We have started receiving this error for the Reddit-ish theme [Screenshot 2025-03-11 at 01.38.50] Basically we have saved the theme from the backend and re-uploaded with the same name so we can edit the CSS. Does this mean we won’t be able to do that in the future or is this a theme developer is…

[afbeelding] Damian Boon: We have started receiving this error for the Reddit-ish theme No worries. Kris or someone else will eventually update the theme. If you are curious on the technical side, this is related to Removing support for "template overrides" and mobile-specific templates . …

@awesomerobot maybe you can help :wink:

[afbeelding] Arkshine: If it’s only CSS changes, I would encourage you to create a new theme component: Isnt that bad practice as we have ammended some of the original css

[afbeelding] Damian Boon: Basically we have saved the theme from the backend and re-uploaded with the same name so we can edit the CSS. This is not recommended at all, as you won’t be able to update the theme from the original repo. You must do as Arkshine suggests: keep the original theme, …

Yeah ideally if you want to get free updates to the theme, you shouldn’t try to alter the original. Adding CSS overrides as mentioned above is the recommended way because it keeps your customization separate. I’m going to try to update the theme this week to remove the template overrides

Thanks so much saves me copy and pasting each time. I will look into this tomorrow :slight_smile: awesome community

We want to edit the theme to our liking and obvs pay you or post to the marketplace. Is this something thwts achievable

Verwijdering van Template Overrides - Kan iemand het uitleggen?

Ondersteuning

awesomerobot (Kris) 21 maart 2025 om 16:50 10

This should no longer be an issue if you use the latest version of the theme!

Topic		Antwoorden	Weergaven
Theme component update issue Development	7	261	7 juni 2024
(not recommended) Overriding Discourse templates from a Theme or Plugin Developer Guides how-to	11	2598	26 juli 2024
If you want to edit this theme, out of luck? Support	1	516	13 juni 2021
Removing support for "template overrides" and mobile-specific templates Development dev-news	15	748	5 augustus 2025
One of your themes or plugins needs updating for compatibility with upcoming Discourse core changes Development	3	218	5 augustus 2024

Verwijdering van Template Overrides - Kan iemand het uitleggen?

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