Copying, pasting, and renaming a theme resource

Copy existing themes to use as templates in applications.

Before you begin

About this task

In some case you may want to copy an existing theme to serve as a template for one to which you wish to add new code. Use the following steps to copy a theme resource:

Procedure

  1. Launch Domino® Designer in Eclipse.
  2. Click on the application bookmark that has the theme you wish to work with. This will give the application focus in the Applications Navigator.
  3. Expand the bookmark by clicking on the Expand/Collapse icon to the left of its name. This will display the top level list of design elements available to that application.
  4. Click on the "+" next to the Resources design element to expand the complete list of available resources.
  5. Click on the "+" next to the Themes design element to expand the complete list of available theme resources.
  6. Use one of the following procedures to make a copy of any existing theme:
    1. Click the theme that you wish to copy in the Applications Navigator. Select Edit > Copy or press CTRL-C to copy the theme. Select Edit > Paste or press CTRL-V to paste the copy of the theme and add it to the resource list. Rename the theme you just created by double-clicking on the name in the resource list and typing the new name.
    2. Select the theme that you wish to copy from the theme resource list in the Work pane. Select Edit > Copy or press CTRL-C to copy the theme. Select Edit > Paste or press CTRL-V to paste the copy of the theme and add it to the resource list. Rename the theme you just created by double-clicking on the name in the resource list and typing the new name.

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