Suite Style - Iconic

What is it?
Iconic is a style that had two goals in mind:

1. Reduce overall HTTP request overheads from loading tons of images
2. Make the icons way more tolerant to style color changes.

I achieved both by using a package called Font Awesome by Dave Gandy (http://fontawesome.io/)


Big deal, what does that even matter?
I?ll take a moment to tell you, assuming you?ve done everything else possible to optimize the software, reducing HTTP requests is the next best thing you can do.

The forum home
The default forumhome page, on a default installation, has about 29 HTTP requests. The broad majority of these requests are going to be for your images on your site/domain. Browsers are limited by the number of request that a single domain is allowed to download at the same time. It?s a big reason why using a CDN for your js and images is such a huge improvement.
The Iconic forumhome has 15 requests, on a default installation. The only _tiny_ downside is that we added 50~kb of css/font, as a ONE TIME cache. We?ve replaced the majority of the /images/ folder with a single call, on an external CDN.



Future versions

• Finish the threadbit template, there is a lot of work to be done here
• Clean & Organize the CSS
• Polish remaining templates
  • Member Info
  • UserCP
  • Calendar
  • Advanced Search
  • Blogs
  • CMS
• Release brand free version
• More attachment type support, if requested

Known Issues

• The fonts look a bit pixelated in chrome and IE8 in some places.
  • For Chrome please let me know where these are occurring that bother you and I?ll work on sorting it out on an icon by icon basis in the style.
• Multi-quote isn?t supported right now.
• Double Click to Mark Read (on forumhome) isn?t working. Requires an image to be clicked on.
• Double Click to Lock topics likely won?t work, due to loss of image

Change log

Beta 0.5.1

• Fixed a threadbit issue, where the background was still popping up and the icon wouldn't show right.
• Fixed search_threadbit template for above issue
• fixed iconic.css for above issue

Beta 0.5.0

• FontAwesome update to 4.1.0, means new icons
• Threadbit is updated now, please report any issues with it
• search_threadbit has some of the above threadbit changes, but not all.
• postbit reported icon is now the bomb icon, instead of the triangle.
• postbit new post icon is now different.
• Added icons to showthread template menus
• Fixed issues with the forumhome_levelX_* templates
• bbcode_quote template has some updates, still WIP
• fixed issue with sticky threads
• Fixed forumhome birthday icon
• Fixed forumhome calendar icon
• updated forumdisplay to reflect the new threadbit updates
• Updated the attachment icon's a bit thanks to the new font awesome update

Beta 0.4.0

• Fixed Quick Edit, postbit_legacy template updated
• Moved CSS out of additional.css to iconic.css
• Updated headinclude_bottom to reflect this change
• forumdisplay template got some minor tweaks

Alpha 0.3.2

• Fixed an issue where short announcements the bullhorn overflowed.

Alpha 0.3.1

• Fixed an issue with the threadbits showing the wrong post icon, TL:DR I?m stupid.

Alpha 0.3.0

• First release

Terms of Use, In plain English:

• You are free to use the style on any vBulletin site you wish.
• Please leave my copyright intact, if you wish to remove the branding, please support my work*
• You are not required to leave the link back to font awesome in place, per the license terms of the font awesome project.
• You won't hold me liable for damages, because of the style.

* I'll work out something for branding free when we get to non-beta. If you'd like to support me now, please send me a PM.


Ugh enough already, where are the screen shots right?

IE:
http://styles.zacherywoods.com/iconic/preview/IE-2.png

Firefox:
http://styles.zacherywoods.com/iconic/preview/FF-1.png
http://styles.zacherywoods.com/iconic/preview/FF-2.png
http://styles.zacherywoods.com/iconic/preview/FF-3.png

Chrome:
http://styles.zacherywoods.com/iconic/preview/CH-1.png
http://styles.zacherywoods.com/iconic/preview/CH-2.png
http://styles.zacherywoods.com/iconic/preview/CH-3.png

Current Live demo

[tbworld]

Nice work @Zachery! I have already started the process of implementing some of this.

[Nirjonadda]

Its Is in Still Beta Stage? Have any plan when will be released full version?

[Nirjonadda]

I have get error on 4.2.2 PL1

Out-of-Date Custom Templates Found!

There are currently 1 customized template(s) that need to be updated or reverted. Some sections of vBulletin may not function if you do not do this!

forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost
Default Template Updated in vBulletin 4.2.1 Alpha 1 by vBulletin Solutions
Your Custom Template Last Edited in vBulletin 4.2.0 by Zachery

[Nirjonadda]

This file was created using a different version of vBulletin from the one you are running.
Your version: 4.2.2
File version: 4.2.0

[Zachery]

It should be fine, you can hit ignore version, or save the template.

[Nirjonadda]

How to fix Out-of-Date Custom Templates Found?

Out-of-Date Custom Templates Found!

There are currently 1 customized template(s) that need to be updated or reverted. Some sections of vBulletin may not function if you do not do this!

forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost
Default Template Updated in vBulletin 4.2.1 Alpha 1 by vBulletin Solutions
Your Custom Template Last Edited in vBulletin 4.2.0 by Zachery

[billstelling]

Yes it is flagging it because it is from an earlier version but nothing to worry about. It will flag anything not showing the current template set version dates. With most that are flagged, nothing needs to be done and you can dismiss it. It flags all so you can check for any differences from mods and styles you did..

Compare side by side and you can see any changes or additions to the templates. Looking at them is a good way to learn as well. You can pick out the different coding added for themes and mods over time and get to really know your site and vB.

[Zachery]

Going to ship without the threadbit template, other things kept me busy. but still, progress

Notes: please make sure to revert additional.css, or remove the iconic css, since it is now moved into iconic.css

[Zachery]

Now release, the old version is in the alpha.zip file, and the newer version is in the beta.zip file

[Nirjonadda]

Does not fixed Out-of-Date Custom Templates Found Showing On Admin CP.