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Drupal Themes - Reaction - March 2011

Reaction Drupal Theme

Reaction Reaction, the March 2011 Club Theme release, is our first theme to be based on the 960 grid system, with features such as block class suffixes, custom 'Views' and all new administrative features.

There are many other features that are now synonymous with RocketTheme theme releases such as the varying graphic detail options for each style variation, functional menus and over 60 block regions for complete customization options.

Features and Screenshots


Reaction Preset Styles dFission Menu Block Regions
  • 6 Style Variations
  • 18 Background Combinations
  • Custom Views and Stylings
  • Style Control
  • Custom Typography
  • dFission and Splitmenu
  • 60 Block Regions
  • FF3.5, Opera 9.6, Safari 4, IE6,7,8 Compatible
  • W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional. W3C CSS 3 Valid

960 Grid System

We now feature the 960 Grid system for simple and consistent layout for our themes. Along with easy customization in the theme administrator.

The entire template is based on the grid system. Each block regions is divided into the appropriate grid based on the number of blocks in the region. You can modify the grid for each region in the Theme Admin > Grid Layouts section.

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Over 60 Block Regions

There are over 60 block regions with this theme that are collapsible (if no blocks are published to the region, it will not appear).
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Installation


To Install Using the RocketLauncher

Download the Reaction RocketLauncher (rt_reaction_d6-rocketlauncher.zip) This is the RocketLauncher pack for Reaction which is a complete Drupal install which has the theme pre-installed and configured. Similarly, the demo content is injected and the modules are also pre-installed.
  • Extract d_reaction_d6-rocketlauncher.zip
  • Copy the contents to the location you want to install Drupal
  • Navigate to that location in your browser and run the Drupal installer
  • Drupal, the theme, demo content and modules will all be installed and enabled

Install Theme and Modules Only

Download the Reaction Theme (rt_reaction_d6.tgz) This file is the theme-only package you will use to install just the theme into Drupal.
  • Extract d_reaction_d6.tgz
  • Load your FTP client, such as FileZilla
  • Upload the d_reaction_d6 folder to the /sites/all/themes/ folder in your Drupal install
  • Login into the Drupal administrator
  • Go to Administer | Themes
  • Check Enable and Default to the right of Reaction
  • Click Save Configuration
Download the Reaction Modules (rt_reaction_d6-modules.zip) This file is the modules-only package you will use to install just the modules into your Reaction-themed Drupal site.
  • Extract d_reaction_d6-modules.zip
  • Extract the individual modules
  • Load your FTP client, such as FileZilla
  • Upload the various Reaction modules folders to the /sites/all/modules/ folder
  • Login into the Drupal administrator
  • Go to Administer | Modules
  • Enable the Custom Modules (Other) for Reaction
  • Click Save Configuration

Other Downloads

There are other files that you may wish to download that accompany the release, but are not required for the theme to work.

  • Reaction Source PNG(s) rt-reaction-sources.zip – This contains all the Adobe Fireworks PNG source files for the theme, and if applicable, the logo font.

Frequently Asked Questions

View our Drupal FAQ's.

Changelog

Reaction Theme

This is a non-exhaustive changelog for the Reaction theme, inclusive of any alpha, beta, release candidate and final versions.

        Legend:
        
        * -> Security Fix
        # -> Bug Fix
        + -> Addition
        ^ -> Change
        - -> Removed
        ! -> Note
        
        ------- 1.1 Update [19-April-2011] -------
        # removed extra JS include that was causing error when updating VIEWS
        + added scripts.js so jquery is included from Drupal by default
        ^ updated css of 3rd tier menu position on mouseout
        
        
        Changed Files:
        rt_head_includes.php
        scripts.js 
        
        ------- 1.0 Release [10-March-2011] -------
        ! Initial Release