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

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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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[LI_Pets]

Just down loaded the skin, asked Mike to change the color, he did a GREAT job, High recomend

Site

[thepossman420]

thank's for the share!

[mabersoft]

Hay. How much does it cost for me to remove the link to you? on the footer.

[mikey1991]

Check your PM's.

[Fergal C]

Is there an easy way to use this skin but with the traditional VB Nav Bar instead of the Nav Bar format included with this skin?

[mikey1991]

Hey Hostbidder,

Yes, just revert the navbar template.

[albramj]

very nice style. Thanx for sharing it

[deadlySniper]

Nice, thanks!

[mikey1991]

Originally Posted by albramj

very nice style. Thanx for sharing it

You're welcome, don't forget to hit install so you're notified when this is updated (one is coming up soon )

[Fergal C]

Originally Posted by mikey1991

..Yes, just revert the navbar template.

Thanks, that works. Couple of questions - for after I revert this template;

1. How can I change the background colour of the VB NavBar so that it has the same deep blue colour as the backgrounds in your skin?

2. When I revert, the Nav Bar from your skin is still there. How can I remove it? Actually, if that is in anyway difficult don't worry about it, I may not need to do it.

Thanks!