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Top Features

1Gantry Framework: A new framework / structure, from December 2009 onwards that provides a more modern, efficient and cross-platform foundation for our templates.

2Six Preset Styles: An array of 6 stunning, unique, and professionally designed style variations, in 18 combinations of Low, Medium & High levels.

3Advanced Menu: A powerful menu platform ranging from the dynamic, javascript enhanced, Fusion menu; to its basic CSS counterpart, Suckerfish; and the simple Splitmenu mechanism in conjunction with module position functionality.

Core Template Features

Below is a list of the core template features which pertain to this release.

  • RTL Support
    RTL support from Gantry in its grid system, as well as RTL support in the Fusion menu as well as the template itself from the various elements from breadcrumbs to content typography.

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  • JComments Integration [3rd Party Extension]
    JComents is a free 3rd party commenting system. It adds commenting facilities to articles across your joomla site. We have styled this component so it fits neatly with Dominion, in addition to integration, such as in template overrides and added functionality in RokNewsPager 1.3.
  • 5 Module Hilites
    Five module hilites to provide variations in your site for your modular content, these are: high, med, low, noicon and flush.
  • Javascript Styling: Radios and Checkboxes
    Additional styling for form elements, such as radios and checkboxes, for visual integration.
  • IE6 Warning Message
    A dropdown panel will appear in IE6, alerting the visitor to update their browser. This can be disabled in the template parameters.
  • Content Typography
    Customised typography, such as list styles and span notices, are included with this release.
  • 60 Module Positions
    The template has over 60 module positions which are collapsible.
  • Browser Compatibility
    The theme is compatible with all the major and modern browsers: FF 3.5, Safari 4, Opera 10, IE7 & IE8. There is limited support for IE6 such as the forcing of low element quality and absence of certain features.

RocketTheme Extensions

Below is a list of RocketTheme Extensions that have either been styled specifically for this template release, or are showcased in this demo. For more details regarding RocketTheme Extensions as a whole, or more detailed information on an individual extension, please visit http://www.rockettheme.com/extensions

  • RokNewsPager Module
    A preview content module, enhanced by ajax for dynamic pagination as well as accordion effects. Now with comment support for JComments and K2.
  • RokStories Module
    Functional showcase module for displaying content items and their accompanying images in an interactive and versatile manner.
  • RokCandy Component
    A component that provides BBcode style functionality for Joomla for swift and easy implementation of complex code.
  • RokBox Plugin
    Javascript popup / litebox utility, can be used for images, links, videos, websites, PDFs and much more.
  • RokAjaxSearch Module
    Ajax powered module, allowing for interactive search of both local Joomla pages and the web with its Google integration.
  • RokTabs Module
    Tabbed content module, perfect for maximising content exposure without sacrificing on site real estate. Built-in Mootools effects.
  • RokNavMenu Module
    RokNavMenu is a foundational extension which is at the core of the inbuilt menu systems and is a requirement for the template menus to operate.
  • RokGzipper Plugin
    A performance plugin that compresses your CSS and JS files via GZip which results in faster page loads.
  • RokPad Editor
    A code editor with syntax highlighting, ajax saving and much more. The perfect replacement for the Joomla No Editor.
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Tutorials Logo Editing

Logo Editing

The following tutorial outlines how to edit the logo with Adobe Fireworks CS4. Fireworks is required for logo editing. CS3 can be used for image source editing.

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Logo Editing Video Tutorial

Learn how to customise your Dominion logo using Adobe Fireworks with this detailed video tutorial.

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You will want to install the provided fonts before proceeding to edit in Fireworks, if you wish to use the same font for your logo editing.

Editing in Adobe Fireworks CS4

Step 1

Open the dominion-logo-source.png file in Adobe Fireworks.

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Focus on the right column, titled Layers. Select the Web layers directory and click the eye icon to the left of the logo slice (the green object). This will make the slice invisible so you can edit the file.

Step 2

Double click on the logo text. Now you can edit the text of logo to your choosing.

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Now, select the icon and disable it, if you so wish.

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Step 3

Reactivate the Slice in the Web Layers column, this will place a green rectangle over the logo image. Change the size of the slice (or move it) to match the new size if applicable.

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Step 4

Now you will want to export the logo. Right click on the image slice and select Exported Selected Slices... from the contextual menu. Proceed to export it to your computer for uploading.

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Step 5

If you are new to Fireworks, you may be wondering why it appears that there is only one style variation in the source. This is not the case as we take advantage of the Frame features of Fireworks. You need to simply switch frames to see all the other style variation sources.

There are a few ways to change frames and we will show 2 methods that you can use.

In the right column where you find the Layers toolbar including the Web Layers area, you should see another tab/toolbar named Frames. Just left click on the title Frames to enter the frames area. Then you can click on either of the frames which are named to show which style variant is on that particular frame.

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The second method is the most easiest and simplistic. At the bottom of the Fireworks canvas is a row of buttons, arrows just as previous and next. Select the arrows to switch between frames.

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Uploading the changed files

Step 1

Once you have successfully edited then exported your new logo, you will need to upload it to your server. This process is best done via a FTP client such as Filezilla

  1. Open your FTP client on your local computer.
  2. Login to your web server where Dominion is installed.
  3. Navigate to the /templates/rt_dominion_j15/images/logo/*style*/ directory.
  4. Upload logo.png (and any other logo related images) to this directory (You may need to browse on the local panel in the FTP client to find where you have exported your logo).
  5. Clear your browser cache before viewing such as using the keyboard commands on Windows, Ctrl+F5.
Ensure that you are uploading the correct logo to avoid confusion if it does not change. Also take into account hosting permissions. Sometimes, hosts which are not designed for Joomla may have permissions not suited for the setup, thus, the upload will not be complete. In this case, contact your hosting provider.