Themler workflow - CMS to desktop editing

BillyBob
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BillyBob posted this 13 November 2015

After a lot of editing templates in CMS it became very apparent that working in desktop Themler is faster and the preferred workflow. So, when I export a zip file from CMS and import from that zip into Themler desktop, I have a lot of 'left over' formatting and content from the default Themler template. Even when you select File>New and then import, you're still not working from a blank canvas. Am I doing something wrong or is there a way around this?

From desktop Themler I saved as a zip file, the originally CMS exported project and re-imported back into my CMS. Everything looks the same in the CMS as it originally did, so there's none of the extra formatting I saw on desktop Themler. So my ideal scenario would to have both desktop and CMS templates display the same layout.

After a lot of editing templates in CMS it became very apparent that working in desktop Themler is faster and the preferred workflow. So, when I export a zip file from CMS and import from that zip into Themler desktop, I have a lot of 'left over' formatting and content from the default Themler template. Even when you select File>New and then import, you're still not working from a blank canvas. Am I doing something wrong or is there a way around this? From desktop Themler I saved as a zip file, the originally CMS exported project and re-imported back into my CMS. Everything looks the same in the CMS as it originally did, so there's none of the extra formatting I saw on desktop Themler. So my ideal scenario would to have both desktop and CMS templates display the same layout.
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BillyBob
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BillyBob posted this 13 November 2015

I think I know what's happening now, since I started with a downloaded template in CMS then customized it, along with showing my CMS content, on the CMS side I don't see the extra formatting but since desktop Themler doesn't show you the CMS content I'm seeing the extra stuff. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I think I know what's happening now, since I started with a downloaded template in CMS then customized it, along with showing my CMS content, on the CMS side I don't see the extra formatting but since desktop Themler doesn't show you the CMS content I'm seeing the extra stuff. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Support Team posted this 13 November 2015

Hi,

Yes, you are right. As now Themler does not have a content editor option, it displays the content from the CMS. So when you work on your site, you see the live content added in the back end and you can style it within Themler. Working on the desktop installation also creates the site on your localhost with the default content. You may need to transfer the content from your live site to the localhost site to see the same content within the desktop version.

Sincerely,
Hella

Hi, Yes, you are right. As now Themler does not have a content editor option, it displays the content from the CMS. So when you work on your site, you see the live content added in the back end and you can style it within Themler. Working on the desktop installation also creates the site on your localhost with the default content. You may need to transfer the content from your live site to the localhost site to see the same content within the desktop version. Sincerely, Hella
BillyBob
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BillyBob posted this 13 November 2015

Thank you for the reply.

Thank you for the reply.
Support Team
Support Team posted this 13 November 2015

You are welcome. Feel free to contact us in any other occasion.

Sincerely,
Hella

You are welcome. Feel free to contact us in any other occasion. Sincerely, Hella
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