Teaching and Learning Resource Center

Customizing the Orton Theme

While most of Orton's customization options are identical to general theme customization, Orton has some additional optional modifications.

UX Tip

Most options available on the Customizer page are available for all OSU-specific themes. See Using the Customizer for instructions on general use.

  1. Login to your U.OSU site.
  2. Click Appearance in the left-side Main Menu.
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    Appearance menu item in side navigation of U.OSU
  3. Select Customize from the submenu. The Customizer page opens.
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    Customize button on active Orton theme on Themes page
  4. There are four options available within the Orton theme different from the general Customizer view:
    • Colors - Additional color options available for the Orton theme.
      Header text color and background color swatch options on Orton Theme customizer
    • Header Image - Select a header image here. The Header image displays on each page except the portfolio template page if the slideshow is enabled. You can choose to hide the image or randomize uploaded headers. 
      Hide Image and Add New Image buttons under Current Header on Orton Theme customizer
    • Featured Content - See Creating a Slideshow for details about setting up featured content (e.g., the slideshow).
    • Theme - Choose one of three aspect ratios for featured images within projects. Regardless of which ratio you choose, featured images work best when they are at least 800 px wide. The optimal image sizes for each ratio are:
      • Landscape (4:3) - 800 x 600 pixels
      • Portrait (3:4) - 800 x 1067 pixels
      • Square (1:1) - 800 x 800 pixels
        Portfolio Thumbnail Aspect Ratio select box on Orton Theme customizer