SimpleBlue 3.8.3 - FREE Style from SleekvB Designs

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

*/optional*/

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 "<!-- SIDEBAR -->" 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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[G_Gekko]

Ok thanks for you effort. I really appriciate it.

[Fergal C]

I'd like to increase the vertical distance between the bottom of every post and the start of the member's forum signature. How could I do that?

[mikey1991]

In the postbit or postbit_legacy of the style (depending on which you're using)

find;

PHP Code:

        <!-- sig -->
            <div>
                __________________<br />
                $post[signature]
            </div>
        <!-- / sig --> 


and replace it with

PHP Code:

        <!-- sig -->
            <div>
                <br /><br /><br />__________________<br /><br /><br />
                $post[signature]
            </div>
        <!-- / sig --> 


[ceege.net]

I can not seem to get the controls to show up when posting a new thread and when posting a reply to a thread, any suggestions on how to get them to show up?

[Fergal C]

Thanks Mikey, an extra <br /> in the PostBit Legacy worked perfectly.

Also, whereabouts in the templates can I find the anchor text for the "Home" link in the Nav Bar. I want to change it to something a little more search engine friendly.

I've found code like "$vboptions[forumhome]" in the NavBar template, but can't find the anchor text.

Thanks again!

[mikey1991]

Originally Posted by ceege.net

I can not seem to get the controls to show up when posting a new thread and when posting a reply to a thread, any suggestions on how to get them to show up?

I cannot understand what you mean, do you have a screenshot?

Originally Posted by HostBidder.com

Thanks Mikey, an extra <br /> in the PostBit Legacy worked perfectly.

Also, whereabouts in the templates can I find the anchor text for the "Home" link in the Nav Bar. I want to change it to something a little more search engine friendly.

I've found code like "$vboptions[forumhome]" in the NavBar template, but can't find the anchor text.

Thanks again!

It's in the header template, to make it in the position it's in.

You'll need to find

PHP Code:

<li class="current_page_item"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]">Home</a></li> 


and replace the "Home" with your SEO friendly words. All the navbar options are there too :up:

ALSO, I HAVE NOTICED PEOPLE REMOVING MY COPYRIGHT, THIS IS ILLEGAL AND THERE IS ONLY ONE FORUM AUTHORISED TO DO SO, AS THEY HAVE DONATED. IF YOU HAVE REMOVED MY COPYRIGHT, PM ME AND I WILL TELL YOU WHAT CODE TO PUT BACK IN OR COME TO AN ARRANGEMENT.

[ceege.net]

Originally Posted by ceege.net

I can not seem to get the controls to show up when posting a new thread and when posting a reply to a thread, any suggestions on how to get them to show up?

As you can see from the image there is no controls at the top or the right of the box. Everything is turned on in AdminCP. Forgot to mention I have the pro version of your template installed.

[4nawadir.com]

Good Work,
Installed & Notaminated
we wait this style for vBulletin4 !!!
لمـا تصدر ان شاء الله

[mikey1991]

Originally Posted by ceege.net

As you can see from the image there is no controls at the top or the right of the box. Everything is turned on in AdminCP. Forgot to mention I have the pro version of your template installed.

This is not an error, it's default! As you can see, Even in the default vB Style, there are no dropdowns up in the top right corner where it says the Thread: "Threadtitle" :up:

The dropdowns on forumdisplay (IE: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=1) work!

Originally Posted by 4nawadir.com

Good Work,
Installed & Notaminated
we wait this style for vBulletin4 !!!
لمـا تصدر ان شاء الله

Thanks for your kind words. Glad you liked it. My support for this template will last as long as I can do it, its upgrrading to vB4 will depend on what the new templating system is like.

[ceege.net]

I am not talking about drop downs or anything like that. There is no editing options across the top like there is in your demo, or the smilies showing up.

The bold, italic, underline, center , adding a link and all that stuff across the top of the box and the smilies... that is what I am referring to.