Description of the need
There should be a setting to use the admin theme for the log-in page, similar to how we have a checkbox to use the admin theme for the content edit form.
This would prevent everyone from needing to theme the log in page specially, when the log in form is only used for administrators.
Proposed solution
- Add a checkbox
- Switch the log-in / password reset / registration pages to use the selected theme
- Make sure these pages look good in the Seven theme
Related issues
- https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop-issues/issues/1528 Allow a layout to be selected on multiple paths
- https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop-issues/issues/4476 Add a "login pages" visibility condition
Blocking issue * https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop-issues/issues/4487 Remove the 'view administration theme' permission
Advocate
Jen Lampton
GitHub Issue #:
4410
Recent comments
Thanks for the detailed instructions. It worked.
Page navigation also above the page content?
Hello opentype. Welcome to Backdrop CMS. This would either require a sub-theme (have a look at Thesis which is a starter sub-theme with nothing changed) or a custom module. Assuming...
Page navigation also above the page content?
Perhaps, these latest lines of random test failures can be considered in the meeting too?
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