User-select Forum Background
 

Give the user an option to use a different background for the forum.

This mod works with all versions of 3.5 to 3.8

1. first remove the css customization for the body part of the css (remove only the body background css setting)

2. make a new profile field - single selection menu
with the following options

Name - Background Pattern
Description - Select your background Pattern for the forums
Set Default - Yes, but No First Blank Option
Field Required - Yes, registration and profile updating
Field Editable by User - Yes
Private Field - No
Field Searchable on Members List - No
Show on Members List - No

Options
Light
Dark
Orange
Blue
Brown
Black
Red
Green
Winter
Lepard
Punk
Script
Pink-Flower
Pink-Hearts
Green-Stars
Green-Flowers
Music-Dark
Music-Light

3. add the following code to the end of headerinclude template
and make sure to change the fieldX to the actual field number (example: field5)

4. upload the patterns to the forum root/images folder

thats it and youre done :)

Screenshot
http://solidsyn.net/uploadzone/image...attern-Set.jpg

looks like a good idea,any screenies

is it really necessary?

its like the vbulletin.org color thing but slightly altered

just give it a try and you will see :)

Demo available anywhere?

not yet.

i will submit some screenshots soon.

do you have any demo site pls... ;)

Demo pls

I'm waiting for a demo of this because I'd love to have the mod!

To the two of you that installed it, any feedback?

i am too,this will save time instaling diferent skins

here is the demo

http://solidsyn.net/vb_forum/index.php

user: DemoUser
Pass: 123456

to change the background, go to the UserCP > Edit Your Details (located on the top)

Note: This is only a demo-forum. only used to show the demo of this mod

Interesting. No "preview" window to see what the backgrounds look like make it a little tedious for the users. Can someone create an image with a little 'piece' of each background to show the members?

I like the idea though :up:

Pattern screenshot has been added :)

Thanks ViciousCode! :D

I'll try and add this in the near future to one of my sites. :up:

actually a pretty cool idea!

So what am I doing wrong?

I don't see the list of patterns has a drop list? I just see a empty text box.

Please point out the glaring obvious thing I am missing. Thanks!

Never mind, I'm an idiot. :) I figured it out.

you can also add your own patterns, just add it to the field

then call the new pattern gif this for example, if you add

Black-Box to user profile field, you will have to name the pattern this way

"Pattern-Black-Box.gif" and upload it to the same directory as the others

i want this one for vb 4