[RELEASE] - Nicer Control Panel for 1.1.5

I remembered a few posts a little while back where people were complaining about the (relatively) plain look of the vB control panel, especially when compared to the UBB control panel.

I've always had a slightly altered control panel for my vB, so as I was applying my modifications to the 1.1.5 version today, I thought I'd share it with everyone else.

The functionality is identical, although some hyperlinked controls have been replaced with forms (in particular, long lists such as the list of templates have been replaced with multiline <select> elements)... In use, this version produces html pages of about the same size as the original version, sometimes smaller, and is very quick and intuitive to use.

Anyway, here's a few little screenshots, and a link for you to download the modifications if you like them.











<download link removed pending...>

To use this, simply upload the files in the zip archive into your forums/admin folder, overwriting the existing files. You will want to backup your original files first... just in case.

If Jelsoft want to include this modified version with future pre-2.0 releases, just go ahead and include it.

Cheers all. Enjoy

[Edited by Kier on 01-02-2001 at 06:14 PM]

I don't know. I don't have anything to do with UBB since we upgraded to vBulletin.

Since I don't use their software, I could not really careless about it. I don't feel threatened by their release and I don't think Jelsoft should either. With Infopop restricting a user to PERL and flat files, I feel they are restricting their own companies growth and will either move into a modern infrastructure or ultimately drop UBB altogether.

My feelings are from the advancements of the demo board here and the fact that queries and database activity is being optimized which has time and time again been stated as being the last task before install and upgrade scripts were written. From the time I first logged into the demo (when it was unusable and chaotic) to now (very impressive product), I have seen version 2.0 mature and improve over time. Considering this is a re-write and not a simple upgrade, I applaud Jelsoft on the work they have done to the system. The speed increases provided by GZip and database enhancements alone provide enough incentive for me to leave InfoPop alone to play with their own toys.

yeah version 2 will be released in feb 1st!!! it's gonna rock the bb world!! can't wait

Is that confirmed?

Originally posted by vBoard.co.uk
Is that confirmed?

No it is not.

oh ok

Can we get an answer on this? This looks great and I personally would like to use it. Or is it possible for the designer to rewrite this as a hack and a seperate zip with the images?? Please?

Originally posted by Colosus
Can we get an answer on this? This looks great and I personally would like to use it. Or is it possible for the designer to rewrite this as a hack and a seperate zip with the images?? Please?

I'm afraid that it's just not possible to rewrite this as a hack, as pretty much every PHP page in the control panel has had fairly major rewrites of the code that displays the HTML.

So without a go-ahead from Jelsoft, I think this one's going to be a dead duck for all of you.

Damn. Come on, we have to get some response....

Jellsoooofffttt??

I cry too.

I little answer cant cost so much time?