Disabling Theme Selection in User's Accounts

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I would like to know how to disable the ability for a user to se;ect an alternater theme. I want to onl;y have the default theme available to all users.

I am running PHPNuke 7.5



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There are a few ways to do this...at least tried and proven in Nuke 7.4 and below. I just came across this:

CNB_Your_Account_750_421

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Features:

Admin can define the size of security code
+ Admin can create private or public fields
- Include the IP ban link of 7.4 Nuke version
- The problem with the forums flag was solve
- Adminis can define the period of user pageview inactivity
- Adminis can define the lifetime of user cookie
- Admins can add new fields in edit user form
- Mostly bug fixes.
- Mail domains can be blocked from being used for new user accounts.
  - These are stored in the config table.
- Strings can be blocked from being used in new user account usernames.
  - These are stored in the config table.
- Account Activation time can be set from No Limit to 30 days.
- Email must be entered twice to help prevent typos in email addresses.
- Username min and max length are settable.
- Password min and max length are settable.
- New user account must fill out the profile form before being activated.
- Reinstalled Admin username change setting. USE GREAT CAUTION WHEN CHANGING
  USERNAMES. MANY THINGS WITHIN NUKE ARE KEYED BY USERNAME NOT USER ID.
- Addition of ChatServ's Avatar Control Panel.
- Automatically suspends inactive user accounts.
  - Can be set to only allow to run when admin chooses.
- Improved scripting.
- Enhanced Admin panels.
- Greater control of users.
- Admin can turn the security image on or off.
- Forced login to use username in database. i.e. Test not test
- Admins can allow user self deletion.
- Admins can block user email changes.
- Admins can block user theme changes.
- Admins can choose to bypass email activation.
- Admins can now modify pending user details.
- Admins can now view pending user details.
- Admins can resend Activation Email.
- Admins can suspend users.


This may help: [ Register or login to view links on this board. ]

Or you can do what I do, delete all themes but the one I set as default in the admin preferences.

*Dang! one minute to late, I see CurtisH answered first.


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Thanks for the help folks.
I think muy best choice will be to delete the alternate themes.

Cheers!



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Just a quick point, deleting those themes can and probably will lock out all users from your site who may be currently using a theme that you remove.

You should use phpmyadmin and change anyone's theme from ones that you may be deleting.




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Originally posted by nicruisin @ Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:28 am:

Just a quick point, deleting those themes can and probably will lock out all users from your site who may be currently using a theme that you remove.

You should use phpmyadmin and change anyone's theme from ones that you may be deleting.


Good point, and here's an easy way of doing that: [ Register or login to view links on this board. ]



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Thanks for the input. The site is just getting started, no members yet. Delaeted extra themes, Worked fine.



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I've found an easier way to remove them is not to remove them, simply make them hidden.

In Windows, Rt Click> Properties, click appropriate check box.
In Linux or Unix, rename Theme to .Theme (note the . in front of the theme name)

If the theme is hidden, then the webserver can't see it. Therefore, the user can't see it to select it.



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Originally posted by smotrs @ Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:49 am:

I've found an easier way to remove them is not to remove them, simply make them hidden.

In Windows, Rt Click> Properties, click appropriate check box.
In Linux or Unix, rename Theme to .Theme (note the . in front of the theme name)

If the theme is hidden, then the webserver can't see it. Therefore, the user can't see it to select it.


Nice tip! icon_smile.gif You know I usually rename the original files when I do heavy editing (preserving the originals on the server) and I never thought of doing this, thanks and welcome to Codezwiz. occasion14.gif



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