Red 2 Black (v3.5 Gold)

[RMS-Chef]

Simple but clean style. Reds, grays, black & white.
Has a page blended breadcrumb with space for a 468x60 banner image or GoogleAd code. See readme.htm in ZIP.

ZIP includes some PSDs & fonts.

v3.0.x Release thread here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=91816
v3.0.x Matching ACP thread here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=91818

Templates edited from default in this stlye:

footer
FORUMDISPLAY
FORUMHOME
forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
forumrules
header
memberlist
navbar
SHOWTHREAD
threadadmin_imod_menu_post
threadadmin_imod_menu_thread


Please view ReadMe
Feedback welcome.

EDIT:
Updated for v3.5 Gold
Took out the breadcrumb banner by default. See readme.htm in ZIP for how add one back in.

[BioVader]

This is a great vB theme... I have it installed on my 3.0.7 site..

[turksengel]

thanx a love it
clicked install

[mrgizmo]

Maybe I'm not doing this right. I installed the .xml file via ACP and uploaded the red2black folder containing all the images (attach, avatars, etc.) to the forums root and it doesn't work. I then moved the red2black images folder to images in forum root (where all the other style image folders are uploaded to), and it still doesn't work. It displays as vBulletin default.

Running 3.5 RC2.

Thanks. :)

[TTG]

Anyone got this to work on 3.5.0 ?
Looks like a great style but all I can get to work are the images on default vbulletin !

[deta]

the xml is not ok.. for 3.5

cu deta

[RMS-Chef]

DOH?
I even installed on a seperate 3.5 test board. Maybe I switched something....let me check.

EDIT:
Sorry about that folks. I mucked something up with the XML in the original ZIP. ZIP have been updated with proper RC2 XML. I also added the XML for d/l for anyone who had gotten the original ZIP with the wrong RC2 XML.

It was 3AM when I put this together and probably forgot to change the XML download drop down from default to the new style when exporting it.
Sorry about that. :o

[TTG]

DOH?
I even installed on a seperate 3.5 test board. Maybe I switched something....let me check.

EDIT:
Sorry about that folks. I mucked something up with the XML in the original ZIP. ZIP have been updated with proper RC2 XML. I also added the XML for d/l for anyone who had gotten the original ZIP with the wrong RC2 XML.

It was 3AM when I put this together and probably forgot to change the XML download drop down from default to the new style when exporting it.
Sorry about that. :o

Thanks Chef .. that works.
Ya might wanna check the same on your demo site :)

[deta]

Great ;) Run under 3.5 :rolleyes:

But the image dir ist ./images/ not ./ root ;)

Please update to ./images/red2back/... for 3.5

cu Deta

[RMS-Chef]

Great ;) Run under 3.5 :rolleyes:

But the image dir ist ./images/ not ./ root ;)

Please update to ./images/red2back/... for 3.5

cu Deta

Ummmm. no?

[deta]

Ummmm. no?

The Images Dir ist unter Vb3.5

./images/red2black/ <<< Thus it would be right

./red2black/ <<< Thus it is wrong like it now is

cu Deta

[RMS-Chef]

The Images Dir ist unter Vb3.5

./images/red2black/ <<< Thus it would be right

./red2black/ <<< Thus it is wrong like it now is

cu Deta

If you say so.
On both my test boards the ./images/ folder has nothing but default folders and images.
my red2black folder is in forum root like my ss's show. Dunno what to say.

[deta]

I mine around übersicht to receive, everything should go styles (images) under the images folder.

But müllt one to itself the Root with many lists to.
Other style Proger do just . everything under/images/style-name/...

cu Deta

[RMS-Chef]

Personally I leave the images folder alone for the default style. Less chance of the less knowledgeable people overwriting their default images IMO.

[thc34]

thank you
(merci)

[XtremeOffroad]

This template if FANTASTIC.
Clicks Install.

One Question though, I've left the copyright at the footer but would like to change the link on my banner to point back to my site, How would I go about this?

Thanks

[Funkworkz]

Installed, but I get a NULL error on forumdisplay.php in certain forums. It has to do with the javascript (the pulldown menus on Search and Quick Links)

[RMS-Chef]

This template if FANTASTIC.
Clicks Install.

One Question though, I've left the copyright at the footer but would like to change the link on my banner to point back to my site, How would I go about this?


Thanks

The code is the navbar template.
Look for:

<!-- Red2Black Banner Placement -->
<a href="http://chefhost.com" target="_blank"><img src="red2black/banners/red2black_banner.gif" width="468" height="60" border="0"></a>
<!-- / Red2Black Banner Placement -->

And put anything you want in there.

[RMS-Chef]

Installed, but I get a NULL error on forumdisplay.php in certain forums. It has to do with the javascript (the pulldown menus on Search and Quick Links)

Really not sure. The header and navbar templates are the only ones that have been really modified. All the rest of the changed templates like FORUMDISPLAY I only changed a few table classes from "thead" to "tcat".

Tomorrow I will compare the other templates to default and see if I made any additional unintentional edits on those.

[john1744]

Hi, thanks for the style, it is quite excellent, however I am using the double navbar hack, how do I get rid of your navbar? See the attachment for details.

[utw-Mephisto]

I mine around ?bersicht to receive, everything should go styles (images) under the images folder.

But m?llt one to itself the Root with many lists to.
Other style Proger do just . everything under/images/style-name/...

cu Deta

Denglisch or / oder Engeutsch ?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

And what is the purpose of that reply?

[XtremeOffroad]

The code is the navbar template.
Look for:

<!-- Red2Black Banner Placement -->
<a href="http://chefhost.com" target="_blank"><img src="red2black/banners/red2black_banner.gif" width="468" height="60" border="0"></a>
<!-- / Red2Black Banner Placement -->

And put anything you want in there.

Thanks for the fast reply.

[RMS-Chef]

Hi, thanks for the style, it is quite excellent, however I am using the double navbar hack, how do I get rid of your navbar? See the attachment for details.

In the header template...
Find:
<!-- nav buttons bar -->
Start there and delete everything under it.

Be sure to leave:

<!-- content table -->
$spacer_open

$_phpinclude_output


So it should end up like:

<!-- logo -->
<a name="top"></a>
<table border="0" width="$stylevar[outertablewidth]" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td align="$stylevar[left]" background="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/head_bg.gif"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]"><img src="$stylevar[titleimage]" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" /></a></td>
<td align="$stylevar[right]" background="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/head_bg.gif">
&nbsp;
<!--
NEW HEADER &amp; NAVBAR

Now that the nav buttons are in the
navbar template, you can stick whatever
you like into this space.

This makes it much easier for novice
admins to customize their header
template without affecting important
navigation elements.
-->
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- /logo -->

<!-- content table -->
$spacer_open

$_phpinclude_output


Thanks for the fast reply.
Your welcome.

[RMS-Chef]

Installed, but I get a NULL error on forumdisplay.php in certain forums. It has to do with the javascript (the pulldown menus on Search and Quick Links)

I had not noticed any errors myself but please try to replace your header template with the code in the attached file and let me know if it takes care of it. If so, I will update the ZIP.

[jesus likes pie]

reminds me of phpbb but its still cool


;)

[Funkworkz]

replace your header template with the code in the attached file and let me know if it takes car

That fixed it, thanks.

[RMS-Chef]

That fixed it, thanks.

Cool. I think I had some 3.0.7 code still in there.
I will update the ZIP soon.

BTW, please click install. ;)

[XtremeOffroad]

For some reason Once a forum reaches the 20 post's mark and starts a new page in forum display I get done but with errors on page errors and the menu's quit working, I have tried other themes I have and the red2black is the only one which gives the error, Any Ideas?

I had not noticed any errors myself but please try to replace your header template with the code in the attached file and let me know if it takes care of it. If so, I will update the ZIP.


I myself used your updated header text and it fixed the error I was having but it also removed the home and forums links, Is there any way to get an updated header file which includes these It just seemed convenient especially for new members not too familiar with navigating these boards.

BTW thanks for the fix

[Sovereign]

Like many styles, the gradients don't work on my board! www.alliancemodding.com/vb

[RMS-Chef]

myself used your updated header text and it fixed the error I was having but it also removed the home and forums links, Is there any way to get an updated header file which includes these It just seemed convenient especially for new members not too familiar with navigating these boards.

BTW thanks for the fix



In the header template find:
<!-- nav buttons bar -->
<div align="center">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:0px">
<tr align="center">
Under that, you may add your links. If your loking for Home Page & Forum Home try this:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="$vboptions[homeurl]">Home</a></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]">Forums</a></td>

[RMS-Chef]

Like many styles, the gradients don't work on my board! www.alliancemodding.com/vb

Now that's just wierd. Especially since you have this problem with other styles. When viewing the style's CSS settings in the ACP, do you see the examples there?

[Sovereign]

Well, I have this issue with many styles whose image paths are not set to "images/stylename" rather than just "stylename/." This style had gradients defined from "stylename/" rather than "images/stylename." Problem solved!

[XtremeOffroad]

In the header template find:
<!-- nav buttons bar -->
<div align="center">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:0px">
<tr align="center">
Under that, you may add your links. If your loking for Home Page & Forum Home try this:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="$vboptions[homeurl]">Home</a></td>
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]">Forums</a></td>

Ya know, I doubt you could get better paid support from most sites as you'll find from the VB sites and the members.
Thanks again.

[RMS-Chef]

Thanks again.

Your welcome.

[ajpritch]

Chef, I love this theme. However when I go to the memberlist.php page the search for members is dropped down. I have added the pic to show you what I mean.

Thanks in advance for the help

[buffness]

how do you install this thing/

[vanayr]

Any chance we'll see this updated for 3.5 gold?

[RMS-Chef]

No doubt.
I am in the process of updating some paid styles first but will update this very soon.
When complete I will be sure to send an update through the vB.org system.

[RMS-Chef]

Chef, I love this theme. However when I go to the memberlist.php page the search for members is dropped down. I have added the pic to show you what I mean.

Thanks in advance for the help

Never noticed that before.
I will take a look when I update this to 3.5Gold

[vanayr]

Chef, this is great. Can't wait to see this on final as it's exactly what I need.

Thanks for the hard work.

-V.

[RMS-Chef]

Updated.

Chef, I love this theme. However when I go to the memberlist.php page the search for members is dropped down. I have added the pic to show you what I mean.

Thanks in advance for the help

Should be fixed in this newest update to Gold.

[ajpritch]

Thanks Chef that fixed it. Did you add a bigger black border around the whole forum or am I just thinking it looks bigger?

[darcon]

thanks RMS-Chef, style works great on 3.5 gold :)

Did you add a bigger black border around the whole forum or am I just thinking it looks bigger?

He changed Main Table Width from 100% to 95%, you can change it back in stylevars

[RMS-Chef]

He changed Main Table Width from 100% to 95%, you can change it back in stylevars

Yeah, I had adjusted it to 760 durning testing to make sure that it functioned and looked OK as a fixed style and must have just put it back to 95% instead of 100%. I had originally had a few hard coded widths in a couple templates so in the update I replaced them with the stylevar [outertablewidth] or whatever it is so that the end user could properly use that stylevar option.

Glad everything is working OK. :)

[davidw]

Looking forward to the 3.5 Gold version as I installed this just to have errors (probably no need to mention them as others have probably seen the same ones - think it mainly boils down to javascript, but not sure).

[RMS-Chef]

Looking forward to the 3.5 Gold version as I installed this just to have errors (probably no need to mention them as others have probably seen the same ones - think it mainly boils down to javascript, but not sure).

You are getting errors on this new 3.5 Gold release?
I just ran through every page on my dev board and didn't come across any myself.

[wacodep]

Only in my Red2Black style: In Quick Reply, the "Post Quick Reply" and "Go Advanced" buttons do the SAME thing -- they post it immediately.

The "Go Advanced" button does NOT load it up in the editor (for continued advanced editing) as it does in my other styles).

[Rock_Chick7]

Hi,

We do have a red2black version in our forum... I am just not sure if it is this one.
The problem with our current version is that it doesn't show avatars and quick reply at the end of threads... now I'm wondering if we should just update the templates or download that version?!

Thx
~TS

[RMS-Chef]

Hi,

We do have a red2black version in our forum... I am just not sure if it is this one.
The problem with our current version is that it doesn't show avatars and quick reply at the end of threads... now I'm wondering if we should just update the templates or download that version?!

Thx
~TS

You should install this current one since some stylevars changed as well. Also, if you use this, please click install. If you had before you would have recieved the most recient update notice. ;)

Only in my Red2Black style: In Quick Reply, the "Post Quick Reply" and "Go Advanced" buttons do the SAME thing -- they post it immediately.

The "Go Advanced" button does NOT load it up in the editor (for continued advanced editing) as it does in my other styles).
Sounds like you are using an older version with old code. Please install this newest version. With this new version the only templates that have any major modifactions are the header and navbar. All other templates shown as being edited are simple class changes and should not effect board operation in any way.

[Slacker]

Looks pretty good, except why no new post icons? It looks bad with the light blue envelopes all over the page.

And I don't like anything extra in my root folder either, I put it in images/red2black too.

Looks pretty good though.

[Rock_Chick7]

Thanks alot, everything works great :D

[RMS-Chef]

Looks pretty good, except why no new post icons? It looks bad with the light blue envelopes all over the page.

Just no time brother.
Maybe someday. ;)

[wacodep]

Only in my Red2Black style: In Quick Reply, the "Post Quick Reply" and "Go Advanced" buttons do the SAME thing -- they post it immediately.

The "Go Advanced" button does NOT load it up in the editor (for continued advanced editing) as it does in my other styles).Nevermind ... my bad. All fixed ... :rolleyes:

[Snake]

Now that's the BEST dark skin ever! Thanks! :)

[davidw]

You are getting errors on this new 3.5 Gold release?
I just ran through every page on my dev board and didn't come across any myself.I'm going to look into this. Uninstall it, reinstall it - maybe something else. The issue was that I didn't have this problem until I installed it, however, I still have similar problems so now I'm not sure if it is related or not and won't know until testing. I'm not going to say at this point that it is the style, not unless I fix the problem and reinstall the style and the problem comes back. :)

I like this skin - it has possibilities. :D

[rb290]

how do you remove a style
it says:

vBulletin Message

You are about to remove the last style that visitors are allowed to use. That would be bad - you can not proceed

[davidw]

<font color="#15a018">* christianb clicks install</font>

Sorry for all my trouble - it appears that there was an issue with the upgrade to 3.5 that caused the issue. I had to revert a style footer, then put the modified footer right back in there (very silly if you ask me). That fixed the problems I had.

[RMS-Chef]

* christianb clicks install

Sorry for all my trouble - it appears that there was an issue with the upgrade to 3.5 that caused the issue. I had to revert a style footer, then put the modified footer right back in there (very silly if you ask me). That fixed the problems I had.

Glad to hear it. :)

[GuaRRand]

Nice skin...although some icons arent really made for a dark skin, so you see those white lines around them and the tree text is very grey, which makes it hard to read...which are both common "problems" with dark skins

But definatly the best free dark skin out there.

[Posof]

Hi,

Have a problem where must i upload the the Red2Black_v35.XML file

Have some problems with the Avatar on the forum..

Thanks

Great Skin

:squareeyed:

[RMS-Chef]

Hi,

Have a problem where must i upload the the Red2Black_v35.XML file


ACP>>Styles & Templates>>Download / Upload Styles>>Import Style XML File Section

[bspiller82]

How do you change the nav bar? I'm tryign to add a link to my navbar. When I searched the template (navbar) it doesn't appear to be stored in there.

[RMS-Chef]

How do you change the nav bar? I'm tryign to add a link to my navbar. When I searched the template (navbar) it doesn't appear to be stored in there.

The navigation bar was moved up into the header template.

[admin0]

does not work for version 3.5.1 ..
when i try to import, it says it was made for 3.5.0

anyone managed to get this working for 3.5.1 ?

Cheers.

[Synth]

having same problem

[admin0]

solved.
works well with 3.5.1 ..

will post here if some issues arise..

set "Ignore Style Version" to yes and it works well.

Thanks

[RMS-Chef]

solved.
works well with 3.5.1 ..

will post here if some issues arise..

set "Ignore Style Version" to yes and it works well.


Thanks

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
There are a couple of templates in my style release that that should be updated if using on v3.5.1. Just check out the v3.5.1 Release Thread on vB.com and make the small adjustments.

The following templates in my R2B style are modded:

footer
FORUMDISPLAY
FORUMHOME
forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
forumrules
header
memberlist
navbar
SHOWTHREAD
threadadmin_imod_menu_post
threadadmin_imod_menu_thread


Now almost all are just one or two CSS class changes but any mod will stop the template from being updated on an upgrade so if you are using v3.5.1 or have upgraded to it, check the v3.5.1 Realse Thread and make the required changes.

[AshokForums.com]

The best i have come across.. RMS-Chef Great work

[Neska]

nice skin, one of best, no doubt.

[rrokdoka]

This is a great skin .... everything works fine for me..... except a couple of modules Shoutbox in my hompage in the center column, Hot Topics, and the vbradio page? Does anyone know what the problem could be? Do i need to change something in the style manager?

[webspider]

Any chance of doing a "Thanks" button in this style? The red blank style gets ruined by this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

[RMS-Chef]

Any chance of doing a "Thanks" button in this style? The red blank style gets ruined by this http://iwebsl.com/images/post_thanks.gif

How is this?
I had created this for my site.

EDIT:
OOoopps.
Wrong style. please hold.


EDIT:
How is this?

[webspider]

How is this?
I had created this for my site.

EDIT:
OOoopps.
Wrong style. please hold.


EDIT:
How is this?

I could kiss you ;-)

This is one of the best styles, THANKS!

[RMS-Chef]

I could kiss you ;-)

This is one of the best styles, THANKS!

Your welcome. The PSD is included in there should you need to add other buttons but I had this one already done for one of my sites.

[webspider]

Have you done the Punch buttons?

I don't have Photo Shop and I don't think Fireworks will do PSD but I could try.

[Holidazed]

Very nice and clean.

Question: Why is it that all the "Black and" styles I see here turn out to be "Grey and"? Where is the black? I would like to see a dark style that is actually "Black and" maybe red, orange, purple, blue, etc.

[S1OPP]

This is perfect for my forum.

A big thank you.

[DiSS Troya]

cant make up my mind what color i want my board to be
but i hope this makes me happy..might have to go back
and change my buttons..lol

[Alfa1]

Are you planning a 3.5.2 release?

[RMS-Chef]

Are you planning a 3.5.2 release?

The only change you will have to make is to 100% v3.5.2 compliant is:

navbar

Changed all instances of

HTML Code:

<if condition="$bbuserinfo['userid']">
to

HTML Code:

<if condition="$show['member']">
Requires Revert: Yes, if you don't want the logout page to show "Welcome User"


I will eventually.

[DiSS Troya]

I installed it and it went over fine.. I didn't noticed that I needed to make
that HTML change now that you said it here, but I will..lol

[thelittleguy]

I uploaded the skin for the life of me I cant get the images to show I upladed the image files in the images on my server I cant find where to edit the image paths please assist

[Gizmo999]

The only change you will have to make is to 100% v3.5.2 compliant is:


I will eventually.

I'm using 3.5.2 and I've downloaded the 3.5.x gold version and noticed in earlier posts that modifications were needed to some templates, to make it 3.5.1 compliant, is this still needed in the latest version??

And with the nav bar alteration, forgive me for being a numpty but this is my first attempt at forums and html so I'm a bit slow lol but is it only the instances within the nav bar section that needed altering , I'm assuming I just change the bit within the < and > you quoted.

Great template and thank for doing it.

[RMS-Chef]

I uploaded the skin for the life of me I cant get the images to show I upladed the image files in the images on my server I cant find where to edit the image paths please assist

make sure you upload the included "red2black" folder into your forum root, not into "forumroot/images".

[Gizmo999]

I'm using 3.5.2 and I've downloaded the 3.5.x gold version and noticed in earlier posts that modifications were needed to some templates, to make it 3.5.1 compliant, is this still needed in the latest version??

And with the nav bar alteration, forgive me for being a numpty but this is my first attempt at forums and html so I'm a bit slow lol but is it only the instances within the nav bar section that needed altering , I'm assuming I just change the bit within the < and > you quoted.

Great template and thank for doing it.

Can Anyone help me with this one, its my first attempt at adding a style and I could really do with a step by step walk through??

Couldn't find the v3.5.1 release thread mentioned earlier in this thread either :(

Oh, its a neat style for Ducati motorbike forums, remove the gradients and it gives it a proper Ducati feel.

[puertoblack2003]

ok installed everything the border marks shows including the navbar now, where the forum title there's no red border (r2b_catbg1.gif) how can i fix that.

also i do have it in root dir not image :nervous:

http://img417.imageshack.us/img417/8464/red2blackforum6bz.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[volarium]

Hey Chef, I need to make some custom buttons for the style. Would you be willing to share what font you used, and what effects? I'd be happy to post the buttons that I create, as others may find them useful. The ones I need to create (so far) to go with the Geek Article System:

New Article
New Review
New Tutorial
Comment

I'm using Photoshop.

Cheers,
Michael

[RMS-Chef]

Hey Chef, I need to make some custom buttons for the style. Would you be willing to share what font you used, and what effects? I'd be happy to post the buttons that I create, as others may find them useful. The ones I need to create (so far) to go with the Geek Article System:

New Article
New Review
New Tutorial
Comment

I'm using Photoshop.

Cheers,
Michael

There should be a PSD folder in the ZIP file that has all of the buttons and other images with effects and stuff in tact. There are also the fonts that I used in that PSD folder as well. Install the fonts in the PSD directory and open up button_large.psd

[volarium]

Thanks Chef, you thought of everything! Installed the fonts and opened it in Photoshop.

Here's a Comment button if anyone needs one.

[WichitaRacing]

This may be somewhat out of scope, but I thought I'd ask.

I installed red2black and my users love it, but it doesn't look good with MKPortal.

http://www.mustangmods.com/data/29/red2black.jpg

I need to get the color scheme to look good on the portal pages, like it looks on the forum pages.

Where do I start with this? I've started a similar thread on the mkportal forums.

[RMS-Chef]

This may be somewhat out of scope, but I thought I'd ask.

I installed red2black and my users love it, but it doesn't look good with MKPortal.

http://www.mustangmods.com/data/29/red2black.jpg

I need to get the color scheme to look good on the portal pages, like it looks on the forum pages.

Where do I start with this? I've started a similar thread on the mkportal forums.

You will have to mess around with the CSS classes.
I am not familiar with that addon but you should try changing around the alt1, alt2, etc classes in some of the templates to try to get the desired effects.

[WichitaRacing]

You will have to mess around with the CSS classes.
I am not familiar with that addon but you should try changing around the alt1, alt2, etc classes in some of the templates to try to get the desired effects.

Any recommendations on an easy-to-understand tutorial for CSS stuff? I'm not a coder, and I've never messed w/ CSS at all.

I appreciate the advice. :)

[toibs]

RMS-Chef,

This is going to sound awful - however i'd like to be able to change the Red bars to blue - in this case is it a simple case of changing the hex's in the respective temlates on this, or is it a little more involved?? (before i go breaking it??!!)

Thanks for what is a lovely style!! :)

Paul

[RMS-Chef]

RMS-Chef,

This is going to sound awful - however i'd like to be able to change the Red bars to blue - in this case is it a simple case of changing the hex's in the respective temlates on this, or is it a little more involved?? (before i go breaking it??!!)

Thanks for what is a lovely style!! :)

Paul

There are some color codes for the solid colors but you would also have to overwrite or change the couple gradient images as well.

The best thing to do would be to import the style again and name it something different and play around with it. That way you can mess around with it but not hurt the original working one.

[RMS-Chef]

Any recommendations on an easy-to-understand tutorial for CSS stuff? I'm not a coder, and I've never messed w/ CSS at all.

I appreciate the advice. :)

I am no coder either, not even remotely.
What I would do is copy/paste the template code you are looking to alter into a WYSIWYG HTML editor. Then you should get a basic layout to look at and see where you might change a few things.

[Asi9ine]

I am no coder either, not even remotely.
What I would do is copy/paste the template code you are looking to alter into a WYSIWYG HTML editor. Then you should get a basic layout to look at and see where you might change a few things.
Like Dreamweaver [shameless namedrop].

Very good style Chef. It's very widely used, and is simple but desirable. Well done.

[RMS-Chef]

Like Dreamweaver [shameless namedrop].

Very good style Chef. It's very widely used, and is simple but desirable. Well done.

That what I use, yes. With DW you have to make sure you turn off a couple of the auto correct unclosed tags and such or it will FUBAR your templates.

...and thanks.

[98EXL]

has anyone has problems with this and vbAdvanced?

[RMS-Chef]

has anyone has problems with this and vbAdvanced?

Are you having any issues?
I originally created this style on a test board that had vBA installed and didn't have any issues that I can remember.

[davidw]

No issues here.

[volarium]

Mine works great!

http://vfrworld.com

[Ohiosweetheart]

Mine works great!

http://vfrworld.com
wow... that really looks nice

[RMS-Chef]

Mine works great!

http://vfrworld.com

No doubt. I like what you have done with it.

[WhatChaMissin]

Any plans for a 3.5.3 version?

[RMS-Chef]

Any plans for a 3.5.3 version?

To be honest, not really. I purposely did not check the "Supported" box on this because I recently started a new job and have several other projects currently ongoing. I do have a list of the templates that are NOT default. The style should work fine with v3.5.3 but you will have to make any updates manually to the small group of templates that are listed to be 100% compliant.

[WhatChaMissin]

Thanks for the reply. I'll give it a try, its a really nice style and worth the effort!

[Mikecp421]

I need help with a little issue with this style, I get this problem in the picture in showthread and forum display templates but I dont' know what exactly to fix, can someone help? The red and black in those spots are reversed, the black should be on bottom and the red on top, Thanks

[Mikecp421]

anyone?? Can someone please help me with this issue? Thanks

[RMS-Chef]

anyone?? Can someone please help me with this issue? Thanks

That's wierd. It looks like something may have happened with some additional CSS code being removed or something. Later tonight I will install this on my test forum and take a look.

[Mikecp421]

Thanks man I appreciate it, I didn't edit anything related just so you know. I did do some mods.

[Mikecp421]

Chef, you come up with anything? I mean just tell me where that code is and I will play with it, thanks

[S1OPP]

My site forums are installed in /forums, I have a gallery installed in /gallery and VBAdvanced CMPS in the root.

I've been using this style for a while now and I've very happy with it.

After sorting out the header replacements so that the links in the 'quick links' drop down work I have the following problem.

In the 'Quick Links' drop down the 'Buddy List' option only works if I'm currently viewing the forum.

If I'm viewing CMPS or Gallery I hust get a 404 error.

If I switch back to the default style it works fine.

Can anybody help with this?


http://www.sparkyslider.co.uk

[crest]

Hi there,

How can I "erase" the white bar behind the logo?

Tnx!

[S1OPP]

I've managed to fix my problem with the "Buddy List" in the quick links drop down.

It might be obvious to the hardened coders, but I'm a complete newbie so it might not be the best way to fix the problem.

If anybody else has the same problem this is what I did.

I noticed that the drop down calls misc.php, in either my Vbadvanced page or the Gallery page misc.php couldn't be found becuase it in /forum

Adding misc.php to the header replacement didn't work for this (it works for the restof the options in the drop down)

So I edited the header template, search for 'Buddy List', and modified the path there to /forum/misc.php

Job done.

Crest, the white bar behind the logo can be changed by editting one of the CSS options, sorry not sure which one. I know this because I have changed a lot of them to make a 'Red 2 Grey' style as some of my older members have trouble reading light text on black backgrounds. HTH

[mrderanged]

Hey All,

Had a question about this style that I've been wondering for a while and now my users are asking as well. Is there a way to have links underlined and if so, what would I need to do for them to be there?

Alot of my users, as well as me, love this style, but don't want to have to move their mouse all over the place to figure out what the links are.....

Thanks for any replies in advance,

Scott

[leftie]

Hi all, I am trying to add a new button in the navbar and insert this bit of code from the V3 arcade hack.
<!-- v3 Arcade -->
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="arcade.php$session[sessionurl_q]">Arcade</a></td>
<!-- /v3 Arcade -->
I managed to find out where to add it on the 3.0.7 version but i am at a loss where to find it with this version. Normally i try and look for pointers ie the href for usercp and new posts etc but i cant find them atall
please help.

[Roms]

In the Style Manager, Click on Edit Templates, then Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates. Then click navbar. Place your code after the </td> for one of the main links ie: Member List

[leftie]

I can't find any of these options in navbar, that is why i am stumped, i only have this code.

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
function log_out()
{
ht = document.getElementsByTagName("html");
ht[0].style.filter = "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(grays cale=1)";
if (confirm('$vbphrase[sure_you_want_to_log_out]'))
{
return true;
}
else
{
ht[0].style.filter = "";
return false;
}
}
//-->
</script>

<br />

<!-- breadcrumb, login, pm info -->
<table class="page" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="page" width="100%">
<if condition="is_array($navbits)">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr valign="middle">
<td><a href="#" onclick="history.back(1); return false;"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_back]" border="0" /></a></td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>

<td width="100%"><span class="navbar"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="1">$vboptions[bbtitle]</a></span> $navbits[breadcrumb]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="navbar" style="font-size:10pt; padding-top:1px" colspan="3"><a href="$scriptpath"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_finallink.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reload_this_page]" border="0" /></a> <strong>$navbits[lastelement]</strong></td>
</tr>
</table>
<else />
<div class="navbar" style="font-size:10pt"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="1"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> <strong>$vboptions[bbtitle]</strong></div>
</if>
</td>
<td class="page" width="100%" align="left" valign="middle">
<div align="center">
<!-- Red2Black Banner Placement -->

<!-- / Red2Black Banner Placement -->
</div>
</td>


<if condition="$bbuserinfo['userid']">

<td class="page" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">
<div class="smallfont">
<strong><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[username]">$vbphrase[welcome_x]</phrase></strong><br />
<phrase 1="$pmbox[lastvisitdate]" 2="$pmbox[lastvisittime]">$vbphrase[last_visited_x_at_y]</phrase>
<if condition="$show['pmstats']"><br /><phrase 1="$vbphrase[unread_x_nav_compiled]" 2="$vbphrase[total_x_nav_compiled]" 3="$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if>
</div>
</td>

<else />

<td class="page" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:0px">

<!-- login form -->
<form action="login.php" method="post" onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password, vb_login_md5password, vb_login_md5password_utf, $show[nopasswordempty])">
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js"></script>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">$vbphrase[username]</td>
<td><input type="text" class="bginput" style="font-size: 11px" name="vb_login_username" id="navbar_username" size="10" accesskey="u" tabindex="101" value="$vbphrase[username]" onfocus="if (this.value == '$vbphrase[username]') this.value = '';" /></td>
<td class="smallfont" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap"><label for="cb_cookieuser_navbar"><input type="checkbox" name="cookieuser" value="1" tabindex="103" id="cb_cookieuser_navbar" accesskey="c" />$vbphrase[remember_me]</label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="smallfont">$vbphrase[password]</td>
<td><input type="password" class="bginput" style="font-size: 11px" name="vb_login_password" size="10" accesskey="p" tabindex="102" /></td>
<td><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[log_in]" tabindex="104" title="$vbphrase[enter_username_to_login_or_register]" accesskey="s" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="login" />
<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password" />
<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password_utf" />
</form>
<!-- / login form -->

</td>

</if>

</tr>
</table>
<!-- / breadcrumb, login, pm info -->
<br />

[leftie]

Never mind, i found it in the header templates although it does not show when you search templates. What gave me the the clue was a view source and i could then see where it was placed.
I hope this helps for others.

[rrokdoka]

Hey is there anyone in the forum that can do these links...

[S1OPP]

Hey Chef, I need to make some custom buttons for the style. Would you be willing to share what font you used, and what effects? I'd be happy to post the buttons that I create, as others may find them useful. The ones I need to create (so far) to go with the Geek Article System:

New Article
New Review
New Tutorial
Comment

I'm using Photoshop.

Cheers,
Michael

Did you ever create those extra buttons?

I'd be very interested to take a copy if your did.

Cheers

[volarium]

Yep you can download them from my website:

http://vfrworld.com/forums/bike-reviews/

Enjoy!

[volarium]

44983

Here's My Journal. The other ones are already done, they come with the style:

4498444985

[S1OPP]

I was particularly interested in the buttoms for the GARS system.

I've noticed the 'comment' button further up this thread, and here's the 'New Review' button.

[volarium]

Here you go.

4500445005

[S1OPP]

Perfect, Thanks a lot.

[webspider]

Hate to be a pest but I don't have photoshop but could you do an attachement type torrent and a button for Torrents?

[scarletptp]

Chef,

Not sure if anyone else has said anything, but my avatars aren't showing up with this style. Am I just doing something wrong?

[nightflyer]

will this work with 3.5.4,thanks

[johnrizz]

I would like too know also? Thanks

[volarium]

Should work fine with 3.5.4.

http://vfrworld.com

[CoolHand_79]

Great skin. Now, in the forum posts when someone adds a link it just shows up as regular text. How can I change this so that links show up orange, or underlined, and visted links show up red etc...

Thanks,

Luke

[CoolHand_79]

Also as noted above the problem is a little more then just editing the main css.

You have Alt 1 and Alt 2 bought if you change the link colors it also changes the link on the forums listings. So I mean how would I seperate it out so the changes only effect links in the threads?

Luke

[CoolHand_79]

So no one has any ideas on how to fix this.. just a nice easy way to seperate the links in the forum without changing the color of the other links on the site?

Luke

[cheesegrits]

3.6?

-- hugh

[Ted M]

This is such a great style... love it!

Do I upload the red2black folder into the Forums directory on my server or root?

I did it to the forums and got red x's where images should go.

Any advice appreciated...thanks much! :)

Edit: Nevermind...figured it out. Had uploaded the wrong "Red2Black" folder... Duh me :)

[Ted M]

Okay, I've searched through this thread and can't seem to find the answer...

I'd like to remove the "Red 2 Black" banner and have nothing but the white bar...

I checked in the navbar template... and I saw the beginning and ending comments about the banner, but between them, there was nothing.

I couldn't see where I could remove it. :)

Of course, I have no coding experience whatsoever, but I'd like to learn how to do this... :)

Thanks in advance! :)

[cheesegrits]

I'd like to remove the "Red 2 Black" banner and have nothing but the white bar...


I think you'll find what you are looking for in the Common Templates section on the Style Manager page for this style. Go to AdminCP, Styles and Templates, Style Manager. "Go" to the Red2Black style, and you'll see the Common Templates near the top. What you are looking for is in the Header template.

FYI, where the template refers to $stylevar[titleimage], this is the Title Image path defined further down the page, first entry in the Image Paths section.

Hope this helps,

-- hugh

[Ted M]

Hugh, that worked perfectly!

I truly appreciate the time you took to explain it so clearly. :) Thank you very much!

[Ted M]

I recently got messages saying:

FORUMDISPLAY
Default Template Updated in 3.5.3 by Andreas
Your Custom Template Last Edited in 3.5.0 by Erik

[Edit Template]
[View History]
[Revert]

SHOWTHREAD
Default Template Updated in 3.5.4 by Ed Sullivan
Your Custom Template Last Edited in 3.5.0 by Erik

[Edit Template]
[View History]
[Revert]

I'm not sure what I should do... since I'm very new to this. :) Do I click "Revert"?

Or is it okay just to leave it alone?

Please advise... thank you :)

[RMS-Chef]

I recently got messages saying:

FORUMDISPLAY
Default Template Updated in 3.5.3 by Andreas
Your Custom Template Last Edited in 3.5.0 by Erik

[Edit Template]
[View History]
[Revert]

SHOWTHREAD
Default Template Updated in 3.5.4 by Ed Sullivan
Your Custom Template Last Edited in 3.5.0 by Erik

[Edit Template]
[View History]
[Revert]

I'm not sure what I should do... since I'm very new to this. :) Do I click "Revert"?

Or is it okay just to leave it alone?

Please advise... thank you :)
That is simply saying that there are probably changes in the those two templates from when I altered them in v3.5.0 in the v3.5.4. I am not sure if they are just class changes and such or not, just don't remember. You can use the "History" feature to compare the current template altered by me to the v3.5.4 default and it will highlight the differences. If they are just class differences you are fine. I forget if there are any functional changes with the default template but if your board is operating fine, you should be fine. If you compare them and it looks like there are no changes required, you can simply save the current template and the message will go away. You can still compare it to the default at any time. If you click revert, it will change the template to the v3.5.4 default and may undo some stuff.

[Ted M]

Hi Chef,

Thanks for the thorough explanation. :)

I did what you said and there are some class changes, but there are some non-class changes such as:

OLD: <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" border="0">

NEW: <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="auto">

and

OLD: </select><input type="submit" class="button" id="inlinego" value="$vbphrase[go]" />
</div>

NEW: </select>
<input type="submit" class="button" id="inlinego" value="$vbphrase[go]" />

OLD: <div class="smallfont" style="text-align:$stylevar[left]; white-space:nowrap; float:$stylevar[right]">
<if condition="$show['pagenav']"><br /></if><strong>$vbphrase[moderation]</strong><br />

NEW: <br /><em>$vbphrase[moderation]</em>

OLD: <if condition="$show['pagenav'] OR $show['inlinemod']">
<td align="$stylevar[right]">$pagenav

NEW: <if condition="$pagenav OR $show['inlinemod']">
<td class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[right]">$pagenav

Any advice? :)

[RMS-Chef]

Hi Chef,

Thanks for the thorough explanation. :)

I did what you said and there are some class changes, but there are some non-class changes such as:

OLD: <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" border="0">

NEW: <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="auto">

and

OLD: </select><input type="submit" class="button" id="inlinego" value="$vbphrase[go]" />
</div>

NEW: </select>
<input type="submit" class="button" id="inlinego" value="$vbphrase[go]" />

OLD: <div class="smallfont" style="text-align:$stylevar[left]; white-space:nowrap; float:$stylevar[right]">
<if condition="$show['pagenav']"><br /></if><strong>$vbphrase[moderation]</strong><br />

NEW: <br /><em>$vbphrase[moderation]</em>

OLD: <if condition="$show['pagenav'] OR $show['inlinemod']">
<td align="$stylevar[right]">$pagenav

NEW: <if condition="$pagenav OR $show['inlinemod']">
<td class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[right]">$pagenav

Any advice? :)
Sure, it would be best to go ahead and apply the other changes to the R2B template. You can always copy the current one to a text file (or "save in template history" with a name like "R2B Default") so that if you mess something up making the coding changes you can always put it back and try again.

[r6bbie]

Hello Mr. Chef

I have been using this for MONTHS. I have not found a better skin for my site ever. You ROCK. One thing I can't stand and I want it fixed.
When ever there is a link you cant see it because it looks just like normal text. I want it a different color or highlighted.

Can you please help me.

Thanks,
Rob

R6bbie#aol.com

[volarium]

That's true - I'd actually like for my links to show up underlined or something. It should just be a change to the CSS. Chef, any thoughts on the best way to make links look more obvious?

http://vfrworld.com

[Marsupilami]

That is simply saying that there are probably changes in the those two templates from when I altered them in v3.5.0 in the v3.5.4. I am not sure if they are just class changes and such or not, just don't remember. You can use the "History" feature to compare the current template altered by me to the v3.5.4 default and it will highlight the differences. If they are just class differences you are fine. I forget if there are any functional changes with the default template but if your board is operating fine, you should be fine. If you compare them and it looks like there are no changes required, you can simply save the current template and the message will go away. You can still compare it to the default at any time. If you click revert, it will change the template to the v3.5.4 default and may undo some stuff.
I have installed this style on a vb3.5.4, and found out that i should not revert, but instead edit and save each template without changing them.
By doing this, i get rid of the warning messages in admincp.

The template must not be reverted after a fresh install of this style on vb 3.5.4.
If one reverts, the style will not function properly.


BTW: Thanks for a great style! I installed it, and am currently customizing it further for our car forum at http://www.wroom.org/evoclub/.


I also made up a set of smilies that works on both dark and light backgrounds.

I found out that there should be some kind of support for selection of smilie sets, or even dynamically generating smilie sets for different backgrounds, since it is impossible to get an image with shaded edge transparency to work on both dark and light backgrounds, like for the vb default smilie set.

Dynamically generating smilies and icons for choosen background color/brigthness in styles could for instance be done from .ai template images with ImageMagick.
(Should i patent it? :) )

I see lots of requests for smilies that works with this style, and if there is a genuine interest i can release my smilie set here at vbulletin.org.

[Insert Username]

It's probably been asked, but are there plans of officially releasing a 3.6 version of this skin?

[RMS-Chef]

It's probably been asked, but are there plans of officially releasing a 3.6 version of this skin?
Sorry, no plans at this time.
If someone wants to run through the template edits I would be happy to release it with full accreditation.

[Capper5016]

I'm a new transplant from phpbb2, and was wondering if you, or one of your many fans, would be interested in editing ths to work with 2.6.1. This style is awesome, and i'd love to use it with my forums....however not being proficient in coding, and since its my first day using VB, I am still finding my way

[Mikecp421]

if you are new to vb, why would you use an old version?

[RMS-Chef]

I'm a new transplant from phpbb2, and was wondering if you, or one of your many fans, would be interested in editing ths to work with 2.6.1. This style is awesome, and i'd love to use it with my forums....however not being proficient in coding, and since its my first day using VB, I am still finding my way
I imagine I would have the time and have a v3.6.x version ready within about two weeks. No promises but I will do my best.

[Insert Username]

I imagine I would have the time and have a v3.6.x version ready within about two weeks. No promises but I will do my best.
Well, I got it to work for 3.6.1 on my forums. Other than a couple new buttons, it just requires adding a few javascript calls, from what I've gathered. Seems to work fine now.

[Capper5016]

I'm not using an old version, I just really like this template and want it on my forums. RMS, or Insert Name, if you could help me it would be greatly appreciated

[Chy]

Thanks! Installed.

[silver surfer]

this is really nice !

Thnx... - installed -

i am on 3.6.8-1 and it works like hell !

[reg71]

We have been running this on our site for years and our users love it. I was hoping to carry it over to vb 4.0 but it looks like it hasn't been worked on in a while and our site owner has said he didn't think it was going to be made for 4.0. I just wanted to get a plug in here for a 4.0 version just in case. If it comes out, we'd love to have it. If not, maybe I'll have to try and figure out how to do it myself. ;)

[RMS-Chef]

We have been running this on our site for years and our users love it. I was hoping to carry it over to vb 4.0 but it looks like it hasn't been worked on in a while and our site owner has said he didn't think it was going to be made for 4.0. I just wanted to get a plug in here for a 4.0 version just in case. If it comes out, we'd love to have it. If not, maybe I'll have to try and figure out how to do it myself. ;)
I apologize but I don't have the time for working on this.
To be honest I doubt I will even upgrade to 4.x for quite some time.
Feel free to do with it as you please though.

[macoy0916]

Nice theme but my side bar plug ins not working on this template