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Astroid Framework Documentation

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https://docs.astroidframe.work

A modern framework for Joomla website development featuring a visual Layout Builder and a wide array of widgets. Documentation covers the use of utility and UIkit widgets—including grids, pricing tables, accordions, and form builders—as well as styling options for typography and colors, and miscellaneous features like cookie consent and offline page customization.

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What's inside Astroid Framework

  1. Overview of the Testimonials Widget

    The Testimonials Widget in the Astroid Framework for Joomla allows developers and site owners to showcase customer feedback and user reviews. It supports the display of a customer's name, photo/avatar, feedback message, and an optional position or company name to build trust and credibility.

  2. Overview of Astroid Framework documentation modules

    The Astroid Framework documentation is organized into several key functional areas to help users build and customize their websites:

    • Basic Settings: Configuration for preloaders, color modes, favicons, page settings, smooth scrolling, Bootstrap libraries, and layout widths (Wide vs Box).
    • Header Modes: Configuration of header layouts, styles, and behaviors.
    • Styling: Tools for managing typography, colors, themes, and presets.
    • Layout Builder: A drag-and-drop interface for creating responsive page layouts.
    • Widgets: The primary building blocks used to create dynamic and interactive UI components.
    • Extensions: Add-ons used to enhance website functionality and flexibility.
    • Custom Code: Dedicated features for adding custom CSS and JS without modifying core framework files.
    • Developer Guides: Best practices for writing, maintaining, or modifying Astroid Widgets and the framework itself.

  3. Overview of the Astroid Article Widget

    The Article Widget is a drag-and-drop element in the Astroid Layout Builder that allows developers to display selected Joomla articles. It supports customizable elements including the article title, featured image, intro text, published date, category, and a 'Read more' button.

  4. Overview of the Image Group Widget

    The Image Group Widget in Astroid Framework allows users to display a collection of images as a group. It is suitable for galleries, product thumbnails, image-based navigation, or showcasing image sets. Key capabilities include displaying images in grid or inline layouts, assigning individual titles, links, and captions to images, and supporting both lightboxes and external links.

  5. Overview of the Text Widget

    The Text Widget in Astroid Framework allows users to add headings and text content to a Joomla website. It provides full control over typography, spacing, and visibility across different devices.

  6. Overview of the Article Listing Widget

    The Article Listing Widget allows users to display a list of Joomla articles on a website. It is used for showcasing blog posts, news, or featured content. This widget is a Pro feature and requires the Astroid Pro version.

  7. Overview of the Circle Text Widget

    The Circle Text Widget is used to create rotating circular text combined with icons, background styling, and animation effects. It is commonly used for 'Read More' buttons, hero section decorations, scroll indicators, and interactive CTA elements.

  8. Overview of Astroid Framework for Joomla

    Astroid Framework is an open-source framework designed to manage Joomla websites without requiring custom code. It provides an intuitive interface for building responsive, performant websites and is built to integrate with and enhance core Joomla capabilities rather than bypassing them with proprietary systems. It is suitable for designers seeking flexibility and developers requiring robust, modern web technology standards.

  9. Overview of Astroid Framework capabilities

    Astroid is a modern framework for Joomla (supporting Joomla 4, Joomla 5, and beyond) designed for designers and developers to create responsive, fast, and robust websites. It integrates with Joomla's core abilities and provides a drag-and-drop layout builder for design flexibility.

  10. Overview of Astroid Framework Sub Layouts

    Sub Layouts in the Astroid Framework are reusable layout components designed to enhance modularity and consistency across a Joomla website. They function similarly to Joomla Modules, allowing administrators to define a layout section once and reuse it across multiple Template Styles without duplicating the design work.

  11. Overview of the Video Button Widget

    The Video Button Widget in Astroid Framework creates a clickable play button that links to a video URL (such as YouTube). It is primarily used to trigger video modals or link users directly to video content in areas like hero sections, testimonials, or interactive tutorials.

  12. Overview of the Astroid Layout Module

    The Astroid Layout Module is a Joomla module used to render layouts created with the Astroid Framework’s Layout Builder. It allows developers and site administrators to display custom sections or blocks in any module position without modifying the main template structure. This module requires the Astroid Framework to be installed and active.