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Top Features
1Transparent Design with Color Chooser: A combination of a transparent design and the Gantry-based Color Chooser constitute the stylistic core of the template, allowing for absolute and versatile stylistic control and diversity.
2Gantry Framework: A powerful core framework, offering features such as per-menu item parameters, an iPhone version and so much more, which substantially extends the features and functions of the Joomla core.
33rd Party Compatibility Styling: Compatibility styling constitutes basic CSS alterations to better integrate the extensions with the template, rather than full theme integration. Example extensions: K2, Tienda and JomSocial.
Core Template Features
- Transparent Design
- Color Chooser
- 12 Preset Styles
- Fusion with MegaMenu
- Splitmenu
- Custom Typography
- 68 Module Positions
- 24 Module Variations - 72 Combo Possibilities
- RocketTheme Extensions Styling
- 3rd Party Extensions Compatibility Styling
- Javascript Input Styling (Checkboxes etc...)
- FF 3.6, Safari 4, Opera 10.x, IE7-IE8 Compatible
- Limited IE6 Browser Compatibility
- Template RTL Support
- W3C XHTML 1.0 / CSS 3 Valid
Gantry Framework Features
- 960 Grid System - 6 Grids per Row
- Image Smart Loading
- Ajax Article Loading
- IE6 Warning Message
- Source Ordered Mainbody
- 38 Layout Combinations for Mainbody
- Extensive Administrator Interface
- Per-menu-item Configuration / Parameters
- Per Browser based CSS / JS control
- Built-in GZip and General Caching
- iPhone Version - Mobile Theme
- Google Web Fonts Support
- Grid RTL Support
- Tableless Overrides
- Optimized Code Base
RocketTheme Extensions
This demo includes a series of RocketTheme Extensions, some of which have template specific styling.
Included ExtensionsTutorial Information
This demo has a range of tutorials and guides to introduce you to the core features and basics of the template.
Available Guidesgan·try (gan′trē) noun
- (RocketTheme) A framework used for assembling, building and maintaining a RocketTheme template
Extensive Gantry Documentation
Key Features
Gantry has a plethora of features, below is just a brief list:
- 960 Grid System
- Stunning Administrator interface
- XML driven and with overrides for unprecedented levels of customization
- Per-menu-item level control over any configuration parameter
- Preset any combination of configuration parameters, and save custom presets
- 65 base module positions. Easily add more!
- 36 possible layout combinations for mainbody and sidebars
- Up to 3 sidebars for a total of 4 column layouts
- Many built-in features such as font-sizer, to-top smooth slider, IE6 warning message, etc.
- Flexible grid layout system for unparalleled control over block sizes
- iPhone Native Version, a mobile specific version / theme
- Google Web Fonts, load custom fonts from Googles's Font Directory
- Smart Loading, only load the images that are in focus for optimized loading
Installing / Updating Gantry
For Zephyr, you should install the Zephyr Template (Bundle) package, rt_zephyr_j15-bundle.tar.gz, which includes both the template and Gantry. Use the standalone package if Gantry is already installed. However, in the event of Gantry needing to be installed, see the instructions below:
Overview of the Administrator Interface
The Gantry administrator is a very extensive interface for controlling allow aspects of the Framework, and is split into several parts:
- Per-Menu Item Configuration
- Presets
- Settings
- Features
- Layouts
- Advanced
Module Variations allow you to individually style a module Enter any available suffixes at Extensions → Module Manager → Module → Module Class Suffix
There are 24 suffixes: title1-6, box1-12; flush, flushtop, flushbottom; plus standardcase, uppercasefa and lowercase.
- Title: 6 suffixes that vary the appearance of the module title.
- Standard/Upper/Lower Case: change the case style of the module title.
- Box: 12 variations to change the background of the module.
- Flush/FlusTop/FlushBottom: removes the margin/padding around the module surround.
There are 68 module positions. If no module is published to a position, it will not appear, collapsing the entire area.
Non-Standard Elements
There are non-standard elements that are injected into the template grid structure when enabled via the template parameter, such as the logo into header-a. These features stack vertically with any modules published to that position.
Layout Control
Control all modules positions with Gantry, in terms of widths within the module row, and left/right/middle placement for the mainbody/sidebar area.
Gantry Framework : Layouts Documentation
Preview
The below diagram is of the Module Variations page.
