Version: 1.0.3, by dartho
Developer Last Online: Oct 2023
Version: 4.1.8
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Released: 08-24-2010
Last Update: 12-15-2011
Installs: 897
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A lightweight *forum only style aimed at small screen devices such as Windows Smartphones, Nokias and even iPhones. It has VERY low bandwidth requirements - 15 times less on my site - 20K as opposed to 300K for forumhome.
*forum only - I have done a very small amount of rough work on CMS templates, a simple single column CMS *could* be created to work with this style without too much effort. However I am not sure if you can have a different CMS layout dependent on which style you are using?
This is an update to the mobile style I have previously released.
The changes are predominantly aesthetic to take advantage of larger screens.
It is also much easier to change colour schemes by editing the commented CSS file.
This is a a lightweight style and as such has much reduced functionality/information over the default vBulletin style.
Install instructions:
Firstly, if upgrading, I recommend installing this as a new style rather than overwriting your previous install. This way you get to test it first without trashing your existing style.
BACKUP YOUR EXISTING lightweight.css.php FILE IF YOU HAVE CSS CUSTOMISATIONS
Download ZIP file
Unzip to a local/temp directory
Edit lightweight.css.php file to customise colours if required
Upload contents of the upload directory in the zip file folder to your forum root.
Install style XML via Style Manager in your ADMINCP
Enjoy checking your site from your mobile phone without the need to pinch/zoom/wait etc...
Version Control:
1.0.0 - 25 AUG 2010 - Initial Release on vBulletin.org
1.0.1 - 26 AUG 2010 - Fixed "Mark All Forums Read" link in Search results. Released Lightweight Style Options to customise this
1.0.2 - 21 MAR 2011 - Updated to 4.1.2, removed short tags from CSS, fixed some issues discovered since last release, added some stuff.
1.0.3 - 16 DEC 2011 - Updated to 1.0.3, tried to fix all known issues. Nothing new. If you have updated your site as bugs have been found, probably no need to upgrade. But if you're upgrading your site from to 4.1.9, might be worthwhile.
1.0.3a - 16 DEC 2011 - remove test ad hook code accidently left in postbit_legacy template
Branding Free:
The style is free to use. However I ask that you keep links in the footer. If you want to remove them - send me a donation of an amount you can afford, or that you think is fair/reasonable, it's up to you how much.
@Dartho What are the plans for this mobile style? I hear vb is coming up with their own mobile style that was supposed to be included with 4.1.5 but has been delayed till 4.1.6.?? how will this function along side that? and would we have to disable one to use the other? some details would be appreciated
vBulletin already have had their own mobile style for a few releases now - since 4.1.2? Install it and check it out. As with all styles, you can have as many as you like installed.
What do you prefer? This style or the one included in vB ? I personally think this looks better than the one that comes with vB.
Anyway, Also wanted to ask, when will a fully compatible version for 4.1.5 will come out? A lot of things have changed since 4.1.3 and since we are on 4.1.5 I am sure it will install and run but just to make sure I think you should probably just have a quick check to make sure its 100% compatible and all. let me know! thanks
Not sure if/when it would be "fully compatible" - there are just a couple changes mentioned on previous pages to make this one work with 4.1.5 as well as it does with previous versions. I just need the time to sit, implement and package up properly before puttibg up a new version here...
However, I have deleted the contents of the editor_clientscript template. Also, I have replaced the contents of the contents of the editor_ckeditor template with that of the editor_toolbar_off template
vBulletin mobile style is rubbish compared to this!
I installed a test style for my users with the new mobile style to see if they thought it was better than this one, not one agreed that it was, so this style will be kep't as long as dartho is around to update it!
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