We would want to aim for/limit the functionality of those for basic appearance values, things like page composition, interaction sizing and layout should continue to come from the skins.
User talk:Jdlrobson/Themes in MediaWiki
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We should aim to avoid calling this concept 'theme'. Our environment is already complex enough in that area, that such a label would make people's heads spin. It might be better to continue with “variables” or “variants”.
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