PHB Styleset

[Michael Morris]

The so-called PHB styleset is now available. This is the first one to use image textures instead of flat colors. As a result it will load a little slower than the others, particularly on dialup, until the images cache. If it causes a server-wide slowdown I will shut it down, but I don't *think* it will (Hold your breath).

Preview the style by Clicking Here

 

[Umbran]

Hm. I went and previewed the style - opened the above link in a new window. I then closed that window, went back to browsing teh boards. The next window I opened still used the PHB style. Had to go to User CP to change it back. Just so folks are aware.

Btw, Mr. Morris, is there any way to tell how many folks are using the new styles? I suppose the things take a bit of effort to put together, and I'd hate to think that you're putting all this work into it and have everybody using the old black and charcoal anyway.

 

[Gez]

Is there a way to change the

icons by style, or are they fixed site-wide like posticons?

Because, if possible, this theme could use fake gems buttons...

 

[Gez]

And yeah, you have to reset your style, or merely to use the same trick (&styleid=01 to go back to default).

 

[Michael Morris]

Is there a way to change the

icons by style, or are they fixed site-wide like posticons?

Because, if possible, this theme could use fake gems buttons...

Yes it's possible, something to keep in mind for future improvements

 

[Michael Morris]

Hm. I went and previewed the style - opened the above link in a new window. I then closed that window, went back to browsing teh boards. The next window I opened still used the PHB style. Had to go to User CP to change it back. Just so folks are aware.

Btw, Mr. Morris, is there any way to tell how many folks are using the new styles? I suppose the things take a bit of effort to put together, and I'd hate to think that you're putting all this work into it and have everybody using the old black and charcoal anyway.

There's no way I'm aware of to track style usage. I enjoy doing it, and that's enough for me.

 

[Berandor]

I like the styles; in fact, I just switched from Electric Blue to PHB.

 

[Morrus]

Hm. I went and previewed the style - opened the above link in a new window. I then closed that window, went back to browsing teh boards. The next window I opened still used the PHB style. Had to go to User CP to change it back. Just so folks are aware.

That's interesting. It begs the question that, if it's that easy to change styles, why doesn't vBulletin have nice convenient links for a quick one-click style change instead of all that hassle messing around in the CP.

 

[Michael Morris]

That's interesting. It begs the question that, if it's that easy to change styles, why doesn't vBulletin have nice convenient links for a quick one-click style change instead of all that hassle messing around in the CP.

I've seen some VBulletin boards with such a button on the bottom area. I don't know how to activate it (I could do some sniffing around I suppose).

 

[Morrus]

I've seen some VBulletin boards with such a button on the bottom area. I don't know how to activate it (I could do some sniffing around I suppose).

Well, just placing simple links like the one above would do it, surely?

The latest version of vB3 does have a dropdown on the main forum index, I see.