From 57f1a3ccc305b307a64982bdca6749c1d041bcaf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 18:25:00 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Improved readability and explanation of Outlines --- pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md b/pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md index 52a4e52..2a7c550 100644 --- a/pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md +++ b/pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Each tab located near the top of the **Gantry Admin** gives the user quick acces There are two different types of panels. The first, located along the very top of the **Gantry Admin**, are global settings which affect not only your selected outline, but the site as a whole. These include the **Menu** and **About** panels. Additionally, you can use the **Outlines** panel to manage and create new outlines for your site. -The second type of panels are available on the gray tabs bar and they enable you to refine settings for the presently-selected outline. These **Outline-specific** panels make it possible for you to give each page of your site a unique look, visually setting your front page apart from your About page, for example. +The second type of panels are available on the gray tabs bar and they enable you to refine settings for the presently-selected outline. These **Outline-specific** panels make it possible for you to give each page of your site a unique look, visually setting your Home page apart from your About page, for example. A quick description of each of these panels can be found below. @@ -70,13 +70,14 @@ The **Global Admin Panels** do not affect a single Outline, but have influence o ![Outlines](outlines.jpg?classes=shadow,border) -This panel is where you can manage and create new outlines, each with its own set of layout, style, assignments, and particle settings. There are two types of outlines, **Standard** and **System**. +An "outline" is a configuration that is assigned to a **Page Type**, to give it unique layout, style, assignments, and particle settings. The Outlines panel is where you can manage and create new outlines. There are two types of outlines: **Standard** and **System**. -**Standard outlines** can be created by the user, based on one of several available **Layout Presets**, and assigned to various page types to give them a unique layout and/or set of settings. Your **Base** outline acts as the **Master** outline did in Gantry 4, with all other outlines being overrides which enable you to change settings to meet the needs of a specific page. +**Standard outlines** can be created by clicking the + button in the Outlines panel. A choice is presented to "Create From" a [Layout Preset](http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/advanced/creating-layout-presets) or from another Outline. The new outline will inherit all of the properties and settings of the layout preset or outline that is selected from the drop-down menu. All outlines inherit their properties from the **Base** outline, which was called the **Master** outline in Gantry 4. -**System outlines** are core outlines which are linked to specific page types, such as 404 or Offline. These outlines can be edited, but can not be created, renamed, or deleted, as they are core to Gantry. +**System outlines** are core outlines which are linked to specific page types, such as 404 or Offline. These outlines can be edited, but cannot be created, renamed, or deleted, as they are core to Gantry. + +**To edit an outline** in the Outlines panel, click the edit button at the bottom of its tile. You can also select an outline to edit from within in the **Outline Specific** panels (Styles, Layout, Page Settings, and Assignments) by selecting the outline name from the drop-down menu located on the left-hand side of the toolbar. -You can switch to an individual Outline in two ways. This panel will enable you to set a specific Outline as active in the Outline-specific panels of the Admin by clicking their associated **edit** buttons. Alternatively, you can switch between them using the drop-down menu located on the left-hand side of the toolbar which hosts the **outline-specific administrative panels**. ![Outlines](outlines2.jpg?classes=shadow,border) From b422e87dc90f86b975fb8c8fd4b38139a3a349e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:37:03 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Outlines can be assigned to pages in the Assignments tab --- pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md b/pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md index 2a7c550..cf165bc 100644 --- a/pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md +++ b/pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md @@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ The **Global Admin Panels** do not affect a single Outline, but have influence o ![Outlines](outlines.jpg?classes=shadow,border) -An "outline" is a configuration that is assigned to a **Page Type**, to give it unique layout, style, assignments, and particle settings. The Outlines panel is where you can manage and create new outlines. There are two types of outlines: **Standard** and **System**. +An "outline" is a configuration that can be [assigned](../configure/assignments) to specific pages or categories of content, to give it unique layout, style, assignments, and particle settings. The Outlines panel is where you can manage and create new outlines. There are two types of outlines: **Standard** and **System**. -**Standard outlines** can be created by clicking the + button in the Outlines panel. A choice is presented to "Create From" a [Layout Preset](http://docs.gantry.org/gantry5/advanced/creating-layout-presets) or from another Outline. The new outline will inherit all of the properties and settings of the layout preset or outline that is selected from the drop-down menu. All outlines inherit their properties from the **Base** outline, which was called the **Master** outline in Gantry 4. +**Standard outlines** can be created by clicking the + button in the Outlines panel. A choice is presented to "Create From" a [Layout Preset](../advanced/creating-layout-presets) or from another Outline. The new outline will inherit all of the properties and settings of the layout preset or outline that is selected from the drop-down menu. All outlines inherit their properties from the **Base** outline, which was called the **Master** outline in Gantry 4. **System outlines** are core outlines which are linked to specific page types, such as 404 or Offline. These outlines can be edited, but cannot be created, renamed, or deleted, as they are core to Gantry. From 49ef84390c1fc8dcc32f41ff28ba24035dab8515 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:47:20 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Explaining System before Standard * The System outline description demarcates the difference between System and Standard outlines: the former cannot be created, etc, as they are core to Gantry. So it is better to point that out first. --- pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md b/pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md index cf165bc..fde9b64 100644 --- a/pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md +++ b/pages/01.gantry5/02.configure/01.gantry-admin/docs.md @@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ The **Global Admin Panels** do not affect a single Outline, but have influence o ![Outlines](outlines.jpg?classes=shadow,border) -An "outline" is a configuration that can be [assigned](../configure/assignments) to specific pages or categories of content, to give it unique layout, style, assignments, and particle settings. The Outlines panel is where you can manage and create new outlines. There are two types of outlines: **Standard** and **System**. - -**Standard outlines** can be created by clicking the + button in the Outlines panel. A choice is presented to "Create From" a [Layout Preset](../advanced/creating-layout-presets) or from another Outline. The new outline will inherit all of the properties and settings of the layout preset or outline that is selected from the drop-down menu. All outlines inherit their properties from the **Base** outline, which was called the **Master** outline in Gantry 4. +An "outline" is a configuration that can be [assigned](../configure/assignments) to specific pages or categories of content, to give it unique layout, style, assignments, and particle settings. The Outlines panel is where you can manage and create new outlines. There are two types of outlines: **System** and **Standard**. **System outlines** are core outlines which are linked to specific page types, such as 404 or Offline. These outlines can be edited, but cannot be created, renamed, or deleted, as they are core to Gantry. +**Standard outlines** can be created by clicking the + button in the Outlines panel. A choice is presented to "Create From" a [Layout Preset](../advanced/creating-layout-presets) or from another Outline. The new outline will inherit all of the properties and settings of the layout preset or outline that is selected from the drop-down menu. All outlines inherit their properties from the **Base** outline, which was called the **Master** outline in Gantry 4. + **To edit an outline** in the Outlines panel, click the edit button at the bottom of its tile. You can also select an outline to edit from within in the **Outline Specific** panels (Styles, Layout, Page Settings, and Assignments) by selecting the outline name from the drop-down menu located on the left-hand side of the toolbar.