Version: 1.0.1, by dartho
Developer Last Online: Oct 2023
Version: 3.8.7
Rating:
Released: 05-17-2011
Last Update: 05-19-2011
Installs: 248
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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.
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).
==================== Branding Free
====================
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).
==================== Bugs fixes for next release
==================== Issue:
extra "> in template forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost Resolution:
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<div class="windowbg">">
Replace with
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<div class="windowbg">
Issue:
Inconsistencies in disaplying locked forums Resolution: See this post
I'm not sure what you mean by either subforum - sub forums are already supported, and I especially don;t know what a "slide subforum" is ... Could you show me what you mean under the default style?
It would be great if you can add a mini avatar to the postbit area. And perhaps increase the font size by a notch would make things much easier to read.
Check out this site on your mobile device, preferably iPhone.
forum.lowyat.net
The mobile skin is by far one of the best I have seen being used on a forum. The overall look resembles that of a vbulletin 3.x series. It would be great if you can improve this lightweight style by replicating some of the designs. For forums using the vb 3.x series, this skin is really consistent with the desktop version.
You could add the avatar yourself by editing the postbit template and increase font size by editing the CSS. I've tried to keep bloat to a minimum and also keep it simple so admins can customise it themselves.
I don't use an iPhone, and I believe that the mobile style on Lowyat is the default mobile style available with Invision Powerboard
Lightweight Style for VB3.8.7 iPhone/Mobile/Cell/PDA Details »»
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08-27-2011, 03:59 AM
