Bingo! the new vB skin in 9 colors...

**miner** · 06-26-2009, 11:16 PM

Here is my latest creation Bingo -the new professional vB style comes in 9 colors! Yes in 9 color variations...

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The highlight of this skin is it uses only one vB templates and 9 Cascading style sheet, it means you have to customise or update only one template each time not 9 and the colors changes without the page reload - this is done using Js...

There are 2 xml file, the only difference is the design on forum home page :

1) bingo - default forum home in vB3x.
2) bingo_forumhome_vb4 - the forum home looks similar to vb4x

Use the one you like...

Few instructions to follow:

To enable the latest Threads to display on the footer:

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1. Go to 'vBulletin Options>vBulletin Options>External Data Provider'
2. Set 'Enable External Javascript' to 'Yes'
3. Set 'Cache Lifespan' to any given value between 1 to 1140 Rread the description for further information. For the quickest turnaround time on new threads, set to 1. Note: This causes the data provider to use maximum resources)
4. Set 'Maximum External Records' to 5 (recomended or the footer will look crap).

To add your blog link:

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1. Go to 'Styles & Templates> header
2. Find > <a href="faq.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[faq]</a>
3. next/below to that, insert the following code:

<a id="blog_menu" href="$show[nojs_link]#blog_menu">$vbphrase[blogs]</a><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("blog_menu", 1); </script>

Then Goto> Navbar > find  after that add the code below:

Code:

<!-- blog_menu -->
    <div class="vbmenu_popup" id="blog_menu_menu" style="display:none">
        <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
            <tr><td class="thead"><a href="blog.php">$vbphrase[blogs]</a></td></tr>
            <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog.php?do=bloglist">Blog Directory</a></td></tr>
            <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog.php?do=bloglist&blogtype=best">Best Blogs</a></td></tr>
            <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog.php?do=list&blogtype=best">Best Entries</a></td></tr>
            <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog_search.php?do=search">Find Blogs</a></td></tr>
        </table>
    </div>
    <!-- / blog_menu -->

If using vBa:

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1. Go to 'Styles & Templates> edit templates > headinclude > scroll down > find:

<link href="images/styles/bingo/style-db.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="green-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-gr.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="orange-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-or.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="pink-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-pi.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="brown-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-br.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="red-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-re.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="blue-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-bl.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="violet-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-vi.css" />
<link rel="alternate stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" title="dusty-style" href="images/styles/bingo/style-du.css" />
<script src="images/styles/bingo/styleswitch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

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Add yourforums.com/forum
before the images/ (in all 10 lines)

Changing the logo to yours:

Psd files for the header logo and the footer logo are zipped for your convenience and you need to insert your logo or text and save in all 9 colors bg - which you will find in both psd...

Keep the same size for the logo as in psd, the same width and height or it may break the design...

Addtional info:

Button psd are provided in the zip for translation purpose and i have already created the "Thanks" and "Groan" buttons which are inside the button folder...

The skin passed the validation, 100% HTML 1.0 and CSS level 2.1

Hope you like it, enjoy bingo!!

**KevinL** · 06-27-2009, 03:25 AM

Unbelievable! Now this is one of the best themes I have seen!

I was just say about being able to switch colors without reloading everything!

You have outdone yourself!

**ohiosweetheart** · 06-27-2009, 04:23 AM

Told ya it Rocks!

**ArnyVee** · 06-27-2009, 07:37 AM

Great work Miner!

Love that footer!

**valdet** · 06-27-2009, 09:06 AM

One of the best styles I've seen for a long time. Outstanding design..

Thanks so much.

*Val clicks install

**Brandon Sheley** · 06-27-2009, 11:32 AM

very nice theme indeed

**miner** · 06-27-2009, 07:28 PM

Thanks all for your comments...

**FoxyWL** · 06-28-2009, 02:32 AM

miner, is there anyway for me to add a long banner that I've just recently got made. Its 900px in width. I love these skins but I'd really like to use my own banner with it. Would it just completely mess up the well layed out header you have in these skins?

**Brandon Sheley** · 07-08-2009, 12:20 PM

How can I only show one color, a client likes the red version and doesn't want the other options?

thanks

also, the latest thread doesn't show

**Nick R** · 07-08-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon Sheley

also, the latest thread doesn't show

I know of another site that uses this theme and has this issue as well. Hopefully this can be resolved.

**KevinL** · 07-08-2009, 02:48 PM

I am sure you can just remove the stuff in the header for the other colors.

And if you have the forum closed the threads wont show.

**Brandon Sheley** · 07-09-2009, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by KevinL

I am sure you can just remove the stuff in the header for the other colors.

And if you have the forum closed the threads wont show.

well I get that, but it's showing as the blue for default
and the forum is open, and I made a test "new thread" and they still don't show

guess I'll just find anything red style for them

**miner** · 08-21-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon Sheley

also, the latest thread doesn't show

1. Go to 'vBulletin Options>vBulletin Options>External Data Provider'
2. Set 'Enable External Javascript' to 'Yes'
3. Set 'Cache Lifespan' to any given value between 1 to 1140 Rread the description for further information. For the quickest turnaround time on new threads, set to 1. Note: This causes the data provider to use maximum resources)
4. Set 'Maximum External Records' to 5 (recomended or the footer will look crap).

**bollie** · 08-22-2009, 10:13 AM

Nice

**popowich** · 09-11-2009, 11:33 AM

I ran into a site using this skin too. I like it. I did not notice the broken latest threads footer until I saw it mentioned here. Theirs is broken too. I made the config changes but it is still not working. Anything else that I should try, or does it take some time or a cron firing off to get things working again?

-Raymond

**M3xital** · 09-11-2009, 11:40 AM

Really nice work

**Nick R** · 09-12-2009, 06:49 AM

I intended to use this on a new project of mine, but it's not supported, unfortunately.

**KevinL** · 09-12-2009, 06:54 AM

I have tried this and didn't have an issue with it. It is a really great theme and very easy to modify...

The only thing that needs to be on is your external providers and the latest threads will work just fine. All it is is a javascript call in the footer...maybe you have java off or something in your browser?

**Nick R** · 09-12-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by KevinL

I have tried this and didn't have an issue with it. It is a really great theme and very easy to modify...

The only thing that needs to be on is your external providers and the latest threads will work just fine. All it is is a javascript call in the footer...maybe you have java off or something in your browser?

Problem is that the creator doesn't offer help or assistance with customization. Oh well.

**popowich** · 09-12-2009, 10:48 AM

I did the setup above but the latest threads still don't display. *shrug*

I'll probably just remove it from the footer.

**KevinL** · 09-12-2009, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by popowich

I did the setup above but the latest threads still don't display. *shrug*

I'll probably just remove it from the footer.

If you want you can PM me some info and I can check the install for you and make sure everything is OK with it.

**Mikey** · 09-13-2009, 02:47 AM

Make sure external javascript and stuff is turned ON in AdminCP > vBOptions > External Data Providers..

**Lolocaust** · 11-06-2009, 02:59 AM

Will this style work with 3.8.4?

**popowich** · 11-06-2009, 03:07 AM

Yes. -Raymond

**Lolocaust** · 11-06-2009, 03:14 AM

Thanks, I wasn't sure. I tried to install it and all I got was a white screen with the text links on the screen. I'm new at this, I have no idea what I did wrong. I'm sure I followed the instructions. They were very simple. I must have missed something, I'll try it again.

/Edit/ I got it working, it's amazing how much more important persistance is than ability.

**miner** · 11-06-2009, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick R

Problem is that the creator doesn't offer help or assistance with customization. Oh well.

Sorry i had been stuck up with lot other activities for past 2 months, so unable to provide help...

**Lolocaust** · 11-06-2009, 04:35 AM

It'a a great skin. Kudos.

**miner** · 11-06-2009, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Lolocaust

It'a a great skin. Kudos.

Thank you...

**prabh** · 11-06-2009, 05:26 AM

yup its a great skin iam using it on my site too...though seem to have an issue with the latest threads in the footer on the VBA home page...it seems to work fine on the Forums Home though...sure iam missing something but cant figure out what...

**GeminiFilly** · 11-10-2009, 11:18 AM

Oh Snap! There's it is after months of looking for the right one it's been here all the time.
Nice!