Jekyll based site to catalogue set, props and costumes. Based on lx

Stock lists are stored in YAML files within the _data/ directory.

• For large set pieces, edit file _data/set.yml; for small props edit _data/props.yml
  • material, the primary materials the object is made of e.g. Wood, Leather
  • name, useful name of the item
  • color, primary colours of the item e.g. Brown, Red
  • paint, whether the item can be painted (true or false)
  • category of the item, as per the list at the top of the file. The list determines the available filters.
  • image, photo filename including extension, stored in category subfolders.
  • measurements, where relevant, including units e.g. 400x400x300mm
  • notes, other descriptions of the item, surrounded in quotes where using special characters.
  • stock, the number of the item:
    • good, in working order
    • broken, in need of repair

Props-only properties

• batteries, if the item requires batteries (true or false) and type is unknown.
• battery_type, the type and quantity of batteries e.g. 2xAA (batteries is not also required)
• fragile, set true if the item is easily breakable.
• restricted, set true if the item is only to be used with permission, or stored in a locked area.

• For costumes edit file _data/costumes.yml. The format hasn't been finalised yet.

When adding a new category for an item, add it to the list at the top of the items list, and also define a colour for it in the relevant map in _sass/_categories.scss.

This project is designed to be hosted using GitHub Pages and requires some knowlege of Git. To use this project for your own venue:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Modify (or delete) CNAME, this specifies what host to serve the pages at - see the Pages documentation for more information.
3. Modify the _config.yml changing New Theatre specific values to that of your venue.
4. Modify the data files - see the editing section.