see diff in CHANGELOG.nd

CELbeamer.cls

@@ -309,15 +309,14 @@
 
 \BeforeBeginEnvironment{frame}{%
   \restoregeometry
-  % Section-Navigation wieder auf Paketoption zurücksetzen
   % Section navigation reset to package option
   \ifsectionnavigationoption\sectionnavigationtrue\else\sectionnavigationfalse\fi
-  % KIT-Logo bunt
+  % KIT-Logo rgb
   \footlinelogo{rgb}
   \setbeamertemplate{frametitle}[KIT 2025]{\paperwidth}
   \setbeamertemplate{footline}[KIT 2025]
   \setbeamertemplate{background}[default]
-  \setbeamertemplate{logo}{} % originally was {logo}{}
+  \setbeamertemplate{logo}[KIT 2025 title/toc]{kitlogo_rgb} % orignally was {logo}{}
   \ifkitgrid\setbeamertemplate{background canvas}[kitgrid]\fi
 }
 
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@
 % │   Header  │
 % └───────────┘
 
-% #1 = Breite / textwidth of the title
+% #1 = textwidth of the title
 \defbeamertemplate{frametitle}{KIT 2025}[1]{
   % Oberkante Titeltext / Top title text
   \begin{textblock*}{#1}[0,0](\kitoutermargin,\kitoutermargin)%
@@ -339,11 +338,10 @@
 
 % #1 = logo
 \defbeamertemplate{logo}{KIT 2025 title/toc}[1]{
-  \begin{textblock*}{24mm}(297.5mm, \kitoutermargin) % originally 297.5mm = A4 width - 1.03cm (outer margin)
+  \begin{textblock*}{28mm}(297.5mm, \kitoutermargin) % originally {24mm}
-    % setting 297.5mm to 304.3mm will make the KIT logo right-alighed to the margin
     \ifdefined\@footlinelogo\else\footlinelogo{rgb}\fi
     % KIT
-  \includegraphics[width=24mm]{logos/#1} 
+  \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{logos/#1} 
   \end{textblock*}
   \vspace{37mm}%
 }
@@ -462,19 +460,15 @@
 \newlength{\kitbottomheight}
 \newlength{\kitfootergroupwidth}
 
-% Standardfußzeile Vollbreite
 % Standard footer full width
 \defbeamertemplate{footline}{KIT 2025}{%
-  %% die "%" am Ende sind nötig, damit keine Abstände eingefügt werden
   %% The "%" at the end are necessary to avoid adding spaces
 
-  % Falls kein Gruppenname angegeben, die ganze Breite der Fußzeile für den Titel nutzen.
   % If no group name is given, use the entire width of the footer for the title.
   \ifdefined\@groupname%
     \ifx\@groupname\empty%
       \setlength{\kitfootergroupwidth}{0mm}%
       \else%
-      % Falls die Breite des Gruppennamens definiert ist, diese nehmen, sonst 89 mm
       % If the width of the group name is defined, use that, otherwise 89 mm
       \ifdefined\@groupnamewidth%
         \setlength{\kitfootergroupwidth}{\@groupnamewidth}%
@@ -486,12 +480,10 @@
       \setlength{\kitfootergroupwidth}{0mm}%
   \fi%
   \usebeamerfont{footer}%
-  % Baseline so setzen, dass Text ungefähr mittig
   % Set the baseline so that the text is approximately centered
   \setlength{\kitbottomdepth}{\dimexpr.5\kitbottom-.3\baselineskip\relax}%
   \setlength{\kitbottomheight}{\dimexpr.5\kitbottom+.7\baselineskip\relax}%
   %
-  % Ränder rechts und links optisch durch Ausprobieren gesetzt
   % Right and left margins set visually by trial and error
   \ifsectionnavigation%
     \begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=\paperwidth, leftskip=7.5mm, rightskip=7.5mm]{}%
@@ -500,22 +492,22 @@
   \fi%
   \leavevmode%
   \kitfootlinepagenumber%
-  \kitfootlinedate%
+  % \kitfootlinedate%
   % The boxes with the title and group name are vertically centered, so that even two-line texts look nice
   % Therefore, they must be shifted down by \kitbottomdepth
   \raisebox{-\kitbottomdepth}{%
     % The box therefore has a height of \kitbottom and a depth of 0mm
-    \kitfootlinetitle{\dimexpr251mm-\kitfootergroupwidth\relax}%
+    \kitfootlinetitle{\dimexpr285mm-\kitfootergroupwidth\relax}% originally 251mm; added the width of removed date width and reduced logo width
     \ifdefined\@groupname%
       \kitfootlinegroupname%
     \fi% 
   }%
-  % KIT logo
+  % logo in footline
-  \ifdefined\@footlinelogo\else\footlinelogo{rgb}\fi
+  % \ifdefined\@footlinelogo\else\footlinelogo{rgb}\fi
-  \kitfootlinelogo{kitlogo_\@footlinelogo}%
+  \kitfootlinelogo{CEL_logo}% originally was {kitlogo_\@footlinelogo}
 }
 
-% Footer variable width for slides with full-screen image content: without section navigation, without group name
+% Footer variable width for slides with full-screen image content: without section navigation, group name, and group logo
 \defbeamertemplate{footline}{KIT 2025 picture}[1]{%
   \usebeamerfont{footer}%
   % Set the baseline so that the text is approximately centered
@@ -523,7 +515,7 @@
   \setlength{\kitbottomheight}{\dimexpr.5\kitbottom+.7\baselineskip\relax}%
   \leavevmode%
   \kitfootlinepagenumber%
-  \kitfootlinedate%
+  % \kitfootlinedate%
   % The box with the title is vertically centered, so that even two-line texts look nice
   % Therefore, they must be shifted down by \kitbottomdepth
   \raisebox{-\kitbottomdepth}{%
@@ -531,10 +523,10 @@
     \kitfootlinetitle{#1}%
   }%
   % Kein Gruppenname
-  \hskip\dimexpr251mm-#1\relax%
+  \hskip\dimexpr285mm-#1\relax% originally 251mm; added the width of removed date width
-  % KIT logo
+  % This is a picture frame, don't put logo in the footline
-  \ifdefined\@footlinelogo\else\footlinelogo{rgb}\fi
+  % \ifdefined\@footlinelogo\else\footlinelogo{rgb}\fi
-  \kitfootlinelogo{kitlogo_\@footlinelogo}%
+  % \kitfootlinelogo{kitlogo_\@footlinelogo}%
 }
 
 % Page nummer
@@ -545,19 +537,18 @@
   \end{beamercolorbox}%
 }
 
-% Datum
+% % Date
-\newcommand{\kitfootlinedate}{%
+% \newcommand{\kitfootlinedate}{%
-  \begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=31mm, ht=\kitbottomheight, dp=\kitbottomdepth]{footer}%
+%   \begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=31mm, ht=\kitbottomheight, dp=\kitbottomdepth]{footer}%
-      \usebeamerfont{date in head/foot}%
+%       \usebeamerfont{date in head/foot}%
-      \strut\insertshortdate%
+%       \strut\insertshortdate%
-  \end{beamercolorbox}%
+%   \end{beamercolorbox}%
-}
+% }
 
-% Autor/Titel in Breite #1
+% Autor/Titel in width #1
 \newcommand{\kitfootlinetitle}[1]{%
     \begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=#1, ht=\kitbottom, dp=0mm]{footer}%
-        % Inhalt vertikal zentrieren; Anpassung um 1.5 pt, damit bei einzeiligem Inhalt genau die Baseline der Blöcke mit Seitenzahl und Datum getroffen wird
+        % Content vertically centered; adjustment by 1.5 pt so that with single-line content the baseline of the blocks with page number is exactly hit
-        % Content vertically centered; adjustment by 1.5 pt so that with single-line content the baseline of the blocks with page number and date is exactly hit
         \vbox to\kitbottom{\vfill\vskip\kitfooterbaselinecorrection%
           \strut\beamer@shortauthor\ifx\beamer@shortauthor\empty\else: \fi\beamer@shorttitle%
         \vfill}%
@@ -573,10 +564,10 @@
     \end{beamercolorbox}%
 }
 
-% KIT-Logo, Dateiname #1
+% Group Logo in footer, file name #1
 \newcommand{\kitfootlinelogo}[1]{%
-    \begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=18mm, ht=\kitbottomheight, dp=\kitbottomdepth]{footer}
+    \begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=15mm, ht=\kitbottomheight, dp=\kitbottomdepth]{footer}
-      \raisebox{-4pt}{
+      \raisebox{-8pt}{
         \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{logos/#1}
       }
     \end{beamercolorbox}%
@@ -609,6 +600,7 @@
 
 \newcommand{\kitpicturevertical}[1]{
   \setbeamertemplate{frametitle}[KIT 2025]{\dimexpr#1-\kitoutermargin-\kitcolumnsep\relax}
+  \setbeamertemplate{logo}{}
   \setbeamertemplate{footline}[KIT 2025 picture]{\dimexpr#1-\kitoutermargin-\kitcolumn\relax}
   \newgeometry{top=0.5cm,bottom=0cm,left=\kitoutermargin,right=\dimexpr\paperwidth-#1+\kitcolumnsep\relax}
   \setbeamertemplate{background}{\hskip#1\includegraphics[height=\paperheight]{\@titleimage}}
@@ -698,7 +690,7 @@
   \setbeamertemplate{background}[KIT 2025 title horizontal]
   \setbeamertemplate{frametitle}[KIT 2025 title horizontal]
   \setbeamertemplate{footline}[KIT 2025 title horizontal]
-  % KIT-Logo nach Definition, sonst bunt
+  % KIT-Logo according to definition, otherwise rgb
   \ifdefined\@titlelogo\else\titlelogo{rgb}\fi
   \setbeamertemplate{logo}[KIT 2025 title/toc]{kitlogo_\@titlelogo}
   \setbeamertemplate{title page}[KIT 2025 horizontal]

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ All changes of this template is documented in this file.
 ## [2025.08.13 v1.0.0] Modifications from sdqbeamer.cls
 - Changed position of subtitle from above authors to below title
 - Changed default beamer-class options to en, helvet
-- Changed the font size of TOC page
+- Changed the font size of TOC page
+- Changed the logo in the footer to group logo
+- Removed date in footer
+- Added KIT logo in the header

README.md

@@ -78,16 +78,6 @@ There are also special layouts for divider slides with large images. You can sel
 
 The image is set with the option `picture=<path>`, where `path` must be given relative to the main document.
 
-Additionally, you can choose the color of the KIT logo in the footer, as it appears above the image.
-
-| KIT logo color | Frame Option             |
-| -------------- | ------------------------ |
-| colored        | `kitlogo=rgb`            |
-| white          | `kitlogo=white`          |
-| black          | `kitlogo=black`          |
-
-Example: `\begin{frame}[picture 66 vertical,picture=images/palladio_bauplan,kitlogo=black]{Slide with image}`
-
 Logo and Name of Department/KIT Faculty/Institute
 -------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -99,7 +89,7 @@ To use your own logo, place the file (e.g., `mylogo.pdf`) in the `logos/` direct
 
 The group name can be set with the following command:
 
-`\groupname{Software Design and Quality}`
+`\groupname{Communication Engineering Lab}`
 
 The group name appears in the footer at the bottom right. Long names will be wrapped into two lines. If the group name is left empty (`\groupname{}`), the full width of the footer will be used for author names and title.
 

presentation.tex

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 %% Last modified on: 14.08.2025
 
 %% Example presentation
-\documentclass[]{CELbeamer} 
+\documentclass[kitgrid]{CELbeamer} 
 %% default options: en, helvet, bigfoot (12pt)
 %% other options: de, franklin, smallfoot (11pt), navbaroff, kitgrid
 
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 
 %% Gruppenname und Breite (Standard: 89 mm)
 \groupname{Communication Engineering Lab (CEL)}
-%\groupnamewidth{89mm}
+% \groupname{}
+\groupnamewidth{80mm} % addjust this to change the distance between the group name and the group logo in the footer
 
 % Beginn der Präsentation
 
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@
 		\column{\kittwocolumns}
 		\column{\kittwocolumns}
 	\end{columns}
-	For more colors, see \ref{frame:kit-colors}.
+	% For more colors, see \ref{frame:kit-colors}.
 \end{frame}
 
 \subsection{Spezial Frames}
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@
 \end{frame}
 
 \begin{frame}[picture vertical=20,picture=images/palladio_bauplan,kitlogo=white]{Slide with Picture in Variable Size (20\%)}
-	\lipsum[1][1-16]
+	\lipsum[1][1-16]\footnote{This is a footnote on a page without the navigation bar.}
 \end{frame}
 
 \subsection{Title and Footer}
@@ -256,8 +257,8 @@
 	With frames with the option \texttt{[t]}, the content is not vertically centered but started at the top edge.
 \end{frame}
 
-\begin{frame}{Example: Literature}
+\begin{frame}{Citation}
-    Literaturzitat: \cite{klare2021jss}
+    Citing literature: \cite{klare2021jss}
 \end{frame}
 
 \section{Mode Options}