Best place to get RN phpBB styles?

Hangin' Around Joined: Apr 23, 2007 Posts: 32

I've tried a couple of supposedly phpBB 2.0X approved styles that worked with one of my standalone phpBB forums but they don't display correctly in my RN phpBB forum.

I'm trying to find a RNphpBB forum style that will blend nicely with this Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! template.

Thanks,

Kerry

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:43 pm

I know you don´t wont hear that but first make absolutely sure that your template works correct and the best way to do the forums style just make it by your own. Thats my opinion about this.

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:54 pm

Got it. I'm still working on getting the default RNphpBB to work correctly. It displays very light Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! so something's wrong. I posted a question about it on the Templates forum.

I did create a style several years ago but forget now how I did it. I recall just renaming subSilver and entering the colors I wanted. It was confusing because not all of the .css descriptions describe, to my way of thinking, what the field is in subSilver. Lots of trial and error. It would be nice if there was a .css form that had lines going to each field of the forum.

Thanks Susann.

Kerry

registered · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:17 pm

I think that your theme is using CSS that is interfering with subSilver.

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:10 am

There you `ll find more explanation about the css for SubSilver:

http://ceiko.de/ceiko/viewforum.php?f=14

Check in your forums administration Styles/Themes subsilver.

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:17 am

Gremmie wrote:

I think that your theme is using CSS that is interfering with subSilver.

Good sleuthing, right you are. I reverted back to the default fisubice and sure enough the forum displays correctly.

Poop, that was a waste of $35 and there was no way to know up front that it wouldn't work on Raven Nuke. Too bad. I really like those colors.

Kerry

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:29 am

Susann wrote:

There you `ll find more explanation about the css for SubSilver:

http://ceiko.de/ceiko/viewforum.php?f=14

Check in your forums administration Styles/Themes subsilver.

Boy, someone did a lot of work. That's cool. For me I need step by step instructions. There's too many areas of doubt on that forum for me.

Looks like I need to find a selection of themes that absolutely work for RN.

Thanks so much.

Kerry

Theme Guru Joined: Nov 01, 2003 Posts: 1006

Kerry, I am afraid that you are are really missing the point with this issue. It is NOT that your theme does not WORK for RN. It is simply that you are using a theme and not a theme pack. So, your site shows your theme but no foroum skin to match. A theme pack contains a theme and a matching forum skin. There is nothing at all wrong with your theme. You just have to use your theme and then do what everyone said and go to your forums admin page. Then to the styles admin. Click to edit subSilver and then change your colors there. If you are NOT able to do this you will need to find a theme pack to use that you like and not just a theme. Your theme DOES work with RN.

If your theme does NOT have a forum folder in it (most do not), your site will use the default subSilver forum skin. This is not a flaw but simply the way that nuke works. That is why subSilver is so easily edited in the forums admin page via the styles admin. I hope that this clears it up for you. People have attempted to explain this several times and it seemed to have escaped you. I hope that this helped you to understand.

registered · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:26 am

kerry, by the way, several of us have had jaded develop some really nice themes for us. She knows what she is talking about and does great work if you are interested. Wink

Worker Joined: Nov 17, 2006 Posts: 222

hi guys i had been looking for a forum theme that works on rn20202 forum anyone can help? i went to jaded but din see any forum bbtonuke theme? only phpnuke.

montego you said she....she must be pretty Smile

hmmm i click the View emoticons but i get the RSS feed?

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:26 pm

Redhairz, it is almost imposible to find a nuke phpBB forum skin unless it is part of a theme pack. This is where a theme and forum skin are created to look the same, much like this one on Raven's site (fisubice).

Basiclly the options are:

To use a standalone nuke theme and alter the subSilver css to match your theme.
To learn how to create your own nuke phpBB skin to match your theme.
Find a theme pack that contains both.

It is confusing to most people until they become more familiar with nuke theme/forum system. I hope that this helps you to understand more clearly.

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:23 pm

Sorry Kerry, when I split out some posts I hit the wrong button. This was your last post that I wanted to keep:

kerry wrote:

montego wrote:

kerry, by the way, several of us have had jaded develop some really nice themes for us. She knows what she is talking about and does great work if you are interested. Wink

Thanks. Sure wish we could afford it. We're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit education org and there's no budget for such niceties. We have 15 webs/subwebs each of which which have inexpensive store-bought FrontPage themes/templates.

I'll play around with a copy of subSilver and try to customize it so that its colors match the 9999 PHP-Nuke 8,0 template we bought—till then I'll stick with RN's defaults.

It appears I have RN installed correctly so I'm excited to see what we can do with it. It's so perfect for educational tutorials.

Thank you,

Kerry

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:10 am

jaded wrote:

Redhairz, it is almost imposible to find a nuke phpBB forum skin unless it is part of a theme pack. This is where a theme and forum skin are created to look the same, much like this one on Raven's site (fisubice).

Basiclly the options are:

To use a standalone nuke theme and alter the subSilver css to match your theme.
To learn how to create your own nuke phpBB skin to match your theme.
Find a theme pack that contains both.

It is confusing to most people until they become more familiar with nuke theme/forum system. I hope that this helps you to understand more clearly.

I see jaded thanks yeah my theme dont come with the forum theme i use the default forum theme . i overwrite the subsilver image folder and guess what, the New icon folder post din indicate or function properly. LOL anyway Jaded design website is nice to visit.