Addding Design Elements to Drupal 7 Blocks with "Styles"

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If your site is using the Drupal 7 GT Theme, and has had the custom Georgia Tech Page Layouts package installed, then when adding a new block, or editing an existing block, you can make your blocks look fancier than a standard Drupal block.  This is done by selecting a custom style via the checkboxes under the "STYLING" section at the bottom of any block configuration page.  The available styles are:

  • BLOCK STYLE: promo block
  • BLOCK STYLE: related info block
  • ICON: Information
  • ICON: Alert
  • ICON: Download
  • ICON: Link
  • ICON: Institution
  • ICON: Mortar Board
  • BLOCK TITLE: GT Gold
  • BLOCK TITLE: GT Blue
  • BLOCK TITLE: Gray

BLOCK STYLE: promo block

This style formats your block title on a transparent background and the rest of the block on a grey background with gold top and bottom borders.

BLOCK STYLE: related info block

This style formats your block title on a gold background and the rest of the block on a grey background.

ICON: Information

This style formats your block title with an 'i' information icon before the title and a gold border below the title.  The body is styled as a normal Drupal block.

ICON: Alert

This style formats your block title with an exclamation point icon before the title and a gold border below the title.  The body is styled as a normal Drupal block.

ICON: Download

This style formats your block title with an down arrow icon before the title and a gold border below the title.  The body is styled as a normal Drupal block.

ICON: Link

This style formats your block title with an arrow icon (pointing to the upper right) before the title and a gold border below the title.  The body is styled as a normal Drupal block.

ICON: Institution

This style formats your block title with a Greek / Roman building icon before the title and a gold border below the title.  The body is styled as a normal Drupal block.

ICON: Mortar Board

This style formats your block title with a graduation mortar board icon before the title and a gold border below the title.  The body is styled as a normal Drupal block.

BLOCK TITLE: GT Gold

This style formats your block title with a gold background.  The body is styled as a normal Drupal block.

BLOCK TITLE: GT Blue

This style formats your block title with a blue background.  The body is styled as a normal Drupal block.

BLOCK TITLE: Gray

This style formats your block title with a grey background.  The body is styled as a normal Drupal block.