README

This is the official Georgia Tech theme for the Drupal content management system.

Font Preloading now available

This should be adopted for performance in 11.4+ Library definitions now support a fonts key for preloading

Bootstrap 5

The GT theme 4.x uses Bootstrap 5 and can negativly effect subthemes that rely on Bootstrap 4. Make sure to backup your work and test thoroughly.

Pleas note that Internet Explorer is no longer supported in Bootstrap 5. If you require Internet Explorer support, please use Bootstrap v4.

Requirements

The GT Theme requires:

• GT Tools

Installation

This theme is best installed using the GT Installer. Manual installation of this theme may result in degraded functionality.

GT theme

The **GT theme contains the most up-to-date Georgia Tech design elements and allows for full page customizations. The Georgia Tech Theme website contains documentation and training videos.

Configuration

As an administrative user, navigate to 'Appearance - GT - Settings (or go directly to admin/appearance/settings/gt).

On the theme settings page, configure:

• GT (CAS) login options: Enable or disable single-sign on through Georgia Tech authentication.
• Header options: Enable header and subheader text links.
• Breadcrumbs options: Enable or disable breadcrumbs.
• Superfooter options: Configure the display of the superfooter.
• Fontawesome options: Disable the use of the Font Awesome icon library. Don't disable it unless you have the pro version or a replacement coded into your subtheme!
• Custom CSS: Add custom CSS quickly and easily (at the cost of maintainabilty).
• Contact information: Customize the contact address in the footer.

Extending the theme

The theme can be easily extended through a subtheme. See theme_coe_podcast for an example of a GT subtheme.

Need help?

The Georgia Tech community provides the following support:

• Georgia Tech theme tutorials, training, and videos
• Reach out to the Georgia Tech Drupal community via the listserv and Microsoft Teams
• Submit bug reports via the Theme Issue Queue
• Contact Institute Communications Web Team directly