# Introducing Engineer Project, another Classic Layout **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [September 24, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274 "2025-09-24T14:17:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MultiThemes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/multithemes/32/25117_2.png) [@MultiThemes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MultiThemes)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/1 "2025-09-24T14:17:23Z")
Hi guys, I am happy to present another projects based on famous free theme available in RapidWeaver Classic. [Engineer](http://multithemes.com/elements/engineer), originally designed by RMS! ![Engineer_project_002](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/7/9/7950e73bddcf13e5a97d520a186bdcedf40ff87d.jpeg) ..also the cool effect in the menu My goal is to provide continuity for RW classic users with Free themes available in RW Classic. ➡[Here](https://marketplace.realmacsoftware.com/developers/multithemes) you ca find all free “Classic” projects [Engineer is vailable int the MarketPlace](https://marketplace.realmacsoftware.com/elements/projects/engineer) / 🔎[Preview](http://www.multithemes.com/elements/engineer/) thanks! ---
**Author:** ![AnasHyeee](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/anashyeee/32/27982_2.png) [@AnasHyeee](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/AnasHyeee)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/2 "2025-10-02T06:45:49Z")
Congratulations 🎉 The other project looks great 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 ---
**Author:** ![Lalla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71c47a/32.png) [@Lalla](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Lalla)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/3 "2025-12-05T22:21:42Z")
Hi, I have a problem with the footer on phone. The names of the pages are horizontal. Because of this, only the first two pages are visible. In Classic (RW8) these are vertical. How can I fix this? **RW8** : ![Scherm­afbeelding 2025-12-05 om 22.35.07](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/5/f/5f5ca0e487947252b9f46c5c198f8e8ce8153121.png) **Elements** : ![Scherm­afbeelding 2025-12-05 om 22.36.18](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/2/7/27ac035d0600fa4864245c10c6b4bd0ea91e169d.png) ---
**Author:** ![MultiThemes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/multithemes/32/25117_2.png) [@MultiThemes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MultiThemes)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/4 "2025-12-05T22:35:40Z")
> [@Lalla](#): > > I have a problem with the footer on phone. > The names of the pages are horizontal. Because of this, only the first two pages are visible. > In Classic (RW8) these are vertical. > How can I fix this? In Elements, you can change settings for each device, so select the menu, select mobile layout, then select vertical alignments and change the gap. ![2025-12-05 at 23.30.48](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/3/2/32141648df40e9d70c5422e96fa775c9f21bbeb9.jpeg) You can save “•” a different position on each device. ![2025-12-05 at 23.34.20](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/b/6/b64fa04a57fa538205f8072628bd8ffa45434acf.jpeg) let me know if you need help ---
**Author:** ![Lalla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71c47a/32.png) [@Lalla](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Lalla)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/5 "2025-12-05T23:21:06Z")
Yes! Thanks for the quick and detailed answer! I got it fixed now. ---
**Author:** ![MultiThemes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/multithemes/32/25117_2.png) [@MultiThemes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MultiThemes)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/6 "2025-12-06T18:10:38Z")
I’m happy to help! ---
**Author:** ![Lalla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71c47a/32.png) [@Lalla](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Lalla)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/7 "2025-12-15T15:57:11Z")
Hi Michelangelo, Maybe you can help again… In RW8, in the menu, has the block with the name of the active page a background color. Do you know how I can do this in Elements? In Elements, this block only colors when you hover. ![Scherm­afbeelding 2025-12-15 om 11.51.55](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/7/8/78a35d06aff2ba1d026110e8b4376d3f12b9971d.png) ![Scherm­afbeelding 2025-12-15 om 11.54.08](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/9/d/9d163d6d25c28a29fdf35ea68c04ab01e62310b3.png) ---
**Author:** ![MultiThemes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/multithemes/32/25117_2.png) [@MultiThemes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MultiThemes)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/8 "2025-12-15T17:55:37Z")
HI @Lalla I used the standard Elements menu, which doesn’t support backgrounds for individual buttons. I added the background animation to emulate the original theme, but it only works on hover. I’ll see if it’s possible. @ben could the menu component be updated in future? Adding backgrounds for buttons would allow everything to be done natively, It would also allow for better-looking menus 🙏 ---
**Author:** ![Lalla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71c47a/32.png) [@Lalla](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Lalla)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/9 "2025-12-15T20:30:09Z")
Aha, thanks for the explanation. I’m not in a hurry, so if there is a chance that it become possible somewhere in the near future, we probably better wait. Hopefully Ben is willing to update the menu… ;-). ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/10 "2025-12-15T20:32:45Z")
Would be nice - following this thread…. ---
**Author:** ![MultiThemes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/multithemes/32/25117_2.png) [@MultiThemes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MultiThemes)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/11 "2025-12-15T20:52:30Z")
I’ll try to be more specific. The project has a custom component that acts directly on the NAV’s LINK (standard menu) elements, and in my tests, I can identify the active link. However, I haven’t yet been able to do so on folders, which don’t contain links but pages. ---
**Author:** ![MultiThemes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/multithemes/32/25117_2.png) [@MultiThemes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MultiThemes)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/13 "2025-12-15T21:46:34Z")
> [@upssjw](#): > > you can build your own menus Yes, it’s very nice! In free projects, the main goal is to provide simple examples with native elements. As they are updated, the projects will be too 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Lalla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71c47a/32.png) [@Lalla](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Lalla)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/14 "2025-12-16T18:50:49Z")
It would indeed be nice if this function in this project would work with the native elements. I know little about building websites and that’s why I chose a standard theme in RW8. I thought switching to Elements would be easy by using the same project (thank you so much for making this!), but I still find it quite difficult… I would find it a pity if the button of the active page could not have a background colour in an easy way. This is so nice in this RW8 theme. ---
**Author:** ![Lalla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71c47a/32.png) [@Lalla](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Lalla)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/15 "2026-01-19T10:15:18Z")
> [@MultiThemes](#): > > Could the menu component be updated in future? > Adding backgrounds for buttons would allow everything to be done natively, It would also allow for better-looking menus 🙏 > [@MultiThemes](#): > > The project has a custom component that acts directly on the NAV’s LINK (standard menu) elements, and in my tests, I can identify the active link. However, I haven’t yet been able to do so on folders, which don’t contain links but pages. @dan Any chance this on the list for a future update? ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/16 "2026-01-19T10:17:40Z")
No promises as it’s a bit of a niche feature (no one else has requested it), but we’ll look into it and see what we can do ☺ ---
**Author:** ![Lalla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71c47a/32.png) [@Lalla](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Lalla)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/17 "2026-01-19T10:23:53Z")
Thanks! 🤞 (We are with three for this request. How many do you need 😜?) ---
**Author:** ![Lalla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71c47a/32.png) [@Lalla](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Lalla)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/18 "2026-02-27T10:28:02Z")
Hi @dan, what a pleasant surprise! You guys built this feature already in release 2.0. Thanks a lot! Very much appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![Lalla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71c47a/32.png) [@Lalla](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Lalla)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/19 "2026-02-27T11:34:20Z")
Hi @MultiThemes, I’m trying to rebuild my Engineer Classic site in Engineer Elements, but I’m running into problems again. Now that I’ve got the footer for mobile working correctly and the background of the buttons in the menu, I’m working on the text. I find it inconvenient that the default font for the text component is the wrong one. This also applies to the headings. I would have expected a project in Elements to automatically have the correct font: Raleway for headings and Lato for text. I’m also having trouble getting the font weight right. With Raleway, I can only choose 2 of the 9 weights, and with Lato, 3 of the 9. Aren’t the other weights included in the project? If I use the theme’s default font, all 9 options work. Perhaps a separate theme could be created for this standard project, so that everything is correct by default? That would make it easier for users like me to make the switch. Now, the “Build” theme is used for Engineer, if I’m not mistaken. The project doesn’t mention anything about how much you have to do manually to get it like the Classic Engineer theme. For me it’s a lot of hassle. I’m not a programmer 😉. ---
**Author:** ![MultiThemes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/multithemes/32/25117_2.png) [@MultiThemes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MultiThemes)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/20 "2026-02-27T15:42:34Z")
Elements works differently from Classic. The layout offers a similar structure, but font management (which must be offline 100%GDPR ) must be done manually. I haven’t included built-in fonts in the free projects. I can improve it, though, and thanks for the advices 🙏 BTW: All [commercial projects](https://marketplace.realmacsoftware.com/developers/multithemes) with classic layout provide all resources, including fonts in an effort to make the product as similar as possible. > [@Lalla](#): > > I’m not a programmer 😉. This is the difference between Classic and Elements. In Elements, everything must be done manually because the layout (what was the theme in Classic) is merged with the content. ---
**Author:** ![Lalla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71c47a/32.png) [@Lalla](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Lalla)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274/21 "2026-03-01T12:51:36Z")
Just to be clear: I’m really happy that you recreated the old RW8 theme in Elements as a project! Thank you so much for that. When I saw that the Engineer project was available in Elements, I bought Elements. The plan is to rebuild the old site using new technologies so it can last for many years to come. However, the club doesn’t want the look to change, so I’m trying to recreate it as accurately as possible… I’ve since discovered that I can override the font settings in the theme editor, so I now get the correct font for the body and heading by default. Unfortunately, I can’t set a default for the text color there. I’m also going to try adding the two Google fonts locally to the project, hoping that will give me more font weight options. I’m not sure what you mean by “font management must be offline 100% GDPR,” but I might figure it out sometime 😉. [Next page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/introducing-engineer-project-another-classic-layout/51274.md?page=2)