The parameter legend below provides a more detailed and straighforward description of the available settings used in the Template Builder and Module Builder.
Layout & Display Options
Header Style
The header style can be shown as stylized HTML "text" or can use an SEO enhanced "graphic" image. The graphic_header.png file can be edited in a graphics program such as Fireworks or Photoshop if you wish to use a logo or custom text.
Headline
The Headline text is the "header text" shown in the top left corner of the template. The text is used in both 'text' and 'graphic' modes for SEO enhancment. This is normally your comapny name or site title.
Slogan
The Slogan text is the "header text" shown just below the Headline text in the top left corner of the template. The text is used in both 'text' and 'graphic' modes for SEO enhancment. This is normally used for simple phrase describing your site.
Column Layout Order
This setting controls how the template will order the left and right columns (left and right module positions). You can have your columns shown to the left, right or on each side of the main content area.
Width Style
This settings controls how the template how should fill the browser window. You can choose a fixed width 800px or 1024px layout as well as a fluid width layout.
Left Column Width
This settings controls the left column (left module position) width. Use simple math to decide based on your Width Style settings defined above. It is recommended to have the columns at a minimum of 150px and a maximum total of 375px. (Left + Right = 375px)
Right Column Width
This settings controls the right column width. Use simple math to decide based on your Width Style settings defined above. It is recommended to have the columns at a minimum of 150px and a maximum total of 375px. (Left + Right = 375px)
Show Pathway/Breadcrumbs
The pathway (breadcrumbs) is a secondary navigation system used to show a trail of previous and current navigation. This setting allows you to disable/enable the breadcrumbs menu. In Joomla! 1.5, you must publish the 'breadcrumbs' module from the Module Manager in order to enable this feature.
Page Colors
Body Background Color
This setting controls the color of the main page background.
Interior Background Color
This setting controls the color of the interior page (content & module) background.
Shadow Border Color
This setting controls the border color separating the main page background from the body background. It is recommended to make this color a slight shade darker than the body background in order to achieve the effect of a slight drop shadow.
Inner Column Border Color
This setting controls the border color separating the left and right modules from the main content area. It is recommended to make this value just a slight shade darker than the interior background color. To make the border invisible, simply set this value the same color as the interior background color.
Accent Colors
Primary Accent Color
This setting controls primary accent color used in various places of the template such as border accents and default module heading styles.
Secondary Accent Color
This setting controls secondary accent color used in various places of the template..
Text Colors
Overall Text Color
This setting controls the overall paragraph and body text color of the template.
Header Text Color
This setting controls the Header text color when using the 'text' Header Style mode.
Header Slogan Color
This setting controls the Slogan text color when using the 'text' Header Style mode.
Default Link Color
This setting controls the default link color to be used in the template.
Default Link Hover Color
This setting controls the default link hover state color to be used in the template.
Heading (H1) Text Color
This setting controls the H1 heading color of the template.
Heading (H2) Text Color
This setting controls the H2 heading color of the template.
Heading (H3) Text Color
This setting controls the H3 heading color of the template.
Heading (H4) Text Color
This setting controls the H4 heading color of the template.