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SimpleBlue 3.8.3 - FREE Style from SleekvB Designs · **Released**: 04-13-2009

Skin Info:

A Clean, Simple, Blue (duh) style with a Web 2.0 feel.

Designed by Mad Mikey, CSS Valid.

Comments Welcomed

Install Instructions.

1:- Upload 'simpleblue' to forum root
2:- Import xml through vBulletin AdminCP
3:- Click 'Installed' in the thread you downloaded from

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4:- Click Support Developer if you really, really like these themes.
Screenshot:

Regular: http://i43.tinypic.com/34tbk12.png
*Simple, blue, minimalistic in all aspects*
"Pro": http://i39.tinypic.com/15egspw.png
*Features Community Menu, and Quick links menu*
"SlimpleBlue" : http://i42.tinypic.com/15gxwd2.png
*Slim, Features Quick Links menu and Community Menu, optimised for 800 x 600 viewing*
"SimpleBlue Pro WITH SIDEBAR" : http://demo.parlancia.com/SimpleBlue...barMikeyDe.png
*4 Sidebar blocks with potential to add heaps more and A dynamic news fader block!, Spacing between Categories and posts, big bugfix and code cleanup.*

No PSD's as I didn't use any.

CLICK INSTALLED SO I RELEASE MORE WORK HERE, YEAH?

NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS. PM ME IF YOU WANT BRANDING FREE.

.::. UPDATE 25th APRIL 2009 .::. ADDED TWO MORE XML FILES, BOTH CONTAIN QUICK LINKS AND COMMUNITY DROPDOWNS, BOTH ARE DIFFERENT TO ORIGINAL DESIGN. .::. MAKE SURE YOU PICK THE RIGHT XML FOR YOU .::.

13 June 2009

Updated things to vB3.8.3 and SimpleBlue Pro WITH SIDEBAR released.

Included: 4 Sidebar blocks with potential to add heaps more and A dynamic news fader block!

Improved since last version (PRO ONLY), Spacing between categories, spacing between posts, better navigation interface.

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Upgrading from an older version of my style.

Overwrite the "yourforum.com/simpleblue" directory with the one in the 3.8.3 zip.
Upload the Language XML (THIS IS NEEDED FOR PARTS OF THE SKIN WHICH ARE CUSTOM CODED TO WORK)
Upload the Style XML and click "Allow overwrite"

If you are unsure, drop me a PM and I shall install the style for a very reasonable price.
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Editting the Dynamic News Content Block

Go to the style manager, and then navbar template, and at the bottom of the navbar template, there is the sidebar blocks. Find and edit the:

PHP Code:


			
fcontent[0]="<b>Congratulations</b><br>Your new skin has been installed. <a href='http://parlancia.com'>Click here to visit authors site</a>";

fcontent[1]="This code is editable via your NavBar template.";

fcontent[2]="News could be put here, refer to the skin release thread for more details.</a>";

everything after the =" and before the last ";

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Editting Content Blocks

Go to the style manager, and then navbar template, and at the bottom of the navbar template, there is the sidebar blocks. Find "" and edit the content, which you should see easily, as it is plain text and not code.

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Update: 6th July 2009 .

Ironed out more bugs (I dunno how there are so many!)
Fixed Sidebar (I really really hope)
Fixed the "white name in profile"
Fixed Profiles for the Slim version (800x600)

Please click installed if you use this. Thanks.

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mikey1991 · #22 04-24-2009, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solidlink

thanks for your reply, but the header logo does not show up

Quote:

Originally Posted by solidlink

ive installed it already. hmm... so i have to use vbadvanced i guess. I mean I want to use your skin for another page, heh.

oh ya the post above is still valid, my header still doesnt show up

I can't see where it has gone wrong. If you would like me try to install it for you, PM me with an extra* admin user account and an extra* FTP account and I'll see what I can do.

*Not yours

Quote:

Originally Posted by HostBidder.com

Thanks for reply Mikey.

No, I've been downloading it from my browser (tried both Chrome and IE) and I get the error I posted above when I try to open the zipped folder. When I try to "Extract All" I get a message telling me that there are no files to extract.

Hmm, that is most odd. Tell you what, heres an alternate download link that I just upped right now, I tested the archive and it works fine.

>>> http://parlancia.com/mikey/skins <<<

in that directory view, is a Zip and a RAR, just so you have the choice to try both =]

Fergal C · #23 04-24-2009, 05:43 PM

Thanks very much Mikey, very kind of you. Installed on my forum.

mikey1991 · #24 04-24-2009, 06:05 PM

You're most welcome Hostbidder.

Solidlink, I have installed it on your forum, it should all be working perfectly fine, as for your problem with the chatbox evo, I have fixed that too

Enjoy the skin!

Fergal C · #25 04-24-2009, 06:33 PM

Is there an easy way to change it so that it can resolve OK at 800 x 600 Screen res?

And what about adding a "Quick Links" button to the Nav Bar?

mikey1991 · #26 04-24-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by HostBidder.com

Is there an easy way to change it so that it can resolve OK at 800 x 600 Screen res?

And what about adding a "Quick Links" button to the Nav Bar?

I can do the quick links when I get back to my computer from the laptop.

There are no plans to make it any smaller at this time, though this can probably be achieved through a code change, again, a short wait and I'll have you a code.

mikey1991 · #27 04-25-2009, 05:52 AM

Added two extra XML's both contain quick links and community dropdowns, one is slimmer, optimised for 800 x 600 as HostBidder requested, and the other is regular size, with a quick links and community dropdown, added.

Fergal C · #28 04-25-2009, 05:56 AM

Sounds great, I look forward to it.

Fergal C · #29 04-25-2009, 08:57 AM

Thanks for that Mikey. I installed your theme on my forum yesterday. When I upload the new xml file, do I need to do anything to apply it to my forum - e.g. do I need to edit one of the theme templates and change the xml URL?

Also sending you a PM.

mikey1991 · #30 04-25-2009, 11:57 AM

Nope, if you so wished, you could have all three variants of the skin running alongside each other, as they all have separate names in the XML files respectively, all you need to do is go to download/upload templates in your style manager, and choose the XML you wish, or just import both, they all call images from the same place, so no image paths need updating or changing.

Thanks for the link to your forum, it looks very nice indeed, I'm always glad to see my work in action.

Fergal C · #31 04-25-2009, 01:53 PM

Thanks a lot for that Mikey, worked a treat.

Do you happen to have a "Thanks" button to go with the "Post Thank you Hack"?

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