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[brendonhatcher Friend brendonhatcherJoin date: January 2006Posts: 4Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanked: 1 times in 1 posts]

#721361

Hi all

I have been using T3 for a while.
I am about to start using an outsourced developer.
Now that I am writing instructions for them, I realise that I am actually quite confused about the workflow involved in using T3.

I need some input on the broad steps, not the details. Please correct or re-order the steps…

SINGLE STYLE FOR THE WHOLE SITE

1. Install Joomla, custom extensions, make pages, menus etc (I prefer to have all content and functionality in place before I tackle the design.

2. Install the T3 package

3. Select T3_BS3_blank as the default frontend template

4. Go into the T3 BS3 Blank styles configuration and edit it
– General settings suitable for the development phase – dev mode on, theme magic on, optimization off
– Theme settings – everything except the “theme”
– Layout
– I generally use a single layout for the whole site, and just choose from the options that are available – e.g. default-content-left
– I adjust the number of positions on each row
– I adjust the responsive layouts

5. I think that I should be creating a custom theme rather than using the default.
I am concerned that a T3 update will overwrite the default theme that I have adjusted.
I make a new theme in Theme Magic and adjust all the settings available there.
I then apply the theme on the theme tab.

6. I create a custom.css file for adding my CSS customisations (this part I think I understand well).

7. I go to megamenu to tweak individual menu items (css overrides and icons)

SOME PAGES NEED TO BE FULL WIDTH

Create a new style – e.g. t3_bs3_blank – Full
Use the same theme and mostly the same settings
On the layout tab, choose default (I guess this is full width)
Assign to specific menu items

Use of LESS

I have a broad, thin understanding of LESS and SASS.
I can’t work out practically where to fit changes to LESS into my workflow above, and under what circumstances.

HTML Overrides

I know how these work in relation to T3

Breadcrumb

I always want them at the top, under the menu.
I tweak the T3 code to make this happen, but have to redo it each time I update T3.
Is there a better way to move it?

Sticky menu

Still trying to work out how to do this in a way that doesn’t require modifications to the T3 core

ANYTHING ELSE?
Have I missed anything out?

Thanks
Brendon

[TomC Moderator TomCJoin date: October 2014Posts: 14077Downloads:58Uploads:137 Thanks: 948 Thanked: 3155 times in 2495 posts]

#721492

Check out the JOOMLART YOUTUBE CHANNEL

There are many informative and helpful video tutorials on and using the T3 Framework.

[TomC Moderator TomCJoin date: October 2014Posts: 14077Downloads:58Uploads:137 Thanks: 948 Thanked: 3155 times in 2495 posts]

#753743

Check out the JOOMLART YOUTUBE CHANNEL

There are many informative and helpful video tutorials on and using the T3 Framework.

[brendonhatcher Friend brendonhatcherJoin date: January 2006Posts: 4Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanked: 1 times in 1 posts]

#721560

Hi Tom

Thanks for the response.

The videos are great resources for learning the “bits”.
What I am looking for is commentary on whether I am using the bits in the right way, and doing so in the right order.

Thanks
Brendon

[brendonhatcher Friend brendonhatcherJoin date: January 2006Posts: 4Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanked: 1 times in 1 posts]

#753807

Hi Tom

Thanks for the response.

The videos are great resources for learning the “bits”.
What I am looking for is commentary on whether I am using the bits in the right way, and doing so in the right order.

Thanks
Brendon

[Adam M Moderator Adam MJoin date: May 2014Posts: 5159Downloads:33Uploads:66 Thanks: 95 Thanked: 1271 times in 1235 posts]

#723324

Hi @brendonhatcher,

1. Don’t forget about the usage of local folder where you can copy folder etc or tpls and put it here to override these files.

2. I prefer to override CSS rules via custom.css file rather than modify LESS files.

3. You can copy the mod_breadcrumbs and place it in folder HTML inside template, then modify from there instead.

[Adam M Moderator Adam MJoin date: May 2014Posts: 5159Downloads:33Uploads:66 Thanks: 95 Thanked: 1271 times in 1235 posts]

#754032

Hi @brendonhatcher,

1. Don’t forget about the usage of local folder where you can copy folder etc or tpls and put it here to override these files.

2. I prefer to override CSS rules via custom.css file rather than modify LESS files.

3. You can copy the mod_breadcrumbs and place it in folder HTML inside template, then modify from there instead.

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