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This is a [[:Category:Contributed_code|contributed (third party)]] | This is a [[:Category:Contributed_code|contributed (third party)]] three column full width theme for Moodle written by Lei Zhang and maintained now by Paul Nichols. | ||
The theme is customisable through Moodle's theme settings. | The theme is customisable through Moodle's theme settings. | ||
==Theme Features== | |||
#Main feature of Decaf: the Awesome Bar navigation which is at the top rather than at the side. | |||
#Plus there is a nice small edit button rather than the usual row of icons. | |||
==Illustration of decaf-course menu combo== | |||
== | |||
[[File:MainDecaf.png]] | |||
==Configurable Options== | ==Configurable Options== | ||
'''Important Note:''' When making changes to any theme please ensure that [[Theme_settings#Theme_designer_mode|Theme Designer Mode]] is enabled to ensure your changes appear. | '''Important Note:''' When making changes to any theme please ensure that [[Theme_settings#Theme_designer_mode|Theme Designer Mode]] is enabled to ensure your changes appear. | ||
==The menus== | |||
From a post in the plugins forum: | |||
You can't run Awesome bar AND the built in Nav and Settings menus. Just to much overhead. | |||
So, you are best to | |||
#Go to home page and for NAV and SETTINGS blocks show on front page only | |||
#Then "hide on front page" | |||
#In DECAF settings set both to 'Show on front page=NO". | |||
==Other themes with the Awesome bar== | |||
==Theme Settings== | ==Theme Settings== | ||
The only setting to be aware of here is the | The only setting to be aware of here is the show other menus (switch all settings/admins menus OFF as if you don't it will run like a dog) | ||
[[File:Decaf_Options.jpg]] | [[File:Decaf_Options.jpg]] | ||
===Edit button=== | ===Edit button=== | ||
This option uses a small edit button rather than a number of edit option icons | This option uses a small edit button rather than a number of edit option icons. | ||
===Hide settings and/or navigation=== | ===Hide settings and/or navigation=== | ||
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==Download link== | ==Download link== | ||
You can download the theme from https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=theme_decaf | You can download the theme from https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=theme_decaf | ||
==Interesting hacks and Mods== | |||
*Add dynamic footer: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=230045 | |||
==See also== | ==See also== |
Latest revision as of 03:12, 4 September 2013
This is a contributed (third party) three column full width theme for Moodle written by Lei Zhang and maintained now by Paul Nichols.
The theme is customisable through Moodle's theme settings.
Theme Features
- Main feature of Decaf: the Awesome Bar navigation which is at the top rather than at the side.
- Plus there is a nice small edit button rather than the usual row of icons.
Configurable Options
Important Note: When making changes to any theme please ensure that Theme Designer Mode is enabled to ensure your changes appear.
From a post in the plugins forum:
You can't run Awesome bar AND the built in Nav and Settings menus. Just to much overhead. So, you are best to
- Go to home page and for NAV and SETTINGS blocks show on front page only
- Then "hide on front page"
- In DECAF settings set both to 'Show on front page=NO".
Other themes with the Awesome bar
Theme Settings
The only setting to be aware of here is the show other menus (switch all settings/admins menus OFF as if you don't it will run like a dog)
Edit button
This option uses a small edit button rather than a number of edit option icons.
Needed really
Show user picture
Download link
You can download the theme from https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=theme_decaf
Interesting hacks and Mods
- Add dynamic footer: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=230045