Basic Customisation
Tuesday, 24 June 2008

A guide to the basic TerranTribune customisation options that can be configured in the template "index.php" file with a description of each of the available options and how they affect the presentation of the template.

TerranTribune features several built in configuration options that have been designed to be easily changed with a single control. You can take advantage of these customisation options by making changes in the TerranTribune "index.php" file. Here is a breakdown of the available options:

$default_color	    = "blue";	    // [any color] | none
$menu_colors	    = "blue,red,purple,blue,green,orange,brown,grey";	 // comma seperated list of colors
$enable_ie6warn     = "true";       // true | false
$font_family        = "default";  // geneva | optima | helvetica | trebuchet | lucida | georgia | palatino
$show_fontbuttons   = "true";	    // true | false
$template_width     = "962";	    // width in px
$leftcolumn_width   = "320";	    // width in px
$rightcolumn_width  = "320";	    // width in px
$splitmenu_col	    = "rightcol";   // leftcol | rightcol
$menu_name 	    = "mainmenu";   // mainmenu by default, can be any Joomla menu name
$menu_type 	    = "splitmenu";  // moomenu | suckerfish | splitmenu | module
$default_font 	    = "default";    // smaller | default | larger
$show_pathway 	    = "false";	    // true | false
$show_logo	    = "true";	    // true | false
$show_date	    = "true";	    // true | false
$show_copyright     = "true";	    // true | false

IE6 Warning

Warn your visitors using Internet Explorer 6 to upgrade to a more secure version with this toggle.

$enable_ie6warn = "true"; 
// true | false

Default Color

TerranTribune has 8 selectable colour options for the horizontal menu bar. Simply change the settings between the two " " tags to your style of choice.
$default_color = "blue"; 
// [any color] | none

Menu Colors

Warn your visitors using Internet Explorer 6 to upgrade to a more secure version with this toggle.

$menu_colors = "blue,red,purple,blue,green,orange,brown,grey";	 	
// comma seperated list of colors

Font Family

You can choose which font you would like to use for your titles.
$font_family= "default";    
// geneva|optima|helvetica| 
trebuchet|lucida|georgia|palatino

Show Logo

With the following setting enabled, you can have the logo as a module position (icon).
$show_logo = "true"; 
// true | false

Font Buttons

You can enable or disable the font sizer buttons that will display at the top of the template.

$show_fontbuttons = "true";	    
// true | false

Template Width

You have the ability to select the width of the template. The setting below is what you edit to either reduce or increase templates width.
$template_width = "962"; 
// width in px 

LeftColumn Width

With the following setting, you can choose the width of the left column.
$lefctolumn_width= "160";	   
// width in px

RightColumn Width

With the following setting, you can choose the width of the right column.
$rightcolumn_width= "320";	   
// width in px

Show Date

The template has a styled date module which will display the current date (day, date and month). The setting below controls whether it is active.
$show_date "true"; 
// true | false 

Splitmenu Location

With this setting, choose to have the sidebar placed on the left or right of the mainbody. The name of the module positions changes to reflect left or right.
$splitmenu_col = "rightcol";
// leftcol | rightcol

Menu Name

The following parameter controls which Joomla! menu is loaded for the horizontal navigation bar.
$menu_name ="mainmenu";  
// mainmenu by default

Menu Type

You can either, select moomenu, suckerfish, splitmenu, or as a separate module position.
$menu_type = "moomenu"; 
// moomenu | suckerfish 
splitmenu | module

Default Font

Based on your own personal preference, you can set the default font size with this setting below.
$default_font ="default";   
// smaller | default | larger

Show Pathway

This setting controls whether the pathway appears on your site.
$show_pathway= "false";  
// true | false

Show Copyright

This setting allows you to change the copyright text and RocketTheme logo at the bottom of the template to the module position: footer.
$show_copyright ="true";   // true | false
Last Updated ( Friday, 27 June 2008 )