Theme Builder 3.x Documentation

Theme Builder 3.x requires Confluence 2.3 or above. For best results we recommend using Confluence 2.5 or above.

Layout Chooser

The Layout Chooser allows you to browse, preview and select Theme Builder layouts...

Layout Hierarchy

Theme Builder 3.x introduces "hierarchical layouts" which allow you to create master layouts on which other layouts are based...

Layout Manager

The layout manager is used by theme designers to create any number of theme layouts which can be used throughout the wiki.

CSS Tab — The CSS tab allows you to define custom CSS for a layout and optionally disable the inclusion of various CSS resources to gain more control over the overall CSS used in the layout.
- Confluence Colour Properties — This tutorial shows you how to use colours from the Colour Scheme settings in Space Administration within your CSS...
- Firefox Extensions for CSS — If you're customising CSS, Firefox is the best browser for the job - especially with these nifty extensions...
- HTML Structure
- Style Sheet Inheritance — Theme Builder 3.x and above allows you to inherit style sheet properties from parent layouts, however this process is different to that described in Layout Hierarchy for certain CSS resources.
- Style Sheets 3.x — This article explains which style sheets are loaded by Theme Builder 3.x, under what circumstances and in what order.
JS Tab — The JS tab allows you to choose which built-in JavaScript libraries are included within the layout and also define custom JavaScript.
Layout Tab — The Layout tab allows you to customise which panels are shown within the selected layout...
- Panel Editor
  - Background Settings — This menu allows you to quickly customise the background colour and/or image of the currently selected panel.
  - Border Settings
  - Colour Picker
  - Panel Content
  - Position Settings
  - Size Settings
  - Text Settings
Menus Tab — The Menus tab allows you to customise the design and functionality of menu-based navigation within the layout...
- Creating Menus 3.x — This tutorial explains how to create menus in Theme Builder 3.x...
Options Tab — The Options tab lets you tweak various settings such as breadcrumbs, printable layout, JavaScript libraries, etc.
- Favourites Icon — The favourites icon appears next to the URL of your wiki in the browser and also in your bookmarks, web feeds and other locations that link to your site. This option allows you to customise it.
- Search Engine Optimisation — Theme Builder provides a number of options that allow you to optimise your wiki for external search engines, including search appliances on your intranet, a process known as Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
Overview Tab — The Overview tab shows basic information about a layout such as it's ID, name and description...
Permissions Tab — The Permissions Tab allows theme developers to restrict certain functionality to specific user groups.

Migrating from 1.x and 2.x

If you're using an older version of Theme Builder, you really need to take a look at what's on offer in version 3!

Navigation

Global Navigation
Hierarchy Navigation
- First Child Page
Page Manager
Sectional Navigation
- Sales Funnels — "Sales Funnel" is a term used to refer to the process of taking a prospective customer and guiding them towards making a sale.

Theme Administration

Theme Administration provides centralised management of the themes and layouts for all spaces within your wiki.

Release Notes

Please see additional information in the Builder 3.x Release Notes:

Builder 3.x