Aqua-Soft vB 3.5 Discussion

In the up coming weeks we will be upgrading the forums and the site to the new version of vBulletin our

preferred forum software to 3.5. Since this is a community we want your input, one the progress up the new site. We will be changing things, nothing dramatic, just things to make this site feel more like aqua. This thread is for discussion on ideas, suggestions, feedback, whatever... for the new updated site and skin.

So I'll start out, the development of the skin can be found here at this address. http://www.aqua-soft.org/dev/ I ask you not to register or post if you have access to do so. You may login at times to see the progress of the skin, find bugs things like that. We want this skin to be much more complete than the one we have now. So we are all ears on your input.

If you are going to add suggestions, please try to add a screenshot / mockup if it has to do with ui changes. These help

a lot, and are easier for other users to understand what you are trying to describe.

Just do keep in mind this skin is and will always be a work in progress till it shows up here, so if something looks out of place, it might be like that on purpose, but do post it if no one else has.

Updates

9/30 - Aqua-Soft v2 skin set made, start of development.

10/1 - Basic forum wrapper setup as well as default toolbar with dropdowns.

10/7 - Breadcrumb added, with private message bubble.

10/28 - Forum Home updated.

10/29 - Forum Display updated with inline modding.

#319606

Damn, I though I had the secret portal into the inner workings of Timan's mind, until he made it public . But this is very nice! I'm only wondering, will there be a Unified/New Age iTunes style for A-S with this new skin?

#319616

I'm pretty happy with the forum as it is right now , but a unified or some other interesting skin would make it badass !

Thanks for letting us know

#319619

thanks tim, for sharing .... love vb 3.5

#319620

All I ask for is the Thanks button back.

If only Mau didn't abuse it.

#319627

All I ask for is the Thanks button back.

If only Mau didn't abuse it.

I promise I won't, plus I don't have time for that kind of stuff anymore

#319637

I really like the skin. it seems to blend better with the look and feel of tiger.

#319738

If you could keep the Mark Forums read feature (but hide it away), I think that would be very useful, as would a Forum Leaders page (not the vBulletin default, as that may be too obtrusive), so that the n3wbs know who the mods are.

Skinwise, perhaps look into a different color than the grey currently in use?

The vBulletin messages look very...dull.

Can't wait to see this completed, though.

Good luck!

-NC

#319741

how about gmetal blue?

#319745

I'm willing to bet Timan won't be porting every major Mac skin to the A-S forums, and we'll be lucky to see anything other than Aqua and Graphite.

Also, the Thanks button I liked, but perhaps using the vBulletin Rep system would be better?

#320057

No, if you guys read the other thread, you would see I will be posting a zip that contains every image and a stylesheet, you simply edit those, and it will change the whole look of the skin.

#320061

Nice Skin! But it won't let me view a and thread? Also, I like how this skin is wider than that one.

#320084

Yep, reason its at a specific width now is because I want to make sure everything can fit at a tiny width. It will be fluid here on aqua-soft, but giving people that donated the option to customize this skin how ever they want.

#320089

what about the ipb version? will you be adding a developmental version of that online, for us to look at and help squash bugs!!!

#320615

vBulletin first, then IPB, I have both installed on the site, just want to get one done first, because the IPB one is a port from the vBulletin one.

#320621

just want to get an idea about the timing you have in mind? not meant to rush at all, just curious.

#320865

Okay Timan,

just make sure you provide a link to it - lol

#320913

People that donated will be sent the updated version the day it is ready. Followed by the invision board version a few weeks after that.

It might take a month to do this, I am the only one making these skins and I have little time to sit here all day and finish the skin so don't expect it done in a week.

#320927

Just finished the breadcrumb (not guests), aiming to finish the forum home (first page you see when you visit the forums) this weekend, maybe even today.

#321145

People that donated will be sent the updated version the day it is ready. Followed by the invision board version a few weeks after that.

It might take a month to do this, I am the only one making these skins and I have little time to sit here all day and finish the skin so don't expect it done in a week.

that's brilliant! i'll be checking my inbox everyday from now on... thanks for the great work. timan! i just love your skin (i mean vb skin) ...

#321310

If you could keep the Mark Forums read feature (but hide it away), I think that would be very useful, as would a Forum Leaders page (not the vBulletin default, as that may be too obtrusive), so that the n3wbs know who the mods are.
Skinwise, perhaps look into a different color than the grey currently in use?
The vBulletin messages look very...dull.
Can't wait to see this completed, though.
Good luck!
-NC

Exactly what I was thinking, and I also like the width of this forum better (which you answered).

Overall it looks great!

#321475

I was wondering if it is possible to set a linked .swf file as part of a forum signature signature?

if so it would be this one here

here

No Stealing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#321653

Sorry folks I don't get it, are we allowed to make suggestions on changes for the whole board-design? or only on certain sections?

#321684

You can suggest anything, if its something that looks or sounds neat, it might be done.

#321703

hah timan...remember the panic error thing, youve gotta do that!!!

#321715