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Avenger Blue Style by TheLastSuperman · **Released**: 08-27-2011

Introducing Avenger Blue

A vBulletin 4.2.1/4.2.2 (Confirmed working on 4.2.3! *Simply select ignore style version when installing style) Suite style from www.innovationbyinstinct.com including some of these features:

The forumbits, search and other areas have a mouseover hover effect.
Custom statusicons for forum_new and forum_old.png along with custom pagination and other image replacements.
Custom toplinks i.e. "Welcome, Username Notifications etc etc" location.
Custom Login area w/ hover effects.
Custom Sidebar collapse image replacements etc.
CMS Widget and Forum & Blog Sidebar styles match 100%.
CMS, Forum, Blog compatible this is a Suite style and can also be used on Forum Classic naturally.
Fluid and Fixed Width available!
Perfect style for resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 or larger!

Demo?
Sure! View Avenger Blue Fixed Width OR Fluid Width Demo.
*Please Note: The Demo site has a custom CMS Layout in place therefor normal CMS layout sites will see a CMS/Articles page resembling the screenshot.

Questions and Answers

Q. So what do we have here?
A. Well that's simple! It's a dark blue style for vBulletin 4.1.4 Suite (or Forum Classic).

Q. Anything in particular that I need to know about this style?
A. Simple - I don't advertise a lot, there are no advertisements shown when I make styles however I do know due to the centering of the logo, if you currently utilize the header ad locations you'll need to make changes if utilizing this style otherwise it will not display properly. *Fix planned for the 4.1.5 version and I'll patch this 4.1.4 version then as well, basically I'll be moving the header ad locations just above the normal below navbar locations to remedy this

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Q. This is 4.1.4 style why did you not release a 4.1.5 version and will you release and keep this updated unlike other styles on here?
A. Yes, unlike some other styles in the past I've released this is branded by our company and we do plan on supporting this style indefinitely.

Q. I see two different downloads available, which one do I use?
A. Simple:

- For vBulletin 4.1.4 through 4.1.7 use the file titled - Innovation_by_Instinct-Avenger_Blue-Compressed.zip
- For vBulletin 4.1.8 use the file titled - Innovation_by_Instinct-Avenger_Blue-vB4.1.8-Compressed.zip
- For vBulletin 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 use the file titled - Innovation_by_Instinct-Avenger_Blue-vB4.2.1-4.2.2-Compressed.zip

Q. I'm using a version for vBulletin 4.1.8 or up, why is the logo not clickable?
A. Well we have navtabs w/ a Home, Forum, and Blog button so why do we need more and more of the same links? Well I know some prefer it so here is a way to make it clickable:

You can utilize the transparent 1x1px transparent image to make the logo clickable again. *Please note this is not a default feature, to make the logo clickable you must edit template header and find:

Code:

                    <div class="ablogo" align="center">
<div class="abimage"><a name="top" href="{vb:link forumhome}"><vb:comment><img src="images/avenger_blue/misc/home.png" width="960px" height="150px" alt="{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}" /></vb:comment></a></div>
</div>

Remove the <comment> codes as shown in red:

Code:

                    <div class="ablogo" align="center">
<div class="abimage"><a name="top" href="{vb:link forumhome}"><vb:comment><img src="images/avenger_blue/misc/home.png" width="960px" height="150px" alt="{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}" /></vb:comment></a></div>
</div>

This is how the code should now look:

Code:

                    <div class="ablogo" align="center">
<div class="abimage"><a name="top" href="{vb:link forumhome}"><img src="images/avenger_blue/misc/home.png" width="960px" height="150px" alt="{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}" /></a></div>
</div>

*If you use a different logo than the stock "Avenger Blue" and your making it clickable via the method above, please change the width="#" and height="#" to the correct values i.e. the same width and height as your new logo

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Q. Why is there a .zip inside the .zip?
A. Well the forums here have a max of 3.0MB file size limit on .zip files so I made it a .zip then added that one into another .zip, this reduced the file size from the 3.17MB down to 2.69MB! Now simply extract the main -Compressed .zip then extract the inside Innovation_by_Instinct-Avenger_Blue.zip and your ready to rock and roll!

Q. You have a link to your site in the footer, can I remove that?
A. You are not allowed to remove the link to our site i.e. "branding" unless you pay for a Branding Free Version. If I find someone running this without the copyright in place I will contact your host and file a DMCA complaint period the end. *Furthermore, we will not host discussions nor reply to any sort of inquiries on here in regards to paid or branding free versions so please do not bring up the subject of either in this thread.

*Click on the images below to view in a new tab/window, once in said window you can click the image again to zoom once more and see it clearer, providing a more accurate representation of the style .

Updated Forumhome screenshot for 4.1.8:

Donations from:

Thanks for your support, it's certainly not required however I appreciate the sentiment .

Notes & Update Information can be found here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....82&postcount=2

Restrictions:
This style is not meant for use on http://www.carbonracecars.com otherwise have at it!

*IMPORTANT*

To install the style:

1) Upload the contents of the UPLOAD Folder.
2) If for example you want the Fixed style installed then import the file:
*Please note, if you do not use the vBulletin Suite and have the Forum Classic version you only need to install the file vbulletin-style_Avenger_Blue_Fixed-Forum.xml.
a) Import the vbulletin-style_Avenger_Blue_Fixed-Forum.xml file first.
b) Merge in the vbulletin-style_Avenger_Blue_Fixed-CMS.xml (Options when uploading a style allow you to merge into a existing style, choose to merge this into the new style you just created using the Forum.xml.
c) Merge in the vbulletin-style_Avenger_Blue_Fixed-Blog.xml into the style, this has now updated the style for all three major products and the installation is complete!
3) Enjoy!

pityocamptes · #**622** 01-22-2015, 03:08 AM

I am not sure if this is template related or not, never did it before other templates. When I click on Advanced Search I get a blank.html pop up box that wants to download. Nothing in it though. I don't want to spook users thinking its something bad...

pityocamptes · #**623** 01-22-2015, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozzy47

I see you managed to change it @pityocamptes what did you end up doing?

Been so busy never got around to it, plan on working on it this week/weekend... thanks.

TheLastSuperman · #**624** 01-22-2015, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pityocamptes

I am not sure if this is template related or not, never did it before other templates. When I click on Advanced Search I get a blank.html pop up box that wants to download. Nothing in it though. I don't want to spook users thinking its something bad...

Erm that does not sound right... should not do that from ANY style unless something is up. Try switching to another style or actually the default style is best to check issues against. Is the issue present in your default style?

*If you've deleted the default style, simply click on Style Manager then Add New Style - the style it creates will be a 100% default style. Check the site in the new default style, if the issue is gone then it was related to my style, if its not gone then its an issue with your sites files or similar. **Delete the newly created style when done if not using to test further.

pityocamptes · #**625** 01-23-2015, 11:36 PM

The pop up does not occur in the default template. Thanks.

pityocamptes · #**626** 01-24-2015, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avros

I had made changes to two templates {additional.css, lostpw.css} and utilized an unused color tab from the StyleVars {Blocks}. This allowed me to select the colour of my choice and only affecting the 'Lost Password Form' without altering the rest of the selection boxes elsewhere.

Add this to the [additional.css]

PHP Code:


			
.avros {

    background: #222937 !important;

    border: 2px solid {vb:stylevar blockfoot_border.borderColor};

    background:{vb:stylevar blockfoot_border};

    padding:2px 2px;

    outline:0;

    -moz-border-radius:3px;

    -webkit-border-radius:3px;

    border-radius:3px;

}

To change the background colour of the input bar, you can alter the code in the second line above from [background: #222937] to [background: #xxxxxx] xxxxxx= any variable (colour) from your choosing.

{eg: #000000 = black, #FFFFFF = white}

Mofiy the [lostpw.cs] (copy the whole code and paste to the lostpw template is fine

PHP Code:


			
{vb:stylevar htmldoctype}

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"<vb:if condition="$vboptions['enablefacebookconnect']"> xmlns:fb="http://www.facebook.com/2008/fbml"</vb:if> dir="{vb:stylevar textdirection}" lang="{vb:stylevar languagecode}">

<head>

    {vb:raw headinclude}

    <title>{vb:rawphrase lost_password_recovery_form} - {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</title>

    {vb:raw headinclude_bottom}

</head>

<body>

{vb:raw header}

<vb:if condition="$navbar">{vb:raw navbar}<vb:else /><br /><br /></vb:if>



<form action="login.php?do=emailpassword" method="post" class="vbform block">

    <h2 class="blockhead">{vb:rawphrase lost_password_recovery_form}</h2>



    <div class="blockbody formcontrols">

        <div class="blockrow">

            <p class="singledescription">{vb:rawphrase forgotten_password_request_email}</p>

        </div>



        <div class="blockrow">

            <label for="email">{vb:rawphrase email_address}:</label>

            <input type="text" class="avros" name="email" id="email" size="35" maxlength="90" value="{vb:raw email}" dir="ltr" tabindex="1" />

        </div>



        <vb:if condition="$human_verify">

        {vb:raw human_verify}

        </vb:if>

    </div>



    <div class="blockfoot actionbuttons">

        <div class="group">

            <input type="submit" class="button" value="{vb:rawphrase request_username_password_now}" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" />

        </div>

    </div>



    <input type="hidden" name="s" value="{vb:raw session.sessionhash}" />

    <input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="{vb:raw bbuserinfo.securitytoken}" />

    <input type="hidden" name="do" value="emailpassword" />

    <input type="hidden" name="url" value="{vb:raw url}" />

</form>



{vb:raw footer}



</body>

</html>

To change the colour of the border, enter the 'StyleVars', find 'Blocks', then the 'blockfoot_border'. No need to alter anything else.

Thanks! If I put color: white; in the top portion of the additional.css it will only affect that box? Thanks again!

pityocamptes · #**627** 01-28-2015, 12:45 AM

Checking back on the popup .html box for advanced search issue... thanks

TheLastSuperman · #**628** 01-28-2015, 01:44 AM

Check the files on your server, in the same folder your vbulletin is running from, is there an empty index.html file present? It looks like from the pages source code, that this is being called by a plugin or was edited into the style (not in the version uploaded here though so i.e. you might have been hacked at some point in time, that's the only reason to include an invisible iframe usually but why is it being directed to include a 1kb blank.html file ? very odd imho).

This is found when I view the source code for your forum:

PHP Code:


			
    <iframe id="yui-history-iframe" src="clientscript/yui/history/assets/blank.html"
            style="position:absolute;top:0; left:0;width:1px; height:1px;visibility:hidden;"></iframe>
    <input id="yui-history-field" type="hidden" />

Makes no sense to link to an iframe in a 1kb file like that unless it was compromised but then the file size if it contained mal code should be larger than the original file size, which is the same 1kb so odd all around I'd say, can't tell anything specific unless I had access and I'm booked for the night working now and its close to 11pm here so no time to check regardless and not trying to scare you one bit simply saying this seems very odd and that you need to look into it to be safe.

I would replace default vBulletin files to be safe, check in the admincp using suspect file versions under maintenance after replacing them and also check for spare admin accounts. If anything looks odd file-wise then make a new thread in the vB4 forums and ask for feedback/assistance w/ the file names before deleting. *As always make a backup of database and files before removing anything.

Edit: Who is pasting <table and <TR <TD codes all over the place? STOP DAT lol its just an old outdated way to design web pages... it still works but not the standard, only use when absolutely required i.e. you're pulling your hair out because you can't find a way to make something display properly so you cheat and use a table (try not to!). Just one of many examples explaining more in detail - http://www.itegritygroup.com/css-vs-tables/ AND here is an example of how to do a three part fluid header instead of using a table to do the same in vBulletin - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=228319

pityocamptes · #**629** 02-02-2015, 11:30 PM

Thanks. Actually I've had this issue since I downloaded the style. Don't know about the table tr stuff as, like I said this is the only template I have been using and adding mods from here on... so with that in mind, do you still suggest the same as above? Thanks.

pityocamptes · #**630** 02-02-2015, 11:33 PM

Lynn over at vbulletin.com indicated this:

"If you do a Search In Templates for part of the code, like "<iframe id="yui-history-iframe", you will see that it is part of the search_common template."

So I assume it is part of the vbulletin files...

pityocamptes · #**631** 02-02-2015, 11:36 PM

So if I delete the code above, am I going to have any issues?

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