Documentation
1. Installation
To install Zodiac framework, you need to place 3 links in section Edit Head ( Settings> Edit Head ) and framework menu code that should be added inside of the sidebar or footer as Widget/HTML
1. Settings> Edit Head:
last updated: 01/01/2020
<script src="https://u.jimcdn.com/cms/o/seac454b35feba21d/userlayout/js/zodiac-free.js?t=1564990637" async="true" type="text/javascript">
</script>
<link href="https://u.jimcdn.com/cms/o/se443d87ffa959a99/userlayout/css/zodiac-free-3-02ffxgwox488.css?t=1577917251" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css" type="text/css"/>
<style type="text/css">
/*<![CDATA[*/
.bg-primary {
background:#5580ff!important;
}
.bg-secondary {
background:#ff8a73!important;
}
/*]]>*/
</style>
2. Widget/HTML inside of sidebar or footer:
<a href="#0" class="cd-btn"></a>
<div class="cd-panel from-left">
<header class="cd-panel-header">
<h1>
Zodiac Framework
</h1>
<a href="#0" class="cd-panel-close"></a>
</header>
<div class="cd-panel-container rel">
<div class="cd-panel-content hs-left">
<!-- ************* Vimeo Popup ************* -->
<div class="invisibleh">
<a class="mt" href="https://www.zodiac-framework.com/getting-started/" target="iframe-holder" title="">Documentation</a> <a class="mt" href=
"https://www.zodiac-framework.com/getting-started/widgets/" target="iframe-holder" title="">Custom Widgets</a> <a class="mt" href=
"https://www.zodiac-framework.com/getting-started/colors/" target="iframe-holder" title="">Select a color</a> <a class="mt" href=
"https://www.zodiac-framework.com/getting-started/helper-classes/" target="iframe-holder" title="">Helper Classes</a> <a class="mt" href=
"https://www.zodiac-framework.com/getting-started/play-of-columns/" target="iframe-holder" title="">Play of Columns</a><a class="mt" href=
"https://www.zodiac-framework.com/getting-started/support" target="iframe-holder" title="">Support</a> <a class="mt" href="https://www.zodiac-framework.com/getting-started/updates"
target="iframe-holder" title="">Updates</a>
<a class="popup-vimeo mt" style="font-weight:600!important;" href="https://cms.e.jimdo.com/app/siteadmin/layout/api/" title=
"">Custom layout</a>
</div>
<!-- ************* End Vimeo Popup ************* -->
</div>
<!-- cd-panel-content -->
<div class="left-align" style="padding: 50px 0px 0 0px;height:100%;width: auto;overflow:hidden;">
<div class="cc-box">
<iframe name="iframe-holder" id="iframe-holder" class="" style="height:100%;box-sizing: border-box;display: block;"></iframe>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- cd-panel-container -->
</div>
<!-- cd-panel -->
<div class="matrix-msg invisible">
Zodiac Framework menu
</div>
Once you add the Zodiac framework menu to your website ( Widget/HTML ), you can hide it moving to your drag&drop clipboard (1)
Reload the page to see plus icon on the left side of your website (2). Clicking it, you will get the new admin menu
That's all. Now you can use the framework in your website. Please read carefully the important information before working with it.
What about Updates?
The url of links in Edit Head area are always updated with the latest version of framework. Please make sure the ones you're using on your website are the same like on my page above. You can also download all files and host them on your own website.
2. Important notes
It is very important to use Jimdo module Widget/HTML for all custom widgets. In this way the custom styles will overwrite the default Jimdo system styles. Some of the widgets will work only inside of module Widget/HTML!
Jimdo offers 2 types of template: fullwidth and boxed. If you're using boxed layout, the full width sections and parallax need to be added the class is-boxed. This won't allow you to overlap the content area
3. Instructions
How to change image in custom widgets
To change the image in slider, parallax or any custom widget, you need to upload your own image to Design > Custom Template > Files.
Once uploaded, click the image name which will be opened in a new tab and copy the url of the image from the browser address bar and paste it to Widget/HTML replacing the default image of demo site.
Once copied your image url, paste it Widget/HTML replacing the default image of demo site:
...
<div class="hs-thumbnail">
<img src="https://u.jimcdn.com/cms/o/s1aeecbbb2a5865b1/userlayout/img/altona-bg.jpg?t=1506590873" alt="" />
</div>
...
How to replace the Font Awesome Icons
Zodiac includes Font Awesome framework v.4.7. so all available icons are available here:
https://fontawesome.com/v4.7.0/icons/
Below is an example of the widget with the diamond icon:
<!-- ************* Fa description widget ************* -->
<div class="hs-description center-align">
<div class="fa fa-diamond fa-4x">
</div>
<h3 class="add-top-10">
your title
</h3>
<p>
This is an example text, simply click to edit or delete it. Delete example content by clicking on it and using the trash icon on the left. The plus icon lists all of the elements you can
use to add content to your website
</p>
</div>
your title
This is an example text, simply click to edit or delete it. Delete example content by clicking on it and using the trash icon on the left. The plus icon lists all of the elements you can use to add content to your website
If you change fa-diamond for any other icon name, let's do it with fa-bus, we will get the widget like this:
<!-- ************* Fa description widget ************* -->
<div class="hs-description center-align">
<div class="fa fa-bus fa-4x">
</div>
<h3 class="add-top-10">
your title
</h3>
<p>
This is an example text, simply click to edit or delete it. Delete example content by clicking on it and using the trash icon on the left. The plus icon lists all of the elements you can
use to add content to your website
</p>
</div>
your title
This is an example text, simply click to edit or delete it. Delete example content by clicking on it and using the trash icon on the left. The plus icon lists all of the elements you can use to add content to your website
4. Upgrade
5. Support
Support is available only for Zodiac Pro.
If you have found a bug or error, please leave the comment below always indicating the name of the template you're using. Thank you.
Write a comment
Leonhard Fuß (Friday, 01 June 2018 14:49)
Hello,
How can I use the shortcodes for my website with the matrix theme?
I don’t really know where to install.
Greetings
Leo
Serhiy (Friday, 01 June 2018 16:09)
@Leo you don't need to use zodiac with Matrix themes as all custom widgets are already included in default Matrix theme.
The framework can be used only in standard Jimdo templates
dbachmann@onvima.ch (Thursday, 25 October 2018 20:00)
Hi
Why do you use a CSS class <h1> for your brand "Zodiac Framework". With this setup on every site of my client's website occurs two H1. This is very suboptimal regarding SEO. Is there a way to change it to <h2> or delete it?
Thanks for your response.
Dominique
<a href="#0" class="cd-btn" style="z-index:11;"></a>
<div class="cd-panel from-left">
<header class="cd-panel-header orange">
<h1>
Zodiac Framework
</h1>
<a href="#0" class="cd-panel-close"></a>
</header>
Serhiy (Thursday, 25 October 2018 20:10)
@Dominique it's not important. However, you can change h1 tag for any other, span or simply remove it
Chris (Thursday, 12 September 2019 09:41)
Hey Serhiy,
just a quick question: I purchased the zodiac pro version. But when I click 'play of columns' it just says "Oops! page not found". Probably just a broken link. Maybe you could have a look at this?
Thank you!
Chris
Serhiy (Thursday, 12 September 2019 13:58)
@Chris this is a page with free version and the link is correct.
I fixed the url in Pro version, please used the updated menu