Lightweight Style for VB3.8.7 iPhone/Mobile/Cell/PDA

A few have asked for this, hope you like it.

As the title suggests, this is a lightweight style for vBulletin 3.8.7 (and probably most versions before that - A quick test showed it also working under vBulletin 3.7.7!)

It's lightweight (low bandwidth) and works well on most handheld / mobile devices. Some have been know to use it on their desktops and I personally use it for Google as a way of significantly reducing the bandwidth they use.

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Install Instructions
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• Backup
• Download and extract ZIP file locally
• Upload contents of forum folder to your forum root
• Go into your AdminCP->Style Manager->Download / Upload Styles
• In the "Import Style XML File" section browse to "lightweight-vbulletin-3.8.7-style.xml" (extracted form the zip file)
• If you are running a version of vbulletin other than 3.8.7, select Yes in "Ignore Style Version"
• Click the "Import" button.
• Edit the header template and change the 2nd line to reflect the Style ID of your default style and location of your home page (forum.php or index.php) and text for the anchor (Default Style).
  

  <a class="toplinks" href="$_SERVER[PHP_SELF]?<if condition="$_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']">$_SERVER[QUERY_STRING]&amp;</if>styleid=1">Default Style</a>

• Return to vBulletin.org and click "Mark as Installed"
• Reply to this thread leaving feedback and a rating

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Release History
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18th May 2011 - 1.0.0 Initial Release
20th May 2011 - 1.0.1 Bug Fixes and enhancements

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Screen Shots
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Branding Free
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If you wish to remove the branding/copyright notice from the footer - send me a donation of an amount you can afford, or that you think is fair/reasonable, it's up to you how much. (can't get much fairer than that) You can do this by clicking the "Support Developer" link above (a few lines below the "Mark as Installed" link).

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Bugs fixes for next release
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Issue:
extra "> in template forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost
Resolution:
Search for

<div class="windowbg">">

Replace with

<div class="windowbg">

Issue:
Inconsistencies in disaplying locked forums
Resolution:
See this post

Thanks.

[WendM]

dartho, that URL checker it seems is unreliable, as http://www.TopicM.tk is accessible without going to have it checked through that site...anyway, can you see the Mobile Style at present asI installed it again, and still I've a style changing issue?

BirdOPrey5, thanks!

[dartho]

I only use the URL checker AFTER I can not access your site directly (via the TopicM.tk address). It's not mine, just a reality check. The point was I can not access your site via that address.

No - I don't see any mobile style or when viewing from desktop I don't see a style chooser to select a mobile style. I only get your default style (styleid 206)

[WendM]

I don't allow Style Chooser for guests, but I thought your style detected Mobile devices?
Also, as I've said before, due to installing the Mobile style, it has affected my main styles, and forced my CMPS style to change to (default) a style that hasn't been CMPS modified, and I can't change it through CMPS settings, unless I change it through the main sites default setting! I've uninstalled it once, and it makes no difference...it has a style issue, and would appreciate your help here!

[WendM]

my advice to anyone thinking of installing this Style, do a Backup first! It screwed my Styles up, and thankfully, I had a Backup from a couple of days ago, so restored back to original state and all is well once again...Uninstalled for good!

[dartho]

Originally Posted by Wendy

I don't allow Style Chooser for guests, but I thought your style detected Mobile devices?

It can't detect mobile devices, it's a style, you would need an add-on for movbile detection.

Originally Posted by Wendy

Also, as I've said before, due to installing the Mobile style, it has affected my main styles, and forced my CMPS style to change to (default) a style that hasn't been CMPS modified, and I can't change it through CMPS settings, unless I change it through the main sites default setting! I've uninstalled it once, and it makes no difference...it has a style issue

It sounds like you've either been merging it into your default style or that you are having other issues, although any visit I made to your site looked fine - both Forum and CMPS. Did you try logging out of your admin account to see if there was some permissions thing messed up?

Also, I know in vBulletin 4 there was a bug which caused similar to happen when a style was installed by uploading it to the server forst and then importing (rather than browsing for the XML to your local computer). Wonder if this vBulletin bug is in VB3 too?

Originally Posted by Wendy

my advice to anyone thinking of installing this Style, do a Backup first!

That's my advice to everyone also!

Originally Posted by Wendy

Uninstalled for good!

Don't let the door hit you on the way out

[Max Taxable]

Originally Posted by WendM

my advice to anyone thinking of installing this Style, do a Backup first! It screwed my Styles up, and thankfully, I had a Backup from a couple of days ago, so restored back to original state and all is well once again...Uninstalled for good!

Know what? I had no problem at all with this style, and I didn't do any backup before installing!

There is nothing in his style that could possibly screw up other styles, period. No way at all.

[DM Major Meat]

I was confused on the directions. It says to, "Upload contents of forum folder to your forum root" I use a VPS and I am wondering if that is where I put it or this is asking something entirely different?

[dartho]

forum root = directory where you have you forum installed, same place as index.php etc. as opposed to 'root' or / as the case may be on a VPS

[DM Major Meat]

Thanks for the clarification Dartho.

Edit: Any thoughts on a shoutbox mod for this style? Couldn't find a single shoutbox mod for a Vbulletin mobile style. I did happen to see a few examples for Xenforo software. I plan to try to implement one soon, any advice you might have for me?

[incisor]

anyone know of a way i can make this style available only to certain usergroups?