Suite Style - [ThevBNinja.com] Pure Christmas 2012 (Add-ons Snow with options, light, countdown)

Hello everyone,

Christmas is coming and we've decided to bring you guys here an early gift.

The very first Christmas Style that offer you totally flexibility to custom the style with many value add-ons and you got them all for FREE!

Theme features:

• Fixed and Fluid (Note: the Fixed version works best - recommended).
• Theme made for vbulletin 4.1.8 but it should works with ealier 4.1.x versions as well. (Report me if you found any conflict).
• Suite compatiable - CMS / Forum / Blogs
• Custom layout
• Custom logo (included text font and PSD).
• Custom icons.

Theme add-ons:

• Countdown to christmas
• Snow effect
• Christmas Light

Screenshot: via attachment
Live demo : here
Live demo Fluid: here

Installations

• Download and unzip the attachment from vbulletin.org
• Upload folder "xmas" to your forum/ images/styles
• Import the XML, remember to stick "ignore style version" if needed.
• Mark as installed.

Add-ons Installations
1. Snow on your forum with options to control: Demo
Using jquery snowfall from here

• Uninstall the old snow add-on if you did the install by remove this line from "headinclude' template
  
  

  <script type="text/javascript" src="images/styles/xmas/snow/snow.js"></script>

• Download and unrar snow2.zip from attachment.
• Upload the folder "snow2" to yourforum/ images/styles/xmas/
• Go to your ACP/ Styles & Templates/ Search in template/ Search for "headinclude".
• In the end of template headinclude add these line

<!-- Snow by thevBNinja.com -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
	<script src='images/styles/xmas/snow2/snowfall.min.jquery.js'></script>
	<script type='text/javascript'> 	
		$(document).ready(function(){
			//Start the snow default options you can also make it snow in certain elements, etc.
			$(document).snowfall();
			
			$("#clear").click(function(){
				$(document).snowfall('clear'); // How you clear
			});
			
			$("#round").click(function(){
				$(document).snowfall('clear');
				$(document).snowfall({round : true, minSize: 5, maxSize:8}); // add rounded
			});
			
			$("#shadows").click(function(){
				$(document).snowfall('clear');
				
				
				$(document).snowfall({shadow : true, flakeCount:200}); // add shadows
			});

			$("#roundshadows").click(function(){
				$(document).snowfall('clear');
				$(document).snowfall({shadow : true, round : true,  minSize: 5, maxSize:8}); // add shadows
			});
			
			$("#collection").click(function(){
				$(document).snowfall('clear');
				
				
				$(document).snowfall({collection : '.collectonme', flakeCount : 250});
			});
		});
		 </script>
<!-- End Snow by ThevBNinja.com -->

In template "forumhome" search for

{vb:raw template_hook.forumhome_wgo_pos5}

add above it:

<div id="wgo_snow" class="wgo_subblock section">
<h3 class="blocksubhead"><img src="images/styles/xmas/snow2/snow.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase x_statistics, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}" />Snow Effect Options</h3>
                <input style="background:#FFF;border: 0 none;" type="button" id="clear" value="+ Click to clear"/>
		<input style="background:#FFF;border: 0 none;" type="button" id="round" value="+ Rounded"/>
		<input style="background:#FFF;border: 0 none;" type="button" id="shadows" value="+ Shadows"/>
		<input style="background:#FFF;border: 0 none;" type="button" id="roundshadows" value="+ Rounded Shadows"/>
		<input style="background:#FFF;border: 0 none;" type="button" id="collection" value="+ Snow Collection"/>
			</div>

You are done. Use the options at the end of statistic box to change the snow.

2. Christmas Light: Demo
- Using christmas light from Schillmania

Download and unrar light.zip from attachment
Upload the folder "light" to yourforum/images/styles/xmas
Go to your ACP/ Styles & Templates/ Search in template/ Search for "headinclude".
In the end of template headinclude add this line

<!-- for the Snowstorm homepage, allow the demo to run on iPhone and mobile devices. -->
<script>snowStorm.excludeMobile = false;</script>
<script src="images/styles/xmas/light/soundmanager2-nodebug-jsmin.js"></script>
<script src="http://yui.yahooapis.com/combo?2.6.0/build/yahoo-dom-event/yahoo-dom-event.js&2.6.0/build/animation/animation-min.js"></script>
<script src="images/styles/xmas/light/christmaslights.js"></script>

In your header template:

After:

<div class="above_body"> <!-- closing tag is in template navbar -->

Add:

<div id="lights">
 <!-- lights go here -->
</div>

Add the following css to your additional.css

/* Christmas Light for vBulleti by thevBNinja */

#lights {
 position:absolute;
 border-top:1px solid #006600;
 left:0px;
 top:0px;
 width:100%;
 height:205px;
 overflow:hidden;
 z-index:1;
 display:none;
}

.xlsf-light {
 position:absolute;
 margin-top:-1px;
}

.xlsf-fragment {
 position:absolute;
 background:transparent url(images/styles/xmas/light/bulbs-50x50-fragments.png) no-repeat 0px 0px;
 width:50px;
 height:50px;
}

.xlsf-fragment-box {
 position:absolute;
 left:0px;
 top:0px;
 width:50px;
 height:50px;
 *width:100%;
 *height:100%;
 display:none;
}

.xlsf-cover {
 position:fixed;
 left:0px;
 top:0px;
 width:100%;
 height:100%;
 background:#fff;
 opacity:1;
 z-index:999;
 display:none;
}

.special {
 display:none;
 font-size:x-small;
 color:#999;
}

In the same additional.css

find

.toplinks {
right: 90px;
}

change it to

.toplinks {
right: 90px;
z-index:999999;
}

You are done!

3. Countdown to Christmas: Demo
This will add a very simple countdown on your site, it made it to fit this xmas skin and I love it to be simply, if you are looking for more fancy countdown (bigger with effect), just wait, I'm working on a template modification for this.. Now here we go

In your "header" template:

Find:

<div id="header" class="floatcontainer doc_header">

Add below:

<SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript" LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!--

dateFuture = new Date(2011,11,24,0,00,0); //set time

function GetCount(){

        dateNow = new Date();                                                                        //grab current date
        amount = dateFuture.getTime() - dateNow.getTime();                //calc milliseconds between dates
        delete dateNow;

        // time is already past
        if(amount < 0){
                document.getElementById('countbox').innerHTML="Merry Christmas!";
        }
        // date is still good
        else{
                days=0;hours=0;mins=0;secs=0;out="";

                amount = Math.floor(amount/1000);//kill the "milliseconds" so just secs

                days=Math.floor(amount/86400);//days
                amount=amount%86400;

                hours=Math.floor(amount/3600);//hours
                amount=amount%3600;

                mins=Math.floor(amount/60);//minutes
                amount=amount%60;

                secs=Math.floor(amount);//seconds

                if(days != 0){out += days +" day"+((days!=1)?"s":"")+", ";}
                if(days != 0 || hours != 0){out += hours +" hours"+((hours!=1)?"":"")+", ";}
                if(days != 0 || hours != 0 || mins != 0){out += mins +" min"+((mins!=1)?"":"")+", ";}
                out += secs +" until Christmas!";
                document.getElementById('countbox').innerHTML=out;

                setTimeout("GetCount()", 1000);
        }
}

window.onload=function(){GetCount();}//call when everything has loaded

//-->
</script>
<div style="color:#FFF;font-weight:bold;margin-left:110px;margin-top:10px;position:absolute;z-index:20000;" id="countbox"><!-- Countdown by thevBNinja --></div>

Done!


Copyright:

• Used some graphics from site5. We have approval from them to do that.
• Template designe and code by thevbninja.com. You are free to re-post, releases it anywhere outside vb.org but you Must keep the copyright text in the footer of theme.

We've worked hard on this to bring you a real good theme so if you enjoy and use it in your forum, please

*** Mark it as installed ***

*** Rate it 5stars ***

*** Nominate it ***

like or even a thanks is means a lot to us so we can continues release free themes here at vb.org.

Also donation is very welcome, we can't not give you any extras thing as we're giving out all the features here as free, but we will give you a warm thank you and the right to remove our copyright text on the theme.

Lastly, Merry Christmas Early and Wish you a Merry Christmas and may this festival bring abundant joy and happiness in your life!.

Regards,
ThevBNinja Group

Q&A

[S]Q: Why don't you make a more fancy background?
A: We don't want your site will be something with load of graphics and full of colors.
You may want to do the background yourself with related content to your site. Anw if the request is high, I will make it.[/S] As requested, a SET of background will be available soon, mark as install to get the latest update.

Q: Does these add-ons slow down my forum?
YES and YES. I do not recommend you to use it expect the count down script. Or you can put it in your site just for one day like Xmas. It should be better.

Q: Why don't you intergate all these add-on to the style, it save us ton of time!
A: Because I want you are the one who decide what's needed for your site, each of add-ons here can be release as a seperate template mod but I included them all here for you, you can get exactly what you need faster and easier.

History:
21.11: Addon Snow version 2 with the options to turn on/ off, rounded snow, add shadow to snow.
20.11: Addon Countdown to Christmas
20.11: Addon Christmas Light added.
19.11: Addon Snow falling on your forum added.
19.11: Update fluid version
18.11: Releases

[Mojosoft]

Installed the fluid theme with no problems, and it looks great! No snow or lights.

I am having users that are on Ipads and other tablets that can't access the user links in the upper right. Log In, Notifications, Profile, Settings, etc.

I tested it on my HTC EVO, and on the default vB Style I can enlarge the screen to use the user links. When trying this in the Christmas theme, either the logo image or the left header image overlaps and will not allow access to the user links, even after I enlarge the screen view.

Any thoughts or suggestions? My version is 4.1.8.

Thanks in advance.

[Markos]

i had the same prob i just created a new logo and made it transparent

[paradoxx109]

Originally Posted by ThevBNinja

Be patience, an improved script with bug-free will be released soon with background, I will need time to test in in both version fixed and fluid, also browser compatiable.

Thanksgiving then black fridays, give me some time then

Regards,

Sure, np, go and enjoy your new acquisitions form black friday haha.

I ofund another issue, when putting the lights, I cant upload any pictures, I can put the URL on the pop up but nothing happens when clicking Ok.

I will remove it and only keep the snow.

[Mojosoft]

Originally Posted by Markos

i had the same prob i just created a new logo and made it transparent

Thanks Markos. I used the logo.png that came with the style and modified it keeping the bg transparent. Maybe I made the lettering too large. I usually run images that are 800px wide in the default style and don't have this problem. The logo image does stretch across the whole header on small devices but as long as you enlarge the view, the user buttons will work.

[tomerl1]

I have a Problem. (fluid)

xml Upload - says "invalide file"

My Version is 4.1.5

[Mamma Scarlett]

Originally Posted by tomerl1

I have a Problem. (fluid)

xml Upload - says "invalide file"

My Version is 4.1.5

Are you using the download/upload styles under style manager? I did it wrong at first and tried to uploade it with the "import product". I got the "invalid file" when I did that.

[tomerl1]

I've tried a lot. Have Problems.
where the folder must be? "xmas"

Sorry my english.

[Mojosoft]

Originally Posted by tomerl1

I've tried a lot. Have Problems.
where the folder must be? "xmas"

Sorry my english.

/images/styles/xmas

You might not have a styles folder in your images folder. If not, create one and put the xmas folder in there.

[ThevBNinja]

Be patience, background and javascript fixed for fluid is ready.

I will release all of them today.

Also thank you for your great support, I will answer all the above question asap. Due to weekend and projects my free time is very limited. But if you have any suggestion or wishlist, just write it here, I can't promise to add them all but I will sure consider it and check them all.

Regards,
ThevBNinja

[tomerl1]

Originally Posted by Mojosoft

/images/styles/xmas

You might not have a styles folder in your images folder. If not, create one and put the xmas folder in there.

Thanks,

i have create Folder "styles" in images and xmas Folder in styles.
--- Admin CP/ xml upload - invalid file

xml is problem.