Bingo! the new vB skin in 9 colors...

Here is my latest creation Bingo -the new professional vB style comes in 9 colors! Yes in 9 color variations...

For vb 3.8.3

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The highlight of this skin is it uses only one vB templates and 9 Cascading style sheet, it means you have to customise or update only one template each time not 9 and the colors changes without the page reload - this is done using Js...

There are 2 xml file, the only difference is the design on forum home page :

1) bingo - default forum home in vB3x.
2) bingo_forumhome_vb4 - the forum home looks similar to vb4x

Use the one you like...

Few instructions to follow:

To enable the latest Threads to display on the footer:

1. Go to 'vBulletin Options>vBulletin Options>External Data Provider'
2. Set 'Enable External Javascript' to 'Yes'
3. Set 'Cache Lifespan' to any given value between 1 to 1140 Rread the description for further information. For the quickest turnaround time on new threads, set to 1. Note: This causes the data provider to use maximum resources)
4. Set 'Maximum External Records' to 5 (recomended or the footer will look crap).

To add your blog link:

1. Go to 'Styles & Templates> header
2. Find > <a href="faq.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[faq]</a>
3. next/below to that, insert the following code:

<a id="blog_menu" href="$show[nojs_link]#blog_menu">$vbphrase[blogs]</a><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("blog_menu", 1); </script>

Then Goto> Navbar > find <!-- / user cp tools menu --> after that add the code below:

<!-- blog_menu -->
    <div class="vbmenu_popup" id="blog_menu_menu" style="display:none">
        <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
            <tr><td class="thead"><a href="blog.php">$vbphrase[blogs]</a></td></tr>
            <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog.php?do=bloglist">Blog Directory</a></td></tr>
            <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog.php?do=bloglist&blogtype=best">Best Blogs</a></td></tr>
            <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog.php?do=list&blogtype=best">Best Entries</a></td></tr>
            <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog_search.php?do=search">Find Blogs</a></td></tr>
        </table>
    </div>
    <!-- / blog_menu -->

If using vBa:

1. Go to 'Styles & Templates> edit templates > headinclude > scroll down > find:

<link href="images/styles/bingo/style-db.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="green-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-gr.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="orange-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-or.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="pink-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-pi.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="brown-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-br.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="red-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-re.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="blue-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-bl.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="violet-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-vi.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="dusty-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-du.css" />
<script src="images/styles/bingo/styleswitch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

Add http://www.yourforums.com/forum/

before the images/ (in all 10 lines)


Changing the logo to yours:

Psd files for the header logo and the footer logo are zipped for your convenience and you need to insert your logo or text and save in all 9 colors bg - which you will find in both psd...

Keep the same size for the logo as in psd, the same width and height or it may break the design...

Addtional info:

Button psd are provided in the zip for translation purpose and i have already created the "Thanks" and "Groan" buttons which are inside the button folder...

The skin passed the validation, 100% HTML 1.0 and CSS level 2.1

Do not remove my copyright text at the footer 'Design by Minerskinz.com' if you want to remove the copyright make a donation and PM me with your forum URL...


Please click install if you download the skin and if i reach the 100 installed mark here, i will release my next new free skin...

Hope you like it, enjoy bingo!!

[princeedward]

hi miner....did anyone tried to turn off your board and notice that the alert box above logo or header push down and break the header?...it happen to my site with this wonderful style....can we resolve this issue? how?

appreciate any help here pls...

[RenatoMN]

I noticed it. However, only those which have the permission to browse the board while it's offline will see that notice (and the "error"), so I think this is not a problem at all.

[princeedward]

Originally Posted by RenatoMN

I noticed it. However, only those which have the permission to browse the board while it's offline will see that notice (and the "error"), so I think this is not a problem at all.

your right but it's kinda not good to my eyes... anyway i manage already to solve it... and looks more better to place the Alert Board Notice under my header and navbar....above chatbox...now it looks better then...

ONE THING MORE!

Notice also that i can't see at the FORUMHOME/INDEX PAGE besides Forum Title the # of viewers check the templates but the code is there...compare it to my vB Default Skin...it's all okay...hmmm....

please view my image below and you can also check yours...

[popowich]

Originally Posted by foruma-z

I want to use the red color only, I see how I can remove the options for the other colors, but how can I set this as red only?

I will PM you details later today, as i am not sure how to explain it in details...

I am interested in this solution too. I have a couple versions of the style side by side but don't see how to add code to make it go red by default. Thanks!

-Raymond

[Gazer]

Very nice style foruma-z

How do i go about making the welcome box at the right hand top with the red pin, abit bigger so that i can add the time and date into it without it over lapping ?

Thanks

[miner]

To modify the default color:

Check the link here http://www.minerskinz.com/forums/sho...?t=2950&page=7

Post #68 for details...

[AWMGolfer]

I really love the style!

Just wondering if anyone has done this alteration or if anyone quickly could do this. I would love to have an actual drop down menu from the tabs or from the nav menu below the tabs that would drop down when you hover over it rather then clicking on it.

[ricardoNJ]

How can I add publicity in banner or whatever?

[rapidphim]

awesome style... can this one use for 3.8.4 without any error?

And how can we move the latest thread/Site Navigation to the top instead of bottom?

[miner]

awesome style... can this one use for 3.8.4 without any error?

yes it will work in 3.8.4...