Brainstorming: What do we "need" template-wise?
OK, everything should be ready. I've finished the plugin and checked it into SPARTACUS, so it should be showing up in a day or so. I also finished the v1.2 code and checked it in, too. I tested to make certain that the code would work if only the plugin was installed, only the v1.2 code was installed, or both were installed. I also verified that the media tag fails gracefully if neither v1.2 nor the plugin are installed. In all, it should be fairly... bulletproof. ;-)
I also enhanced it with some of YellowLed's and my own suggestions. The preview image now updates dynamically. (Wow, the media chooser is well programmed.) I changed the preview to a div, and I populate its background-image property.
I also restricted the size of the preview. You can specify its size in your template by adding 'preview_width'=>'500px' and 'preview_height'=>'3em' (or any other valid CSS values) in your template's config.inc. If not specified, they default to 400px and 100px, respectively (wider than tall).
Finally, there's some code cleanup, too. I could've reduced the JavaScript by a few lines, but I like it readable.
Let me know if I broke anything!
I also enhanced it with some of YellowLed's and my own suggestions. The preview image now updates dynamically. (Wow, the media chooser is well programmed.) I changed the preview to a div, and I populate its background-image property.
I also restricted the size of the preview. You can specify its size in your template by adding 'preview_width'=>'500px' and 'preview_height'=>'3em' (or any other valid CSS values) in your template's config.inc. If not specified, they default to 400px and 100px, respectively (wider than tall).
Finally, there's some code cleanup, too. I could've reduced the JavaScript by a few lines, but I like it readable.
Let me know if I broke anything!
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OK - last weekend was my son's 9th b-day and a US holiday. Coming weekend is wife's 40th b-day, and week after that is a major party in my neighborhood, which I am very involved in. After that, I should be able to get back into this!!! Sorry I have been so busy, but nice to see Judebert's contributions, even if I have no idea what all that is just yet!!!
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You know, some of us are working while you are finding your inner party animalDon Chambers wrote:Sorry I have been so busy, but nice to see Judebert's contributions, even if I have no idea what all that is just yet!!!
BTW, I just read Garvins post about styling the admin backend - should we do something in that area for bp? I have absolutely no idea what's new in that area, but I'll try to figure it out some time this week Plus, Garvin has indicated that v1.2 will not be released before late summer, so we have some more time for finishing bp.
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Hi guys
I too read Garvin's post yesterday about styling the admin and thought I should have a look at BP admin.
I also had a look at Alp Uckan's 'adaption' - very nice - and I was wondering whether we should add an option to BP that allowed for a sidebar at the bottom
And great work with the header image judebert!
cheers
Dave
ps - enjoy your partying Don
I too read Garvin's post yesterday about styling the admin and thought I should have a look at BP admin.
I also had a look at Alp Uckan's 'adaption' - very nice - and I was wondering whether we should add an option to BP that allowed for a sidebar at the bottom
And great work with the header image judebert!
cheers
Dave
ps - enjoy your partying Don
*sigh* Yeah, I thought about that, too.d_cee wrote:I also had a look at Alp Uckan's 'adaption' - very nice - and I was wondering whether we should add an option to BP that allowed for a sidebar at the bottom
And while we're at it, I'd still love to alter the code to be content first in any layout. Since we probably have another two or three months, I'm probably just gonna give it a shot. It requires some extra markup, but on the other hand, we could lose all the skiplink stuff.
I also started to write some documentation, but that's really work in progress, just like the template itself is.
YL
Hi YL
I knew you'd have thought about the sidebar at the bottom yourself - I'm sure I saw the 'adaption' template on your blog when I visited once .
Whilst you're having a look at the sidebar, I'll take a look at the admin area if you like - and, if you think it would be useful, I'll do some styling documentation/tutorials for BP (when I've got a minute!)
cheers
Dave
I knew you'd have thought about the sidebar at the bottom yourself - I'm sure I saw the 'adaption' template on your blog when I visited once .
Whilst you're having a look at the sidebar, I'll take a look at the admin area if you like - and, if you think it would be useful, I'll do some styling documentation/tutorials for BP (when I've got a minute!)
cheers
Dave
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Where is 1) this post from Garvin regarding admin styling and 2) this theme that uses sidebars at the bottom?
Without seeing this "sidebars at the bottom" theme, my gut reaction is that I think that may be something to skip.... This thing started as a "basic" but "unbreakable" template to build upon. It already has tons of features not found in most of the advanced templates available. Adding this particular feature, if it requires tons of bloat, might be straying too far from the original intent of BP, IMHO.
Then again, I have not yet seen the example.
Without seeing this "sidebars at the bottom" theme, my gut reaction is that I think that may be something to skip.... This thing started as a "basic" but "unbreakable" template to build upon. It already has tons of features not found in most of the advanced templates available. Adding this particular feature, if it requires tons of bloat, might be straying too far from the original intent of BP, IMHO.
Then again, I have not yet seen the example.
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Hi Don!
It'S here:
http://board.s9y.org/viewtopic.php?t=10029
and here:
http://blog.s9y.org/archives/170-Backen ... ating.html
Best regards,
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It'S here:
http://board.s9y.org/viewtopic.php?t=10029
and here:
http://blog.s9y.org/archives/170-Backen ... ating.html
Best regards,
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Right, 'cause it doesn't require bloat at all. It's one more option in the config.inc.php, 42 more lines in the index.tpl (I could have saved some there), and 4 more lines in base.css (one is comment). Oh, and it's finishedDon Chambers wrote:Without seeing this "sidebars at the bottom" theme, my gut reaction is that I think that may be something to skip.... This thing started as a "basic" but "unbreakable" template to build upon. It already has tons of features not found in most of the advanced templates available. Adding this particular feature, if it requires tons of bloat, might be straying too far from the original intent of BP, IMHO.
Then again, I have not yet seen the example.
Zipfile and sandbox have been updated, I have set the sandbox to the 1-column layout for the time being, so take a look yourselves
If both sidebars are populated, they will now use 50% of the width. In case only one sidebar is used, it will use the full width, but I'm not sure whether that's a sensible option. Maybe it should be only 50% wide, too, and centered?
Huh? I think you're confusing me with someone else, I never hat that on my blogd_cee wrote:I knew you'd have thought about the sidebar at the bottom yourself - I'm sure I saw the 'adaption' template on your blog when I visited once
I'll revise what I've got so far over the weekend and send it to you guys so you can check out what I already have. But it would be great if you could do that styling part since you have gotten much deeper into that doing the colorsetsd_cee wrote:Whilst you're having a look at the sidebar, I'll take a look at the admin area if you like - and, if you think it would be useful, I'll do some styling documentation/tutorials for BP (when I've got a minute!)
YL
It's looking really good with both sidebars used - nicely done I'll have to add a bit of styling to the coloursets.
Why don't you make a writeboard for the documentation youve done so far and we can all work on it together - as and when there's time.
cheers
Dave
Why don't you make a writeboard for the documentation youve done so far and we can all work on it together - as and when there's time.
cheers
Dave
Done. Invitations have been mailed to you and Don.d_cee wrote:Why don't you make a writeboard for the documentation youve done so far and we can all work on it together - as and when there's time.
I have the user documentation part somewhere on my laptop, but I haven't added it to the writeboard yet, so no need to address to that.
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Nothing received on my end. Again - approaching the end of my recent diversions (well, actually s9y is the diversion, this other stuff is my life!!! LOL). I'm so far out of touch with what has been happening in the past month or so that it will take me a few weeks to catch up once I finally have the time to dig back in!yellowled wrote: Done. Invitations have been mailed to you and Don.
YL
Anyway, I'll PM you if this invitation does not work a second time.
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