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Hybrid has 15 preset styles / style variations. See the links below for guides on customizing/configuring styles.

Style Control
Gantry Framework
View all styles live by appending ?presets=preset# or &presets=preset# to the end of your URL such as http://yoursite.com/index.php?presets=preset4.

In sequential order, Preset 1 - Preset 15. Please click on the image to load a live example of each style variation.

Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3
Preset 4 Preset 5 Preset 6
Preset 7 Preset 8 Preset 9
Preset 10
Please ensure you are using the latest version of RokNavMenu, available here.

Menu Types

  • Fusion Menu
    A Mootools enhanced CSS dropdown menu, with multi-columns, icons, inline modules and more.
  • SplitMenu
    A static two level menu placing parents items in the header area, and child items in the sidebar.
  • No Menu
    An option to disable the menu, allowing for normal module use of the navigation position.
Fusion is inoperable in IE6, and will automatically switch to Suckerfish.

Configuration

Go to Extensions → Template Manager → rt_hybrid_j15 → Menu Control to find all the parameters for Fusion Menu and Splitmenu, such as transitions, duration and sublevel position.

Descriptions of each template parameter can be seen when you mouseover the label of each option.

Fusion with MegaMenu

Fusion Menu is a menu theme of the RokNavMenu extension, the addon that drives all RocketTheme template menus. It is primarily a javascript enhanced CSS dropdown menu, that combines standard suckerfish type functionality with animations, transitions and other advanced effects provided by Mootools.

NOTE: The latest version of RokNavMenu is required, in order for Fusion to operate.

Latest Features

Below is a list of the most recent features added to Fusion Menu:

  • Triple / Quad Column Mode
  • Column Menu Grouping
  • Column Width Control
  • Load Modules inside Dropdowns
  • Load Module Positions inside Dropdowns

Recurring Features

Below is a list of the standard, recurring features of the Fusion Menu:

  • Single Column Mode
  • Dual Column Mode
  • Menu Item Subtext
  • Menu Item Icons
  • Javascript Controls
All Menu Items can be edited from Admin → Menu → Menu Name → Menu Item.

Basic Fusion Parameters

Adding Subtext

Subtext Line is the option that allows you to insert additional text to the Menu Item Title. There is separate styling for this, making it useful for adding brief descriptions to menu items.

Adding Menu Icons

Menu Image is the option that allows you to insert an inline icon / image to the Menu Item.

Advanced Fusion Parameters: Columns

Menu Columns

Columns of Child Items allows you to determine how many columns the Fusion dropdowns are presented in. You can have anywhere between a single dropdown to a four column dropdown.

Item Distribution

Item Distribution allows you to control how the menu items are ordered in the dropdowns:

  • Evenly: If there are 7 menu items in 3 columns, Fusion will allocate a 3,2,2 distribution - trying to equalize each dropdown.
  • Order: If there are 7 menu items in 3 columns, Fusion will allocate a 3,3,1 distribution - maintaining the item ordering.
NOTE: If your Columns of Child Items setting is configured to be 2 or more columns, you will need to manually set the column widths and distribution, as outlined below. The default is 180px which is too small for multiple columns.

Drop-Down Width (px)

Drop-Down Width (px) determines the total width of the dropdown, regardless of how many columns are shown. This option is to be used in conjunction with Column Widths (px)

Column Widths (px)

Column Widths (px) determines the width of each Column. Separate each width by a comma. The final column's width is determined automatically. This option is to be used in conjunction with Drop-Down Width (px)

Below are some example configurations:

  • Drop-Down Width: 480px: 160,160. Fusion automatically calculates the final width as 160, so in practise, 160,160,160 is the actual distribution.
  • Drop-Down Width: 600px: 160,160. Fusion automatically calculates the final width as 280, so in practise, 160,160,280 is the actual distribution.

Advanced Fusion Parameters: Groupings

What is Grouping?

Group Child Items changes the behaviour of child items in the dropdown menus, instead of creating a dropdown for the immediate sublevel, this option places them inline. See below for an illustrated example of the differences:

Configuration

NOTE: Grouping cannot be applied to root items, only child items.

Set Group Child Items to Yes to activate the mode. The sublevels well then appear below the parent menu item in a categorical type structure.

Advanced Fusion Parameters: Modules

Fusion is now capable of loading individual modules or entire module positions inside its dropdowns.

Loading Individual Modules

Set Child Item Type to Modules to load all modules setup on your Joomla site in a list. Select the module you wish to display in the dropdown.

Loading Module Positions

Set Child Item Type to Modules Positions to load all module positions on your Joomla site in a list. Select the position you wish to display in the dropdown.

Template Configuration: Fusion Menu

Go to Extensions → Template Manager → rt_hybrid_j15 → Menu Set Menu Control to Type : Fusion-Menu, to load all the Fusion parameters.

Splitmenu

A static menu system that displays submenu items outside of the main horizontal menu and the 2nd level items in the Sidebar.

Template Configuration: Splitmenu

Go to Extensions → Template Manager → rt_hybrid_j15 → Menu Set Menu Control to Type : Split-Menu, to load all the Splitmenu parameters.

Menu Item Parameters: Subtext

Subtext Line is the option that allows you to insert additional text to the Menu Item Title. There is separate styling for this, making it useful for adding brief descriptions to menu items.

Code Modification: Remove the Menu in the Title

Open /templates/rt_hybrid_j15/html/modules.php and change:

<?php echo $menu_title_item->name.' '.JText::_('Menu'); ?>

To

<?php echo $menu_title_item->name; ?>

How to create Child / Sublevel menu items

Go to Admin → Menu → A Menu → A Menu Item → Select a Parent Item, and it will appear as a child of it.

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Gantry sets the dimensions of the logo, so CSS modification is unnecessary.

Logo Editing Requirements

  • Adobe® Fireworks: CS5 is preferred, but CS3/4 will be sufficient.
  • Logo Font: Download and install before proceeding to edit in Fireworks.
  • Source File: Download the logo-source.png file from the rt_hybrid_j15-sources.zip package.

Step 1 - Open the File

  • Open the logo-source.png file in Adobe® Fireworks.
Logo
  • Focus on the right column, titled Layers. Select the Web layers directory and click the eye icon to the left of the logo slice (the green object). This will make the slice invisible so you can edit the file.

Step 2 - Text/Slogan/Icon Editing

  • Double click on the logo text. Now you can edit the text of logo to your choosing.
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  • Now, select the slogan text and edit.
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Step 3 - Slice Modification

  • Reactivate the Slice in the Web Layers column, this will place a green rectangle over the logo image. Change the size of the slice (or move it) to match the new size if applicable.
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Step 4 - Export

  • Now you will want to export the logo. Right click on the image slice and select Exported Selected Slices... from the contextual menu. Proceed to export it to your computer for uploading.
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Step 5 - Multiple Frames/States

  • If there are multiple logos for a template, they are located in Frames or States within Fireworks.
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Step 6 - Uploading

  • Upload logo#.png to the /templates/rt_hybrid_15/images/logo/*style*/ directory
  • Clear your browser cache and refresh your site.
If you cannot see your new logo, ensure you have uploaded it to the right directory and that the directory permissions are writeable. Enquire with your hosting provider.
Preview all available styles and any associated combination at the Preset Styles page.

Access Style Control

Access the Style Control settings from Admin → Extensions → Template Manager → rt_hybrid_j15 → Settings.

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Configuration

Static CSS is a parameter that places all inline CSS into CSS files for increased performance

The options are as follows, and the areas that they control are indicative in their name:

  • Style Presets: Preset 1 to Preset 10
  • Static CSS: On - Off
  • Background Level: High, Medium or Low
  • Body Level: High or Low
  • Header Style: Style 1 to Style 10
  • Body Style: Style 1 to Style 5
  • Accent Style: Style 1 to Style 10
  • Footer Style: Style 1 to Style 10
  • Read More Style: Button or Link
  • Article Style: Input Box
  • Web Fonts: On - Off; Google Font Directory
  • Font Settings:
    • Font Family: Hybrid, Geneva, Optima, Helvetica, Trebuchet, Lucida, Georgia, Palatino, or Various Google Fonts (dropdown)
    • Font Size: Default, Extra Large, Large, Small, Extra Small (dropdown)
Note: Gantry allows you to configure all parameters, on a per menu item basis. For example, you can assign preset2 to one page and preset4 to another.

Creating your own Preset Styles

  • Go to Extensions → Template Manager → rt_hybrid_j15 → Settings
  • Configure the Settings
  • Click Save Custom Presets as New
  • Follow the Preset Saver procedure
You can edit the prebuilt presets in the gantry.config.php file.

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Assigning a Style to a Specific Page

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With Gantry, the ability to assign a certain style to an individual page has never been easier and/or more efficient. Just follow these simple steps:

  • Go to Extensions → Template Manager → rt_hybrid_j15
  • Select the Menu Items tab - located in the right column of the page in the orange box
  • Choose a menu item you wish to assign a different style to
  • Select your preset of choice from the Presets → Style Presets parameter area
  • Configure the Settings area to your personal preferences
  • Save

Gantry Framework: Per Menu Item Configuration

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