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dstoltz

Posted 17/08/2007 19:12:01

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Group: Customers
Last Login: 07/07/2008 13:36:28
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First, I love this software. Now that that is out of the way. One big disappointment is "skins".

When you say your software is skinnable, the typical meaning is it's easy to do. I find nothing easy about changing the skins in this forum. There are complications with deleting skins, creating them, changing them......

Is it only me? Did I miss a manual somewhere? I've found various posts which describe some aspects of skinning the forum, but nothing "official", or even a step by step....nothing...

If I've missed it, please point me in the right direction.

Thanks!

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Jay Adair

Posted 18/08/2007 11:27:52

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Last Login: 21/08/2008 16:37:55
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I guess it depends if you have a designers eye or not Smile

Here's a very good post that should help. I'm trying to create a new skin as well at the moment and am finding it hard as I'm no designer!

http://support.instantasp.co.uk/Topic9267-58-1.aspx

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Post #13166

dstoltz

Posted 18/08/2007 16:49:15

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I guess I just need to dive in....the link you posted shows some PS files, but those were for a previous version - I've read posts that the skin files change from version to version.

This is why I think it would be nice for the software vendor to provide some documentation (other than from their own users) for how to "skin" the forum.

Thanks!

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DavidMiles

Posted 21/08/2007 14:24:40

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Last Login: 06/12/2007 09:33:43
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Best bet is to tear apart on of the supplied skins and really use it as a start - adjust the CSS properties and come up with your own colour scheme - your buttons and things should flow from that ... we just finished our custom skin and deployed it ... although I do agree, the process is harder than it should be - hopefully with the next version, InstantASP will move totally to CSS and it will be 100 times easier than it is currently ...