How can I add custom admin theme in custom admin module

Question

I've created new admin module. And now need to create new admin template for this newly created custom module. This template should be totally different from already existing layout,css and image. I have create to overrite an existing admin module but could not able to create a new layout and design for newly created custom module. Many thanks.

Answer 1

You'll have to add this to your module's config.xml as < config > tag child:

<stores>
  <admin>
    <design>
      <theme>
        <default>yourthemename</default>
      </theme>
    </design>
  </admin>
</stores>

then you can use design/adminhtml/default/yourthemename/{layout, template} folders for your admin theme.

I'm not certain about skin folder but it's possible that the above configuration also enables you to use skin/adminhtml/default/yourthemename folder for your css and image files.