Cygnet: Tips and Tricks

Introduction

The Cygnet design for phpBB comes with several features that set it apart from other phpBB styles. We have outlined some tips and tricks to help you make the most of the style below.

Modules

Our demo of Cygnet features several modules which demonstrate what you can do with Cygnet in phpBB 3.1. If you would like to replicate these modules, we recommend downloading the RocketLauncher and installing it on a local test server. There, you will have access to the source files and settings for these modules so you can easily replicate them. Alternatively, you can build your site based on the RocketLauncher and modify these modules to meet your individual needs.

You can find the Twig files used to create the modules in the phpbb_root/styles/your_style/template/modules directory. For a specific module, you will want to find the Twig file with the same name of the module you wish to replicate. For example, the module titled Contact Us is loaded from phpbb_root/styles/your_style/template/modules/contact.html.twig.

If you would like more information on how these modules are assembled and installed in phpBB 3.1, check out our RokBB user guide.

Animated Header

The animated header featured in the Cygnet style is controlled form two places in the administrator. First, you will need to navigate to Admin > Customise then select Style Settings from the RocketTheme Styles section of the sidebar.

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Slideshow Type

From here, you can control the animation from the Style tab at the line titled Slideshow Type. This line gives you the ability to switch between the following options:

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Slideshow Background Image

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Slideshow Height

If you want to set your own background image, you can do so via the Template tab at the line titled Slideshow Background Image. You can also set the Slideshow Height from this tab, which enables you to fine-tune the look of your site.

Animation

The animated elements that trigger as you scroll down the page are handled via classes applied to HTML elements, icons etc. You can access Cygnet's main settings area by navigating to Admin > Styles > Cygnet. From here, you will want to select the Imageset Editor tab where you can find the Forum Icons settings. In these fields, you can enter the tag of the animation(s) you wish to use. You can find a list (as well as visual examples) of these animation classes here.

In our demo, we used the following in the three Forum Icons field.

The class name wow zoomIn sets the animation of each component to zoom in. The wow portion is the prefix, and zoomIn is the name of the animation. The fa fa-(name) classes set the Font Awesome icon used for each component.