FreshBlue Template

Hi all,

I've just completed my first free vB template which is called FreshBlue.

Demo Forum: MotoGP Boards

Hopefully it will be useful, let me know what you think.

Cheers,
Dom

Update
I've updated the template to include some statusicons for the forumhome area. You can see them at the same demo link as before and the download link's the same too. If you would prefer to upgrade the template manually (I made a couple of CSS & template changes) then instructions are available here.

Update #2
You can now download FreshBlue for vB 3.6 - see this thread for details and to download.

[jellybaby]

Would be great if somehow I could work out how to fit my current banner inside the borders, is there any way?

[Dom.S]

If I was you I'd probably do something like this:



I could code something along those lines very affordably if you were interested.

If not then I would suggest you have a look at replacing $vboptions[bbtitle] in the header template with your standard banner image. I'm not sure how you could add a banner inside the borders and still make it look good without bigger changes tbh.

[jellybaby]

Is anyone able to help with the following please:-

1. I am trying to add this template but make a few changes. I have found that when I change the background colour it performs differently in Firefox to Internet Explorer, if I change the font colour so it looks right in IE its out in Firefox and vice versa, any ideas please?

2. For some reason when I change the width of forum its not changing top section. Again, any ideas?

Forum can be viewed at http://www.mumszone.co.uk/forums but you need to change to Fresh Blue on bottom right hand of screen. Any help much appreciated.

Thanks

[Dom.S]

Originally Posted by jellybaby

Is anyone able to help with the following please:-

1. I am trying to add this template but make a few changes. I have found that when I change the background colour it performs differently in Firefox to Internet Explorer, if I change the font colour so it looks right in IE its out in Firefox and vice versa, any ideas please?

2. For some reason when I change the width of forum its not changing top section. Again, any ideas?

Forum can be viewed at http://www.mumszone.co.uk/forums but you need to change to Fresh Blue on bottom right hand of screen. Any help much appreciated.

Thanks

1. I'm not sure exactly what you mean. If you're talking about the header image having a different colour around its edges I think it's fairly likely that's because IE isn't very good with PNG images. Try that as a GIF of JPEG and that problem should be fixed. You mention font colours, but they all look standard?

2. To change the overall width you need to edit #freshbluecontainer and #fbfooter in the additional CSS definitions. I have just tested changing these ids and the end result is this (only a temporary link, I'll change it back to the default later). To achieve that you need to change the forum width setting to what it was before and then make these changes:

Replace #freshbluecontainer with:

#freshbluecontainer {
	background-color: #FFFFFF;
	background-image:url(images/freshbluetemplate/bodybg.gif);
	background-position:right;
	background-repeat:repeat-y;
	width: 800px;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

Replace #fbfooter with:

#fbfooter {
	background-image:url(images/freshbluetemplate/footerbg.gif);
	background-repeat:repeat-x;
	height: 84px;
	width:800px;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

Where 800px is the width you are aiming for.

(I might as well release this as a fixed width version now I guess!)

[jellybaby]

Thanks Dom. Such a great template and fits in great with my site, I love the smooth edges as opposed to the ones I have now! Sorry it wasnt the font it was around the edges of the banner, I have the same problem with the colour on my Joomla as well!

[jellybaby]

A problem with the narrow version, when I click on get new posts the bar that has contact us, etc on at the bottom is still stretched wide! Also, when I click on the pull down list at the top the list doesnt actually show underneath them anyone else have this?

Not sure if this link works:-

http://www.mumszone.co.uk/forums/search.php?do=getnew

[TomJames]

awesome skin *clicks install*

[Dom.S]

Originally Posted by jellybaby

A problem with the narrow version, when I click on get new posts the bar that has contact us, etc on at the bottom is still stretched wide! Also, when I click on the pull down list at the top the list doesnt actually show underneath them anyone else have this?

Not sure if this link works:-

http://www.mumszone.co.uk/forums/search.php?do=getnew

I'm happy to have a look at that for you but at the moment I can't select a different skin at all so can only view things with the standard invision boardish template. That search asks me to log in as well.

Edit: Glad you like it, TomJames.

[Blackbeard]

Yes its great my members luv it

[TomJames]

Sorry im a bit new to this but im not sure how to add my banner to this skin.