Setup and User Guide

Submitted by Brian on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 21:21.

The Efficient theme is the first theme released by ThemeSnap.com that will utilize Drupal's capabilities beyond that of standard free Drupal themes found on other websites.

Efficient Theme Key Features

  • Drupal 5.x compatible (Drupal 6.x coming once Imagecache, ImageAPI, and Imagefield have been updated to Drupal 6.x)
  • Pure CSS/tableless Drupal design
  • Integrated icon styles
  • 5 custom home page blocks allowing thumbnail sized-image previews with larger image on full story post
  • Custom search and login blocks within the header
  • Build for use with CCK, Imagecache, Imagefield, and custom "Efficient" modules
  • Integrated content styles
  • Cross browser support
  • Lightweight and fast-loading Drupal theme design
  • Controlled front page content handling, i.e. Coded content output controls custom teasers in the 5 home page regions determining the amount of text to display

Efficient Theme Snapshot

Efficient Theme Features

Installation Instructions

The Efficient theme currently works with Drupal 5.x, so the following modules need to be downloaded and installed in order for the theme to function properly. Note: We would advise only downloading and using non-dev versions of each module as these are typically the most stable.

1) Modules Needed

  • CCK module (http://drupal.org/project/cck - 5.x version)
  • Imagecache module (http://drupal.org/project/imagecache - 5.x-1.5 version). Please use 1.5 instead of 2.0 because 2.0 was rewritten after we built the Efficient theme and uses different functions.
  • Imagefield module (http://drupal.org/project/imagefield - 5.x-1.2-rc1 version). Please use 1.2 instead of 2.1 because 2.1 was rewritten after we built the Efficient theme and uses different functions.
  • Efficient module (custom module that comes packaged with this theme when purchased. Currently built for Drupal 5.x.)

Drupal Efficient Theme Video Tutorial





Themesnap.com Drupal Efficient Theme Setup from Brian Gilley on Vimeo.

Support for the Efficient theme, including help with customizing settings, installation problems, or theme bugs can be given within our support forums.

  • Efficient Theme Installation Forum
  • Efficient Theme Bugs and Code Help