iPhone compatible forum theme

Bigman · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:45 pm Post subject: iPhone compatible forum theme

For all those lucky enough to own an iPhone or iPod touch, a theme pack for the forums allowing them to be viewed in the 'native' istyle would be great. I understand it wouldn't be too much work either.

In addition, if the site could detect access from one of these mobile devices and auto switch to the correct style (just like wikipedia does), that would be superswish!

Improved access = more posts = better community!

Medium D · Elite Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 1193

I have no idea what that means or what it would mean to create it, however if there is any way I can simplify or change the site to make it easy for someone I'd be happy to do it. I couldn't be bothered to do away with all the infuriating, redundant and untidy code the original writer left in.

Matt · committee Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 1112

I think hes saying can you had a style that will be more mobile friendly e.g. the iphone one.

Medium D · Elite Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 1193

Would that be a simple attach-using-bboard-presets kind of thing?

dutch_gecko · Elite Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 1241 Location: [43a]

Easiest way would probably to search for a plugin that someone has already made.

3mpty · Elite Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 1042 Location: Cambridge

Shouldn't need a plug-in - if the normal theme causes trouble on small screens then we want some resolution-dependent themeing using CSS3 media queries.

Bigman · Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:14 am Post subject:

MPJ88 · Elite Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 459

I see the site perfectly fine from my phone (nokia 5800) and can post without any problems.

Bigman · Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:24 am Post subject:

Don't get me wrong -- it works fine. It just could be better. Why have ASDA Smartprice when you could have M&S... Or more appropriately for this forum, why settle for a K6-II when you could have an i7?

MPJ88 · Elite Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 459

What could be better?

Bigman · Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:01 pm Post subject:

Current phpbb layout:

Touch compatible layout:

A clear improvement in my books.

boyband6666 · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 4:51 pm Post subject:

*cough* this was mentioned again this morning, and how much better these layouts are for the increasing number of us with penis extensions, sorry smartphones.

If someone could take it on themselves to get it done, Dakoman, JLH or Dave X maybe? It really shouldn't be too hard as there has to be a plugin for phpbb.

xstyr · committee Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 154

I will get round to doing this after my assignments are over.
Few plans for redesigning bits of the site to, so it all comes under that.

boyband6666 · Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:26 am Post subject:

Dreaming · Elite Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 2817

I'm just having a quick look around for the bits we'll need - it seems pretty straight forward but I probably don't have the technical know how of phpbb to do it straight off so will just link to themes / mods that seem to do the trick.

boyband6666 · Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:59 pm Post subject:

Also could we upgrade to the latest phpbb? I'm not sure what it is, but ours says 2005, so it is probably a matter of time until it gets totally owned by a 5 year old security bug...

JLH · Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject:

i can update it and have no problems doing so, but we'll lose all the mods i think since it'll be version 2 to version 3, ie quick reply, and the style sheets

Bigman · Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:51 am Post subject:

It sounds like it needs to be tested in a staging environment first -- I'm sure those mods will exist for the new version of PHPBB. Obviously this is a bit more work, but it would be nice to have a seamless transfer.