Hyde | Jekyll Themes & Templates

Overview

Hyde is a two-column Jekyll theme that features a prominent sidebar and simple content. It is built on top of Poole, a Jekyll butler. With Hyde, users can easily set up and customize their website using the provided Jekyll framework.

Features

Sidebar menu: Users can create a list of navigation links in the sidebar by assigning the correct layout to each Jekyll page in the front-matter.
Sticky sidebar content: By default, Hyde includes a sidebar that affixes its content to the bottom. This can be disabled by removing the .sidebar-sticky class from the sidebar’s .container.
Themes: Hyde offers eight optional themes based on the base16 color scheme. Users can apply a theme to change the color scheme, particularly for the sidebar and links.
Reverse layout: Hyde’s page orientation can be easily reversed with a single class.
Development: Hyde has two branches - master for active development and gh-pages for the hosted site which includes analytics tracking code.

Installation

To use Hyde, follow these steps:

Download Poole, the Jekyll butler.
Start the Jekyll server according to the Poole usage guidelines.
Customize the theme by adding any desired classes to the <body> element in the default.html layout.
Create a list of navigation links in the sidebar by assigning the correct layout to each Jekyll page in the front-matter.
Optionally disable the sticky sidebar content by removing the .sidebar-sticky class from the sidebar’s .container.

Summary

Hyde is a minimalist Jekyll theme built on top of Poole. It offers a prominent sidebar and uncomplicated content layout. Users can customize the theme through the use of classes on the <body> element and can choose from eight optional themes based on the base16 color scheme. Hyde is easy to install and offers a straightforward solution for creating a stylish website with Jekyll.