows you to modify the page as it renders. The matches hook onto specific sections depending on what it tries to find and modify them.
    89 See [http://groups.google.com/group/trac-users/browse_thread/thread/70487fb2c406c937/ this thread] for a detailed explanation of the above example `site.html`.
    90 A `site.html` can contain any number of such `py:match` sections for whatever you need to modify. This is all Genshi, so the [http://genshi.edgewall.org/wiki/Documentation/xml-templates.html docs on the exact syntax] can be found there.
     81`site.html` is one file to contain all your modifications. It usually works using the `py:match` directive (element or attribute), and it allows you to modify the page as it renders. The matches hook into specific sections. See [http://groups.google.com/group/trac-users/browse_thread/thread/70487fb2c406c937/ this thread] for a detailed explanation of the above example `site.html`.
     82A `site.html` can contain any number of `py:match` sections. This is all Genshi, so the [http://genshi.edgewall.org/wiki/Documentation/xml-templates.html docs on the exact syntax] can be found there.
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    9284Example snippet of adding introduction text to the new ticket form (but not shown during preview):
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    103 This example illustrates a technique of using `req.path_info` to limit scope of changes to one view only. For instance, to make changes in `site.html` only for timeline and avoid modifying other sections - use `req.path_info == '/timeline'` condition in `<py:if>` test.
     95This example illustrates a technique of using `req.path_info` to limit scope of changes to one view only. For instance, to make changes in `site.html` only for timeline and avoid modifying other sections, use `req.path_info == '/timeline'` as the condition in a `<py:if>` test.
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    10597More examples snippets for `site.html` can be found at [trac:wiki:CookBook/SiteHtml CookBook/SiteHtml].
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    10799Example snippets for `style.css` can be found at [trac:wiki:CookBook/SiteStyleCss CookBook/SiteStyleCss].
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    109 If the environment is upgraded from 0.10 and a `site_newticket.cs` file already exists, it can be loaded using a workaround, provided it contains no [trac:ClearSilver] processing. In addition, as only one element can be imported, the content needs a wrapper, such as a `<div>` block or other similar parent container. The XInclude namespace must be specified to allow includes, but that can be moved to document root along with the others:
    110 {{{#!xml
    111 <form py:match="div[@id='content' and @class='ticket']/form" py:attrs="select('@*')"
    112         xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
    113   <py:if test="req.path_info == '/newticket' and (not 'preview' in req.args)">
    114     <xi:include href="site_newticket.cs"><xi:fallback /></xi:include>
    115   </py:if>
    116   ${select('*')}
    117 </form>
    118 }}}
    119 
    120 Also note that the `site.html`, despite its name, can be put in a shared templates directory, see the [[TracIni#inherit-section|[inherit] templates_dir]] option. This could provide easier maintenance (and a migration path from 0.10 for larger installations) as one new global `site.html` file can be made to include any existing header, footer and newticket snippets.
     101Note that the `site.html`, despite its name, can be put in a shared templates directory, see the [[TracIni#inherit-templates_dir-option|[inherit] templates_dir]] option. This could provide easier maintainence as one new global `site.html` file can be made to include any existing header, footer and newticket snippets.
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    122103== Project List #ProjectList
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    160 For [wiki:TracFastCgi FastCGI]:
     141For [TracFastCgi FastCGI]:
    161142{{{#!apache
    162143FastCgiConfig -initial-env TRAC_ENV_PARENT_DIR=/parent/dir/of/projects \
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    164145}}}
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    166 For [wiki:TracModPython mod_python]:
     147For [TracModPython mod_python]:
    167148{{{#!apache
    168149PythonOption TracEnvParentDir /parent/dir/of/projects
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    170151}}}
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    172 For [wiki:TracCgi CGI]:
     153For [TracCgi CGI]:
    173154{{{#!apache
    174155SetEnv TRAC_ENV_INDEX_TEMPLATE /path/to/template
    175156}}}
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    177 For [wiki:TracStandalone], you'll need to set up the `TRAC_ENV_INDEX_TEMPLATE` environment variable in the shell used to launch tracd:
     158For TracStandalone, you'll need to set up the `TRAC_ENV_INDEX_TEMPLATE` environment variable in the shell used to launch tracd:
    178159 - Unix:
    179160   {{{#!sh
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    189170The appearance of each individual Trac environment, ie instance of a project, can be customized independently of other projects, even those hosted on the same server. The recommended way is to use a `site.html` template whenever possible, see [#SiteAppearance]. Using `site.html` means changes are made to the original templates as they are rendered, and you should not normally need to redo modifications whenever Trac is upgraded. If you do make a copy of `theme.html` or any other Trac template, you need to migrate your modifiations to the newer version. If not, new Trac features or bug fixes may not work as expected.
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    191 With that word of caution, any Trac template may be copied and customized. The default Trac templates are located inside the installed Trac egg, such as `/usr/lib/pythonVERSION/site-packages/Trac-VERSION.egg/trac/templates, ../trac/ticket/templates, ../trac/wiki/templates`. The [#ProjectList] template file is called `index.html`, while the template responsible for main layout is called `theme.html`. Page assets such as images and CSS style sheets are located in the egg's `trac/htdocs` directory.
     172With that word of caution, any Trac template may be copied and customized. The default Trac templates are located in the Trac egg or wheel, such as `/usr/lib/pythonVERSION/site-packages/Trac-VERSION.egg/trac/templates, ../trac/ticket/templates, ../trac/wiki/templates`. The [#ProjectList] template file is called `index.html`, while the template responsible for main layout is called `theme.html`. Page assets such as images and CSS style sheets are located in the egg's or wheel's `trac/htdocs` directory.
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    193 However, do not edit templates or site resources inside the Trac egg. Reinstalling Trac overwrites your modifications. Instead use one of these alternatives:
     174However, do not edit templates or site resources inside the Trac egg/wheel. Reinstalling Trac overwrites your modifications. Instead use one of these alternatives:
    194175 * For a modification to one project only, copy the template to project `templates` directory.
    195  * For a modification shared by several projects, copy the template to a shared location and have each project point to this location using the `[inherit] templates_dir` trac.ini option.
     176 * For a modification shared by several projects, copy the template to a shared location and have each project point to this location using the [[TracIni#inherit-templates_dir-option|[inherit] templates_dir]] option.
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    197 Trac resolves requests for a template by first looking inside the project, then in any inherited templates location, and finally inside the Trac egg.
     178Trac resolves requests for a template by first looking inside the project, then in any inherited templates location, and finally inside the Trac egg or wheel.
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    199180Trac caches templates in memory by default to improve performance. To apply a template you need to restart the web server.
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    201182----
    202 See also TracGuide, TracIni
     183See also TracIni, TracNavigation