Minor changes, responding to pull request comments

cms/static/sass/_variables.scss

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // ====================
 
 // Table of Contents
+// * +Paths
 // * +Grid
 // * +Fonts
 // * +Colors - Utility
@@ -11,11 +12,14 @@
 // * +Timing
 // * +Archetype UI
 // * +Specific UI
-// * +Paths
 // * +Deprecated
 
 $baseline: 20px;
 
+// +Paths
+// ====================
+$static-path: '..' !default;
+
 // +Grid
 // ====================
 $gw-column: ($baseline*3);
@@ -214,10 +218,6 @@ $ui-link-color-focus: $blue-s1;
 $ui-notification-height: ($baseline*10);
 $ui-update-color: $blue-l4;
 
-// +Paths
-// ====================
-$static-path: '..' !default;
-
 // +Deprecated
 // ====================
 // do not use, future clean up will use updated styles

common/djangoapps/edxmako/management/commands/preprocess_assets.py

@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     def process_one_file(self, source_file, dest_dir, theme_name):
         """Pre-process a .scss file to replace our markers with real code."""
         with open(source_file) as fsource:
-            original_content = content = fsource.read()
+            original_content = fsource.read()
 
-        content = content.replace(
+        content = original_content.replace(
             "//<THEME-OVERRIDE>",
             "@import '{}';".format(theme_name),
         )

lms/static/sass/lms-course-rtl.scss

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 @import 'base/font_face';
 @import 'base/mixins';
 
+// This comment is used by preprocess_assets.py to include resources from a
+// theme, for old-style deprecated theming.
 //<THEME-OVERRIDE>
 
 @import 'build-course'; // shared app style assets/rendering

lms/static/sass/lms-course.scss

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 @import 'base/font_face';
 @import 'base/mixins';
 
+// This comment is used by preprocess_assets.py to include resources from a
+// theme, for old-style deprecated theming.
 //<THEME-OVERRIDE>
 
 @import 'build-course'; // shared app style assets/rendering

lms/static/sass/lms-footer-rtl.scss

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 @import 'base/variables';
 @import 'base/mixins';
 
+// This comment is used by preprocess_assets.py to include resources from a
+// theme, for old-style deprecated theming.
 //<THEME-OVERRIDE>
 
 footer#footer-openedx {

lms/static/sass/lms-footer.scss

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 @import 'base/variables';
 @import 'base/mixins';
 
+// This comment is used by preprocess_assets.py to include resources from a
+// theme, for old-style deprecated theming.
 //<THEME-OVERRIDE>
 
 footer#footer-openedx {

lms/static/sass/lms-main-rtl.scss

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 @import 'base/variables';
 @import 'base/mixins';
 
+// This comment is used by preprocess_assets.py to include resources from a
+// theme, for old-style deprecated theming.
 //<THEME-OVERRIDE>
 
 @import 'build-lms'; // shared app style assets/rendering

lms/static/sass/lms-main.scss

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 @import 'base/variables';
 @import 'base/mixins';
 
+// This comment is used by preprocess_assets.py to include resources from a
+// theme, for old-style deprecated theming.
 //<THEME-OVERRIDE>
 
 @import 'build-lms'; // shared app style assets/rendering

openedx/core/djangoapps/theming/startup.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Startup code for Comprehensive Theming
 """
 
+from path import Path as path
 from django.conf import settings
 
 from .core import enable_comprehensive_theme
@@ -10,4 +11,4 @@ from .core import enable_comprehensive_theme
 def run():
     """Enable comprehensive theming, if we should."""
     if settings.COMP_THEME_DIR:
-        enable_comprehensive_theme(theme_dir=settings.COMP_THEME_DIR)
+        enable_comprehensive_theme(theme_dir=path(settings.COMP_THEME_DIR))

themes/README.rst

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ edx-platform.  Here's a sample::
 The top directory is named whatever you like.  This example uses "my-theme".
 The files provided here override the files in edx-platform.  In this case, the
 ``my-theme/lms/static/sass/lms-main.scss`` file is used in place of the
-``edx-platform/lms/static/lms-main.scss`` file.
+``edx-platform/lms/static/sass/lms-main.scss`` file.
 
 
 Images
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ The variables that can currently be overridden are defined in
 
 **Note:** We are currently in the middle of a re-engineering of the Sass
 variables.  They will change in the future.  If you are interested, you can see
-the new development in the `edX Pattern Library`__.
+the new development in the `edX Pattern Library`_.
 
-.. __: http://ux.edx.org/
+.. _edX Pattern Library: http://ux.edx.org/
 
 Then create ``lms/static/sass/lms-main.scss`` to use those overrides, and also
 the rest of the definitions from the original file::
@@ -94,18 +94,28 @@ copied template in your theme also.
 Installing your theme
 ---------------------
 
-To use your theme, follow these steps:
+To use your theme, you need to add a configuration value pointing to your theme
+directory. There are two ways to do this.
 
-#. Edit /edx/app/edx_ansible/server-vars.yml to add the edxapp_comp_theme_dir
-   value::
+#.  If you usually edit server-vars.yml:
 
-        edxapp_comp_theme_dir: '/full/path/to/my-theme'
+    #.  As the vagrant user, edit (or create)
+        /edx/app/edx_ansible/server-vars.yml to add the
+        ``edxapp_comp_theme_dir`` value::
 
-#. Re-run the provisioning script::
+            edxapp_comp_theme_dir: '/full/path/to/my-theme'
 
-        $ sudo /edx/bin/update edx-platform HEAD
+    #.  Run the update script::
 
-Your changes should now be visible on your site.
+            $ sudo /edx/bin/update configuration master
+            $ sudo /edx/bin/update edx-platform HEAD
+
+#.  Otherwise, edit the /edx/app/edxapp/lms.env.json file to add the
+    ``COMP_THEME_DIR`` value::
+
+        "COMP_THEME_DIR": "/full/path/to/my-theme",
+
+Restart your site.  Your changes should now be visible.
 
 
 "Stanford" theming