An Atomic Question about Views Modules and Templates I am a Views newbie. I added a template file to my sub-theme folder with a more specific name (from Theme Information), the file name becomes highlighted, but the file is not used (I'm sure of this cuz I wrote some new lines to the template (&lt;li&gt;Like, Doah!&lt;/li&gt;, etc.). 

Some extra details:


I am using fusion core with a fusion sub-theme (begot from fusion_starter). The fusion sub-theme is activated. I've not changed much.
The custom view is fully created, has a menu entry, and displays an end user content page with the correct data. 
I currently have only two "views-view-*" template files between the directories containing the two fusion themes.

fusion_core/views-view--page.tpl.php (edits to this page ARE visible on the end user "content" page).
fusion_my_subtheme/views-view--my-view--default.tpl.php (the trouble file)

Click Theme: Information to find "views-view--my-view--default.tpl.php" is listed as the most specific file name available under Display output.
Theme Information highlights this template file name bold. And, when I renamed this file, the Theme Information display returned an error message that the file is missing--therefore I conclude the Drupal/Views app is finding this file.




Why, if this file name is highlighted, is this more specific template file located in my sub-theme directory not being used by Drupal? 
Is it possible there is an order to cache clearing, or template refresh? I feel as though I'm trying to catch my tail... :/

If the file name is highlighted, changes are made to that custom file named, then Views Module and Drupal should render the page with changes made to this template--that's "How it works", yes?

Xtian
This is rather strange. The fact that the correct file name is highlighted in the Views theming information section suggests it's set up correctly. However, I'll add some more things to check and see where we end up.

You should also have the views-view--page.tpl.php file in your sub-theme's folder. Strictly speaking, anytime you are overriding a template file with a more specific template file, the default template file should reside in the same directory. So just copy views-view--page.tpl.php to your fusion_my_subtheme/ folder. Then clear your theme registry[1] and try again.

I would also suggest using the Devel Themer module to help figure this out. It will tell you for sure which template file is being used for the View's display.


I usually choose to clear ALL caches instead of just the theme registry. Occasionally I've seen strange problems disappear when I do this.