Version: 1.0.3, by dartho
Developer Last Online: Oct 2023
Version: 4.1.8
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Released: 08-24-2010
Last Update: 12-15-2011
Installs: 897
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A lightweight *forum only style aimed at small screen devices such as Windows Smartphones, Nokias and even iPhones. It has VERY low bandwidth requirements - 15 times less on my site - 20K as opposed to 300K for forumhome.
*forum only - I have done a very small amount of rough work on CMS templates, a simple single column CMS *could* be created to work with this style without too much effort. However I am not sure if you can have a different CMS layout dependent on which style you are using?
This is an update to the mobile style I have previously released.
The changes are predominantly aesthetic to take advantage of larger screens.
It is also much easier to change colour schemes by editing the commented CSS file.
This is a a lightweight style and as such has much reduced functionality/information over the default vBulletin style.
Install instructions:
Firstly, if upgrading, I recommend installing this as a new style rather than overwriting your previous install. This way you get to test it first without trashing your existing style.
BACKUP YOUR EXISTING lightweight.css.php FILE IF YOU HAVE CSS CUSTOMISATIONS
Download ZIP file
Unzip to a local/temp directory
Edit lightweight.css.php file to customise colours if required
Upload contents of the upload directory in the zip file folder to your forum root.
Install style XML via Style Manager in your ADMINCP
Enjoy checking your site from your mobile phone without the need to pinch/zoom/wait etc...
Version Control:
1.0.0 - 25 AUG 2010 - Initial Release on vBulletin.org
1.0.1 - 26 AUG 2010 - Fixed "Mark All Forums Read" link in Search results. Released Lightweight Style Options to customise this
1.0.2 - 21 MAR 2011 - Updated to 4.1.2, removed short tags from CSS, fixed some issues discovered since last release, added some stuff.
1.0.3 - 16 DEC 2011 - Updated to 1.0.3, tried to fix all known issues. Nothing new. If you have updated your site as bugs have been found, probably no need to upgrade. But if you're upgrading your site from to 4.1.9, might be worthwhile.
1.0.3a - 16 DEC 2011 - remove test ad hook code accidently left in postbit_legacy template
Branding Free:
The style is free to use. However I ask that you keep links in the footer. If you want to remove them - send me a donation of an amount you can afford, or that you think is fair/reasonable, it's up to you how much.
@yanref - still not sure what is causing your issue and no reports of anyone else with the same. Have you tried disabling all add-ons and plugins and testing? (do this in AdminCP->Settings->Options->Plugin/Hook System->Enable Plugin/Hook System = No)
@snakes - whilst yanref has other issues, it stays on the lightweight style for me when visiting his site from my PC and phone. my test site at vbdev.org doesn't have issues either. At any rate, I guess it would be a vBulletin problem if it couldn't maintain a style across pages ...
As it was on the test site, there actually are no additional products installed, mind you this only happens when using a mobile device, browsing the mobile style from a pc/linux box, it stays in mobile mode when navigating across the site.
It also appears your forcing the mobile style or its your only style on your dev site, which i dont do, never have had that option on even when it was running 3.8.x
In another test, it appears also that i cant change styles via the usercp, only via the quick change in the footer.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hippy
@snakes
under Style & Language Settings
your Default Style is set to ?
Default Style for Old Mobile Browsers is set to ? should be none
Default Style for Modern Mobile Browsers is set to ?
in your Forums & Moderators > forum manager >Style Options is set to ?
these may affect the style and over ride things..
I dont force users to use the mobile style, as the live site has tapatalk as well as this mobile style.
It is a test site, there are no modifications to forcing a style in specific forums, as i stated it happens on any link you click.
@snakes - yes, I was using vbulletin's detection, which doesn't 'force' a style but it does pre-select the lightweight style for mobile devices, and allows changing to other styles after initial detection. I turned this off and the style no longer sticks (from my Nexus) as you reported - neither does vbulletin's style so I can only assume the issue is with vbulletin. It does 'stick' from my desktop browser.
Okay this is a delayed reaction like I had before. I uploaded some files to the c-panel before and it took sometime before I saw the changes. I finally saw my header.png on my phone. I replaced the mobilelogo.png in the images/misc folder and it finally worked.
Great style, installed. Dartho, are you available for a small chat via PM? (it's not a support issue don't worry ). I tried to PM you but your inbox is kinda full.
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01-04-2012, 05:10 PM
). I tried to PM you but your inbox is kinda full.
