Smooth Red Style

[markbolyard]

This style no longer available. New styles to be released for 3.7 when available.

[markbolyard]

PS: Don't forget to edit the HEADER and FORUMHOME template to replace the adsense with your ads / banners / etc.

Text links can be edited in the FORUMHOME template as well.

[Brandon Sheley]

Very nice style Mark :)

[markbolyard]

Brandon, long time no see :)

Thanks. It was sitting around collecting dust, so I thought I'd clean it off.

[everydayforums]

Thanks, I like it gonna use it as a skin alternate!

[Correadde]

Thx installed.. Where do i find/change the Sponsor Links?

[everydayforums]

Forumhome

[Correadde]

Ok.. how do i´change it and put banners 120*60 in it???

[Ohiosweetheart]

HEY darlin'!! GOOD to see you designing and releasing again :D
Don't forget where FAQ is ;)

[markbolyard]

Sponsor Links are located in the FORUMHOME template. Simply edit that template, and search for Sponsor Link 1. Make sure to change the Link text AND the hyperlink. Currently the hyperlinks are set like:

<a href="#"> Change the # to the link desired.

If you want to put banners in those locations, replace:

<a href="#">Sponsor Link 1</a>

with

<a href="bannerdestinationlinkhere"><img src="linktoyoubanner.com/banner.gif"></a>

Hope that makes sense.

Thanks Peggy. Been very busy lately but nice to be back. I'll be sure to stop by, as I'm making a few new themes for release as I find the time. Hope everything is well!

[Ohiosweetheart]

Things are very well Mark, hope they are for you too.
As I said, good to see you designing again!

[jerrygad]

Awesome style. Thanks.
*installed*

[markbolyard]

You are welcome. Thanks for the comments!

[zunrider]

Thanks ;)

[Shamus]

Does this Style work with vBulletin Version 3.6.7 PL1?

I installed it in my new vBulletin Version 3.6.7 PL1 system, and none of graphics are showing up?

This is probably a newbie question as I don't fully understand how vBulletin works with regards to styles and upgrades as I am starting new from Version 3.6.7 PL1...

[Correadde]

Did you uploade the files to your Forum Root?

[markbolyard]

Yes, Completely 3.6.7 PL1 compatible. As mentioned, you need to upload the images directory, smoothred to your forum root directory.

[Shamus]

I figured out my problem - I uploaded the smoothred folder to the wrong location.

This skin does work with v3.6.7 PL1, and it looks great!

[Shamus]

Is there a way to turn off the Google Adsense blocks in this skin?

[markbolyard]

Sure, in the header find:


<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-9556872839910172";
google_alternate_color = "DDDDDD";
google_ad_width = 468;
google_ad_height = 60;
google_ad_format = "468x60_as";
google_ad_type = "text";
//2007-06-08: vBulletin Styles
google_ad_channel = "5984012549";
google_color_border = "DDDDDD";
google_color_bg = "DDDDDD";
google_color_link = "FFFFFF";
google_color_text = "FFFFFF";
google_color_url = "000000";
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script> &nbsp;


and replace it with:


<!-- 468x60 banner ad -->


That will remove it, yet allow you to remember where to put future banners in the header.

Next, edit FORUMHOME

Remove:


<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-9556872839910172";
google_alternate_color = "E8E8E8";
google_ad_width = 160;
google_ad_height = 600;
google_ad_format = "160x600_as";
google_ad_type = "text";
//2007-06-08: vBulletin Styles
google_ad_channel = "5984012549";
google_color_border = "E8E8E8";
google_color_bg = "E8E8E8";
google_color_link = "444444";
google_color_text = "444444";
google_color_url = "444444";
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>



and replace with whatever content you would like there. Also remember to change the text "Advertisements" in the FORUMHOME template, to whatever you would like to call that block. If you want to remove that entire block...

remove:


<br />
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/sideleft.gif" border="0" alt="" /></td>
<td class="sidebg" valign="middle" align="center" width="100%">
Advertisements
</td>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/sideright.gif" border="0" alt="" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-9556872839910172";
google_alternate_color = "E8E8E8";
google_ad_width = 160;
google_ad_height = 600;
google_ad_format = "160x600_as";
google_ad_type = "text";
//2007-06-08: vBulletin Styles
google_ad_channel = "5984012549";
google_color_border = "E8E8E8";
google_color_bg = "E8E8E8";
google_color_link = "444444";
google_color_text = "444444";
google_color_url = "444444";
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</td>
</tr>
</table>


Hope that's helpful.

[markbolyard]

PS: if anyone needs simple changes like this, you are welcome to PM me. If I have the time, I have no problem in making minor.... that's minor... adjustments like above.

[Shamus]

Thank you for your help Mark.

[rickyreter]

Hi Mark,been waiting for ages for a smooth skin,i am doing a car talk site and this fits the bill...love the sponsers part ;)

1.How do you add those links very top of header
2.what is the size of the sponsers links banners...you no the 9 on forum home

Peter

[markbolyard]

1.How do you add those links very top of header

Are you referring to the AdSense Links? Please clarify what you are asking.

what is the size of the sponsors links banners...you no the 9 on forum home

Well, currently they are text links, but if you were to replace them with button banners, I would most likely use 88x31 or at most 120x60.

Monetizing your forum and not having the ads be obtrusive to your members is what I aim for in ad placement. This layout combined with the Welcome Headers hack, and some additional code in the postbit have provided me with great success with AdSense and auctionads.

[rickyreter]

Thanks Mark,are you saying the text links might be obtrusive..on home page(forum home) or should i say do you think that would be a good idea as your per style.

I was refering to the arcade and vbookie links :)

What advertising hack do you use..sorry about all these questions.

Peter

[markbolyard]

If you want to ad links to the navigation, like vbookie or arcade, edit the NAVBAR template.

For example, Find:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="calendar.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>

and after add:


<td class="vbmenu_control"><a ref="vbookie.php">vBookie</a></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a ref="arcade.php">Arcade</a></td>


As for optimizing your click through rate (For AdSense, etc... Here is what I use)

Install https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=119572 (Welcome Headers, Improve community registrations)

Then replace the WELCOME_HEADERS template content with:


<!-- // Start Welcome Headers // -->
<!-- google_ad_section_start(weight=ignore) -->
<if condition="$vboptions[wlhon] AND THIS_SCRIPT != 'register' AND THIS_SCRIPT != 'login'">

<if condition="$vboptions[wlhcookie] AND !$vbulletin->GPC['welcomeheader']">
<else />

<if condition="$vboptions[wlhguest] AND $show['guest']">
<!-- guest welcome message -->
<br />
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td class="tcat" valign="middle" width="100%">
Welcome to the Hollywood News, Entertainment, Sports, and Wrestling at MonksDiner.com.
</td> </tr> </table> <table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr>
<td class="alt1" width="50%" height="0">
<p align="center">
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-9556872839910172";
google_ad_width = 300;
google_ad_height = 250;
google_ad_format = "300x250_as";
google_ad_type = "text_image";
//2007-03-24: MonksDiner
google_ad_channel = "9525220802";
google_color_border = "E8E8E8";
google_color_bg = "E8E8E8";
google_color_link = "9A0A0A";
google_color_text = "000000";
google_color_url = "000000";
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</td> <td class="alt1" width="50%" height="0">
<p align="center">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="left">
<a style="color: #506173" href="http://www.monksdiner.com/register.php">
<font color="#ff0000"><strong>Register For Free and
get Full Access!</strong></font></a></p>
<p align="left">Already a Member? <strong>
<a rel="nofollow" style="color: #506173" href="http://www.monksdiner.com/login.php?do=lostpw">
Forgot Your Password?</a></strong>! </p>
<p align="left">Register to make this box go away.
</p>
<p><!-- login form -->
</p>
<form onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password, vb_login_md5password, vb_login_md5password_utf, 0)" method="post" style="display: inline" action="http://www.monksdiner.com/login.php?do=login">
<SCRIPT src="http://www.monksdiner.com/clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js?v=365" type=text/javascript></SCRIPT>

<table cellSpacing="6" cellPadding="0" border="0" id="table4">
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">
<label for="navbar_username" style="cursor: default">
User Name</label></td>
<td style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt; font-family: tahoma, verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif">
<input class="bginput" id="navbar_username" onfocus="if (this.value == 'User Name') this.value = '';" accessKey="u" tabIndex="101" value="User Name" name="vb_login_username"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">
<label for="navbar_password" style="cursor: default">
Password</label></td>
<td style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt; font-family: tahoma, verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif">
<input class="bginput" id="navbar_password" tabIndex="102" type="password" value name="vb_login_password"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colSpan="2" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt; font-family: tahoma, verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif">
<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FLOAT: right">
<label for="cb_cookieuser_navbar" style="cursor: default">
<input id="cb_cookieuser_navbar" accessKey="c" tabIndex="103" type="checkbox" value="1" name="cookieuser">Remember
Me?</label></span>
<input class="button" title="Enter your username and password in the boxes provided to login, or click the 'register' button to create a profile for yourself." accessKey="s" tabIndex="104" type="submit" value="Log in">
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="s">
<input type="hidden" value="login" name="do">
<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password">
<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password_utf">
</form>
<!-- / login form --></P>

</td> </tr> <tr>
<td class="alt1" width="100%" colspan="2">
<p align="center">
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-9556872839910172";
google_alternate_color = "E8E8E8";
google_ad_width = 728;
google_ad_height = 90;
google_ad_format = "728x90_as";
google_ad_type = "text";
//2007-04-24: MonksDiner.com
google_ad_channel = "9525220802";
google_color_border = "E8E8E8";
google_color_bg = "E8E8E8";
google_color_link = "9A0A0A";
google_color_text = "000000";
google_color_url = "000000";
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</td> </tr> </table>
<br />
<!-- / guest welcome message -->
<else />

<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo, 3) AND $vboptions[wlhunconfirmed]">
<!-- / unconfirmed user message -->
<br />
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]" 2="register.php?do=requestemail" 3="sendmessage.php$session[sessionurl]" 4="$bbuserinfo[username]">$vbphrase[welcome_unconfirmed]</phrase>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / unconfirmed user message -->
<else />

<if condition="$bbuserinfo[posts]<1 AND $vboptions[wlhneverposetd] AND !$show['guest']">
<!-- never posted message -->
<br />
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[username]" 2="$vboptions[bbtitle]">$vbphrase[welcome_neverposted]</phrase>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / never posted message -->
<else />

<if condition="$wlhtime > $bbuserinfo[lastpost] AND $vboptions[wlhpostmoreoften] AND !is_member_of($bbuserinfo,6,5) AND !$show['guest']">
<!-- hasnt posted lately message -->
<br />
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[username]" 2="$vboptions[bbtitle]" 3="sendmessage.php$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[welcome_postmoreoften]</phrase>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / hasnt posted lately message -->
<else />

<if condition="$vboptions[wlhglobal]">
<!-- / global announcement message -->
<br />
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]" 2="sendmessage.php$session[sessionurl]" 3="$bbuserinfo[username]">$vbphrase[welcome_gannounce]</phrase>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / global announcement message -->
</if>

</if>
</if>
</if>
</if>
</if>
</if>
<!-- google_ad_section_end -->
<!-- // End Welcome Headers // -->


Of course, edit the above code with YOUR adsense, and own forum URLs.

If you are already using AdSense, but don't have Ads in this location, I'm sure you will see a significant boost in your click through rate. Also, although it takes up alot of room in the header, realize once the user registers and logs in, this box of ads / login info disappears. It helps increase registration rates because visitors don't want to scroll half way down a page to get to your content.

Hope that helps.

[rickyreter]

Thanks Mark...one last thing..i ment the very top right links in your header of your site...not the navbar:)

[markbolyard]

Now I understand. The links on MY forum... Well, there are a few things I changed to accommodate the links, like reduce the logo image, else the header doesn't align / look right. Below is my actual header template, should you want to use it. You'll need to make / reduce your logo down to 155px by 21px.


<!-- logo -->
<a name="top"></a>
<table border="0" width="$stylevar[outertablewidth]" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td style="background-image:url('$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/leftborder.gif'); background-repeat:repeat-y;" height="100%"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/leftborder.gif" border="0" alt="" /></td>
<td valign="top" width="$stylvar[outertablewidth]" class="page">

<br />
<table border="0" width="$stylevar[outertablewidth]" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td align="left" width="155"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/logo.gif" border="0" alt="" /></td>
<td align="right" width="100%">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/menuleft.gif" border="0" alt="" /></td>
<td style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" valign="middle" class="navigation">
<a href="index.php">Home</a> &nbsp;
<a href="http://www.monksdiner.com/index.php?page=rules">Forum Rules</a> &nbsp;
<a href="http://www.monksdiner.com/index.php?page=advertise">Advertise</a> &nbsp;
<a href="http://www.monksdiner.com/arcade.html">Arcade</a> &nbsp;
<a href="http://www.monksdiner.com/vbookie.php">vBookie</a> &nbsp;
<a href="http://www.monksdiner.com/vaispy.php">Spy</a> &nbsp;
<td id="vbimghost" style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" valign="middle" class="navigation"><a href="#vbimghost" >$vbphrase[vbimghost_title]</a>
<script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("vbimghost");</script> &nbsp;

</td>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/menuright.gif" border="0" alt="" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>


<!-- /logo -->

<!-- content table -->
$spacer_open

$_phpinclude_output


You will also need to put these two images into your Misc drectory of this style.

[rickyreter]

Thanks Mark,i suppose theres no way of putting that on top of the header as want my banner in there...if not no worries will use a double navbar and use advanced navbar.

[markbolyard]

If you PM me with a temp admincp login, I'll set you up. Easier to do than to go back and forth in this thread ;)

[markbolyard]

I added the menu to your forum. Just download the attached images above, BUT rename them to menurightsm.gif and menuleftsm.gif

Then upload them to smoothred/misc and change the links in the menu to whatever you like. Will be back online later to take a look ;)

[rickyreter]

Hi Mark,if i have 9 120x60 button banners will you think that will be okay..and not make the 9 placements sponser links out of place.

Peter

[markbolyard]

Sure, so long as you keep your banner image file sizes down, shouldn't be a problem at all.

[rickyreter]

Mark,what Advertise hack do you use mate

Peter

[CMGU]

look very nice thanks

[rickyreter]

what looks nice?:(

[markbolyard]

I used to use phpadsnew (openads) but it cause site lag. Now I manually place my ads in the templates, which works because I currently have nothing that requires rotation.

[Correadde]

Is it possible to put a 120*60 banner over the Adsense to left? And in the bottom of Forum Information?

[markbolyard]

Sure, Just above the adsense code, place your banner image and url:

ie: <a href="sample.com"><img src="link.com/to/your/banner.gif"></a>

might want to put a <br /> tag after just to put some space after the banner...

[Chase]

Mark I got a problem here. I just installed the theme and yes I uploaded the 'smoothred' to the root folder and imported the xml theme, but I am getting a TON of red x's.

Why is this? I am using 3.6.7 PL1

[Chase]

nevermind... i figured it out

[markbolyard]

No problem. You probably had two 'smoothred' directories...

Glad to see you figured it out.

[Chase]

Mark,

Is there a blank PSD or image of the "logo" with out the text on it? I want to use it, but with my text.

[markbolyard]

smoothredlogo.psd

It's in the zip file. Stay Tuned... Should be releasing a new Blue Style this evening!

[Chase]

ooops sorry... I actually meant the logo for the RedBar style. I am looking for just that red BG so I can add my own text to it. A blank red gradient PSD, like in the header.

[Los]

Hey, I have 3.6.7PL1 and I can't seem to make the red xs go away. I have Smoothred uploaded to /images. Did a clean install and nothing. Help?

[markbolyard]

smothred, upload that directory to your forum root, NOT images.

That will fix your problem. However, if you want to leave it in the images directory, you will need to change the following:

All paths in the StyleVARS
All paths in the CSS
Any path in a template file that references a image located in the smoothred directory.

Let me know if this corrects your problem.

[Los]

oh. Indeed I get it now. It looks great. :D

[markbolyard]

Something I noticed, because I don't use category descriptions. In the Forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost template, find this code:


<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a>
<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>


and change to:


<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a> -
<if condition="$show['forumdescription']">$forum[description]</if>


That should keep the Title and description on one line, and make it look a little cleaner.

[Los]

um... i broke your template. :(

[Los]

edited for content

[markbolyard]

edit your post. Don't publish login info here! PM it to me please.

[markbolyard]

Hey, you got it fixed... Nice job ;)

[Los]

lol. Kinda.

[markbolyard]

Ok, Los & Amaresh, your request have been completed. Thanks for using one of my styles. Best of luck on your forums!

[kungfumaster]

Hi Mark, a quick, possibly dumb question. Where do I find variable to edit the height of the header. It's a little too large for my site but I can't find the right peice of code.

Very nice, professional template by the way!

[markbolyard]

If you reduce the size of the logo (image size) the header should "shrink" with it.

[harmor19]

I have installed this on 3.6.3 and I haven't found any problems.

Great style Mark.

[demojames]

Mark, Great Style!

Any chance on getting this in Blue?

James

[kungfumaster]

Hi Mark

I've tried changing logo height but there's still a lot of white space above and below. Where is the header height defined - just want to trim the white space around the logo.

Thanks

Simon

[markbolyard]

There is no header height defined. It's simply determined by two items; the Logo, and the Ad. Notice, if you remove this section of code:


<table border="0" width="$stylevar[outertablewidth]" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
<tr>

<td align="right" width="325">
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
<a href="$vboptions[homeurl]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/logo.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a></td>
<td align="right" width="100%">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>

<td style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" valign="middle" class="navigation">
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-9556872839910172";
google_alternate_color = "DDDDDD";
google_ad_width = 468;
google_ad_height = 60;
google_ad_format = "468x60_as";
google_ad_type = "text";
//2007-06-08: vBulletin Styles
google_ad_channel = "5984012549";
google_color_border = "DDDDDD";
google_color_bg = "DDDDDD";
google_color_link = "FFFFFF";
google_color_text = "FFFFFF";
google_color_url = "000000";
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script> &nbsp;

</td>
<td>&nbsp; &nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>


from the header template, you have just a small space above the nav area (this is because there is a <br /> in there too. Remove that to reduce that size... Anyhow, if you reduce the logo, the ad size has to be reduced as well. Hope this helps.

[Eric]

Very nice design Mark! I believe I'm going to install this one on my board when I get the time.

Great work :)

[malluroses]

hai thankz vb for this skin it will be a great skin for ma forum

[goatbert]

Thanks for the skin - it is working great! :)

[kungfumaster]

Hi Mark

I've found in UserCP Profil the change email/pass is missing - I'm trying to figure out if this is a skin issue or something else. Could you let me know if you have come across this.

Love this skin by the way, very slick indeed.

Thanks

kfm

[FanAddict]

Hi there,
First let me say, beautiful theme - just installed it and it's looking good!

I do have one problem... http://forums.wpskins.org/index.php

When I create a new forum, the new forum gets pushed down, and is unformatted.

I would really like to use this theme... so hopefully you can help me out with this problem.

[hollosch]

Hi,
can you post a blank red button ? - i would to translate the button-set

[MTL666]

thanks guy for this nice skin

[iKuro]

uhmmm i found today in the Code into forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost a code pointing to your Website.
What is the funtion of that "validator.gif" today wwhen your site shuts down my site was atacked by that "validator"

Is spyware? or what?

[harmor19]

You better have an update fixing the damn error.

[iKuro]

You better have an update fixing the damn error.
Just delete that Line and NO MORE ERROR xD

[markbolyard]

uhmmm i found today in the Code into forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost a code pointing to your Website.
What is the funtion of that "validator.gif" today wwhen your site shuts down my site was atacked by that "validator"

Is spyware? or what?

This style has no "Spyware", "virus", etc... please.

There is a image file linked to me so I can track it's use. Too many people steal these styles, remove the copywrite, etc... and it's a means of me finding them. For those of you that leave the copyright intact, thank you. Too much time goes into creating these styles as any designer will tell you to have them taken, and even distrubuted without written permission.


So, to answer your question... it's a image... feel free to remove it if you like, just leave the copyright intact. Thank you.

[iKuro]

This style has no "Spyware", "virus", etc... please.

There is a image file linked to me so I can track it's use. Too many people steal these styles, remove the copywrite, etc... and it's a means of me finding them. For those of you that leave the copyright intact, thank you. Too much time goes into creating these styles as any designer will tell you to have them taken, and even distrubuted without written permission.


So, to answer your question... it's a image... feel free to remove it if you like, just leave the copyright intact. Thank you.
oooh i apreciatte your work :)

[Nick2112]

For some resone my Images dont show check:

http://loveproblems.org/?styleid=2

edit:

works now.

[Stax]

i have been getting the message.XML Error: not well-formed (invalid token) at Line 1

[markbolyard]

You are getting that message when uploading the style? What version of vbulletin are you using?

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Mark nice theme, is the left nav bar present on thread display and forum display pages?

If not, what do I need to do to ensure it is present on every single page?

I need to do this because I have a site and forum is only one part of it and I want to ensure people can navigate to different sections of the site easily.

[markbolyard]

The left column is only visable on the forumhome page. The NAVIGATION is present on all forum pages. The left column, is not navigation, it is forum statistics, advertisements, etc.

The column would have to be coded into the header (or navbar) of the template, instead of the forumhome template to be visible on all pages.

[SGM]

Hey, Mark.

I'm pretty new to vb, and I'm having an error like the one FanAddict described earlier:

When I create a new forum, the new forum gets pushed down, and is unformatted.

Is there any way to fix this?

Thanks so much.

[calibennnn]

will there be a update for .8 ?

[flindersredclaw]

Nice thank you

[Stax]

im using the latest 3.6

[bonjurkes]

skin has some problems, attaching pictures of problem, i hope you fix it ;)

i am using 3.6.8

[SGM]

Yeah, from the screens that bonjurkes posted, ss2.jpg is the issue that I'm having of "dropdown without formatting". I saw it first on 3.6.7, but it's continued over to 3.6.8.

Any help?

[bolly.beats]

Hey Mark, this is one of the coolest skin i have ever seen for vB. Great work. Just wanna ask you one thing. All th ads and forum info that is there in this skin is on Left side, what if i want to make all this on right side... Please help me out with template modifications.

[KevNJ]

I installed it then decided to go with your RedBar Style instead.

[TheBlackPoet]

very nice man!!!! a step up in design!!!

[markbolyard]

Hello folks, sorry for such a period of time before replying to these questions regarding an upgrade. At the moment, I'm busy with my newborn son and haven't been able to get online long enough to do any upgrades, or take custom request. As soon as I get time, I will upgrade this. I haven't even upgraded my own forum to 3.6.8 :(

Thanks for the understanding, and please don't get too upset at my delay. Those that know me know my family always comes first.

[markbolyard]

Ps: if any of the other designers can offer some helpful advice for these folks during my absense, it would be appreciated.

[Brew]

Congrats on the new kid!

I am running .8 and getting "Invalid File Specified" when uploading the .xml file.

Thanks for this great style and good luck with the kid :)


EDIT:
Disregard.... After playin with vBulletin this many years you'd think I've learned that you install styles in the dang style manager instead of the plugin manager LOL

Sorry...nothing to see here....move along....

[Brew]

Hey Mark,

I'm really digging this style man. It's perfect for my site. Especially with the way you stuck with conventional schema.

But I do see a place that seems to be out of the ordinary.

In the image below you can see where it looks the header titles are displaying the subtitles incorrectly. If I'm not mistaken, shouldn't the subtitles be to the right of the title like they are in thread display?

Like in the first board it says "Moderators Lounge" then under that it says "_For moderator only"

In thread display it shows "Sub-Forums : Moderators Lounge"

I was thinking the main forum display should show something like:

"Moderators Lounge: For moderator only"

Otherwise the style is working great for me at criticalreactor.com

Thanks!

[vistaku]

when gonna be come out for 3.6.8 :)

[Brew]

I fixed my issue with forum description arrangement. I think it looks much better this way.

I added a colon ( : ) after $forum[title] like this;

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]:</strong></a>

and changed the <div tag to <font class="smallfont2" then made a new class called smallfont2 with a text size of 9.

So it looks like this in the forumhome_forumbit_level1_post also the other similar templates;

<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><font class="smallfont2">$forum[description]</font></if>

The new class looks like this:

.smallfont2 {
font-size:9px;
font-family:verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
}

The text in postbit was too small as well.

So I created a new class called smallfont3 and made that text size at 13. Then changed the postbit and postbit_legacy tamplates to look like this;

<!-- message -->
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]"><font class="smallfont3"><br>$post[message]</font></div>
<!-- / message -->

This gives me much greater control over the size of the text in just the posts and keeps the rest of the text on the page unchanged.

Again, thanks for a great skin!

[Red Matrix]

Hey, I remember this being blue! I made the modification last year to red, but I gave it up. Good to see more skins from you mark.

dave

[MrFlicks]

Any plans to release a version of this compatable with version 3.6.8 by any chance Mark?

[hossam.youssef]

i didn't found the XML File Help Mee please :( :(

[UK-Biker]

Any plans to release a version of this compatable with version 3.6.8 by any chance Mark?



I'm using it with 3.6.8 and all is fine.

[markbolyard]

This style has been updated to 3.6.8. Also, the forum descriptions are now on one line with the forum names, as mentioned in this post (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1272888&postcount=49) so no need to make this modification yourself.

Enjoy.

[daloosaa]

Yeah! This is a great style!

But why any demo and a such small preview image (uploaded bigger ones)

[albibak]

Is it posible to have this style without the left default menu, and the google ads?

[markbolyard]

Demo Link Added. If you revert the forumhome template. the left column will disappear. You can just remove the google ad code in the header if you don't want anything to display there.

[albibak]

OK thanks :)

[Brandon Sheley]

Brandon, long time no see :)

Thanks. It was sitting around collecting dust, so I thought I'd clean it off.

I think you made the right decision :)
If you do post some more styles, be sure to let me know ;)

You know where to find me.

oops... it took me 7 pages to reply. wow, I need to stop by the Org more often...lol

[ercollins]

I installed this and I have been banging my head for a couple hours.

The older folks on my forum have trouble reading the small POST text. But nothing I change seems to increase the post text size.

Can someone tell me where and what to edit to actually get the default post text to increase.

<DISREGARD= I found the answer>

Thanks

website is: www.myjeepclub.com

[markbolyard]

Should have been the smallfont css ;). Glad you got it figured out...

[fatal1980]

One thing I noticed is that when you do try and change the "Main Table Width (pixels or percentage)" it doesn't actually change a lot of values that are hard coded in. I had to modify a lot of these.

[doobiefillin]

hey i'm having some troubles with this template, i uploaded the files and the xml however my webpage is not changing from the original Default template to the Smoothred one. i am running vbadvanced for the homepage and when i try to run the index.html file that you provided (i deleted the old index.php file) my site is not loading. just would like some help thanks man template looks sick

[markbolyard]

For one, the index.html file I provide is in a images directory. It is not a replacement for the index.php file. YOU NEED THAT! That was a vbulletin file / vbadvanced file.

If you want to pm me some login info for your forum admin, I can have a look at it for you. I'll also need ftp access to put the files in the correct place. Otherwise, re-read the directions and upload only the files which the directions tell you to :)

[doobiefillin]

pm sent

[Rousie]

Where can i find the FORUMHOME template or section? New to VB, and not sure what i'm looking for, weather it's a html file somewhere, or in the control panel :)

Anyone help me?

GREAT Style by the way?

Dean

[doobiefillin]

amazing style! how can i change the advertisement in the forums in that left hand column? is there any way i can make the advertisement change every time someone loads the page? thanks!

[markbolyard]

Rousie, the FORUMHOME is a template in the style manager within the admincp.

ADMINCP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager ->

In the drop down next to the style, select Edit Templates.

doobiefillin, in the FORUMHOME template. If you wanted to rotate the ads, you would need some kind of ad management like OpenAds, or perhaps a banner / ad rotator here at vb.org. Then, place that code where the existing ads are.

[joseph3747]

Pleasure to deal with and work with - an ace overall :)
very happy with his work -

[markbolyard]

Thanks Joseph, Shot you a email about your latest request.

[diperse]

Thanks Mark ..... I am a newbie and have installed smooth red .."TOPS".

I'm using 3.6.8 with lev 2 patch . where the adsense is I have a large empty space and you have to scroll down to find the forums. Removing the adds altogether would be okay. Just not sure where to start and finish in the html.

Regards Disperse

www.disperse.com.au

[subzonline]

what has been updated?

[WFZ]

Thanks for the skin,

I am using it now. :D

[twicedaily]

Hi Mark,

Great professional looking skin.

I just have one query, in the demo above, the right hand advertisment column is just wider than it's title bar. I know it's a minor detail, but my eye just gets drawn to it. Can it be fixed?

Cheers

Chris

[Khalid-B]

Hi.
Greta style.

Need some help.

How can i remove side colmun ??

Thanks

[rouho1]

Yeah, from the screens that bonjurkes posted, ss2.jpg is the issue that I'm having of "dropdown without formatting". I saw it first on 3.6.7, but it's continued over to 3.6.8.

Any help?

Hello I am having the same problem, is there a solution?

Thanks

[Donkon]

im sorry, i just installed vb and this template, btw very nice, but where is the forumhome and header located in the files?

[lord1700]

thanks bro markbolyard

after searching for best styles...i found urs....n i like it at the 1st time i look at it....good job!

just got 1 problem with this style...for upper right google adsense...pls refer to my attachment...how can i fix it?

[lord1700]

im sorry, i just installed vb and this template, btw very nice, but where is the forumhome and header located in the files?

i think u can get the answer here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1380993&postcount=112

hope it will help u:)

[rouho1]

Hi, it seems that some of us are having the issue with the misplacement of the 2nd forum. Is there a solution to this?

Thanks.

[markbolyard]

thanks bro markbolyard

after searching for best styles...i found urs....n i like it at the 1st time i look at it....good job!

just got 1 problem with this style...for upper right google adsense...pls refer to my attachment...how can i fix it?

In the header template, find:

<td style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" valign="middle" class="navigation">

and change the background color to #FFFFFF

That should fix it.

Hi, it seems that some of us are having the issue with the misplacement of the 2nd forum. Is there a solution to this?

Thanks.

Can you provide me with a screenshot or link to your forum where you are having the problem.

[RBowners]

installed on my site http://www.carvideoforum.com/

Love it, thanks :cool::up:

[lord1700]

In the header template,
and change the background color to #FFFFFF

That should fix it.
.

Thanks a lot....fixed!

i use ur style for my estima group forum: www.meog.org (http://www.meog.org)

two thumbs up!

[lord1700]

how to change font size?

[markbolyard]

how to change font size?

Font size is in the CSS. ADMINCP, Styles & Templates, Style Manager, Edit CSS

Smallfont is the main text font. I have found increasing this 1 more PX will be sufficient for those that have difficulty reading the small font.

Hi, it seems that some of us are having the issue with the misplacement of the 2nd forum. Is there a solution to this?

This issue is because you are creating forums without categories being specified. Please be sure to specify a category for your forums. I have corrected this on your forum for you. Enjoy!

Thanks.

[ispots]

Can you help out a n00b with installing these templates?

When you are actually reading the posts within a thread, I prefer the user information to sit on the left side of the post rather than on top of it. That way the reading of the thread is much smoother. Your demo of this style is formatted that way but when I download and install it, it is on the top.

Is there a setting that I am missing or does this require coding. If so on the coding, where??

Thanks in advance.

----------------------------------------------
EDIT....after hours of looking and finally giving up and posting, I just found it. Duh.

[markbolyard]

Yep, vBulletin Options, Style & Language Settings, Use Legacy (Vertical) Postbit Template. Set this to yes.

I see your EDIT note above, but it almost looks like a signature, so I don't know if you actually found it or not. :)

[cosy]

any problem if revert the footer ?

[markbolyard]

Other than the fact that that would remove the copyright and link, no. But you must keep the copyright and link as they are provided with the style.

Thank you.

[Chimpie]

Mark... I'm loving the theme. Thanks again.

It seems when I quote a member's post the font is larger than the reply I post. Where can I change these settings?

[markbolyard]

ADMINCP Style & Templates Style Manager Edit Main CSS

Make sure alt1, alt2, and smallfont are the same, or adjust as you like.

[Chimpie]

ADMINCP Style & Templates Style Manager Edit Main CSS

Make sure alt1, alt2, and smallfont are the same, or adjust as you like.


Which is the main text font?

[TheoMessinis]

excellent style :)

[DerekRDenholm]

Very Nice! What's the file location of the file to change the header?

EDIT: I also get this black bar on the header.

www.xfactorgaming.com/forums

[Chimpie]

Okay, so here's an interesting situation.

IE7 - everything looks and works fine.

Mozilla Firefox - the logo is off to the right and instead of linking back to the main page of the forum, it links to whatever page you're on.

Thoughts?

[howard11]

Is This Going To Be Ported To 3.7 As I Would Love To Use It!

[Chimpie]

Okay, so here's an interesting situation.

IE7 - everything looks and works fine.

Mozilla Firefox - the logo is off to the right and instead of linking back to the main page of the forum, it links to whatever page you're on.

Thoughts?


Fixed.

[TheoMessinis]

i could really use the psd file (if i remember correctly there was one) for the small reply buttons.

i've had to make some changes to my forum (traslation) and due to a HDD failure i lost the original files.

any help would be greatly appreciatted :)

[Chimpie]

I don't know if Mark would be mad or not, but I have the original smoothred file. I can email you whatever you need. Shoot me a PM with your email address.

[kimtunghac]

This style no longer available. New styles to be released for 3.7 when available
should requested to delete this thread, otherwise making ppls crazy

[Chimpie]

should requested to delete this thread, otherwise making ppls crazy

Wrong. This thread is great for people who have the theme. It should remain in preparation of the new release.