This page is for installers or application designers who want import additional packages provided for PhixFlow.
Installing additional packages is part of the initial configuration of a new instance of PhixFlow. For a summary of what else to configure, with links to the relevant pages, see the Administration topic.
Overview
For any packages supplied by PhixFlow, you only need to install them:
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Palettes using Template Packages
PhixFlow provides additional theme palettes that you can use when designing an application. Each Theme palette palette contains a set of ready-made components that you can drag in to create forms and buttons with a consistent look-and-feel; see About ThemesTemplate Packages. For a demonstration that uses Theme Template Package 1, see /wiki/spaces/HELP91/pages/9050674952. For information about using Template Package 2 (also known as Theme 2), see Using Theme 2 and /wiki/spaces/HELP91/pages/9050655401.
This video shows how to install a palette Template Palette using Theme 2 as an example.
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Summary of the Video Instructions
- To download the Theme palette XML filesTemplate Package which includes a palette, click the following links, then click the Download button in the file preview.
- Theme 1 Palette for version 9.0.0 todo-Fiona Password: Theme1
- Theme 2 Palette for version 9.0.0 todo-Fiona Password: Theme2
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. PhixFlow imports the package.Insert excerpt _dialog_finish _dialog_finish nopanel true - Optionally, configure PhixFlow to use the palette by default. If you already have a default palette, check that everyone wants to use the new palette as the system default.
- Either set the palette as the default for the entire system by selecting it in System Configuration → General Settings → Default Component Palette. All the applications you create will use Template Package Theme 2 automatically. You can still use tiles and components from other palettes.
- Or set the palette for a specific application by selecting it in the application properties → Basic Settings → Default Component Palette. Use this option if you want to use different palettes with different applications.
- Note for version 9.0 and up, when creating an application you will be prompted for your preferred Template Package and a wizard will guide you through the settings.