Brainstorming: What do we "need" template-wise?
Hi YL
the template's looking good I've tried a few different things with it tonight and all seems to work very well. Are you going to add a notes div to the form?
I'll see if I can style a couple of variations over the next couple of days to show how it can be easily modified.
You can link it to my themes site please
Dave
the template's looking good I've tried a few different things with it tonight and all seems to work very well. Are you going to add a notes div to the form?
I'll see if I can style a couple of variations over the next couple of days to show how it can be easily modified.
You can link it to my themes site please
Dave
I'll see if I can do some extensive testing over the next couple of days, but I'm pretty positive that this baby won't break easily.d_cee wrote:I've tried a few different things with it tonight and all seems to work very well.
I've tested this tonight - as much as I love the idea in general, it doesn't work too well with a 3-column layout. A floated note box in my humble opinion takes up too much space. Take a look at the 3-column version in 1024x768 - I think it's very crowded. Having a notes box in 800x600 even breaks the comment form a little.d_cee wrote:Are you going to add a notes div to the form?
That would be great I'll concentrate on cleaning up the stylesheets a little.d_cee wrote:I'll see if I can style a couple of variations over the next couple of days to show how it can be easily modified.
Already included, but no new zip (yet), although I've made some minor changes.d_cee wrote:You can link it to my themes site please
YL
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Perhaps you have already considered and rejected this, but how about incorporating the "active" class concept from this thread: http://board.s9y.org/viewtopic.php?t=8492
You already have the dynamic navlinks......
You already have the dynamic navlinks......
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Maybe it's too early, or I need another cup of coffee, but I don't see the point in that. Could someone point out to me what this is?Owen Stubbs wrote:Perhaps you have already considered and rejected this, but how about incorporating the "active" class concept from this thread: http://board.s9y.org/viewtopic.php?t=8492
YL
I'm still afraid this is gonna come back and bite us in the rear end once people start customizing it. But that's probably just a trauma from the OTLcarl_galloway wrote:just a quickie to let you all know I downloaded yellowleds zipfile from a few days ago and tested it on my machine and I like it, its working really nicely.
Basically, it is. We're only waiting for Don to reveal his code (no pressure, Don!). BTW, you saved me a lot of time and hassle by posting this, thankscarl_galloway wrote:Can't wait till its finished so I can start using it for template releases.
Edit: Something I forgot about: I wanted to try something which didn't work out. I'd really love to have some way to change the xml icon depending on the colorset to make it possible to have different xml icons for different colorsets.
Does anybody have working code for that? I think it's impossible right now, but that's something I always think before somebody comes up with a solution
YL
Hi YL
Or am I being simple
cheers
Dave
Oh, BTW, I've started a commercial template last night using ' Bulletproof' which you can see in my development area FF only at the moment
If the different coloursets use a different css file for styling eg: red.css then why not have xml_red.png in the img directory - and whatever other ones we need.YellowLed wrote:. I'd really love to have some way to change the xml icon depending on the colorset to make it possible to have different xml icons for different colorsets.YL
Or am I being simple
cheers
Dave
Oh, BTW, I've started a commercial template last night using ' Bulletproof' which you can see in my development area FF only at the moment
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I know Dave is using the concept quite a bit, and I have used it as well. Probably a bigger deal if the template has navigation links that are graphic. By setting an "active" or "selected" class, that particular link can take on a unique appearance, such as a different looking button (different color, pressed "down" etc).YellowLed wrote:Maybe it's too early, or I need another cup of coffee, but I don't see the point in that. Could someone point out to me what this is?Owen Stubbs wrote:Perhaps you have already considered and rejected this, but how about incorporating the "active" class concept from this thread: http://board.s9y.org/viewtopic.php?t=8492
YL
In the context of your bulletproof template (tested - it works):
config.inc.php:
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$serendipity['smarty']->assign(array('currpage'=> "http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']));
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<li{if $currpage==$navlink.href} class="active"{/if}><a href="{$navlink.href}" title="{$navlink.title}">{$navlink.title}</a></li>
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#sitenav a:hover,
#sitenav a:active,
#sitenav .active a {
background: #ededed url('{TEMPLATE_PATH}img/active-image.jpg')}
That only works for background images, where different css files can call different images by changing the name in the css. These images are specifically named in the corresponding plugin - for example, the left calendar arrow is displayed by plugin_calendar.tpl as follows:d_cee wrote:If the different coloursets use a different css file for styling eg: red.css then why not have xml_red.png in the img directory - and whatever other ones we need.
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<a title="{$CONST.BACK}" href="{$plugin_calendar_head.uri_previous}"><img alt="{$CONST.BACK}" src="{serendipity_getFile file="img/back.gif"}" /></a>
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How about this then?
Create a two-colour xml.gif from a 12x12 feed icon in grey and white and choose grey to be transparent. Set the desired icon colour as background colour with CSS. Change the CSS and the images will change with it. Bob's your uncle! A recolourable xml icon - and easier than creating different coloursets.
Of course if we don't mind IE messing it up (or we insert the necessary hack) we could also do it with transparent png files - which would look much nicer!
cheers
Dave
Create a two-colour xml.gif from a 12x12 feed icon in grey and white and choose grey to be transparent. Set the desired icon colour as background colour with CSS. Change the CSS and the images will change with it. Bob's your uncle! A recolourable xml icon - and easier than creating different coloursets.
Of course if we don't mind IE messing it up (or we insert the necessary hack) we could also do it with transparent png files - which would look much nicer!
cheers
Dave
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I have never tried anything like that, but I'll assume the method would work. Unfortunately - all you can have is a 2 color image. The underlying background showing through the transparancy, plus the non transparent portion. What about non-rectangular shapes? Even the feed icon has rounded corners - the background color would show through these transparent portions. Having a background color for the image would also mask out any background of the underlying container, which might not be desireable. Finally, I still hope to get a method as originally described. I would like to assign a css file name to a variable, then use this instead of setting a bunch of {if $template_option.colorset == 'red'}<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{serendipity_getFile file="red.css"}" />, else..... for each option.d_cee wrote:How about this then?
Create a two-colour xml.gif from a 12x12 feed icon in grey and white and choose grey to be transparent. Set the desired icon colour as background colour with CSS. Change the CSS and the images will change with it. Bob's your uncle! A recolourable xml icon - and easier than creating different coloursets.
Of course if we don't mind IE messing it up (or we insert the necessary hack) we could also do it with transparent png files - which would look much nicer!
cheers
Dave
By the way - I had to google "Bob's your uncle". Never heard that expression in my life!!
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Ah, now I get it. Funny, since I just helped someone customize joshua-nino3, which I think uses the same thing. Should probably clean my glasses once in a whileOwen Stubbs wrote:I know Dave is using the concept quite a bit, and I have used it as well. Probably a bigger deal if the template has navigation links that are graphic. By setting an "active" or "selected" class, that particular link can take on a unique appearance, such as a different looking button (different color, pressed "down" etc).
Great, I'll put that into the template later today. I think you just earned yourself a contribution credit for bulletproof, DonOwen Stubbs wrote:In the context of your bulletproof template (tested - it works)
YL
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We're talking about shiny_plastic here, right? Just downloaded it and will take a look at it later, although Dave's technique sounds very interesting, too.carl_galloway wrote:changing the xml icon is actually something that abdussamad did on his first or second template and the code was really effective, and easy to implement if I remember correctly.
I thought about additional theme options yesterday, let's hear what you guys think: Users are already able to switch off the navbar. Maybe somebody would like to switch off the header or footer - should we incorporate that?
I have some other theme options in the yl15 template which I find useful: coComment support, adding counter code, adding text to the footer. Do we want any of these in bulletproof?
YL
Good Morning!
what do you think?
Dave
I'm not sure about that. Would anybody actually use it? Perhaps if users have the option then they'll find a use for it.Users are already able to switch off the navbar. Maybe somebody would like to switch off the header or footer - should we incorporate that?
These all sound useful options. I also think having a navbar on the left or right at the top (or instead of) the sidebar is a useful option.I have some other theme options in the yl15 template which I find useful: coComment support, adding counter code, adding text to the footer. Do we want any of these in bulletproof?
what do you think?
Dave