Morph

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Configurator

From Morph's Configurator you can easily customize and control almost every aspect of your site. This component puts you in the driving seat of your Joomla website, so take a few moments to learn how to best use all the methods of control.

How to apply block styles (BlockFX)

Block Styles are similar to ModuleFX, but instead of being applied to the Joomla module it's applied to the block containing the module. It styles not only the background color, but the actual elements inside the block. Learn how to change and apply predefined block styles.

Setting different sidebar layouts per component

Morph really gives you unparalleled flexibility in developing your sites different layouts. This tutorial shows you how to set the default inner and outer sidebar layouts for each of your installed components, and also gives you an understanding of how the sidebar defaults cascade works.

Customize your logo and tagline

We realize that everyone has different opinions about how your logo should be outputted, so with Morph we have gone ahead and given you option to choose for yourself. Learn about the different options and how to set them.

Debugging options

When developing your site, these options are useful to help you debug any issues you may encounter. You can for example enable or disable code comments, error reporting, jQuery, and debug modules.

Getting started with Configurator

Configurator is our Template Management System and is used to control most aspects of Morph. Take a couple of minutes to go through the different help sections, as it will give you a head start.

How to customize your text colors using Configurator

We realize that not every themelet design is ever going to be a 100% perfect fit for your business, so we have given you a couple of options to customize the colors to fit you own brand. These are the options available to you from within Configurator.

How to set your Configurator preferences

Configurator's preferences pane can be accessed either from the link in the top shelf, or using the built in keyboard shortcut.

How to use Configurator's built in keyboard shortcuts

We all love keyboard shortcuts, as they often boost your productivity. With this in mind, we have added a number of different keyboard shortcuts to increase your productivity when using Configurator.

How to work with the toolbar block

The toolbar block is ideal for a number of uses and can be displayed in different positions on your page: above master head, above sub head, above top shelf, below top shelf.

How to work with your sites assets

The terms "assets" refers to the digital media that is specific to your project, such as your sites custom backgrounds, logos and themelets, etc. The assets tab allows you to manage these without having to use an ftp client.

Performance options

Our aim is to make Morph as optimized as possible and though this is something we will constantly improve and build on, there are already a number of ways you can take advantage of. Learn about the options in this tutorial.

Understanding the general block options

This is a quick overview to explain the general block options that are available for most of the blocks in Configurator.

Introduction to Morph's architecture

Morph's architecture is quite different from most traditional Joomla! templates, so it's important to you understand the role that each of the three key parts play, as it will help you grasp the other key concepts that Morph introduces.

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