for the banner at the top, i agree a .psd would've been helpful, but it didnt make it impossible. using a separate gfx for the name made it easy enough to replace, and adding a copy of the main header bg w/o the flaming anchor makes good for customizing that to fit my forum. (Link (http://forums.rkccs.com/index.php?styleid=4)) All in all a good skin =)
The inline panel for renaming the thread doesn't show in this skin.. If you look under CLose thread you will see what I mean.here's how i fixed the threadtools problem. this will be slightly cryptic as i have a slightly customized Threadtools, so if someone wants to post a better walkthrough =).
look in the SHOWTHREAD template, for
<if condition="$show['openclose']"><div><label for="ao_oct"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_oct" value="openclosethread" checked="checked" /><if condition="$show['closethread']">$vbphrase[close_thread]<else />$vbphrase[open_thread]</if></label></div></if>
<if condition="$show['movethread']"><div><label for="ao_mvt"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_mvt" value="movethread" />$vbphrase[move_copy_thread]</label></div></if>
<if condition="$show['editthread']"><div><label for="ao_edt"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_edt" value="editthread" />$vbphrase[edit_thread]</label></div></if>
<if condition="$show['deletethread']"><div><label for="ao_dlt"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_dlt" value="deletethread" />$vbphrase[delete_thread]</label></div></if>
<if condition="$show['managethread']">
<div><label for="ao_sut"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_sut" value="stick" /><if condition="$show['unstick']">$vbphrase[unstick_thread]<else />$vbphrase[stick_thread]</if></label></div>
<div><label for="ao_mgt"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_mgt" value="mergethread" />$vbphrase[merge_threads]</label></div>
<!--<div><label for="ao_spt"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_spt" value="splitthread" />$vbphrase[split_thread]</label></div>-->
<div><label for="ao_rrd"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_rrd" value="removeredirect" />$vbphrase[remove_redirects]</label></div>
</if>this is the default text for the threadtools. find the similar text in the default vB skin, copy that, and paste over the code above. i'd show it, but as i said mine is modified.