Setting Up Module Styles

Sample Drop Down Module

This is an example of a module published to the drop_down row. This row contains 6 modules. To enable the drop down simple publish any module to any of the drop_down_x positions.

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Top Row1 Modules

This is an example of a module published to the top_row_1 row. This row contains 6 modules, read below for a full description.

Top Row2 Modules

This is an example of a module published to the top_row_2 row. This row contains 6 modules, read below for a full description.

Top Row3 Modules

This is an example of a module published to the top_row_3 row. This row contains 6 modules, read below for a full description.


All modules are fully collapsible

What exactly is a collapsing module? It's quite simple, whenever a module is not published to a postion that position does not appear on the frontend of the template. Consider the example below:



This particular row has 6 module positions available to publish to. Let's say you only want to publish to 4 of these positions. The template will automatically collapse the modules you do not want to use and adjust the size of the modules accordingly:



If no modules are published to the row the entire row itself will not show. The best feature of this is every module can be published to its own unique pages so the layout of your site can change on every page!


Infinite Layouts

Because there are so many module positions available in so many different areas, the number of layouts you can create are limitless! For example, if you would like to show your main content area on the right side of your site but still have a column of modules, simply published your modules to the right or right_inset positions or both. The same would be true for the opposite, if you want a column on the left simply publish modules to left or left_inset. Of course you can always choose to not have a column at all. Remember, any module not published to will automatically collapse and the remaining area will automatically adjust. There is no need to choose a pre-defined layout for your entire site, simply use the power of collpasing module positions and take advantage of the numerous amount of module positions to create any layout you can dream of! Be sure to checkout the layout of modules below.


Dozens of Modules

Below is a complete list of all the module positions available for this template.

The custom_1 and custom_2 positions were specifically built for the S5 Image and Content Fader module and the S5 Tab Show module. When both of these modules are used in these positions on the same page the S5 Tab Show module will overlap the S5 Image and Content Fader module, and the S5 Tab Show module will fade-in (as seen on this demo's homepage). These features will only appear if both modules are published to these positions on the same page. That does NOT mean that these are the only positions you can published these modules to nor does it mean that both modules must be present on the same page, it means this is the only configuration where the overlap and fade-in features will be present.

Because of the integration of these modules the custom_2 position should ONLY be used for the S5 Tab Show module and no other module, it is laid out just like the top_row positions and those can be used in its place for other modules. Custom_1 was specifically built for the S5 Image and Content Fader module but you can publish any other full width module there as well, but keep in mind that the menu will over lap this area, so an image module fits this area best.




How to install and setup module styles:

  1. Download any module you wish to publish to your site.
  2. In the backend of Joomla navigate to the menu item Extensions/Install Uninstall


  3. Browse for the module's install file and click Upload File & Install.
  4. Once the module has be installed navigate to the menu item Extensions/Module Manager (same menu as above)
  5. Find the Module just installed and click on it's title.
  6. Change any parameters that you wish and be sure to set it to published and publish it to your desired module position.
  7. To apply a module style simply fill in the module class suffix field with any of this template's included module styles. This parameter setting is found under Module Parameters on the right side of the screen.


  8. Assign what pages you would like the module to appear on and finally click Save.


Right

This is an example of a module published to the right position. There are also left, insets, rows, etc. positions and many others, be sure to read the full description. This is the default style that will appear for most module positions in the white body area. Because of the unique column style of this template not all module classes will work properly in the left and right columns. Any module classes that will work in the columns are published below and the other body module classes are published to the left.

-gray

This is the -gray module style and can be applied to most module positions.

-leftborder module style

This is the -leftborder module style and can be applied to most module positions.

-black

This is the -black module style and can be applied to most module positions.

-highlight1

This is the -highlight1 module style and can be applied to most module positions.

-highlight2

This is the -highlight2 module style and can be applied to most module positions.

-lines

This is the -lines module style and can be applied to most module positions.

-dashed

This is the -dashed module style and can be applied to most module positions.

-blacktitle

This is the -blacktitle module style and can be applied to most module positions.

-highlighttitle

This is the -highlighttitle module style and can be applied to most module positions.

-highlight2title

This is the -highlight2title module style and can be applied to most module positions.

Bottom Row1 Modules

This is an example of a module published to the bottom_row_1 row. This row contains 6 modules, read above for a full description.

Bottom Row2 Modules

This is an example of a module published to the bottom_row_2 row and the module class suffix -plain. This row contains 6 modules, read above for a full description.

Bottom Row3 Modules

This is an example of a module published to the bottom_row_3 row. This row contains 6 modules, read above for a full description.