Gitea: head.tmpl cannot be customized - crashes

[methodbox]

• Gitea version (or commit ref): 1.5
• Git version: 2.18
• Operating system: CentOS
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• Can you reproduce the bug at https://try.gitea.io:
  
  
  
  • [ ] Yes (provide example URL)
  
  
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Description

Please excuse the fact that I’m on mobile and cannot fully complete this form.

The issue is simple: creating [gitea root dir]/custom/templates/base/head.tmpl and importing the default head.tmpl will not allow Gitea to run.

Putting a simple head.tmpl with just html allows it to run but this prevents making simple modifications (like removing buttons) a real pain.

I’ve worked around it by making a custom .../custom/templates/header.tmpl (not a typo) and importing JS to remove the elements I don’t want.

If there is a better way to modify the navigation links than replacing the head.tmpl with my own, slightly modified version, I’m all ears.

Screenshots

[lafriks]

Yes there is custom/templates/custom/... templates that can be used to add css and scripts. See docs section customization for more details

[lafriks]

In future please use forum (https://discourse.gitea.io/) for such questions

[methodbox]

This isn’t a question. Please read again.

And you’re supposed to be able to override existing templates by putting them in /templates/path/like/source.

This is not working.

You closed my issue for the wrong reason.

Please read again.

[methodbox]

I put the parts in bold that are important here. You reacted to the wrong statement.

You guys constantly close issues that are actual issues; wondering if you actually read the issue.