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Index


  • 01. Basics

    • Overview

      01

    • Hosting the files

      02

    • Using the custom widgets

      03

    • File upload

      04

    • Font Awesome framework

      05

    • Getting support

      06

  • 02. Initial setup

    • Brand colors

      07

  • 03. Customize

    • Helper classes

      08

    • Inline styles

      09

    • Body classes

      10

    • Play of columns

      11

    • Matrix Variables

      12

04. UPGRADE

01. Basics

Framework overview

The Zodiac framework includes only one block of links in Edit Head section with the following components:

 

  • jQuery library
  • JS file of Zodiac framework
  • CSS file of Zodiac framework
  • Setup of the Brand colors and default buttons size
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Hosting the files

The 2 files (CSS and JS) of Zodiac framework are hosted on a demo Jimdo website. If you wish to use your own website, just save 2 files on your computer and upload them to your file directory. Check the section File upload with further details.

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Using the custom widgets

The custom widgets of Zodiac framework should be used in module Widget/HTML. All you have to do is just click the copy button of selected widget and paste the code inside the  Widget/HTML

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File Upload

Many custom widgets are using the demo images that you will have to change for your own ones ( overlay teaser, parallax, sliders, tile widget ).

How to add your own images?

01  Prepare your own image you'd like to use for parallax or any other widget.

02  In admin mode, navigate Design> Custom Template> Files and upload your image. If you're already installed the Zodiac framework menu on your website, select  direct link Custom layout> Files

03  When you successfully uploaded your image, you will find it in your files list. On mouseover select the Copy Link Address

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04  Paste the link address inside the Widget/HTML changing the demo image URL

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Important note:

Jimdo offers 2 types of templates: fullwidth and boxed. If you're using boxed layout or a template with left or right sidebar, the full width sections and parallax require additional class is-boxed. This won't allow you to overlap the content area

Font awesome framework

Some of the Zodiac widgets are using the icons from Font Awesome framework ( v.4.7) 

Please check the below link with all available icons:

https://fontawesome.com/v4.7.0/icons/

Example of using Font Awesome Icons:


 <div class="fa fa-diamond fa-4x">
 </div>


 <div class="fa fa-rocket fa-4x">
 </div>

Getting support

Support is available only for Zodiac Pro users.

02. Initial setup

Brand colors

The brand colors can be setup in Edit Head ( Settings> Edit Head ):


<style type="text/css"> /*<![CDATA[*/
.bg-primary { background:#5580ff!important; } .bg-secondary { background:#ff8a73!important; } #cc-inner .j-formnew input[type='submit'],#cc-inner .hs-button { padding:18px 45px; }
/*]]>*/ </style>



There are 2 classes bg-primary and bg-secondary ( you can add other classes for your own preference).

Here's an example of using buttons with your brand colors:


<a class="hs-button bg-primary" href="https://www.matrix-themes.com/" target="_blank">Button</a>

In the same section Edit Head you can change the default padding of your  buttons making them smaller or bigger.

03. Customize

Helper classes

Customize the widgets with colors, size and other values with helper classes


<a class="hs-button" href="https://www.matrix-themes.com/" target="_blank">Button</a>

<a class="hs-button bg-pumpkin mid-round size-18" href="https://www.matrix-themes.com/" target="_blank">Button</a>

In our second example we used the following helper classes:

bg-pumpkin -  for background color

mid-round -  for border-radius

size-18 -  for font size

The full list of helper classes and other examples can be found in Zodiac framework menu> Helper classes

Inline styles

If you need to style an element with your values, you can use the inline style. Please pay attention to it's position:


<a class="hs-button" style="background:#00858e;" href="https://www.matrix-themes.com/" target="_blank">Button</a>

Body classes

You can hide the main image from one of your page using the body class no-hero

This option is available only in Pro or Business Jimdo package

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Play of columns

This feature has been taken from Matrix Themes and allows you to alter the design of default Jimdo elements

It's about pre-made js scripts that should be always added inside of the module 'columns'

Available options:

- Tile banner
- Fullwidth Tile banner
- Tile banner with overlay background
- Tile banner with overlay title
- Fullwidth background color
- Animations (doesn't require to be used inside the Columns)

 

01  Add a module Columns to your content with 2 rows (columns). Inside the left column display an image and any content inside the right column

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02  From Zodiac framework menu, select Zodiac Add-ons > Play of columns and choose any widget by clicking the copy button and paste the code inside the right column 

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That's all. Sometimes  you need to refresh the page to see the effect.

 

Animations

Please note that using Animations widget will animate any widget added inside the columns.

This widget doesn't require to be added inside the columns, just use Widget/HTML directly on any page of your content section or Edit Head section to apply the animation to the whole website.

Matrix variables

The Matrix variables replace the previous feature 'Play of columns' (you can use the both options anyway) and allow to use the same functions like play of columns but without any js code in Widget/HTML module

How does it work?

1. Add any Jimdo module inside the Columns (one or more columns)

2. Inside of the same module Columns, add Widget/HTML with Matrix variables:

3. Refresh the page to see the effect like this:

Conclusion

as you can see, in my example I used the headings, text and button inside of the one column and then added the variables inside  the same columns. You can use any other class instead of bg-dark available in helper classes section or your brand color as bg-primary

The class color-white can be used for the dark backgrounds

You can also alter the design of default Jimdo buttons with the following variables:

  • dark-outline-btn
  • white-outline-btn
  • mid-round-btn
  • round-btn

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