Derived sites are sites that use ‘library themes’ or ‘public themes’. These themes were not custom made for a particular site or client, but have multiple sites that use that theme. It is important to remember that the source theme can push updates to all derived site themes. These updates override the existing theme files, content types and content fields. If you use a ‘library theme’ for your site, you can choose to unlink it from parent theme updates. However, if you want to use the parent theme’s updates, while still being able to change your derived site’s theme, there are a few things you can do:
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layouts/theme.plate
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<head>
{% include "layouts/_asset_files" %}
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layouts/_asset_files.plate
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child_theme/layouts/_asset_files.plate overrides the ‘regular’ layouts/_asset_files.plate. Your custom my-css.css can safely be placed among the ‘regular’ theme files, in the theme root.
Library theme builders info
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Keep in mind to keep the files in child_theme small and overridable. If you put an important theme file like theme.plate in child_theme, it means this theme file does not receive any updates, which can break your site in the future. Keep the following best practices in mind: |