Hi Hasan,

It depends on which Bootstrap version is. Bootstrap 2 is gradient design while Bootstrap 3 is flat design. T3 blank template integrates Bootstrap 2 then it has gradient style and T3 BS3 Blank template integrates Bootstrap 3 then it has flat design.

If you want to have gradient design, you can use T3 blank template instead of T3 BS3 Blank.

Gardner.

Thank you for the reply. But if I use T3 Blank (instead of BS3 one) I won't have Bootstrap3 version, right?
I want to use Bootstrap 3 with gradient design, is that possible?

Thanks

Yeah, T3 Blank uses Bootstrap 2.

The style of Bootstrap 3 is flat design, however if you want gradient design, it's always possible. You can use CSS to do that.

Gardner.

Hi, I'm new to joomla. I'm trying to learn.

Is the main purpose for t3_bs3 to be flat compared to t3_blank (bs2)? Is that all?

If you want a gradient navbar in t3_bs3, do you make changes to variables.less?

Are all CSS files changed when you compile? Or, is there a protected CSS file somewhere that is unaffected by compile? I'm trying to understand when to work in CSS vs when to work in LESS.

Is it possible to use a background-image for navbar instead of background-color?

Thanks!

Hi Dave,

Here are my answer for your questions:

1, Is the main purpose for t3_bs3 to be flat compared to t3_blank (bs2)? Is that all?

A. Not really, T3 bs3 blank template integrate Bootstrap 3 and font awesome 4 while T3 Blank integrates Bootstrap 2 and font awesome 3. Bootstrap 2 and Bootstrap 3 have huge improvement and they are independent then we have to develop 2 different base templates: T3 Blank and T3 BS3 Blank.

2. If you want a gradient navbar in t3_bs3, do you make changes to variables.less?

A. using CSS is the best way to do this, overriding style.

3. Are all CSS files changed when you compile? Or, is there a protected CSS file somewhere that is unaffected by compile? I'm trying to understand when to work in CSS vs when to work in LESS.

A. There is one file that is not overridden when you compile LESS to CSS - custom.css. The file is not included by default, it's user customization file so you have to create it by yourself. The file works with both enabled dev mode and disabled dev mode.

4. Is it possible to use a background-image for navbar instead of background-color?

A. With the power of CSS, you can do anything.

Gardner.