beamerthemeconfposter.sty

%==============================================================================
% Beamer style for the poster template posted at
% http://www.nathanieljohnston.com/2009/08/latex-poster-template/
%
% Created by the Computational Physics and Biophysics Group at Jacobs University
% https://teamwork.jacobs-university.de:8443/confluence/display/CoPandBiG/LaTeX+Poster
% Modified by Nathaniel Johnston (nathaniel@nathanieljohnston.com) in August 2009
% =============================================================================

\ProvidesPackage{beamerthemeconfposter}
\RequirePackage{tikz}		% for drawing the nice rounded boxes
\usetikzlibrary{arrows,backgrounds}
\RequirePackage[T1]{fontenc}
\RequirePackage{lmodern}
\RequirePackage{textcomp}
\RequirePackage{amsmath,amssymb}
\usefonttheme{professionalfonts}
\newcommand{\makeruleinbox}{{\usebeamercolor[bg]{block alerted title}\centering\hspace*{-0.7cm}\rule{\inboxrule}{0.5cm}}}
\usepackage{ragged2e}

% Spacing before and inside list environments to add white space before lists and between items inside lists
\makeatletter
\def\@listi{\leftmargin\leftmarginii
\topsep 1ex % Spacing before lists
\parsep 0\p@ \@plus\p@
\itemsep 6pt} % Spacing between items
\makeatother

\usecaptiontemplate{\small\structure{\insertcaptionname~\insertcaptionnumber: }\insertcaption} % A fix for figure numbering

%-----------------------------------------------------------
% Define a whole bunch of custom colours and fonts
%-----------------------------------------------------------

\definecolor{lgreen} {RGB}{180,210,100}
\definecolor{dblue}  {RGB}{20,66,129}
\definecolor{ddblue} {RGB}{11,36,69}
\definecolor{lred}   {RGB}{220,0,0}
\definecolor{nred}   {RGB}{224,0,0}
\definecolor{norange}{RGB}{230,120,20}
\definecolor{nyellow}{RGB}{255,221,0}
\definecolor{ngreen} {RGB}{98,158,31}
\definecolor{dgreen} {RGB}{78,138,21}
\definecolor{nblue}  {RGB}{28,130,185}
\definecolor{jblue}  {RGB}{20,50,100}


%----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% More colours added due to conflict with Colordvi package
% Addition done by Nishan Mudalige (math.mudalige@uoguelph.ca) in April 2011
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------

\definecolor{GreenYellow}       {RGB}{217, 229, 6} 	    % GreenYellow  Approximate PANTONE 388
\definecolor{Yellow}            {RGB}{254, 223, 0} 	    % Yellow  Approximate PANTONE YELLOW
\definecolor{Goldenrod}         {RGB}{249, 214, 22} 	% Goldenrod  Approximate PANTONE 109
\definecolor{Dandelion}         {RGB}{253, 200, 47} 	% Dandelion  Approximate PANTONE 123
\definecolor{Apricot}           {RGB}{255, 170, 123} 	% Apricot  Approximate PANTONE 1565
\definecolor{Peach}             {RGB}{255, 127, 69} 	% Peach  Approximate PANTONE 164
\definecolor{Melon}             {RGB}{255, 129, 141} 	% Melon  Approximate PANTONE 177
\definecolor{YellowOrange}      {RGB}{240, 171, 0} 	    % YellowOrange  Approximate PANTONE 130
\definecolor{Orange}            {RGB}{255, 88, 0} 	    % Orange  Approximate PANTONE ORANGE-021
\definecolor{BurntOrange}       {RGB}{199, 98, 43} 	    % BurntOrange  Approximate PANTONE 388
\definecolor{Bittersweet}       {RGB}{189, 79, 25} 	    % Bittersweet  Approximate PANTONE 167
\definecolor{RedOrange}         {RGB}{222, 56, 49} 	    % RedOrange  Approximate PANTONE 179
\definecolor{Mahogany}          {RGB}{152, 50, 34} 	    % Mahogany  Approximate PANTONE 484
\definecolor{Maroon}            {RGB}{152, 30, 50} 	    % Maroon  Approximate PANTONE 201
\definecolor{BrickRed}          {RGB}{170, 39, 47} 	    % BrickRed  Approximate PANTONE 1805
\definecolor{Red}               {RGB}{255, 0, 0}        % Red  Approx PANTONE LUMINOUS VIVID RED
\definecolor{BrilliantRed}      {RGB}{237, 41, 57} 	    % Red  VERY-Approx PANTONE RED
\definecolor{OrangeRed}         {RGB}{231, 58, 0} 	    % OrangeRed  No PANTONE match (TRIED PANTONE VIVID ORANGE RED)
\definecolor{RubineRed}         {RGB}{202, 0, 93}       % RubineRed  Approximate PANTONE RUBINE-RED
\definecolor{WildStrawberry}    {RGB}{203, 0, 68} 	    % WildStrawberry  Approximate PANTONE 206
\definecolor{Salmon}            {RGB}{250, 147, 171} 	% Salmon  Approximate PANTONE 183
\definecolor{CarnationPink}     {RGB}{226, 110, 178} 	% CarnationPink  Approximate PANTONE 218
\definecolor{Magenta}           {RGB}{255, 0, 144} 	    % Magenta  Approximate PANTONE PROCESS-MAGENTA
\definecolor{VioletRed}         {RGB}{215, 31, 133} 	% VioletRed  Approximate PANTONE 219
\definecolor{Rhodamine}         {RGB}{224, 17, 157} 	% Rhodamine  Approximate PANTONE RHODAMINE-RED
\definecolor{Mulberry}          {RGB}{163, 26, 126} 	% Mulberry  Approximate PANTONE 241
\definecolor{RedViolet}         {RGB}{161, 0, 107} 	    % RedViolet  Approximate PANTONE 234
\definecolor{Fuchsia}           {RGB}{155, 24, 137} 	% Fuchsia  Approximate PANTONE 248
\definecolor{Lavender}          {RGB}{240, 146, 205} 	% Lavender  Approximate PANTONE 223
\definecolor{Thistle}           {RGB}{222, 129, 211} 	% Thistle  Approximate PANTONE 245
\definecolor{Orchid}            {RGB}{201, 102, 205} 	% Orchid  Approximate PANTONE 252
\definecolor{DarkOrchid}        {RGB}{153, 50, 204} 	% DarkOrchid  No PANTONE match
\definecolor{Purple}            {RGB}{182, 52, 187} 	% Purple  Approximate PANTONE PURPLE
\definecolor{Plum}              {RGB}{79, 50, 76} 	    % Plum  VERY-Approx PANTONE 518
\definecolor{Violet}            {RGB}{75, 8, 161} 	    % Violet  Approximate PANTONE VIOLET
\definecolor{RoyalPurple}       {RGB}{82, 35, 152} 	    % RoyalPurple  Approximate PANTONE 267
\definecolor{BlueViolet}        {RGB}{33, 7, 106} 	    % BlueViolet  Approximate PANTONE 2755
\definecolor{Periwinkle}        {RGB}{136, 132, 213} 	% Periwinkle  Approximate PANTONE 2715
\definecolor{CadetBlue}	  	    {RGB}{95, 158, 160} 	% CadetBlue  Approximate PANTONE (534+535)/2, Could not find get on my own so used PANTONE-CADET BLUE
\definecolor{CornflowerBlue}  	{RGB}{99, 177, 229} 	% CornflowerBlue  Approximate PANTONE 292
\definecolor{MidnightBlue}	  	{RGB}{0, 65, 101} 	    % MidnightBlue  Approximate PANTONE 302
\definecolor{NavyBlue}          {RGB}{0, 70, 173}       % NavyBlue  Approximate PANTONE 293
\definecolor{RoyalBlue}         {RGB}{0, 35, 102}       % RoyalBlue  No PANTONE match
\definecolor{Blue}              {RGB}{0, 24, 168}       % Blue  Approximate PANTONE BLUE-072
\definecolor{Cerulean}          {RGB}{0, 122, 201}      % Cerulean  Approximate PANTONE 3005
\definecolor{Cyan}              {RGB}{0, 159, 218}      % Cyan  Approximate PANTONE PROCESS-CYAN
\definecolor{ProcessBlue}       {RGB}{0, 136, 206}      % ProcessBlue  Approximate PANTONE PROCESS-BLUE
\definecolor{SkyBlue}           {RGB}{91, 198, 232}     % SkyBlue  Approximate PANTONE 2985

\definecolor{Turquoise}         {RGB}{0, 255, 239} 	    % Turquoise  Approximate PANTONE (312+313)/2, Could not find get on my own so used PANTONE-TURQUOISE

\definecolor{TealBlue}          {RGB}{0, 124, 146} 	    % TealBlue  Approximate PANTONE 3145
\definecolor{Aquamarine}        {RGB}{0, 148, 179} 	    % Aquamarine  Approximate PANTONE 3135
\definecolor{BlueGreen}         {RGB}{0, 154, 166} 	    % BlueGreen  Approximate PANTONE 320
\definecolor{Emerald}           {RGB}{80, 200, 120} 	% Emerald  No PANTONE match
\definecolor{JungleGreen}       {RGB}{0, 115, 99} 	    % JungleGreen  Approximate PANTONE 328
\definecolor{SeaGreen}          {RGB}{0, 176, 146} 	    % SeaGreen  Approximate PANTONE 3268
\definecolor{Green}             {RGB}{0, 173, 131} 	    % Green  VERY-Approx PANTONE GREEN
\definecolor{ForestGreen}       {RGB}{0, 105, 60} 	    % ForestGreen  Approximate PANTONE 349
\definecolor{PineGreen}         {RGB}{0, 98, 101} 	    % PineGreen  Approximate PANTONE 323
\definecolor{LimeGreen}         {RGB}{50, 205, 50} 	    % LimeGreen  No PANTONE match
\definecolor{YellowGreen}       {RGB}{146, 212, 0} 	    % YellowGreen  Approximate PANTONE 375
\definecolor{SpringGreen}       {RGB}{201, 221, 3} 	    % SpringGreen  Approximate PANTONE 381
\definecolor{OliveGreen}        {RGB}{135, 136, 0} 	    % OliveGreen  Approximate PANTONE 582
\definecolor{RawSienna}         {RGB}{149, 82, 20} 	    % RawSienna  Approximate PANTONE 154
\definecolor{Sepia}             {RGB}{98, 60, 27} 	    % Sepia  Approximate PANTONE 161
\definecolor{Brown}             {RGB}{134, 67, 30}      % Brown  Approximate PANTONE 1615
\definecolor{Tan}               {RGB}{210, 180, 140}	% Tan  No PANTONE match
\definecolor{Gray}              {RGB}{139, 141, 142} 	% Gray  Approximate PANTONE COOL-GRAY-8

\definecolor{Black}		  	    {RGB}{30, 30, 30}       % Black  Approximate PANTONE PROCESS-BLACK
\definecolor{White}		  	    {RGB}{255, 255, 255}    % White  No PANTONE match
















% set the basic colors
\setbeamercolor{palette primary}   {fg=black,bg=white}
\setbeamercolor{palette secondary} {fg=black,bg=white}
\setbeamercolor{palette tertiary}  {bg=jblue,fg=white}
\setbeamercolor{palette quaternary}{fg=black,bg=white}
\setbeamercolor{structure}{fg=jblue}
\setbeamercolor{titlelike}         {bg=jblue,fg=white}
\setbeamercolor{frametitle}        {bg=jblue!10,fg=jblue}
\setbeamercolor{cboxb}{fg=black,bg=jblue}
\setbeamercolor{cboxr}{fg=black,bg=red}

% set colors for itemize/enumerate
\setbeamercolor{item}{fg=ngreen}
\setbeamercolor{item projected}{fg=white,bg=ngreen}

% set colors for blocks
\setbeamercolor{block title}{fg=ngreen,bg=white}
\setbeamercolor{block body}{fg=black,bg=white}

% set colors for alerted blocks (blocks with frame)
\setbeamercolor{block alerted title}{fg=white,bg=jblue}
\setbeamercolor{block alerted body}{fg=black,bg=jblue!10}

% set the fonts
\setbeamerfont{section in head/foot}{series=\bfseries}
\setbeamerfont{block title}{series=\bfseries}
\setbeamerfont{block alerted title}{series=\bfseries}
\setbeamerfont{frametitle}{series=\bfseries}
\setbeamerfont{frametitle}{size=\Large}
\setbeamerfont{block body}{series=\rmfamily}

% set some beamer theme options
\setbeamertemplate{title page}[default][colsep=-4bp,rounded=true]
\setbeamertemplate{sections/subsections in toc}[square]
\setbeamertemplate{items}[circle]
\setbeamertemplate{blocks}[width=0.0]
\beamertemplatenavigationsymbolsempty

% set bibliography style
\setbeamertemplate{bibliography item}[text]
\setbeamercolor{bibliography item}{fg=black,bg=white}
\setbeamercolor{bibliography entry author}{fg=black,bg=white}
\setbeamercolor{bibliography item}{fg=black,bg=white}

% define some length variables that are used by the template
\newlength{\inboxwd}
\newlength{\iinboxwd}
\newlength{\inboxrule}
\makeatletter
\makeatother

%==============================================================================
% build the poster title
%==============================================================================
\setbeamertemplate{headline}{
 \leavevmode
  \begin{columns}
   \begin{column}{.75\linewidth}
    \vskip1cm
    \centering
    \usebeamercolor{title in headline}{\color{jblue}\huge{\textbf{\inserttitle}}\\[0.5ex]}
    \usebeamercolor{author in headline}{\color{fg}\large{\insertauthor}\\[1ex]}
    \usebeamercolor{institute in headline}{\color{fg}\large{\insertinstitute}\\[1ex]}
    \vskip1cm
   \end{column}
   \vspace{1cm}
  \end{columns}
 \vspace{.4in}
 \hspace{0.5in}\begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=35in,colsep=0.15cm]{cboxb}\end{beamercolorbox}
 \vspace{.08in}
}

% Block definition
\setbeamertemplate{block begin}
{
  \par\vskip\medskipamount
  \begin{beamercolorbox}[colsep*=0ex,dp={2ex},center]{block title}
    \vskip-0.25cm
    \usebeamerfont{block title}\large\insertblocktitle
    \begin{flushleft}
    \vskip-1cm
    \begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture,overlay]
      \shade [inner color=gray,outer color=white]
      (0,0) rectangle (\textwidth,0.3cm);
    \end{tikzpicture}
    \end{flushleft}
  \end{beamercolorbox}
  {\parskip0pt\par}
  \ifbeamercolorempty[bg]{block title}
  {}
  {\ifbeamercolorempty[bg]{block body}{}{\nointerlineskip\vskip-0.5pt}}
  \usebeamerfont{block body}
  \vskip-0.5cm
  \begin{beamercolorbox}[colsep*=0ex,vmode]{block body}
  \justifying
}

\setbeamertemplate{block end}
{
  \end{beamercolorbox}
  \vskip\smallskipamount
}

% Alert block definition (with frame)
\setbeamertemplate{block alerted begin}
{
  \par\vskip\medskipamount
  \begin{beamercolorbox}[sep=0ex,rounded=true,center,dp={2ex}]{block alerted title}
    \vskip0.01cm
    \usebeamerfont{block title}\large\insertblocktitle
  \end{beamercolorbox}
  {\parskip0pt\par}
  \usebeamerfont{block body}
  \vskip-0.8cm
  \begin{beamercolorbox}[sep=0.5cm, rounded=true,center]{block alerted title}
  \setlength{\inboxwd}{\linewidth}
  \addtolength{\inboxwd}{-1cm}
  \begin{beamercolorbox}[rounded=true,wd={\inboxwd},center]{block alerted body}
  \setlength{\iinboxwd}{\inboxwd}
  \setlength{\inboxrule}{\inboxwd}
  \addtolength{\iinboxwd}{-0.5cm}
  \addtolength{\inboxrule}{0.5cm}
  \begin{center}
  \begin{minipage}{\iinboxwd}
  \justifying
}

\setbeamertemplate{block alerted end}
{
  \end{minipage}
  \end{center}
  \end{beamercolorbox}
  \end{beamercolorbox}
  \vskip\smallskipamount
}