# Who uses themes? **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [August 15, 2015, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406 "2015-08-15T09:52:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![raybb3uk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@raybb3uk](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/raybb3uk)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406/1 "2015-08-15T09:52:22Z")
Just a quick question… How many Rapidweavers actually uses themes nowadays since the integration of frameworks like Bootstrap, Foundation and the Freestacks eco-system? I ask as I cannot remember when I last actually used a developer theme. Do developers see a decline in demand for themes? ---
**Author:** ![jbyfield](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbyfield/32/82_2.png) [@jbyfield](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbyfield)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406/2 "2015-08-15T11:50:52Z")
I must be a dinosaur. Have never used blocks, have never used stacks. I find a theme I like and tweak it within the limits of the CSS I have picked up on the RW forums over the last ten years or so and that does it. I did have Weaverpix and Carousel but lost them in my update from V4 to V6 so am back to the basics again. My latest update using Rustic - [http://fppc.co.nz/](http://fppc.co.nz/) ---
**Author:** ![peterdanckwerts](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/peterdanckwerts/32/22443_2.png) [@peterdanckwerts](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/peterdanckwerts)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406/3 "2015-08-15T14:12:52Z")
I always tended towards very flexible themes and I mostly use Foundation and Freestacks now but I can envisage a situation in which I might need to get something up very quickly and would go for a theme which gives me less choice and rather less work to do. ---
**Author:** ![Rovertek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rovertek/32/223_2.png) [@Rovertek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rovertek)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406/4 "2015-08-15T15:20:46Z")
For me, it is much easier to envision the look of my site when I can browse through themes and actually see the possibilities. Then, I pick one that is visually appropriate, unique and pleasing and customize it to my liking. I tried to use Freestacks, but that did not work for me. ---
**Author:** ![ashleykaryl](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ashleykaryl/32/4202_2.png) [@ashleykaryl](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ashleykaryl)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406/5 "2015-08-15T16:36:04Z")
I tried a couple of themes but quickly found they were too limiting and it was annoying when I discovered problems or limitations half way through a project. On that basis I think all themes should be provided as demos but personally I’m now using Foundation. I actually purchased quite a few stacks with the idea of working with themes that were later discarded when I moved to Foundation. ---
**Author:** ![Printery](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/printery/32/259_2.png) [@Printery](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Printery)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406/6 "2015-08-15T17:23:36Z")
Ever wonder why so many themes? You choose what you want, you let the others to you peers. Natural selection, according to Moi. That’s life… ---
**Author:** ![raybb3uk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@raybb3uk](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/raybb3uk)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406/7 "2015-08-15T17:27:54Z")
Great feedback! I think I may have assumed everybody was on the stacks band wagon but maybe not. I used to use themes but I always wanted to tweak the bit I couldn’t ☹ I have got the stage where I am thinking of retiring all the purchased developer themes and just use a combination of either Bootstrap, Freestack or Foundation and Stacks ---
**Author:** ![1335Days](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/1335days/32/264_2.png) [@1335Days](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/1335Days)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406/8 "2015-08-15T18:02:24Z")
Am I noticing a new paradigm? First there was RapidWeaver. Then came RapidWeaver + Stacks. Now there seems to be a new paradigm slowly developing, RapidWeaver + Stacks + Foundation. ---
**Author:** ![raybb3uk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@raybb3uk](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/raybb3uk)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406/9 "2015-08-15T18:03:32Z")
Stacks and Foundation do appear to have the market share ---
**Author:** ![ashleykaryl](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ashleykaryl/32/4202_2.png) [@ashleykaryl](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ashleykaryl)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406/10 "2015-08-15T18:15:21Z")
As far as I am concerned that’s the only show in town. RW together with Foundation and Stacks 3 is an awesome combination. ---
**Author:** ![Gabrielle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/gabrielle/32/183_2.png) [@Gabrielle](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gabrielle)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406/11 "2015-08-17T07:19:07Z")
I only ever use the Blueball Freestack theme now, not sure what the benefits of Foundation are over Freestack but it does give me the freedom I need and I love it :-). ---
**Author:** ![peterdanckwerts](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/peterdanckwerts/32/22443_2.png) [@peterdanckwerts](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/peterdanckwerts)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/who-uses-themes/1406/12 "2015-08-17T08:57:51Z")
They’re both great. I find custom font handling in Freestack rather less problematic than Foundation.