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Panacea July 2010 Joomla Template

PanaceaPanacea, the July 2010 Template Club release, encapsulates stylistic freedom with the inclusion of the Color Chooser, allowing for easy style customization with just a few clicks. Offering an unconventional approach to such designs, combining ease of alteration with a mainstream appearance.

The template also supports a Background Rotator for the sub-header area, as well as popular features such as Ajax Content Loading, an iPhone Specific Theme as well as Smart Loading for all content images.

NOTICE: Panacea is a Joomla 1.5 and Joomla 1.7 template.

Features and Screenshots


Panacea Preset Styles Integrated Extension(s) Gantry RTL Support Module Positions
  • Gantry Framework
  • Color Chooser with 12 Preset Styles
  • RTL Support
  • Native iPhone Versions
  • Ajax Article Loading & Smart Loading
  • Inbuilt Background Rotator
  • 3rd Party Extensions / RT Extensions Styling
  • Custom Typography & JS Form Styling
  • Fusion Menu & Splitmenu
  • 15 Module Variations & 68 Module Positions
  • FF3.6, Opera, Safari 4, IE7,8 Compatible
  • Limited IE6 Support
  • W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional. W3C CSS 3 Valid
NOTE: Gantry v3.0+ is required for Panacea to work correctly. For more details on the Gantry Framework, please visit its Feature Page on the Panacea Demo.

Color Chooser

Panacea is accompanied by a Gantry-Admin based Color Chooser. The entire template styling is controlled by the Color Chooser, utlizing very few images such as the Logo. Set the Color Chooser options from Admin → Template Manager → rt_panacea_j15 → Settings. The available controls are listed below:

  • Main Background: Select the Background Color.
  • Header, Body & Footer: Control the Background, Overlay, Text and Link Colors.
  • Module Variations: Choose the Background, Border, Text and Colors.

Color Chooser Color Chooser
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Background Rotator

The Background Rotator is a Gantry Feature which offers basic background rotator functionality with content calling controls. Load articles from a set category/section and select images from the background manager to fully control the effect, it is very simple. Control the feature from Admin → Template Manager → rt_panacea_j15 → Settings.

  • Rotator Controls: Set the Order, Delay(s), Category and/or Section, as well as if the controls are displayed and if rotation is automatic or manual.
  • Background Manager: Control which images appear in the Rotator with the popup, drag and drop, javascript interface.

Background Rotator Settings Background Manager Background Manager Background Manager
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iPhone Specific Theme

The template supports an iPhone specific version for view in the mobile platform.

  • Theme: iPhone specific theme, combining pre-existing template elements with mobile specific styling.
  • Aliases: Assign current module positions to mobile equivalents such as mobile-header → header-a.
  • Reszier: Avoid unnecessary scrolling by the automatic resizing of content images.

iPhone Preview iPhone Preview iPhone Preview iPhone Preview
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NOTICE: The latest version of RokNavMenu is required for the Panacea Menu to work.

Article Controls

The template extends the range of styling and abilities of default Joomla Content. On the first count, there are controls for 3 Article Details layouts as well as 8 Article Styles; and on the second count, Panacea also supports Ajax Loading for its articles, meaning page refreshes are unnecessary for reading More Articles.

  • Article Details: Choose from 3 Layout modes, varying from a standard form, to an offset style and a tooltips based format.
  • Article Styles: Select from 8 styles which echo the various module variations, Title1-5 and Box1-3.
  • Ajax Loading: Set whether Ajax is used to load additional content in a category/section layout.

Article Details Layout 1 Article Details Layout 2 Article Details Layout 3 Article Details Layout Settings
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Third Party Extensions Support

Panacea has compatibility styling for 5 major third party extensions: JomSocial, Tienda, Virtuemart, K2 and JComments.

The extensions will not be included in the RocketLauncher package, but can be download / purchased from the developers of each extension, and installed. Remember to activate Third Party Styling in Admin → Extensions → Template Manager → rt_panacea_j15 → Advanced

  • JomSocial: A commercial 3rd party social networking component by Azrul, which is used to power the new Joomla Community itself.
  • K2: is a powerful content expansion extension by JoomlaWorks, vastly extending Joomla's content capacity to truly take control over how content is displayed on your site.
  • JComments: is a simple and free commenting component by JoomlaTune, adding commenting facilities to any content page in your site, with extensive configuration options.
  • Tienda: is a basic ecommerce extension from Dioscouri, which offers simple shopping functionality with series of product based controls such as tax and shipping.
  • Virtuemart: is a free shopping extension available from Virtuemart.net which offers a range of important ecommerce features, and is one of the most popular ecommerce extensions for Joomla.
All images sources in the Adobe® Fireworks PNG format.

Installation - Joomla 1.5


Downloading the Template Files

To install the template, you need one of the following files:-

  • Panacea Template (Standalone) rt_panacea_j15.tgz - This is the standalone template file that you use to install into Joomla.
  • Panacea Template (Bundle) rt_panacea_j15-bundle.tar.gz - This is the bundle package, containing the template and Gantry library files, that you use to install into Joomla.
  • RokNavMenu rt_panacea_j15-extensions.zip or mod_roknavmenu.zip - This is required for the menu to work, either download from the extensions package in the Panacea download section or from the RokNavMenu download area itself.
Only use the Bundle package on a clean install, or on an install that does NOT have the Gantry library already installed - /components/com_gantry. Use the standalone package if the Gantry library is already present.

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

  • Panacea Source PNG(s) rt_panacea_j15-sources.zip - This contains all the Adobe Fireworks PNG source files for the template, and if applicable, the logo font.
  • Panacea Extensions rt_panacea_j15-extensions.zip - This package contains all the extensions that accompany the template release.
  • Panacea RocketLauncher rt_panacea_j15-rocketlauncher.zip - The RocketLauncher pack is a full Joomla install that contains all the demo content, including extensions and the template.
The latest extensions can be downloaded from the Extensions Download area located here

Using the Joomla Installer

From the Menu in your Joomla Administrator, go to Extensions → Install/Uninstall.

Next, browse for the rt_panacea_j15.tgz or rt_panacea_j15-bundle.tar.gz file that you downloaded earlier and then click Upload File & Install.


installation


Making Panacea the Default

installationNext, go to Extensions → Template Manager. Find rt_panacea_j15 on the list of installed templates.

Select the radio button to the left and then click Default up in the top right corner. Panacea is now your default template.

Additionally, you can also edit the template's customization parameters by selecting this same radio button and clicking the "Edit" button in the top right corner.


Frequently Asked Questions


What is Gantry?
Gantry is, as a basic definition, A framework used for assembling, building and maintaining a RocketTheme template. It is an advanced platform for dramatically extending the capabilities of the entire theming system of Joomla. More Details...
What is the Color Chooser?
Panacea is accompanied by a Gantry-Admin based Color Chooser. The entire template styling is controlled by the Color Chooser, utlizing very few images such as the Logo. Set the Color Chooser options from Admin → Template Manager → rt_panacea_j15 → Settings. The available controls are listed below: More Details...
What is the Background Rotator?
The Background Rotator is a Gantry Feature which offers basic background rotator functionality with content calling controls. Load articles from a set category/section and select images from the background manager to fully control the effect, it is very simple. Control the feature from Admin → Template Manager → rt_panacea_j15 → Settings. More Details...
What is RTL Support?
RTL, meaning Right-to-left, is a language format used for Arabic, Hebrew and others, in contrast with LTR (Left-to-right) languages such as English. Panacea has support for this, from the gantry grid system to the template elements themselves such as the menu and typography. More Details...
What is Fusion Menu?
Fusion is effectively a dropdown menu which combines the former RokMoomenu and Suckerfish systems into one, offering both a javascript enhanced and basic, simple dropdown modes. The menu itself is built on the rewritten core of the latest revision of RokNavMenu, the core application behind all RocketTheme menus.

Fusion offers a series of new abilities ranging from Menu Icons, Subtext support and much greater controls over the Multiple Column ability for dropdowns. More Details...
What extensions are integrated with the template?
A few of our RocketTheme extensions have been given individual styling by the template, these are RokQuickCart, RokTabs, RokNavMenu, RokStories and RokAjaxSearch. Also, JomSocial, Tienda, Virtuemart, K2, and JComments - third party components - are also integrated. More Details...

Changelog

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

Joomla 1.5

Legend:

* -> Security Fix
# -> Bug Fix
+ -> Addition
^ -> Change
- -> Removed
! -> Note


------- 1.5.8 Release [13-Dec-2011] -------

# Fixed Incompatible with JomSocial v2.4
 
Changed Files:

/css/extended.css
/templateDetails.xml


------- 1.5.7 Release [27-Jul-2011] -------

# JomSocial 2.2.3 compatibility fixes
 
Changed Files:
 
/css/extended.css
/css/extended-rtl.css
/templateDetails.xml


------- 1.5.6 Release [20-Apr-2011] -------

# Fix for rotator text transitioning in IE8
# Fix for article column display
# Style tweaks

Changed File(s):
/css/joomla.css
/css/template.css
/templateDetails.xml


------- 1.5.5 Release [15-Nov-2010] -------

# BG Manager fix in Admin
# Fixed article icon view in ie8
# Fixed jomsocial inputboxes not appearing when 3rd party disabled
# Fixed border for roknavmenu in ie7

Changed File(s):

/admin/elements/js/multibackgrounds-mt1.2.js
/css/joomla.css
/css/template-ie7.css
/css/template-ie8.css


------- 1.5.4 Release [13-Oct-2010] -------

# Fixed input borders in JomSocial
# Fixed article backgrounds not changing on inner content items
# Fixed RokQuickCart button issue
# Fixed IE7 wrapped header bug
# Fixed jumping menu when no menu items are active
# Fixed logo disappearing with header overlay non selected
# Updated breadcrumbs

Changed File(s):

/admin/en-GB.tpl_rt_panacea_j15.ini
/css/extended.css
/css/fusionmenu.css
/css/joomla.css
/css/overlay.css
/css/template.css
/css/template-ie7.css
/html/com_content/article/default.php
/html/mod_breadcrumbs/default.php
/html/modules.php
/features/styledeclaration.php
/templateDetails.xml


------- 1.5.3 Release [16-Jul-2010] -------

+ Added logout popup display
# Jomsocial bug fixes

Changed File(s):

/admin/en-GB.tpl_rt_panacea_j15.ini
/css/extended.css
/features/login.php
params.ini
templateDetails.xml


------- 1.5.2 Release [09-Jul-2010] -------

# Fixed overlay none option for better handling of controls and necessary elements
# Tweaked article layout and details layout display
# Light and dark overlay tweaks for better display in certain situations
# RTL overlay and position tweaks
# Jomsocial create group button fix
# Jomsocial large labels issue on create group
# k2 subcategory tweaks
# It is now possible to assign an interval for the rotator transitions
+ New feature to set dynamic style as static file for performance

Changed File(s):

/admin/en-GB.tpl_rt_panacea_j15.ini
/css/extended.css
/css/extended-rtl.css
/css/joomla.css
/css/overlays-rtl.css
/css/overlays.css
/css/template.css
/css/template-rtl.css
/features/styledeclaration.php
/features/rotator.php
/js/gantry-rotator-mt1.2.js
/js/gantry-rotator.js
/templateDetails.xml

Added File(s):

/elements/html.php


------- 1.5.1 Release [05-Jul-2010] -------

# You can now reset Rotator category and section to load no content
# Removed 4 limit to the rotator content
# Rotator hides all content on first load except first one
# Rotator fixes when controls were off
# Jomsocial login buttion ie7 fix
# Jomsocial RTL updates
# Jomsocial Input Styling fix
# Fixed rokquickcart RTL button issue
# Fixed logo issue in no overlay mode      

Changed File(s):

index.php
params.ini
templateDetails.xml
/admin/en-GB.tpl_rt_panacea_j15.ini
/css/extended-rtl.css
/css/joomla-rtl.css
/css/overlays.css
/css/template.css
/css/template-ie7.css
/features/rotator.php


------- 1.5.0 Release [01-Jul-2010] -------

! Initial Release

------- Initial Changelog Creation -------

Joomla 1.7

Legend:

* -> Security Fix
# -> Bug Fix
+ -> Addition
^ -> Change
- -> Removed
! -> Note


------- 1.6.4 Release [13-Dec-2011] -------

# Fixed Publish date data missing in J1.7.3
# Fixed article padding in blog layout
# Fixed article info popup only working on leadin article
# Fixed position of 'load more articles'
# Fixed Incompatible with JomSocial v2.4
# Fixed Change Article Headers from h2 to h1

Changed Files:

/css/extended.css
/css/joomla.css
/html/com_content/article/default.php
/html/com_content/archive/default_items.php
/html/com_content/article/default.php
/html/com_content/category/blog_item.php
/html/com_content/featured/default_item.php
/templateDetails.xml


------- 1.6.3 Release [11-Nov-2011] -------

# Fixed login component not showing all user options
# Fixed RokNavmenu id

Changed Files:

/html/mod_roknavmenu/themes/gantry-splitmenu/layout.php
/css/joomla.css
/css/overlays.css
/css/template.css
/html/com_users/login/default_login.php
/templatedetails.xml


------- 1.6.2 Release [27-Jul-2011] -------

# JomSocial 2.2.3 compatibility fixes
 
Changed Files:
 
/css/extended.css
/css/extended-rtl.css
/templateDetails.xml


------- 1.6.1 Release [14-Jun-2011] -------

# Fixes fatal error with rotator    

Changed File(s):

/features/rotator.php


------- 1.6.0 Release [21-Apr-2011] -------

! Initial Release

------- Initial Changelog Creation -------
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