Simple ways to create a new theme
We sometimes need to create our own themes instead of using the predefined ones. Web applications should often feature a company-specific look and feel, which is constant and preset by company-wide style guides. Creating new themes is easy with PrimeFaces because it is powered by the ThemeRoller CSS Framework (http://jqueryui.com/themeroller). ThemeRoller provides a powerful and easy-to-use online visual tool.
In this recipe, we will systematically show all the required steps to create a new theme.
Getting ready
To gain first-hand experience of the ThemeRoller online visual tool, go to the ThemeRoller home page, explore the available theme's Gallery, and play with the CSS properties to see changes for jQuery widgets embedded on the page. All CSS changes will be applied on the fly.
How to do it…
The simplest way to make our own theme is to modify one of the existing PrimeFaces themes. Choose one from the PrimeFaces Theme Gallery (http://primefaces...
