Question

Lets say I add this to my module:

function example_preprocess(&$vars,$node) {
    $vars['theme_hook_suggestions'][] =  'example__page_'.$node;    
}

Now every single item’s theme gets overridden if I have a template.

However, the template files I’ve placed in the module don’t work, they’re only used if I put them in the theme’s template files.

I’d like to distribute a template with my module, and have it work in any theme. Is that possible?

Answer 1

I believe you need to use hook_theme to designate the template files your module includes. See the Using the theme layer (Drupal 6.x) handbook page for more details, under the Registering theme hooks and Implementing default templates sections.