Synapse also features some powerful functionality including the all new sleek RokContentRotator module, RokMooMenu, tabbed modules, RokZoom integration, and so much more…

Overview

An overview of the key features of this template are as follows:

* Joomla 1.0+ compatible
* Joomla 1.5 Native version available (Now with 1.5 RokZoom plugin!)
* NEW 1.0 & 1.5 Native RocketLauncher now available! - Create your own site just like the demo site with only a few clicks
* NEW RokContentRotator module
* NEW Optional IE6 Warning / Upgrade Notification
* The immensely popular RokSlide based tabbed module system
* 10 Rich color variations
* 6 selectable Header / Footer textures for each style variation
* Persistent font-sizer
* 20 fully collapsible Module Positions
* Unique and colorful module variations
* Ability to utilise 1, 2, and 3 column layouts
* 3 built-in menu options - The exclusive RokMooMenu menu system, Suckerfish, SplitMenu, as well as a module position to use your own custom menu module (Module)
* RokZoom Integration - custom slimbox variant built from the ground-up with cool zoom effect and a brand new look
* Built-in IE6 PNG fix
* W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional. W3C CSS Valid
* Fully compatible IE6, IE7, Safari 2, Firefox 1.5+, Opera 9, OmniWeb, Shira, Netscape.
* Source Adobe Fireworks PNGs included

Color and Style variations:

Synapse includes 10 incredibly rich and detailed preset style variations for use in your sites. These include a clean light and dark variation that is perfect for adding your own colors easily.

The 10 style variations of Synapse are shown below:

The New RokContentRotator

This month, we are pleased to release yet another excellent mootools based module called RokContentRotator. This module is another fine way to introduce snippets of your top stories in a seamless fashion. You can view this module in action on the frontpage of this demo.
RokSlide Powered Tabbed Modules Return

Harnessing the power and functionality of the popular RokSlide module, HiveMind offers the ability to present your modules in sliding tabs. Publish multiple modules into to a single tab module position as well as customize the titles that appear in each tab.

Organize large amounts of information in easy to navigate tabbed panes and reduce the clutter and space needed to display your content. By default, User 7-11 module positions appear in the bottom tabbed module pane. You can also add more module positions if needed.
The Exclusive RokMooMenu

Our highly popular exclusive menu is called RokMooMenu. This menu has been developed from scratch using the latest and greatest MooTools javascript framework. The RokMooMenu is a highly advanced and fully customizable menu system is accessible and degrades to a standard SuckerFish menu if javascript is not enabled or supported. Some of the great features include:

* Hover support for IE6 using the sfHover javascript class just like in Suckerfish.
* Fully degradable to standard SuckerFish menu if javascript is not supported.
* Configurable mouse-out delay to allow for accidental mousing out of the menu.
* Completely customizable animation effects using MooTools transitions. Can be configured in X and/or Y directions.
* Support for fade-in transparency
* Experimental support for IE6 z-index bug using the iFrame hack.

Learn more about RokMooMenu on the Menu Options Demo Page.
Menu Information

The exclusive RocketTheme menu systems in this template use the mainmenu by default and this menu is configured in the admin administator. For these to function correctly, understand that the ‘top level’ menu items will show up as the horizontal buttons across the top of the template. For sub menu items, assign Parent Item to these top menus to the top-level item. These will then show up below in a sub-horizontal menu when you click on a top-level item. For an example of this check out the demo server

For more details on the menu configuration options in Synapse, check out the instructions on the demo site
Installation Instructions

We’ve created a guide that covers how to set up your new Synapse template on your Joomla site and configure its features, functionality, and content to look similar to the RocketTheme Synapse Demo FrontPage. Full details on how to install and setup the template can be found on the “demo server”: http://demo.rockettheme.com.

Module positions are summarized in the diagram below:

NOTES:

1. This template fully supports full width configurations for use with galleries or forums, make sure you do not publish any modules in the side module positions ‘mainbody’ will fill the entire width.

Configuration

There are a couple of configuration options for this template. The configuration variables are located in the template’s own index.php file. This way you can use the Edit HTML button in the Template Manager to quickly and easily make changes to these options. This is how you can choose the color variations and also configure some default variables. Also you can select which menu the system should use.
Synapse Configuration Options

// *************************************************
// Change the variables below to adjust the template
//
// If you have any issues, check out the forum at
// http://www.rockettheme.com
//
// *************************************************

$default_style = "style1"; // [style1... style10]
$header_style = "header5"; // [header1... header6]
$enable_ie6warn = "false"; // true | false
$enable_rokzoom = "true"; // true | false
$enable_pngfix = "false"; // true | false
$enable_fontspans = "true"; // true | false
$font_family = "synapse"; // synapse | geneva | optima | helvetica
//trebuchet | lucida | georgia | palatino

$template_width = "962"; // width in px
$leftcolumn_width = "280"; // width in px
$rightcolumn_width = "280"; // width in px
$splitmenu_col = "rightcol"; // leftcol | rightcol
$menu_name = "mainmenu"; // mainmenu by default
$menu_type = "moomenu"; // moomenu | suckerfish | splitmenu | module
$default_font = "default"; // smaller | default | larger
$show_fontbuttons = "true"; // true | false
$show_pathway = "true"; // true | false
$show_moduleslider = "true"; // true | false

// module slider configuration

$max_mods_per_row = 3; // maximum number of modules per row
$modules_list = array(array("title"=>"Group 1 Stuff", "module"=>"user7"),
array("title"=>"Group 2 Panel", "module"=>"user8"),
array("title"=>"Group 3 Collection", "module"=>"user9"),
array("title"=>"Group 4 Assortment", "module"=>"user10"),
array("title"=>"Group 5 Items", "module"=>"user11"));