phpBB Question (Backgrounds)

Worker Joined: Jul 20, 2008 Posts: 126 Location: Germany

Does someone know if I can have different backgrounds for all my forums (sections)?
I know that I can change the background for the entire phpbb forum in the .css file but I want different backgrounds for the different forums.

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:21 am

Yes you can but it must be hardcoded, as the body tag in raven starts inside the function
themeheader();
you should tweak the theme.php

There where the <body> start tag is called you must hardcode foreach forumId a new css rule.

However , as it is a long time ago i tweaked theme's containing forum template's, you might dont need to edit in the theme.php but inside your modules/forum folder
and the file : page_header.php

'T_BODY_BACKGROUND' => $theme['body_background'],

i checked in 1 version of nuke only and noticed a few lines containing also the one described above is qouted out.

So it could be that nuke also controls the whole body ... if someone can confirm ,then my first explenation should/could be followed.

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:58 am

I ment the phpBB forum. Not version 2 which is included in Nuke. I mean a single phpBB Forum not a Nuke included one.

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:51 pm

So you mean phpbb V3.X ?

Yes you can

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:12 pm

Do you knw if it's possible without copying the style with a different background to set this style as the default background for the forum (section)?

EDIT: No it's not. I need a modification for this or I copy the styles with different backgrounds which would be my 2nd choice.

EDIT 2: I found something (a code fo my needs) which I will try out. I'll post back later or the next days.

EDIT 3: Well the code some guys gave me is for having random header images after every link click. That's not what I need.

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:40 pm

Sorry that isnt posseble.
You really need to go into the code itself.

You could implement a tweak inside the forum listing function and add a field in the forum table , but that is an advanced area.

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:13 pm

Well, I asked this guy again and he says it's possible with the code he gave me. I'm gonna try it our in the next 1-3 hours and I will post back if it really works. Thanks for your help anyways.