Forum Style - Mobile Style for vBulletin 4.0
 

** 25/08/2010 This style has been superceded by this one: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=249277

However, you can run them both if you know you have older mobile phones accessing your site as they may be able to render this one better **




This is a port of my mobile style from 3.7/3.8 to 4.0.0.

It is a very cut back style with very low bandwidth usage which renders well on pretty much all small screen devices from old Nokias to new iPhones.

Currently it only supports forums/thread/posts/PMs. Recent vBulletin features such as Social Groups, Albums, Blogs are not supported (although they should still disaplyin a not-so-mobile-friendly way...)

Further customise this style with Mobile Style Options!

• Supports viewing/posting/replying in forums
• Supports Private Messaging
• Supports Tags (viewing, not adding)
• Supports Thread Prefixes
• has an add-on product to customise here: Extend and Customise Mobile Style (It is recommended that you install this also, but not required)
• Supports other stuff too ....

Version Control
1.0.0 - Initial Relase from 3.7
1.0.1 - Fixed issue with "Friendly URL's" not being compatible
1.0.2 - Updated version numbers to 4.0.99 (should cover all 4.0 releases with the "Out of date templates" messages. Removed Replacement Variables.
1.0.3 - Fixed known template bugs


Install Instructions

1. Save wireless.css.txt to wireless.css and uppload to your forum root
2. Save XML style file and install via AdminCP

Notes

• To change style attributes, you need to edit the CSS file
• Please leave copyright and the link as they are - it links to a very niche forum which is very ulikely to detract from or take members form your own.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/12/165.jpg

As you were.

Thanks!

Awesome work, much appreciated.

Have you kept the looks the same? I've not installed the vb4 beta yet but I'd love to see a few screenshots of how this is looking. It's much anticipated.

Looks the same - I've changed as liitle as possible. It is the same CSS file, so if You've made customisations, they will still work also.

This will be great for mobile users, however, I'm having some troubles with the links in the forum. When I try opening a post it will just refresh the threadlist, and when I click on the Forum link on top I get the message: Invalid Forum specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator.
Can I fix this? Thanks :)

Thanks,

Dartho made this quickly after I had asked about a vB4 version, and I had the pleasure of being the guy to test it for him.

Confirmed working on a Samsung Messenger SCH-r450 as well as the 3.8/3.7 version.

I can also confirm the Different Domain, Different Style hack for the vb 3 series still works for vb4. So grab it and this and hook up mobile.yourdomain.com and you're good to go!

Can I have a link to your mobile site/style so I can look?

Thanks, however do you ever plan to make this work nicely with profiles and blogs etc.

PM sent

Thanks - I see the problem now. It is to do with the friendly URL's. I should be able to fix, but it won't be today.

So for anyone else, please not that this style is currently NOT ocmpatible with any but standard URL's.

Very glad to see this is being ported for 4.0, Dartho you will most definitely be getting a pint of cider (maybe even two) on me.

If there are any screenshots, I'd love to see them. If not, or if they're basically the same as 3.X, no matter.

No screenshots???

Fail

It's hard to get motivated to do this as it has little appeal on my own site... that's not a "no", but ....

Same as 3.x version - all though there are a couple small mod/management extras

ooo..... :rolleyes:

New version up which should fix the issue with not being compatible with "SEO Friendly URLs"

Also updated the "Mobile Style Options" addon for this and released HERE

Much appreciated. Installed, updated, and will be sending the funds for a couple of pints in a day or so. Gawd, I do miss a good pint of Bitter.

Screenshot or a Demo would be nice :)

I'll get you a screen and demo. Give me a moment

2 Screen shots attached.

DEMO:

How can we get this style to automatically assign based on the device? Does this plugin still workfor that?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=173239

I can confirm that plug in does still work for vb4

Yes it is working.

On import I am receiving message: Invalid File Specified

Are you uinstalling as a style or product? Also, your download may have got corrupted - clear cache and re-download and try again

I have this style installed and when users visit my mobi domain it shows up as the correct style but after they log in and then click forums on the top it goes back to the default style

any suggestions?

Thanks

Does this automatically switch users to mobile version when on a mobile?

Just i set this up installed it all etc and visited from mobile and it didn't lol?

it didn't for me either I had to install a mod that forces all mobile users to this mod and it has a few issues that don't work the same as it did for vb3

No it doesn't - it's just a style. CHeck this mode for assigning it... https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...39#post1928239

I'm getting this constant error. I cleared my cache, redownloaded and retired. I'm still getting it. After installing it via Admin CP. IE. AdminCP > Plugin & Products System. I select the file, click import. I get that error.

This is a style, not a product. Install via style manager ... ;)

Oh boy.. Do I feel dumb. Wow, thanks a lot for pointing me in the right direction! :)

Havnt had a chance to see this style in action yet..
Im using 4.0 beta 5 :(
Any idea when it will be compatible with this version?
Thanks

shouldn't be a problem with beta 5 I would imagine

I've tried it and it's not accepted when trying to uplaod the XML in admincp it states the the style wasn't created for/with beta 5 :'(

click the checkbox that says to ignore the version!

thanks... everythings installed but when i enter the site on a mobile phone, nothing appears to be different.. have a missed a step somewhere?

right i see, i just changed the style.. i thought it would have been implemented automatically, its not what i was expecting to be honest. i thought it would preview like the i4iphones website when on a mobile device

This isn't an "iPhone" style - it's more generic and will display on devices of all sizes and capabilities, most importantly - mine :-)

There are a few styles for 3.8 for iphones, I'm sure it won't take someone long to update theirs for 4.0.

Also keep an eye out for a future 4.x release of vBulletin with a built in 'lite' style - they've already started work on it, have a look at the postbit_lite template ...

Can u make CMS mobie skin or disable CMS when detect mobie?