SID-00658: Installing NatSkinPlugin...

Status:	Answered	TWiki version:	4.3.1	Perl version:	5.8.8
Category:	NatSkinPlugin	Server OS:	Gentoo Linux 2.6.18-028stab053, OpenVZ instance	Last update:	2 years ago

Just tried to install NatSkinPlugin, I have installed the plugins listed in the dependencies table.

I have enabled the plugin using configure, however it is listed as disable in twiki/bin/view/TWiki/InstalledPlugins:-

    * SpreadSheetPlugin (any TWiki, $Rev: 17911 (29 Apr 2009) $): Add spreadsheet calculation like "$SUM( $ABOVE() )" to TWiki tables and other topic text
    * BreadCrumbsPlugin (v2.01, $Rev: 17469 (12 Dec 2008) $): A flexible way to display breadcrumbs navigation
    * CommentPlugin (03 Aug 2008, $Rev: 17791 (29 Apr 2009) $): Allows users to quickly post comments to a page without an edit/preview/save cycle
    * EditTablePlugin (4.9.1, $Rev: 18014 (29 Apr 2009) $): Edit TWiki tables using edit fields, date pickers and drop down boxes
    * FilterPlugin (1.51, $Rev: 16970 (03 Jul 2008) $): Substitute and extract information from content by using regular expressions
    * FlexWebListPlugin (v1.23, $Rev: 16971 (12 Dec 2008) $): Flexible way to display hierarchical weblists
    * GluePlugin (2.00, $Rev: 15708 (12 Dec 2008) $): Enable markup to span multiple lines
    * HeadlinesPlugin (2.21, $Rev: 17907 (29 Apr 2009) $): Show headline news in TWiki pages based on RSS and ATOM news feeds from external sites
    * IfDefinedPlugin (v1.02, $Rev: 16972 (11 Dec 2008) $): Render content conditionally
    * InterwikiPlugin (28 Feb 2009, $Rev: 14913 (17 Sep 2007) $): Link ExternalSite:Page text to external sites based on aliases defined in a rules topic
    * JQueryPlugin (0.80, $Rev: 17031 (12 Dec 2008) $): jQuery JavaScript library for TWiki
    * JQueryTwistyPlugin (1.2, $Rev: 16736 (03 Jul 2008) $): Twisty section JavaScript library to open/close content dynamically
    * PreferencesPlugin (TWiki-4.3, $Rev: 18016 (29 Apr 2009) $): Allows editing of preferences using fields predefined in a form
    * RedDotPlugin (1.40, $Rev: 16137 (12 Dec 2008) $): Renders edit-links as little red dots
    * SlideShowPlugin (02 Aug 2008, $Rev: 17260 (29 Apr 2009) $): Create web based presentations based on topics with headings.
    * SmiliesPlugin (Dakar, $Rev: 16049 (29 Apr 2009) $): Render smilies as icons, like smile for  :-) or eek! for  :eek:
    * TWikiNetSkinPlugin: (disabled)
    * TablePlugin (1.036, $Rev: 17769 (29 Apr 2009) $): Control attributes of tables and sorting of table columns
    * TinyMCEPlugin (03 Aug 2008, $Rev: 17302 (29 Apr 2009) $): Integration of TinyMCE with WysiwygPlugin
    * TwistyPlugin (1.4.12, $Rev: 15653 (19 Nov 2007) $): Twisty section JavaScript library to open/close content dynamically
    * WysiwygPlugin (18 Apr 2009, $Rev: 18020 (29 Apr 2009) $): Translator framework for Wysiwyg editors 

NatSkinPlugin appears at /twiki/bin/view/TWiki/TWikiSkinBrowser, but when I click on 'preview with this topic' I get:-

%GETSKINSTYLE% %WEBCOMPONENT{"WebHtmlHead"}%

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I have been through all the dependant plugin pages and have done (I think) what is expected. I have disabled TwistyPlugin as I have installed JQueryTwistyPlugin.

One point, In the NatSkinPlugin page it suggests:-

# Edit TWikiPreferences and change the SKIN variable to "nat"; customize the default style adding the variables SKINSTYLE, STYLEBORDER, STYLEBUTTONS and STYLESIDEBAR (see NatSkin)

But I don't seem to have a TWiki04x03. Yes, You can tell my ignorance level.

Any constructive ideas please? Thanks in advance...

Best regards, Paul.

-- PaulIngram - 2009-12-08

Discussion and Answer

Not sure. Related questions: SID-00304, WholeLottaNatSkinProblems.

This skin and plugin is not actively maintained. Consider using a corporate looking skin, such as TWikiNetSkin.

-- PeterThoeny - 2009-12-08

OK, thanks for looking (and tidying up my post). I discovered what I had done wrong which was not installing NetSkin first - FX: Dohhh! So I am still using a fully working NetSkinPlugin, but thanks for the TWikiNetSkin pointer.

Best regards, Paul.

-- PaulIngram - 2009-12-09

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