Bootstrap 3 responsive theme / HTML5

Wiki-ed it.

I've added a tar package and updated instructions.

@maulana It looks like you've tried to install it from the 'source' not the tar or zip package.  As you're on windows I've added a zip package for you.  You can download the all in one zip package from the release page.  Choose the green button (all in one package), not the grey one (source code).

Have another read of the instructions, it looks like you're trying to install it as a developer rather than the packages that a user would prefer.

The longer answer, is that the source code for the themes does not have the css styles 'built'.  The source for bootstrap styles comes as less files which are then 'built' into the final css used in the theme.  I've provided gulp build tasks for building the bootstrap less into the final 'default.css' file.  The theme also uses twig templates which are installed via composer.

With modern web development tools end users cannot simply install the source and expect it to work.  There are dependencies to install (via composer), and processes to run (via gulp) to generate the final set of files that would be used.

@maulana I get an email from the forum to topics I've already posted on, so I do see them.  Also I'm on developers@lists.frontaccounting.eu that's a good way to get hold of me.

@apmuthu.  The php files are not split / joined.  The only split / joined files are the css files in which less is compiled into css.  I find that the advantages of less are worth the effort.  Further, the compilation process provides a map file which modern browsers support showing the reference to the source less quite clearly.

Having said that if there is a concrete example you have of something being cumbersome I'm happy for the feedback.

This feature currently requires modifications to the Front Accounting core which need to be installed before this theme would work.  So, its not as simple as simply installing the theme and having it work.  That's why I've made the 'all in one' package available, to make it easier for folk to evaluate.

Thanks for that apmuthu.  Having many css files is contrary to current good practice which seeks to minimize the static assets loaded by a page.  Bootstrap itself is built using less, so given that this is a Bootstrap 3 theme it seems natural to use less to produce a single default.css which is what I'm doing here.

I'm not quite sure to what you are referring as being 'tweaked'?  The changes to core were necessary to delegate the render to the theme.  These are not tweaks, but a significant change to allow delegated rendering.  This change has been proposed as a pull request here.  The current core code include html markup that cannot be fit to Bootstrap, the markup needs to change.  I think it is appropriate that rendering be done by classes in the theme at this stage of FA development, rather than propose extensive modifications to the core.

If you've got a specific issue that you would like to see addressed that you would like added to the PR do let me know and I'll look into it.