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Callisto: Recreating the Demo - Blog Page

Your Guide to Recreating Elements of the Callisto Demo for Joomla

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Introduction

The Blog example page demonstrates how you can create a beautiful page with the Callisto template. Here is some information to help you replicate this page as it appears in the demo.

Any Custom HTML particles are available and set in the Layout Manager, not as Custom HTML modules.

Layout Manager

Layout Manager

This is a look at the Layout Manager for the Callisto - Pages - Blog outline. We have detailed the various particles represented here in the sections below.

Modules and Particles

Below is a brief rundown of the modules and particles used to make up the demo page.

1
Header - Logo
2
Header - Icon Menu
3
Navigation - Menu
4
Navigation - Social
5
Showcase - Custom HTML
6
Mainbar - Page Content
7
Sidebar - Custom HTML
8
Sidebar - Module Position (sidebar-a)
9
Sidebar - Module Position (sidebar-b)
10
Sidebar - Module Position (sidebar-c)
11
Extension - Custom HTML
12
Footer - Custom HTML
13
Footer - Newsletter
14
Footer - Custom HTML - Copyright
15
Copyright - Copyright
  1. Header
  2. Navigation
  3. Showcase
  4. Mainbar
  5. Sidebar
  6. Extension
  7. Footer
  8. Copyright

Header Section

1
Logo (Particle)
2
Icon Menu (Particle)

The Header section is made up of a position and two particles set in two rows. The first row hosts the System Messages position which remains invisible unless a system message is being displayed to the visitor.

In the second row, we have a Logo particle and an Icon Menu particle which make up the visual body of this area of the site. Settings used in our demo for each of these particles can be found below.

Logo (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Logo
URL Blank
Image Custom
Text Callisto
CSS Classes g-logo

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes g-logo-block
Variations Blank
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 56%

Icon Menu (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
CSS Classes Blank
Target Self
Icon Menu Item 1 Title Features
Icon Menu Item 1 Icon fa fa-diamond
Icon Menu Item 1 Text Features
Icon Menu Item 1 Link #
Icon Menu Item 2 Title Gantry 5
Icon Menu Item 2 Icon fa fa-rocket
Icon Menu Item 2 Text Gantry 5
Icon Menu Item 2 Link #
Icon Menu Item 3 Title Addons
Icon Menu Item 3 Icon fa fa-gear
Icon Menu Item 3 Text Addons
Icon Menu Item 3 Link #
Icon Menu Item 4 Title Download
Icon Menu Item 4 Icon fa fa-download
Icon Menu Item 4 Text Download
Icon Menu Item 4 Link #

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes flush
Variations Blank
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 44%

Navigation Section

1
Menu (Particle)
2
Social

The Navigation section is made up of two particles. The first is a Menu particle which displays a CMS-sourced menu which can be enhanced through Gantry's Menu Editor. The second particle in the section is the Social particle, displaying social links.

Settings used in our demo for each of these particles can be found below.

Menu (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Menu
Base Path /
Menu Custom
Start Level 1
Max Levels 0

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes g-menu-block
Variations Blank
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 80%

Social (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Title Social
CSS Classes social-items
Social Items Features
Social Item 1 Title Twitter
Social Item 1 Icon fa fa-twitter fa-fw
Social Item 1 Text Blank
Social Item 1 Link http://twitter.com/rockettheme
Social Item 2 Title Facebook
Social Item 2 Icon fa fa-facebook fa-fw
Social Item 2 Text Blank
Social Item 2 Link http://facebook.com/rockettheme
Social Item 3 Title Google
Social Item 3 Icon fa fa-google fa-fw
Social Item 3 Text Blank
Social Item 3 Link http://plus.google.com/+rockettheme
Social Item 4 Title RSS
Social Item 4 Icon fa fa-rss fa-fw
Social Item 4 Text Blank
Social Item 4 Link http://www.rockettheme.com/product-updates?rss

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes Blank
Variations Blank
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 20%

Showcase Section

The Showcase section contains a single Custom HTML particle. Settings used in our demo for this particle can be found below.

Custom HTML (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Custom HTML

Custom HTML

<div class="g-layercontent g-layercontent-small">
    <h2 class="g-layercontent-title">Our Blog</h2>
    <div class="g-layercontent-subtitle">Read the Latest News</div>
</div>

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes flush, center
Variations Blank
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 100%

Mainbar Section

The Mainbar section is set to 67% width and the Sidebar section to 33%.

Settings used in our demo for each of these particles can be found below.

Page Content

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Page Content

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes nomarginall
Variations Box 2
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 100%

Sidebar Section

1
Custom HTML
2
Module Position (sidebar-a)
3
Module Position (sidebar-b)
4
Module Position (sidebar-c)

The Sidebar section is set to 33% width.

Settings used in our demo for each of these particles can be found below.

Custom HTML (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Gantry 5 Guides

Custom HTML

<h2 class="g-title">Gantry 5 Guides</h2>
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/basics/installation">Installation</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/configure/gantry-admin">Gantry Admin Configuration</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/configure/styles">Template Styles</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/configure/settings">Template Settings Panel</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/configure/layout-manager">Layout Manager</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/configure/menu-editor">Menu Editor</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/configure/assignments">Assignments</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/particles/particles">Gantry Particles</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/particles/mobile-menu">Mobile Menu</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/advanced">Advanced Customizaton</a></li>
</ul>

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes Blank
Variations Box Blue
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 100%

Module Position (sidebar-a)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Main Menu Module
Key sidebar-a
Chrome gantry

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes Blank
Variations Box 3
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 100%

Assigned Module(s)

The only module assigned to the sidebar-a position is a Module Menu module. You will find the settings used in this module listed below.

Details
Option Setting
Title Main Menu
Show Title Show
Position sidebar-a
Status Published
Access Public
Basic Options
Option Setting
Select Menu Callisto Theme
Base Item Current
Start Level 1
End Level All
Show Sub-menu Items Yes
Advanced Options
Option Setting
Module Class Suffix Blank

Module Position (sidebar-b)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Login Module
Key sidebar-b
Chrome gantry

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes Blank
Variations Box 2
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 100%

Assigned Module(s)

The only module assigned to the sidebar-b position is a Login module. You will find the settings used in this module listed below.

Details
Option Setting
Title Login
Show Title Show
Position sidebar-b
Status Published
Access Public
Basic Options
Option Setting
Pre-text Blank
Post-text Blank
Login Redirection Page Default
Logout Redirection Page Default
Show Greeting Yes
Show Name/Username Name
Encrypt Login Form No
Display Labels Icons

Module Position (sidebar-c)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Who's Online Module
Key sidebar-c
Chrome gantry

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes Blank
Variations Box 3
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 100%

Assigned Module(s)

The only module assigned to the sidebar-c position is a Who's Online module. You will find the settings used in this module listed below.

Details
Option Setting
Title Who's Online
Show Title Show
Position sidebar-c
Status Published
Access Public
Basic Options
Option Setting
Display # of Guests / Users
Advanced Options
Option Setting
Module Class Suffix Blank

Extension Section

The Extension section contains a single Custom HTML particle. Settings used in our demo for this particle can be found below.

Custom HTML (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Custom HTML

Custom HTML

<div class="g-layercontent">
    <h2 class="g-layercontent-title">Share Some Idea</h2>
    <div class="g-layercontent-subtitle">Do You Have a Tip or an Idea for a Story? Tell Us About It.</div>
    <a href="#" class="button button-2">Submit Article</a>
</div>

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes flush, center
Variations Box 1
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 100%

Footer Section

1
Custom HTML 1
2
Newsletter
3
Custom HTML 2

The Footer section is made up of three particles in a single row. This includes a Newsletter particle surrounded by two Custom HTML particles.

Settings used in our demo for each of these particles can be found below.

Custom HTML 1 (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name About Callisto

Custom HTML

<h2 class="g-title">About Callisto</h2>

<p>All demo content is for sample purposes only, intended to represent a live site.</p>

<p>The sample pages are intended to show how Callisto can be constructed on your site.</p>

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes Blank
Variations Blank
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 33.3333333333%

Newsletter (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Newsletter
CSS Classes Blank
Title Newsletter
Feedburner URI rocketthemeblog

Heading Text

Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers!

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes flush, center
Variations Box 1
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 33.3333666666%

Custom HTML 2 (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Simple Sitemap

Custom HTML

<h2 class="g-title">Sample Sitemap</h2>

<div class="g-grid">
    <div class="g-block">
        <ul class="nomarginall noliststyle">
            <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Features</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Typography</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Particles</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Variations</a></li>
        </ul>       
    </div>
    <div class="g-block">
        <ul class="nomarginall noliststyle">
            <li><a href="#">Buttons</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Pages</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Guide</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Support</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Download</a></li>
        </ul>       
    </div>  
</div>

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes flush, center
Variations Box 1
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 33.3333%

Copyright Section

The Copyright section contains a single Copyright particle. Settings used in our demo for this particle can be found below.

Custom HTML (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Copyright
Start Year 2007
End Year Now
Copyright Owner RocketTheme, LLC

Block Settings

Field Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes center
Variations Blank
Tag Attributes Blank
Block Size 100%
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