CTools Style Plugin Array Example

gistfile1.txt

<?php
/**
* Defines a style plugin
*
*  - custompanestyles: corresponds to directory name of plugin
*  - render pane: postfix to pane theme function, i.e. theme_custompanestyles_render_pane.
*  - render region: postfix to region theme function, i.e. theme_custompanestyles_render_region.
*  - pane settings form: name of function that returns a settings form
*  - hook theme: array of hook theme information
*    - custompanestyles_theme_pane': corresponds to render pane value above
*      - template: corresponds to name of tpl.php for pane, i.e. custompanestyles-pane.tpl.php
*      - path: the path where the template file lives
*      - variables: an array of variables to add to the $variables array in the theme function
*
*/
$plugin =  array(
  'custompanestyles' => array(
    'title' => t('My Custom Pane Styles'),
    'description'   => t('Simple styles that highlight sections of your page.'),
    'render pane' => 'custompanestyles_render_pane',
    'render region' => 'custompanestyles_render_region',
    'pane settings form' => 'custompanestyles_settings_form',
    'hook theme'    => array(
      'custompanestyles_theme_pane' => array(
        'template' => 'custompanestyles-pane',
         'path' => drupal_get_path('module', 'name_of_module') .'/plugins/styles/custompanestyles',
         'variables' => array(
           'content' => NULL,
           'settings' => NULL,
         ),
       ),
      'custompanestyles_theme_region' => array(
        'template' => 'custompanestyles-region',
         'path' => drupal_get_path('module', 'name_of_module') .'/plugins/styles/custompanestyles',
         'variables' => array(
           'content' => NULL,
         ),
       ),
    ),
  ),
);