Logo
Logo image is re-loaded, which can be found in ZMI/{plone site
root}/portal_skins/custom/logo.jpg. Upload a new image if
needed.
Style changes, such as background and positions, are done in
ZMI/{plone site root}/portal_skins/custom/ploneCustom.css in
section /* header (TOP_JPEG) background image */. The layout is placed
by using a table in page template ZMI/{plone site
root}/portal_skins/custom/main_template.
The description next to the logo is in
ZMI/portal_skins/custom/main_template in portal_header div.
Site actions
Default site actions are: site map, accessibility, contact and site
setup. These are defined in ZMI/{plone site root}/
portal_actions
in category "site_actions".
- To remove an existing one, unchecked the visibility or delete the
element.
- To add a new one, scroll to the bottom and add a new action
accordingly.
Style changes are done in ZMI/{plone site
root}/portal_skins/custom/
ploneCustom.css in section /*
portal_siteactions */.
Some minor layout changes such as adding bars, are done in a page
template ZMI/{plone site
root}/portal_skins/custom/
global_siteactions. However, to modify
this template may require some knowledge of HTML and Zope Page
Template.
Navigation tabs
These tabs are generated automatically by Plone depending on the
folders under the site root except those with "Exclude from navigation"
property checked.
Style changes such as background, positions, etc. are done in
ZMI/{plone site root}/portal_skins/custom/
ploneCustom.css in
section /* portal_tabs (TOP_JPEG) background images */.
Search box
The style of the search box is modified, which can be found in
ZMI/portal_skins/custom/
ploneCustom.css in sections /* table for
tabs + searchbox */ and /* seachbox positioning */.
Portlets
To modify portlets sitewise, go to ZMI -> plone site root and select
properties tab. Left hand side portlets are in
left_slots
property and right hand side portlets are in
right_slots
property.
- Navigation portlet: some changes to the style can be found in
ZMI/portal_skins/custom/ploneCustom.css stylesheet. The
background, bullets, fonts, and so on are defined in /* navigation
portlet */ and
/* left portlets */ sections. Also, minor workaround style needs to be
done for IE, which is in ZMI/portal_skins/custom/IEFixes.css for
visualIconPadding element.
Banners
Either using the flash banner (for the homepage) or the section banners
(for all the other pages) is defined/programed in page template
ZMI/portal_skins/custom/
main_template. To modify this banner may
require some knowledge of HTML and Zope Page Template. However, if only
need to chang the banner flash/images, a simple way to modify is to go
to site/images/
prescient_banner_v1.swf or
images/secondary_pages/
Title_bar.jpg to reload the flash or
image file. If the change of the file names are required:
- find prescient_banner_v1.swf in main_template and change it
accordingly
- find Title_bar.jpg in ploneCustom.css and change it
accordingly
The section title on the banner is done with page template
ZMI/portal_skins/custom/
title_sections, and a script
ZMI/portal_skins/custom/
selectedActions is also created.
Style changes are done in
ZMI/portal_skins/custom/
ploneCustom.css in section /* banners
*/.
Footer
The original footer displays Plone copyright disclaimer. To handle
Prescient's special needs, a page template
ZMI/portal_skins/custom/
footer is modify to include two new page
templates
footer_sections and
footer_siteactions. With
these two templates, footer will automatically update when navigation
tabs or site actions are modified.
Style changes are done in
ZMI/portal_skins/custom/
ploneCustom.css in section /* footer
*/.
Colophon
A page template ZMI/portal_skins/custom/
colophon is modified to
display Prescient's copyright disclaimer and a link to privacy policy
page.
Style changes are done in
ZMI/portal_skins/custom/
ploneCustom.css in section /* colophon
*/.