I'm trying to modify some themes in Beamer and nearly have what I want. The last step is to change the headline to display the sections in the presentation.
What I have so far is:
however, I would like the top (headline) bar to be solid black and list the sections similarly to
I've tried loading themes and modifying themes, but nothing seems to work. If anyone has any recommendations, please post an answer. I appreciate your help and time.
Minimum Example:
\documentclass{beamer}
\usetheme{Warsaw}
\title[Short Title]{Long Title}
\author[Short Name]{Long Name}
\institute[Short Inst.]
{Long Inst.}
\date{October 1, 2012}
\begin{document}
\section{Section 1}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Section 1}
Hello World!
\end{frame}
\section{Section 2}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Section 2}
Hello World!
\end{frame}
\end{document}
Theme:
\ProvidesPackageRCS $Header: /home/vedranm/bitbucket/beamer/base/themes/theme/beamerthemeWarsaw.sty,v d02a7cf4d8ae 2010/06/17 09:11:41 rivanvx $
\mode<presentation>
%% Themes
% Outer themes
\useoutertheme{shadow}
% Color themes
\usecolortheme{orchid}
\usecolortheme{whale}
% Rounded boxes and shadows
\useinnertheme[shadow=true]{rounded}
% Solid \item symbols
\useinnertheme{circles}
%% Custom colors
\setbeamerfont{block title}{size={}}
\setbeamercolor{structure}{fg=red}
\setbeamercolor{item}{fg=red}
% Hide navigation symbols
\setbeamertemplate{navigation symbols}{}
%% Title block
\definecolor{beamer@darkred}{RGB}{190,0,0}
\setbeamercolor*{title}{use=structure,fg=white,bg=beamer@darkred}
%% Bottom infolines
\setbeamertemplate{footline}
{
\leavevmode%
\hbox{%
% Name and institution
\begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=0.5\paperwidth,ht=2.3ex,dp=1.25ex,right]{title in head/foot}%
\usebeamerfont{title in head/foot}\insertshortauthor~~\beamer@ifempty{\insertshortinstitute}{}{(\insertshortinstitute)}\hspace{1em}
\end{beamercolorbox}%\hspace*{-0.5pt}%
% Short title
\begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=0.41\paperwidth,ht=2.3ex,dp=1.25ex,left]{author in head/foot}%
\usebeamerfont{author in head/foot}\hspace{1em}\insertshorttitle
\end{beamercolorbox}\hspace*{-0.5pt}%
% Frame counter
\begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=0.1\paperwidth,ht=2.3ex,dp=1.25ex,right]{author in head/foot}%
\usebeamerfont{author in head/foot}\insertframenumber{}\hspace{1pt}/\hspace{1pt}\inserttotalframenumber\hspace*{4ex}
\vskip0pt%
}
\mode
<all>