Source

Source is a 'micro' framework for RapidWeaver that is modern, lightweight, fast and powerful.

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Yes - there is another new kid on the block! It's called 'Source' and it is a new lightweight CSS 'micro' framework for your RapidWever projects.

Why would you choose Source?

There are already some great frameworks available for RapidWeaver but there are a few reasons / scenarios where I think using Source might well appeal to you:

It's FREE!

That's right, it costs you nothing to get access to a framework that you can use to build great sites. Now, on top of having to buy RapidWeaver and the awesome Stacks plugin, you no longer need to also buy a framework before being able to build beautiful free form sites.

It's lightweight

Source uses only the bare minimum code to set up your sites - e.g. to set up your colours and your fonts etc. (If that is all that you are currently using the likes of Foundry or Foundation to do then you are adding a lot of unnecessary code and bloat to your sites!)

It's fast

Because it is lightweight, it operates really fast in Edit, Preview and Publish modes.

It's powerful

Source comes with its own small set of stacks which are enough to build amazing sites. (There is also a completely optional addon pack which lets you make even more amazing sites!)

It doesn't try to be all things to all people

Source is all about forming a base for your sites. It doesn't (and never will) include a Slider stack or a Gallery stack or an Accordion stack or a Tabs stack or a Contact Form stack etc etc. Source is there to let you use all of the great (non-framework dependant!) stacks that you no doubt already have in your collections!

It's easy to learn

The demo projects that are available are full of guidance about how to get the most out of Source. In addition you can get FREE ACCESS to a full video course on our Academy website (find out more).

So, they are the main reasons why I think Source is awesome (I've also written a blog post with a bit more detail if you are interested). Go give it a spin and let me know if you agree!

Version 1.4.0
Released May 25th, 2020
Shaking the Habitual
Source Support
Version History
Version 1.4.0

May 25th, 2020

See website for latest updates

 

Addon stacks

New

[Grid Plus Pro] Brand new stack that takes Grid Plus up a level!

**[Grid Plus] **Added support for Poster 2 freestyle templates.

[Image Fit] Option to add a link to the image

[Image Fit] Option to add a lborder radius

Fixed

**[Grid Plus] **Issue with background color being set with a value of ‘none’ if no colour selection made in parent stack

[Image Fit] Overflow of wrapper set to be hidden when height set to be limited

Base stacks

Improved

[Base] CSS improvements

**[Base] **Option to set list style position to be outside

**[Grid] **Added support for Poster 2 freestyle templates.

**[Markdown] **Option to set bullet position to outside (in override styles)

Fixed

**[Grid] **Issue with background color being set with a value of ‘none’ if no colour selection made in parent stack

**[Base] **Issue with margin/padding with list items when list position was set to outside
Version 1.1.0

Oct 26th, 2019

Source v1.1.0

Bumping up version number to keep this and add-on stacks aligned.

Fixed

[Nav] Fixed issue with the hide/show setting (108)

General fixes to some CSS

Source Addons v1.1.0

New

[Grid Plus] Option to add a simple filter (102)

[Grid Plus] Option to horizontally align any contained inline stacks (102)

[Grid Plus] Option to allow overflow - useful if using grid in a hand-built nav bar and need to allow dropdowns (102)

Fixed

Various fixes to some CSS
Version 1.0.12

Oct 13th, 2019

Source v1.0.12

Fixed

[Button] Reworked some css to help avoid other stacks affecting styling (103)

[Paragraph] Custom colours now reflected in Edit mode (103)
Version 1.0.11

Sep 22nd, 2019

Source v1.0.11

New

[Paragraph] Option to apply override sizes to small and medium+ devices (as opposed to normal and lead paragraphs) (102)

[Header] Option to add a custom font name to override default (103)

[Paragraph] Option to add a custom font name to override default (102)

[Source base] Option to include/exclude some default styling for tables and form elements (1011)

Font Pro support!

[Source base] Option to choose 'Font Pro' as fonts. This choice will prevent any unnessessary fonts from being loaded if Font Pro is being used to set up fonts instead (1011)

[Paragraph] Option to add Font Pro classes for vaults and styles (102)

[Header] Option to add Font Pro classes for vaults and styles (103)

[Markdown] Option to add Font Pro classes for vaults and styles. (102)
Version 1.0.10

Sep 11th, 2019

Improved

[Source base] Improvements to default tables styling and fixes for conflicts with third-party table stacks (1010)
Version 1.0.9

Sep 9th, 2019

New

[Nav] Option to enable CSS fallback for Nav bar in case of unsupported browser / no javascript. Using this however can cause a flash of the unformatted nav bar to be seen as page loads. (107)

[Source base] Option to link to warehoused fonts (109)

[Source base] Option to use woff2 instead of woff for custom fonts (109)

Fixed

[Header] Fixed an issue with size of headers as the style set in the Base stack was not always used (102)
Version 1.0.8

Sep 4th, 2019

Fixed

[Button] Fixed loss of some styling for custom-styled buttons introduced in 1.0.7
Version 1.0.7

Sep 3rd, 2019

New

[Grid] Option to customise border - including ability to add border to only certain sides (by selecting custom width). Option to re-style border for each grid item

Improved

[Nav] Improvements around accessibility

[Nav] Added fallback for older browsers

[Button] Improvements around code structure to better allow addition of custom attributes
Version 1.0.6

Aug 28th, 2019

New

[Container] Option to add a border to container

[Container] Option to add custom class for the container wrapper (i.e. the parent div)

[Image] Option to apply border radius to individual corners

Fixed

[Container] Custom class for outer container was not being applied

[Container] Margins now properly applied to correct element

Improved

[Container] Container links now applied to only the inner/outer container - depending on what is set in stack
Version 1.0.5

Aug 19th, 2019

Please download our updated theme

New:

[Nav] Option to add an alt tag for custom logo

[Grid] In grid item - new option to not override master border when overriding background

[Container] Option to make whole container a link

[Source base] Option to antialias / font smooth fonts.

[Source base] Adjusted default colours so that they meet accessibility criteria by default

Fixed:

[Nav] Set a default (and customisable) z-index to overcome any layering issues with third-party stacks (actually implemented it this time!)

[Grid] Warehoused background images should work properly again
Version 1.0.4

Aug 17th, 2019

New

[Nav] Set a default (and customisable) z-index to overcome any layering issues with third-party stacks

[Nav] Option to fix nav bar to the top of the page.

[Source Base] Option to display a customisable message to users of old browsers that may have trouble properly displaying some Source content.

Improved

[Nav] Added some vertical spacing to the link items

[Image] Accessibility improvements. Added option to add an aria label to links.

Fixed

[Grid] IMPORTANT: A change was required to how background images in grid items were applied. You will need to re-link any warehoused images. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Version 1.0.3

Aug 12th, 2019

Fixed

[Nav] Fixed link spacing issue introduced into v1.0.2

Version 1.0.2

Aug 12th, 2019

Improved

[Grid, Container] Stacks that are added to these are now set to be 100% of the available width. This means third-party stacks should now be able to be displayed and aligned as desired, without the need to add into a full-width container first.

[Header, Image, Paragraph, Markdown, Button, Container] Removed references to flexbox alignment as no longer required (see improvement above).

[Nav] Added option to add a custom class for Nav bar.

[Source Base] Improved rules for clearing floats to ensure that stacks such as the default Stacks columns work without issue.

Version 101

Aug 6th, 2019

[Nav] Overflow issue when Nav stack was placed within a partial.

Version 1.0.0

Aug 5th, 2019

Initial release

Source Reviews

A framework simplified.

MarkHunter

3 months ago

Source balances simplicity, flexibility and power in a framework that is enjoyable to use and gives results quickly.

Unparalleled!!

Lion

4 months ago

Source is an AMAZING framework. I have worked with many and, honestly, Source is unparalleled. Lightweight and fast but extremely powerful and versatile. Plus, the learning tools and support are best-in-class. Get Source...seriously!

Great products & support

ogihal

5 months ago

I have been very pleased with the RapidWeaver stacks, templates and training that I purchased from shakingthehabitual.com ! At one time I needed a little help with an issue I had and received a quick and accurate response that solved it.

Very impressive framework

Trond Grøntoft

5 months ago

I have been using Source since it was introduced, and find it very easy to use. The number of included stacks is quite small, but they are very powerful and produce compact code. Highly recommended!

Source - Excellent solution!!

@martinsbussing

5 months ago

Source has revolutionized how I built one of my sites. I'll be using it to rebuild my other sites. Stuart has been a great support

So far I'm very impressed

thang

5 months ago

Although I'm still exploring and learning the Source framework, so far I'm very impressed with the ease of use, the concise code and modern features. I hope to use Source for a new site in the near future.

Blazing fast framework

WOLF websolutions

5 months ago

I have come to know "Source" as an incredibly fast, flexible and lightweight "framework" and can only recommend it to anyone who is willing to invest a little time to learn.

A Game changer with great support

Leonberger

5 months ago

Great and easy to use software that provides you with a small footprint webpage.This is supported by brilliant and well setout video tutorials.

I love the product & the team!

marclebel

5 months ago

All works great with SOURCE and in SOURCE! Furthermore, if in need of help, you can always count on Stuart, who's kind, hyper reactive, end efficient.

New to Rapid-Weaver

acampos

11 months ago

Exactly what I was looking for. Stuart is very helpful and his tutorials are excellent.

Great learning experience and fantastic support

Sabina

1 year ago

I have just finished the “Lawyer” course and I must say it was an extremely enjoyable journey thanks to Stuart and his support team over at the Shaking the Habitual community. Leading one from total darkness to a kindling of one own’s initiative to start out on each and everyone’s own unique journey of creativity. I wouldn’t say that I was totally oblivious to Rapidweaver per se, but it had been many years since I had touched it. “Source” gave me a chance to get back on track with a less daunting platform. When I didn’t quite get the gist of some idea being provided, I always had Stuart and the community to fall back on. A big thank you to the both of them. I can fully recommend this course, and any other offered by Stuart at “Shaking the Habitual”, to anyone who is thinking of trying something different, yet still within the umbrella of Rapidweaver. A big thank you once again.

Great stuff - and great support

drsdayton

1 year ago

Source is really well architected and executed - and Stuart's support is great! Not only in the guise of his Academy, but his willingness to go beyond. I learned more, for example, about BWD's Limelight than I had understood independently. I feel like he is helping to raise the bar on the RW environment.

Fun to use - just get it

Bazza

1 year ago

If you don't have this in your RW arsenal, you should get it immediately. It' fun, fast and simple to use.

I really like this approach of giving you what you need to do what you want. You don't need the premium stack, but you should absolutely buy them.

The regular newsletters are informative and helpful too.

Fast websites and fast support

Mike-Buckerfield

1 year ago

I really like the Source framework. It’s a great starting point that works well with other stacks.

I must also state that the support from Stuart is first class.

Beautifully Designed and thought through

Anugyan

1 year ago

I really enjoy building with Source. It can do A LOT with just a few stacks. I jumped in happily cos as the web gets more complicated/sophisticated, so do my headaches. Source is fantastic in this respect. Its a great place to begin, it's fast, it's well thought through. There are some really helpful tutorials which took me through the design process, form which I learned a great deal. If you are pondering where to start, I recommend Source. It's free to start with, and if you want to get into more design features, it's worth the €20 or so to get the add on pack.

Neat, versatile and inexpensive

Rob Beattie

1 year ago

Unlike other frameworks which include numerous add-on stacks that you have to learn how to use, Source is designed to offer the bare bones of a site - navigation, responsive containers, grids/columns, headers, paragraphs, SVG images and Markdown - and then let you use your favourite stacks for things like sliders, tabbed panels, lightboxes, and so on. This makes it relatively quick to learn and very cheap to get started with. I'd recommend you buy the addon pack for $20.00 because the extra features in there are really worth it. In addition, it's perfectly possible to build a great-looking, responsive site using only Source and maybe a couple of other stacks. Very impressive.

Blazing speed

pixelarte

1 year ago

I can't believe how fast Source is within RW 8 - its just brilliant. Needless to say I purchased the add on pack. Puts the speed of other frameworks to shame. Shaking the Habitual have done an amazing job. looking forward to seeing where it goes next.

Top quality theme and stacks

Kent

1 year ago

As a website developer I cannot emphasize how much Source has helped me speed up developing websites. Everything is rock solid and easy to understand. I have converted my own old website to pure Source, actually I purchased the amazing "monochrome" project because I fell flat on my nose by the beauty of it :-) I have used the same project for a new website for myself that I am currently working on. Besides that I have two customer projects that I am also currently working on with my own design. It is a peace of cake with Source. The add on stacks are also a bargain.

A breath of fresh air

NeilUK

1 year ago

If Source had been around when I first started with RW in 2016, I would have got it without hesitation and never used another framework. The addon stacks are well worth it too.

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Why would you choose Source?

It's FREE!

It's lightweight

It's fast

It's powerful

It doesn't try to be all things to all people

It's easy to learn

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Source Reviews

A framework simplified.

Unparalleled!!

Great products & support

Very impressive framework

Source - Excellent solution!!

So far I'm very impressed

Blazing fast framework

A Game changer with great support

I love the product & the team!

New to Rapid-Weaver

Great learning experience and fantastic support

Great stuff - and great support

Fun to use - just get it

Fast websites and fast support

Beautifully Designed and thought through

Neat, versatile and inexpensive

Blazing speed

Top quality theme and stacks

A breath of fresh air

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