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Kraken: Recreating the Demo - Blog Page

Your Guide to Recreating Elements of the Kraken Demo for WordPress


Introduction

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

Widgets and Particles

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

1
Showcase - Custom HTML (Particle)
2
Mainbar - Page Content
3
Aside - RokAjaxSearch (Widget)
4
Aside - Custom HTML (Widget)
5
Aside - Login Form (Particle)
6
Bottom - Custom HTML (Particle)
7
Footer - Logo (Particle)
8
Footer - Horizontal Menu (Particle)
9
Footer - Social (Particle)
  1. Showcase
  2. Mainbar
  3. Aside
  4. Bottom
  5. Footer

Showcase Section

This area of the page is a Custom HTML particle. You will find the settings used in our demo below.

Custom HTML (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Custom HTML
Process Shortcodes Unchecked

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

Option Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes flush center
Variations Blank
Tag Attributes Blank
Fixed Size Unchecked
Block Size 100%

Mainbar Section

The Mainbar section includes several posts assigned to the WordPress Blog category, displayed through the Page Content particle. Here are the settings found in the Dramatically visualize customer directed convergence without revolutionary ROI post.

Option Setting
Title Dramatically visualize customer directed convergence without revolutionary ROI
Alias dramatically-visualize-customer-directed-convergence-without-revolutionary-roi
Status Published
Featured No
Category WordPress Blog

Content Body

<p><img src="/images/rocketlauncher/pages/blog/img-01.jpg" alt="Sample Blog"></p>
<p>Collaboratively administrate empowered markets via plug-and-play networks. Dynamically procrastinate B2C users after installed base benefits. Dramatically visualize customer directed convergence without revolutionary ROI. Efficiently unleash cross-media information without cross-media value. Quickly maximize timely deliverables for real-time schemas. Dramatically maintain clicks-and-mortar solutions without functional solutions.</p>
<a class="button" href="#">Read More</a>

Aside Section

1
RokAjaxSearch (Widget)
2
Custom HTML (Widget)
3
Login (Widget)

This area of the page consists of the Aside section, which sits to the right of the Mainbar section in the Layout Manager.

Here is a breakdown of the widgets used in the aside widget position assigned to the Aside section in the Layout Manager for the Blog sample page:

  • RokAjaxSearch (Widget)
  • Text (Widget)
  • Login Form (Particle)

RokAjaxSearch (Widget)

The Site Search area of the front page is a RokAjaxSearch widget that allows visitors to search your site using the powerful RokAjaxSearch tool.

Details

Option Setting
Title Search Our Site

Custom HTML (Widget)

Details

Field Setting
Title Gantry 5 Guides
Automatically Add Paragraphs Unchecked
Custom Class(es) Blank

Custom Output

Enter the following in the Custom Output text editor.

<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">Theme Styles</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/configure/settings">Theme 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>

Gantry 5 Particle (Login Form) (Widget)

Details

Field Setting
CSS Classes Blank
Title Login
Greeting Hi, %s
Pre Text Blank
Post Text Blank

Bottom Section

This area of the page is a Custom HTML particle. You will find the settings used in our demo below.

Custom HTML (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Custom HTML
Process Shortcodes Unchecked

Custom HTML

<div class="g-layercontent">
  <h2 class="g-layercontent-title">Share Some Ideas</h2>
  <div class="g-layercontent-subtitle">Do You Have a Tip or an Idea for a Story? Tell Us About It.</div>
  <a href="http://www.rockettheme.com/wordpress/themes/kraken" class="button button-2">Submit Article</a>
</div>

Block Settings

Option Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes flush center
Variations Blank
Tag Attributes Blank
Fixed Size Unchecked
Block Size 100%

Footer Section

1
Logo (Particle)
2
Horizontal Menu (Particle)
3
Social (Particle)

This area of the page is made up of three particles.

Logo (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Logo
URL Blank
Rel Blank
Image Custom
Alt Kraken
Text Kraken
CSS Classes g-loto g-logo-alt

Block Settings

Option Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes Blank
Variations Blank
Tag Attributes Blank
Fixed Size Unchecked
Block Size 25%

Horizontal Menu (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Horizontal Menu
CSS Classes Blank
Target New Window
Menu Item 1 Name Gantry
Menu Item 1 Text Gantry
Menu ITem 1 Link http://gantry.org

Block Settings

Option Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes g-horizontalmenu-block
Variations Center
Tag Attributes Blank
Fixed Size Unchecked
Block Size 50%

Social (Particle)

Particle Settings

Field Setting
Particle Name Social
CSS Classes social
Title Blank
Social Item 1 Name Facebook
Social Item 1 Text Blank
Social Item 1 Link http://www.facebook.com/RocketTheme
Social Item 1 Target New Window

Block Settings

Option Setting
CSS ID Blank
CSS Classes Blank
Variations Blank
Tag Attributes Blank
Fixed Size Unchecked
Block Size 25%

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