# \#theme-customization **URL:** https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/tag/theme-customization/114.md [Latest](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/tags.md) --- ## [I'm building a theme and I want to show it!](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/im-building-a-theme-and-i-want-to-show-it/85082)
**Author:** [@Koffer](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Koffer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/im-building-a-theme-and-i-want-to-show-it/85082 "2025-10-30T17:18:50Z")
You can download it in my github page https://github.com/koffer/mitema The purpose of this theme is to learn more about how themes development work in OJS. It is based on the Immersion theme. because it is a theme … --- ## [Customize default theme](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/customize-default-theme/91415)
**Author:** [@Jpour\_Mail](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Jpour_Mail)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/customize-default-theme/91415 "2024-09-24T09:55:43Z")
I want to customize the homepage by adding a sidebar, but I can’t find the .tpl source related to this page. --- ## [What theme is used on the site?](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/what-theme-is-used-on-the-site/85293)
**Author:** [@alexmurphy](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/alexmurphy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/what-theme-is-used-on-the-site/85293 "2024-01-18T03:00:18Z")
Version 3.3.0-15 Hello. Sorry that the question does not quite fit into this category, but could you tell me what kind of theme is used in the screenshot? --- ## [Add a image in header theme (path to link a image)](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/add-a-image-in-header-theme-path-to-link-a-image/83740)
**Author:** [@Koffer](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Koffer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/add-a-image-in-header-theme-path-to-link-a-image/83740 "2023-12-04T23:30:32Z")
Describe the issue or problem How can I add an image to a theme’s header? Im creating a subtheme of imersion theme. Already I see there is this html code in header: id="immersion\_content\_header"{if $immersionHomepageI… --- ## [Why I get a double ## when I create a subtheme?](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/why-i-get-a-double-when-i-create-a-subtheme/83058)
**Author:** [@Koffer](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Koffer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/why-i-get-a-double-when-i-create-a-subtheme/83058 "2023-11-10T00:50:17Z")
Describe the issue or problem Im creating a subtheme and work but I get in the names of theme and in administration option a double ## around every text. like in this images: And the other error is you can see th… --- ## [How can I print (see) the tpl that a page is using?](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/how-can-i-print-see-the-tpl-that-a-page-is-using/82971)
**Author:** [@Koffer](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Koffer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/how-can-i-print-see-the-tpl-that-a-page-is-using/82971 "2023-11-08T16:32:10Z")
Describe the issue or problem I am designing and modifying a theme and it would help me a lot if when viewing a page, it would show me which .tpl files the theme uses on that page. Is there a way to show them while de… --- ## [Dropdown menu hover color](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/dropdown-menu-hover-color/82013)
**Author:** [@EzequielEsposito](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/EzequielEsposito)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/dropdown-menu-hover-color/82013 "2023-10-09T12:21:41Z")
Hi everybody! I’m working on \[https://erevistas.uca.edu.ar/index.php/COLEC\]. I already changed the link color and their hover color in the body, but I can’t figure out what css I need to use to change the hover color of… --- ## [Menu override doesn't work, {include file=""} seems not work on custom theme](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/menu-override-doesnt-work-include-file-seems-not-work-on-custom-theme/81812)
**Author:** [@geniusdesign](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/geniusdesign)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/menu-override-doesnt-work-include-file-seems-not-work-on-custom-theme/81812 "2023-09-27T13:47:44Z")
Hi everyone, I developed a theme for a journal that works fine on my OJS installation but when I install on client server, file includes overriding (include file="") seems not work and I can’t find the reason. Header a… --- ## [Problemas con los estilos de la pagina, no los ejecuta](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/problemas-con-los-estilos-de-la-pagina-no-los-ejecuta/80612)
**Author:** [@Andres\_Ramos](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Andres_Ramos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/problemas-con-los-estilos-de-la-pagina-no-los-ejecuta/80612 "2023-08-25T03:24:42Z")
Hola, desconozco el porque pero al realizar algún cambio en los archivos de estilo (.less), no se ejecutan de inmediato, y si lo hacen, cuando quiere regresa a los estilos anteriores, o de por si no ejecuta los estilos y… --- ## [Immersion Theme Demo Deployment or Customisation](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/immersion-theme-demo-deployment-or-customisation/80371)
**Author:** [@phar.fahad](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/phar.fahad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/immersion-theme-demo-deployment-or-customisation/80371 "2023-08-11T15:05:50Z")
Is there any video or tutorial to setup my journal as Immersion theme demo? How to setup Immersion theme as like the demo? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Bootstrap 3 child theme not loading LESS file](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/bootstrap-3-child-theme-not-loading-less-file/78709)
**Author:** [@supreme](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/supreme)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/bootstrap-3-child-theme-not-loading-less-file/78709 "2023-05-22T23:43:09Z")
Hello, I decided to create a child theme of the Bootstrap 3 theme. But the styles/variables.less file is not being loaded/compiled because the font is still the same after I’ve changed it in variables file. I followed … --- ## [\[OJS 3.3\] Manuscript Theme Header](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-3-manuscript-theme-header/68857)
**Author:** [@josenobre](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/josenobre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-3-manuscript-theme-header/68857 "2023-01-23T01:41:39Z")
Greeting, I’m using the Manuscript theme and need to make the logo to fully occupy the header. I tried this code but i still have a lot of space not being used. .pkp\_site\_name .is\_img img { max-width: none; ma… --- ## [How to show cover article in Classic Theme?](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/how-to-show-cover-article-in-classic-theme/69945)
**Author:** [@dagosalas](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/dagosalas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2021, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/how-to-show-cover-article-in-classic-theme/69945 "2021-09-27T09:42:51Z")
Hi, I am currently using the Classic theme on an OJS3.3.0-6, the theme is very good, however I think it would be missing one element to give it the 5 stars (and more). Each article have their own article cover. How can … --- ## [OMP CSS error al subirlo](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/omp-css-error-al-subirlo/69575)
**Author:** [@danielarr](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/danielarr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/omp-css-error-al-subirlo/69575 "2021-09-13T14:26:02Z")
Hola de nuevo, quiero modificar mi css y ya tengo un archivo css que quiero ingresar pero lo que sucede es que me sale la siguiente leyenda dejándome en espera pero nunca se carga el .css. Alguien podría ayudarme a saber… --- ## [OJS+Immersion: issue's description display on the homepage and in the issue's page](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-immersion-issues-description-display-on-the-homepage-and-in-the-issues-page/66385)
**Author:** [@leonardo.mancini](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/leonardo.mancini)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-immersion-issues-description-display-on-the-homepage-and-in-the-issues-page/66385 "2021-03-18T12:22:17Z")
Hello, I kindly write here in order to submit a proposal about the way in which Immersion theme (OJS 3, latest version) displays the horizontal width of the text “Issue description” (on the web version of the website). … --- ## [OJS: article image vs issue image](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-article-image-vs-issue-image/66386)
**Author:** [@leonardo.mancini](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/leonardo.mancini)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-article-image-vs-issue-image/66386 "2021-03-17T12:20:13Z")
Hello, I write here for a general question about images on OJS 3 (in particular with Immersion) I have noticed that a featured article image, if present and uplodaded, overrides the cover of the issue the journal, insi… --- ## [Health Science Theme](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/health-science-theme/60600)
**Author:** [@Gokmen\_ARSLAN](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Gokmen_ARSLAN)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/health-science-theme/60600 "2020-05-28T12:17:32Z")
Hi everyone, I am working to modify the Health Science Theme with OJS 3.2.03. I need to help about the following; First, how can I add a sidebar on the homepage? Second, I want to present articles in two columns, lik…