DBB themes

KoolBear · Post by **KoolBear** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 2:52 am

Merry Christmas!

There's a really nice MOD for the phpbb script that allows users (you) to "choose" from a list of templates (colors and style). These are like a "skin" for those of us that aren't familiar with templates.
One of the main reasons to install this MOD is that it's an overhaul of the template system, and will save a considerable amount of server resources and decrease the response time to the user (you).

I was wondering if any of you artist would like to create a theme or two for the DBB users to select from. There are some "canned" themes that many people might like and I'll make available.

Any I had started playing around with a look last month. Not sure IF I will ever have time to work on it again. The bottom table (black pyro) I never got back in to reduce the visability of the black pyro, but it would have been similar to the upper table.

Now I am not an artist and never pretended to be, I shamelessly plagerize when I can, I do have a standing aagreemet with kuman to use his images as I desire. But the other image I have no clue where I got it from but that wasn't my point

I wanted to see if I can get a couple of you interested enough to make a template or two for use on the DBB.

Happy Holidays!

KoolBear

SilverFJ · Post by **SilverFJ** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 3:02 am

times like this make me wish i was still into imagery.

KoolBear · Post by **KoolBear** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 11:03 am

Here's another version I have started taking aliking to.

This have borders set to a color dark green or something.

Here's the same with table borders set to "0"

Anyone know who's pyro this is? Was this kuman's pyro?

I am not looking to make a replacement for the current theme, be having several themes for users to select from.

I've never been a fan of light colored back grounds I guess I'm bassackwards

Unix · Post by **Unix** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:16 pm

I love the no border one. It'll be nice having an "updated" DBB

Slowguy · Post by **Slowguy** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:17 pm

that's the original, outrage's pyro

KoolBear · Post by **KoolBear** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:34 pm

wonderful, then I don't have to worry about contacting anyone for permissions

I agree that ot would be nice to have some optional themes to use, of course the Classic_DBB style would be the default.

What excites me the most is the improved template engine that minmizes server loading!

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:56 pm

I like all 3 ya have, although the first one as much as I like the background pics Is a bit busy. Of the last two, I like the first color theme the best.

Just my 2 cents.

I'd like to see what anyone else has too.

KoolBear · Post by **KoolBear** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 1:24 pm

Here's some info you can read about the Extreme Styles MOD, I am sure that the reduced server loading will be a noticable speed gain for users!

http://www.phpbbstyles.com/viewtopic.php?t=356

KoolBear · Post by **KoolBear** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:22 pm

OK, now you can go to your Profile and about 2/3rds of the way down is a link that will allow you to select a theme.

The one you've seen in developement here is still in developement

but I have set it up as DBB_Green, check it out not finished but looking pretty good..

The theme subice is a light colored version of the (standarad phpbb install) and we need graphics for it.

BBTech and of course the default theme is called DescentBB.

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:01 pm

The DDB_Green style is a very nice touch. I'm sticking with that one for now on.

DarkShadow · Post by **DarkShadow** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:15 am

TigerRaptorFX wrote:The DDB_Green style is a very nice touch. I'm sticking with that one for now on.

Me too but in this theme it seems the Big Red yahoo Y is acting as the quote button. I was wondering where the reply with quote button went.

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:16 am

I'll volunteer to create another theme if you like. I've already created two custom themes (see my forums for an example) including images and complete color scheme changes. I also am a fan of the dark colored themes--if you're going to spend a long time reading a particularly interesting post, you want to be able to reply to that post without worrying about a migrane.

KoolBear · Post by **KoolBear** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:13 am

Wierd, not sure how actual files could get changed, I think I have fix the yim and quote filename also the delete button was replaced with a rank image.

Stryker, you are more than welcome to create a theme. I was hoping that people might do that

Let me know and I can export a template if you like.

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 4:21 pm

Sure--if you could export it and send it to my e-mail address that would make things a bit easier on me.

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