README

Introduction

This module extends a SilverStripe Elemental Blocks to enhance its functionalities with predefined sets of Classes of Styling elements.

Predefined Styling classes:

• StylingHeight - changes a height of a Block
• StylingHorizontalAlign - changes a horizontal alignment of a Block
• StylingLimit - changes a limit of a Block
• StylingSize - changes a size of a Block
• StylingStyle (extended from Core module) - special enhancements for a class extended from Core module
• StylingTextAlign - changes a text alignment inside of a Block
• StylingVerticalAlign - changes a vertical alignment of a Block
• StylingWidth - changes a width of a Block (example uses Bootstrap Grid syntax)

The module provides basic markup for each of the stylings but you have an option to edit and/or replace those predefined styles.

Requirements

• SilverStripe CMS ^6.0
• SilverStripe Elemental Blocks ^6.0

For CMS 4.x and 5.x use version 1.x of this module.

Installation

• Install a module via Composer

composer require fractas/elemental-stylings

• Follow an instructions for installation of Elemental Blocks module
• Apply a desired Styling Class extension on Block class (ie. ElementContent that ships with Core module) mysite/_config/elements.yml

  DNADesign\Elemental\Models\ElementContent:
    extensions:
      - Fractas\ElementalStylings\StylingHeight
      - Fractas\ElementalStylings\StylingHorizontalAlign
      - Fractas\ElementalStylings\StylingStyle
      - Fractas\ElementalStylings\StylingTextAlign
      - Fractas\ElementalStylings\StylingVerticalAlign
      - Fractas\ElementalStylings\StylingWidth

• Add an desired styles based on your preferences, see Configuration example
• Optionaly, you can require basic CSS stylings provided with this module to your controller class like: mysite/code/PageController.php

      Requirements::css('fractas/elemental-stylings:client/dist/css/stylings.css');

• Build and flush your project vendor/bin/sake dev/build flush=1

Full configuration example

This is a sample configuration for use of Stylings classes in YML configuration.

mysite/_config/elements.yml

DNADesign\Elemental\Models\ElementContent:
  extensions:
    - Fractas\ElementalStylings\StylingHeight
    - Fractas\ElementalStylings\StylingHorizontalAlign
    - Fractas\ElementalStylings\StylingStyle
    - Fractas\ElementalStylings\StylingTextAlign
    - Fractas\ElementalStylings\StylingVerticalAlign
    - Fractas\ElementalStylings\StylingWidth
  styles:
    light: 'Light background color with Dark text'
    dark: 'Dark background color with White text'
  textalign:
    left: 'Left'
    right: 'Right'
    center: 'Center'
  horalign:
    left: 'Left'
    right: 'Right'
    center: 'Center'
  veralign:
    top: 'Top'
    middle: 'Middle'
    bottom: 'Bottom'
  height:
    small: 'Small'
    medium: 'Medium'
    large: 'Large'
  width:
    col-sm-6: '50%'
    col-sm-4: '33.33%'
    col-sm-12: '100%'

Implementation example: 'Text with Image' Element

• New Element class file: ElementContentImage.php
• New Element template file: ElementContentImage.ss

Screenshots

Updated GridField with preview of applied stylings:

Styling tab of a Block with icons for specific styles:

Reporting Issues

Please create an issue for any bugs you've found, or features you're missing.

License

See License

Credits

Styling icons from IcoMoon - Free by IcoMoon