BiggieSmalls template positions explained

BiggieSmalls template positions explained

With this blog post I would like to explain you what module position are available within BiggieSmalls. Click on the picture to enlarge it. Under it you will find additional info about the different module positions.

  • User3 - this position is good for a top menu. To use it for a horizontal menu you should open the module settings and under Advanced Parameters insert the following class suffix "-nav" (without the quotation mark)
  • Syndicate - This module position is made specially for joomla's default syndicate module, but you can place anything in it. If you have something published in syndicate, then the user3 module position has 85% width and syndicate only 15%. If you don't use this position, then user3 has 100% width.
  • Banner - ideal for standard banner (468x60) or horizontal login
  • Navigation - this position sits just underneath the header. The main purpose is to have a main menu navigation there. If you want to have a horizontal menu, open the module settings and under Advanced Parameters insert the following class suffix "-mainnav" (withouth the quotation mark)
    the navigation module position is also perfect for slideshow modules like the one on the home page of compojoom :)
  • Top - you can style the background, border and text color of this module - ideal for text that need attention from your users
  • Breadcrumb - does this at all need explanation?
  • User1 and User2 - those positions are stretching. This means if you publish a module in user1 and nothing in user2 - user 1 will take all the space.
  • Multimedia - this module position is as wide as left + right module positions. It is perfect for multimedia content such as videos or flash mp3 player
  • Left & Right + Component - if you don't use left & right, then the component will take all the space. If you use only left or right, then the component position will take the space of the empty template position.
  • bottom1 & bottom2 & bottom3 & bottom4 - these positions are all stretching
  • analytics - you have a field in template params where you can enter your analytics code.

Additional Information

Left + Right modules can be either on the left or on the right side.

This is a sample of the 'attention' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the folllowing html: .... This is a sample of the 'notice' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the folllowing html: .... This is a sample of the 'alert' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the folllowing html: .... This is a sample of the 'download' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the folllowing html: .... This is a sample of the 'approved' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the folllowing html: .... This is a sample of the 'media' style. Use this style to denote very important information to your users. To use this use the folllowing html: ....

If you have any additional questions, don't hesitate to ask :)

Stay tuned BiggieSmalls is due to be released on the 9th of September 2009 at 9:09h .

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Comments (21)

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    Excelent! i\'m add link to this post in twitter. This template is new era for joomla system!

    My RT: twitter.com/warstwycom/status/3819179553
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    Daniel,

    Template looks very impressive, with lot of module positions. I\'m looking forward to BiggieSmalls release.

    If I\'m not wrong, the current compojoom templates looks like BiggieSmalls. Is that correct?

    Regards,
    Deno
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      Yep, that is the standard look of biggieSmalls - only the links are orange instead of blue :)
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        BiggieSmalls is a free or commercial template? If commercial, then what is the cost?

        Regards,
        Deno
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          77$ for 3 domain license and 1 year support through the forum and updates.

          P.S. Only between the two of us - If you are registered to the newsletter you will get a good promotion tomorrow ;)
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    I love the idea of the 1 template does all!

    When you say \"Left + Right modules can be either on the left or on the right side.\" - does this mean left or right of the component body? as in 3 column use?

    Also, do you have any plans to implement rounded corners?

    Thanks!
    Ken
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      The left and the right positions can be both on the left or on the right side. Right now there is no possibility to have 3 column layout as left center right.

      Rounded corners? If you look in google this is I think one of the most difficult things that one can do with css :)
      For the moment I don\'t have plans to implement this, but if a lot of people request it, then I can think on it.
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    Perfect Daniel! Been waiting for something like this. Thanks for all your hard work!
    I also love the idea of having rounded corners. If this can be implemented, i\'d say this would be a killer template! More power!
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    Daniel Dimitrov wrote:
    77$ for 3 domain license and 1 year support through the forum and updates.

    P.S. Only between the two of us - If you are registered to the newsletter you will get a good promotion tomorrow ;)

    I\'m registered as well. Can i please get a discount too? I\'m ready to buy now. Please let me know. Thanks!
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    Excellent Daniel, I saw that you referred to zeit.de and it\'s easy to see how that can be achieved using the module positions you have created...great work again!
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    Hi there, what is your timeline for implementing Left,Content,Right layout.

    Also, a number of the template providers are implementing loading in the order of 2,1,3 (Content, Left, Right) for both SEO and performance reasons. Will you be doing this too? If so, when can we expect this? If not, does it make much of a difference for both SEO and performance?

    Thanks

    Chris
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      About left, content, right - I don\'t have a timeline. Perhaps next month I will implement this.

      About content, left, right - this is the way the template is build right now.

      You have following possibilities

      content + left
      content + right
      content + left + right

      left + right + content
      left + content
      right + content

      or only content
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        OK thanks.

        I guess it would be normal to load content, left, right when the layout is this way. When your layout is Left, Right, Content, is the display / load order still Content, Left, Right eventhough the layout is not ?

        Thanks again

        Chris
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          You have an example here:
          biggiesmalls.compojoom.com/green

          As you see on the left you have left+right followed by the main content. But if you look at the source code you will see that the maincontent is loaded first, followed by the left+right columns.

          Pure css :)
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    How good it this for mobile content? Like using the template for Iphone etc?
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      Hey Ssnobben,
      I have an XDA Diamond and I haven\'t test it on it, because I hate to surf on that small screen.

      I\'ve tested the template for iphone with this webpage:
      www.testiphone.com/

      It seems fine to me.
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    First impression: a GREAT piece of templating and lots of features !
    Best way however to make a thorough judgement is working with it - like the good old saying: \'Proof of the puding is in the eating ...\' - so I just got me a license and am looking forward to the tasting ....
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      If you encounter any problems with it, don\'t hesitate to use the forum. I\'ll be happy to assist you :)
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    i can see that you are taking care of many important points in your development as supporting various operating systems, solving many problems.
    designing a website is a common thing, but it requires experience to make it a professional one & trouble free
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    Looks great :cheer: Maybe i´ll take it. How much kb is the template?
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