🦸Marvel

A Premium RapidWeaver Theme

Introducing Marvel, a Premium RapidWeaver theme that's truly EPIC! Unleash your creativity with Marvel's built-in features including edge-to-edge page sections, a drag-and-drop image/video banner area, and a super slide out navigation panel that's responsive across all devices. With its customizable features, responsive design, and stunning styles, Marvel is the ultimate choice for those looking to create websites that are out of this world!

Preview Marvel Here

Purchase Marvel Here or as part of our Premium Themes Bundle Here!

Below you will find some helpful tutorials to guide you through Marvel's features.


Marvel's Main Features

Theme Presets

Use the theme styles as shown on the Marvel preview site. You can set Marvel's theme style site wide, or per page.

Site Wide

Go to Master Style > select desired theme style from the Theme Styles dropdown menu.

Per Page

Select page title from left hand menu > go to Inspector > Page Styles (Option-Command-5) > uncheck Use Master Style box > select theme style from Theme Styles dropdown menu.


Mixed Media Banners

Below are the different banner options available in RapidWeaver's Premium Marvel theme and tutorials on how to add them.

Custom Banner Image (Site Wide)

This tutorial will show you how to add a site wide banner image to the Marvel theme.

  1. In RapidWeaver, go to Settings > General, then drag and drop your image in the Banner input box.

Custom Banner Image (Per Page)

This tutorial will show you how to add a unique banner image per page to the Marvel theme.

  1. Select page you'd like to add custom banner image to from left hand menu > go to Inspector > General Settings (Option-Command-1), then drag and drop your image in the Override Site Banner input box.

Custom HTML5 Video Banner (Per Page)

This tutorial will show you how to add an HTML5 Video Banner to your pages in the Marvel theme.

  1. Add your .mp4 video to the RapidWeaver Resources panel (Command-4).

  1. Go to Inspector > Page Sidebar (Option-Command-2), and add the below video snippet:

<video loop muted autoplay class="feature"><source src="%resource(my_video.mp4)%" type="video/mp4"></video>
  • Highlight your code, go to Format > Clear Formatting (Option-Command-.), then Format > Ignore Formatting (Command-.).

  • Replace “my_video” with the name of your video file (no spaces).

  1. Go to Inspector > Page Styles (Option-Command-5) > uncheck "Use Master Style" box > Banner – Type, choose HTML or Embed Video.

In preview, your HTML5 video should now be playing!

4. Drop in a fall back image banner by following the above Custom Banner (Per Page) guide, just in case some browsers or devices don't support HTML5 video.

Custom YouTube/Vimeo Video Banner (Per Page)

This tutorial will show you how to embed a YouTube or Vimeo video banner to the Marvel theme.

  1. Copy your YouTube or Vimeo embed code. Usually you can find this by clicking the "Share" button located on the video's page. Below is an example for Vimeo.

  1. Go to Inspector > Page Sidebar (Option-Command-2), then paste your YouTube or Vimeo embed code snippet.

  • Highlight your code, go to Format > Clear Formatting (Option-Command-.), then Format > Ignore Formatting (Command-.).

  • Add class="feature" to the iframe tag.

  1. Go to Inspector > Page Styles (Option-Command-5)> uncheck "Use Master Style" box > Banner – Type, choose HTML or Embed Video.

In preview, your YouTube or Vimeo video should now be displayed!

Custom Velvet Video Banner (Per Page)

This tutorial will show you how to embed a Velvet Video banner in the Marvel theme.

This tutorial requires the Stacks third party plugin.

Velvet was a stack from Nick Cates Design. It is now being sold by Weaver's Space.

  1. In edit mode, place your intended Velvet banner video, as the first Velvet stack in the page order.

  • Go to Inspector > Page Styles (Option-Command-5) > under Theme Tools section, uncheck Load Responsive Tools.

  • Go to Inspector > Page Styles (Option-Command-5) > Banner – Type, choose Velvet (Import First Video).

In preview, your Velvet Video banner should now be displayed!

Custom SuperFlex 3 Slideshow Banner (Per Page)

This tutorial will show you how to add a SuperFlex 3 slideshow banner to the Marvel theme.

This tutorial requires the Stacks third party plugin.

SuperFlex 3 was a stack from Nick Cates Design. It is now being sold by Weaver's Space.

  1. In your SuperFlex 3 stack settings, enable the Import option.

  1. Go to Inspector > Page Styles (Option-Command-5) > Banner – Type, choose SuperFlex 3 (Import).

In preview, your SuperFlex 3 slideshow banner should now be displayed!


Responsive Video Player

This tutorial will show you how to embed a responsive YouTube or Vimeo video player on your pages in the Marvel theme.

  1. Copy your YouTube or Vimeo embed code. Usually you can find this by clicking the "Share" button located on the video's page. Below is an example for YouTube.

  1. Paste the embed code into the content edit area.

In preview, your responsive video should now be displayed.


Responsive Audio Player

This tutorial will show you how to add a responsive audio player in the Marvel Theme.

  1. Add your .wav or .mp3 file to the RapidWeaver Resources panel (Command-4).

  1. Paste the below audio player code snippet in the RapidWeaver page/section where you'd like the audio player to appear:

<audio preload="auto" controls><source src="%resource()%" /></audio>
  • Add your audio filename within the resource () brackets in the above code.

  • Highlight your code, and select Format > Ignore Formatting (Command-.).

In preview, your responsive audio player should now be displayed.


This tutorial will show you how to create featured navigation menu links in the Marvel theme.

  1. Single-click a page link (left panel) to edit the page title.

  2. Paste the below code snippet in front of the page title.

<i></i>

When in preview mode, you should now see your featured desktop navigation links.


Create Line Breaks in Marvel

This tutorial will show you how to create line breaks on your pages in the Marvel theme.

  1. Paste the below code into your content area to create a line break, then highlight your code and go to Format > Ignore Formatting (Command-.).

<hr>

This tutorial will show you how to create link arrows on your pages in the Marvel theme.

  1. To style links with forward arrow icons, highlight the text you'd like make a link, then select the link icon.

  1. Add a Custom Attribute, give it the name “class”, and value “social-forward”. Finally click the "Set Link" button.

In RapidWeaver's preview mode you will now see those link arrows next to the links you set.


Upper Right – Mobile Menu Button

This tutorial will show you how to move the mobile menu button that is displayed on mobile devices when viewing your Marvel theme built website.

  1. The below custom css will make the mobile menu button appear in the upper right corner of a mobile device. Paste the below code snippet in Settings > Code > CSS.

@media screen and (max-width: 800px) { .menu_stick { top: 0;bottom: auto; } .slideout.menu_btn { top: 20px; bottom: auto; } }

Marvel's Split Stack

This tutorial will show you how to create an “edge to edge” section with Marvel's Split stack.

This tutorial requires the Stacks third party plugin.

When downloading Marvel, in the folder you’ll find the Marvel Split stack, double-click the stack to install. Using a Stacks page, you can drag in the Marvel Split stack to create an “edge to edge” section within the main content area.

* NOTE: After using the Split stack, all following content MUST be contained within Split stacks to avoid layout issues.

* NOTE: Make sure you select matching Text, Header, and Link colors in your Marvel Split stack's settings so that they match your selected colors for these theme elements.

* NOTE: Split stack use is not compatible with using layout sidebar option. In the Inspector > Page Styles (Option-Command-5) > Sidebar Content - Position > “Hide” must be chosen from the dropdown menu.


eCommerce with Marvel

Marvel comes packed with eCommerce features to help you build a successful eCommerce website. Give your customers an EPIC online shopping experience with Marvel.

Ecwid eCommerce

Ecwid is our preferred eCommerce platform and is fully compatible with Marvel. Get Ecwid for a beautiful online store to sell digital or physical products. Learn more, and sign up for a free plan.

Tutorial requires an Ecwid eCommerce account. Sign up for a free plan to get started.

We've put together a short three part video tutorial that goes through how to setup your Ecwid store in RapidWeaver and start selling online with ease.

1) Start Selling online with RapidWeaver and Ecwid

2) Categories & Store Customization

3) Sell Online with Stacks and Ecwid


Cartloom eCommerce

This tutorial covers the built-in Cartloom eCommerce features that come with the Marvel theme.

Tutorial requires a Cartloom eCommerce account.

Marvel comes with built-in Cartloom eCommerce integration and features.

  • Display a Cartloom eCommerce shopping cart icon in upper right-hand corner of your page that updates in real-time as items are added or removed from the cart.

  • Import a shopping bag, shopping basket, or shopping cart icon that triggers Cartloom's View Cart function anywhere in your page layout/design.

  • Import a shopping bag, shopping basket, or shopping cart icon into Marvel's designated social icon areas that link to your eCommerce page.

Interactive Shopping Cart (Upper Right Corner)

To add an interactive shopping icon that updates in real-time as items are added/removed from your shopper's cart:

  1. Go to Settings > Master Style > check the Show Cartloom Cart box.

  1. Paste the below Cartloom Javascript snippet in Settings > Code > Head:

<script type="text/javascript" id="cljs" src="https://sellername.cartloom.com/cl4/cart.js"></script>

Replace sellername in the above snippet to match your actual Cartloom seller name.

Interactive Shopping Cart (Anywhere)

To add an interactive shopping cart icon anywhere in your site's layout/design, copy any of the below code snippets and paste it into your page's content area within RapidWeaver's Edit mode:

Shopping Bag

<a class="social-bag cartloom-viewcart" href="#"></a>

Shopping Basket

<a class="social-basket cartloom-viewcart" href="#"></a> 

Shopping Cart

<a class="social-cart cartloom-viewcart" href="#"></a>
  1. Paste the below Cartloom Javascript snippet under Settings > Code > Head:

<script type="text/javascript" id="cljs" src="https://sellername.cartloom.com/cl4/cart.js"></script>

Replace sellername in the above snippet to match your actual Cartloom seller name.

eCommerce Shopping Icons

To add a shopping icon to Marvel's designated theme areas:

  1. Copy your preferred shopping icon code snippet from the below options, then go to Settings > Code > Body > and paste your code there.

Shopping Bag

<a class="social-import social-bag" href="#"></a>

Shopping Basket

<a class="social-import social-basket" href="#"></a>

Shopping Cart

<a class="social-import social-cart" href="#"></a>

If you'd like to link to your eCommerce page from the above icons, replace # with the actual link to your page.

Example:

<a class="social-import social-bag" href="https://www.example.com/shop/"></a>

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