Edge

[Andrew]

Had some free time this weekend and decided to create a style to release on the newly merged site. I'm calling this one "Edge" - Not really sure why but I think it just sounds cool. It's a Grey and Orange based theme that has kind of a box feel to it. Included in the .ZIP file are all the PSD's I used to create it and the font for the header. The style has a full image set including buttons, smiles and status icons - If anyone is interested in another color theme let me know and I'll see what I can do. This version of the style is fixed width but I plan on reworking it to be fluid width here in the next couple of days - I'll post an update when I get that version finished. Any comments, questions or ideas are always welcomed - I hope everyone enjoys the style !!


Update 8/16/2005 Version 1.2
* Updated the style to vB 3.0.8 and modifed a couple of the images.

Update 8/7/2005 Version 1.15
* Created "Home" and "Forum" buttons for use with the fixed width version. They can be found here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=751000&postcount=27) as well as the template modifications needed to install them. A full button pack will be released in the near future containing buttons for commonly used hacks.

Update 6/27/2005 Version 1.1
* Added the fluid width version of Edge to the .ZIP file
* Added the header .PSD for the fluid width version to the .ZIP file

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[Dan]

Had some free time this weekend and decided to create a style to release on the newly merged site. I'm calling this one "Edge" - Not really sure why but I think it just sounds cool. It's a Grey and Orange based theme that has kind of a box feel to it. Included in the .ZIP file are all the PSD's I used to create it and the font for the header. The style has a full image set including buttons, smiles and status icons - If anyone is interested in another color theme let me know and I'll see what I can do. This version of the style is fixed width but I plan on reworking it to be fluid width here in the next couple of days - I'll post an update when I get that version finished. Any comments, questions or ideas are always welcomed - I hope everyone enjoys the style !!
Nice style! Very clean looking... will check it out later.

Thanks for sharing!

[TheComputerGuy]

This is pretty kicking man! good job!

[moley]

nice style done a good job there it looks really nice and clean.

[D|ver]

looks really really good :D
thank you for this style

[kira]

Wow, this is lovely, sharp and clean. Thank you very much for making it available! I'm still on vb2 (waiting on vb3.5 to upgrade), but once I finally get into the 21st century via an upgrade, I'm definitely taking advantage of your generosity and skill. Bravo! :)

[Andrew]

Wow, this is lovely, sharp and clean. Thank you very much for making it available! I'm still on vb2 (waiting on vb3.5 to upgrade), but once I finally get into the 21st century via an upgrade, I'm definitely taking advantage of your generosity and skill. Bravo! :)
I plan on updating all of my styles to 3.5 once they've got it to a stable version - Just don't see a point in trying to do it now during the Beta's.

[Adrian Schneider]

Very nice.

[FightRice.com]

Good job, Going to start to work on the header graphic and then put this on my forum

[imported_Nikki]

Crisp and clean skin. I like it very much. Thank for sharing it with the community. :)

[TheComputerGuy]

I need to come up with the buttons:
Arcade
Journals
Exclusives
Links

How does one do this?

[Andrew]

The fixed width version just uses the normal vBulletin navbar instead of the image based one if you want to do it that way. I could make the buttons for you but I'm not sure exactly when I'll be able to. Thunderstorm blasted my cable modem and router last night so I have no internet connection at home and don't have Photoshop at work.

[Nuckolsc.com]

Nice skin man. Looks awesome

[osariase]

this is very nice template but I don't know how to install it can u please give this newbie steps on how to use this for my site?

I will appreciate it thanks

[Andrew]

First step is to upload (via FTP) the images from this style to your website. Just overwrite my images folder to the existing images folder (It won't delete the old stuff - Just add the new images to it.)

Once you upload the images goto Styles and Templates >> Download / Upload Styles in your AdminCP.

On the Download / Upload Styles page click the Browse button next to "EITHER upload the XML file from your computer" and find the "black_and_gold.xml" and open it.

Finally press the Import button and it should do the rest of the work for you. If you have any other questions or can't get that to work let me know and I'll try and help as best as I can.

[osariase]

TR,
Thank you very much It wasn't too hard I appreciate the time u used to explain this to me, God bless you manFirst step is to upload (via FTP) the images from this style to your website. Just overwrite my images folder to the existing images folder (It won't delete the old stuff - Just add the new images to it.)

Once you upload the images goto Styles and Templates >> Download / Upload Styles in your AdminCP.

On the Download / Upload Styles page click the Browse button next to "EITHER upload the XML file from your computer" and find the "black_and_gold.xml" and open it.

Finally press the Import button and it should do the rest of the work for you. If you have any other questions or can't get that to work let me know and I'll try and help as best as I can.

[Andrew]

Not a problem - I'm always happy to help !!

[osariase]

Ok now I have a little problem, on my site alot of people prefer the old layout, so my question is, how do, make it that people can chose what skin they want to see like chose edge or blue template, how do i do that. Hope i'm clear enough in my question

[Andrew]

Ok now I have a little problem, on my site alot of people prefer the old layout, so my question is, how do, make it that people can chose what skin they want to see like chose edge or blue template, how do i do that. Hope i'm clear enough in my question
AdminCP >> vBulletin Options >> Style and Language Settings

On that page change the "Allow Users To Change Styles" to "Yes" and press the "Save" button at the bottom. That should allow your members to select which style they want either via the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page or via their UserCP.

[Suzie]

It reminds me of a more elaborate and better detailed version of the default wbb forum software theme, which looks very sharp. Nice job.

[D|ver]

i love this style !! :D
but i have a small problem when using the vba cmps portal. the (yellow) border on the right side is not shown. i tried different widths but without success
but the problem only occurs on the portal page. all the pages are fine

can anybody help? :)

[Andrew]

It's because the vBAdvanced CMPS uses it's own footer template - If you copy and paste the code containing the left side of the table from the main footer template to the vBA one it should work.

[twitch]

kickass style!

I am using the fixed one and will also be trying to figure out how to add buttons for new stuff with drop menu

[Andrew]

kickass style!

I am using the fixed one and will also be trying to figure out how to add buttons for new stuff with drop menu
You can create new buttons using the PSD for the design that I included in the .ZIP file. If you run into to any problems let me know and I will try and help you out.

[twitch]

Awesome! Thanks :)

[twitch]

Yeah, I am not sure as to how and make the new buttons.
I need to add one for "Home Page" or "Home" that links to index.php

Maybe with a little bit of help I can sort it out..

Also, was wondering if it would just be easier to add another navbar below the main nav bar, is that easy to do?

Awesome skin!

http://www.s2tg.com

I used to use PostNuke and just got vBulletin installed yesterday

[Andrew]

I went ahead and made you a home and a forum button and have attached them to this post. To install it do the following:

1.) Upload images to the "<Forum_Root>/images/edge/misc" directory.

2.) Perform the following template edit(s) to the "header" template (Be sure to modify the links to represent your websites directory structure):

Before:

<if condition="$show['member']">
<td height="25" width="68"><a href="usercp.php?$session[sessionurl]"><img border="0" src="images/edge/misc/nav_usercp.gif"></a></td>
</if>


Add for Home:

<td height="25" width="57"><a href="http://www.yoursite.com/directory/index.php"><img border="0" src="images/edge/misc/nav_home.gif"></a></td>


Add for Forum:

<td height="25" width="59"><a href="http://www.yoursite.com/forum_root/"><img border="0" src="images/edge/misc/nav_forum.gif"></a></td>

[twitch]

++++, I was coming back to say I needed a "Forum" button as well, doh!

I think I can handle it now if I had a psd file for the button.

I really appreciate all your help! You don't get this type of kindness very often

Cheers!

[Andrew]

++++, I was coming back to say I needed a "Forum" button as well, doh!
Added to the other post with the Home button - Let me know if you need any more. I've been planning on releasing a button pack for common hacks like the Arcade, RPG, Journal, Etc. but I just haven't gotten a chance to do it. Might try and get that done tomorrow if I find time to break away from my other project.

[twitch]

Thansk again, looking forward to that button pack. Be sure to make a "Donate" button as well. That is popular and I could use it too :)

looking forward to the 3.5 version

Cheers!

[Staircase]

:o This skin owns. I don't know what else to say.

[OFFSHORE DAN]

Cool Skin! the style fits perfect for my forum. I decided to use it and I did the addcolums mod too. Here it is. www.OilAndGasBoard.com

Thanks again for releasing it!

[morton82]

This skin looks so cool. But i have a question, does this skin work also on 3.5.0 RC2?

I am using the 3.5.0 RC2 but how can i downgrade the version. I wana use this skin!!!

[Andrew]

This skin looks so cool. But i have a question, does this skin work also on 3.5.0 RC2?

I am using the 3.5.0 RC2 but how can i downgrade the version. I wana use this skin!!!
You could try and install it but no guarantees that it will work. I plan on converting all of my vB 3.0.X hacks to vB 3.5 but not until it hits the Gold release (Too many changes happening in a short period of time to justify doing it now.)

[twitch]

Would you by chance have an idea as to why the left side border would not be visible all the way down the side for my gallery page?

http://www.s2tg.com/gallery/index.php

[Andrew]

Yep - You need to put the full URL to that image in the following line:
<td width="20" valign="top" background="images/edge/misc/left_border.gif"><img border="0" src="http://www.s2tg.com/images/edge/misc/left_border.gif" width="20" height="5"></td>
It looks like you changed the image URL itself but you missed the background one. That piece of code should be towards the top of the header template.

[twitch]

Appreciate it!

any status on that button pack? Like the one for "Gallery" and maybe one for those clan site like "Clan"

if you have the psd I could do it myself but I suppose it can wait until your 3.5 version is out. :ninja:

[ThugTheLeet]

nice skin! really nice.

[yj_enquirer]

hey thanks for this.. it was very easy to install as a newbie. Just followed your instructions in #15 and wow.. my forum has a new look to it..

Now I have to go and start applying all the mods/hacks but hey.. atleast my members have got something new to look at!

Thanks

[ForeverForums]

id like a dark blue style of this

[henken]

Hi,

this skin is really awesome. Just installed it and it runs like a charm without any glitches. Well done. I think this gets my standard style for now :D

Is it possible to get a header graphic from you?

[oldfan]

Very nice :)
I think it will fit my header nicely metallifukinca.com
YOu do custom work also? Shoot me a PM :)

thanks

[G-Unot]

Wow, just wow, very nice skin will *installed* thanks alot.

[G-Unot]

Hey to add the other buttons, I can't find forum_root in my FTP, can anyone locate me where is it?

[Andrew]

"Forum_root" isn't actually a directory - It's a placeholder for your forums root directory.

I.E. - If your forums reside at "http://www.domain.com/forums/" then your root directory would be the "forums" directory when you FTP.

Does that make sense ???

[Andrew]

<font color="Yellow">I just wanted to inform everyone that I will no longer be actively supporting my 3.0.X styles. With the upcoming release of 3.5.0 Gold drawing increasingly near I am focusing my attention on converting my current styles to vB 3.5 as well as some new styles that are currently underway. If you find any major problems with any of my 3.0.X styles I will fix them as time permits but no new features will be added.</font>

[Rickie3]

i love this style ive used it as my default,thankyou for sharing,just one question i have the post thankyou hack installed on my forum is there anyway of making a button to look the same as the edit, that say thanks, ive included a pic..
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update i worked it out yeehaa

[Andrew]

i love this style ive used it as my default,thankyou for sharing,just one question i have the post thankyou hack installed on my forum is there anyway of making a button to look the same as the edit, that say thanks, ive included a pic..
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update i worked it out yeehaa
I think I included a .PSD file for the buttons - If I didn't or if you don't have Photoshop let me know and I can try and make one for you sometime this week.