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Your LimeSurvey version: [5.1.14 but this also applies to versions > afaik]
Own server or LimeSurvey hosting: own
Survey theme/template: any custom theme
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Is there a way to update a theme inplace inside LS5?
I have a custom theme which extends an outdated version of the skelvanilla theme I uploaded months ago.
I would like to update the skelvanilla theme but I
I cannot delete the old skelvanilla because othere theme inherit from it. If I rename it (e.g. skelvanilla_old) and import a new skelvanilla, the inherited theme will keep their reference to the "skelvanilla_old" one.
Thank you for any help.

bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=8426

Thank you Denis, I see the bug report is quite old so I guess it won't be solved so quickly. Anyway, this is good to know.
Cheers
Rita

ritapas wrote:

Thank you Denis, I see the bug report is quite old so I guess it won't be solved so quickly. Anyway, this is good to know.
Cheers
Rita
 

Yep …
Currently : only FTP/SFTP/SSH/direct access …