XPLike.Plesk.Blue Resurrected!

Netshine · 30.03.2005, 18:37

If you were sad to lose the very cool xplike.plesk.blue template with the advent of Mambo 4.5.1, you might be pleased to learn that Netshine Software have released an updated version which works with 4.5.1 and 4.5.2. Download it for free from: www.netshinesoftware.com/mambo-development.html

eyezberg · 31.03.2005, 17:19

Cool, thanks! Had been looking for this one for a long time!
Why do I need "the slightly 'heavier' version" if I want to use RSS Feeds..?
Also, I thought the collapsing modules were cookied to keep state, but just tested on your site, and they do not?
Thanks anyway, nice

Netshine · 31.03.2005, 17:28

The template works by providing its own module functions which it calls instead of the mambo core ones (it doesn't overwrite the core ones, just bypasses them). With the advent of RSS feeds in 4.5.1, the module code increased in size - to include that extra code in the template therefore incurs a bit of an overhead.

If you are using RSS, then you need to call that code anyway, so the overhead is necessary, but if you don't want RSS, you might as well use the 'lighter' version which doesn't have the RSS code in it.

I wasn't aware that the menu expansion was supposed to maintain state, although it would certainly be better if it did - I'll look into that and see if I can fix it.

Cheers.

rober · 04.04.2005, 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Netshine

If you were sad to lose the very cool xplike.plesk.blue template with the advent of Mambo 4.5.1, you might be pleased to learn that Netshine Software have released an updated version which works with 4.5.1 and 4.5.2. Download it for free from: www.netshinesoftware.com/mambo-development.html

I really like this template... It is smart yet simple, very nicely done.

I am hoping more of the templates that were available for versions pre 4.5.1 will be updated for use with 4.5.2+ as there are allot of great ones.

Thanks for upgrading this one.

tobiaseigen · 07.04.2005, 20:51

I like this template too - kudos for releasing it! Many thanks!

Has anyone had success making modifications to it/integrating it into a site that offers plesk? I have the following thoughts that I'd like to share, not just template related:

1) menu/module expand/contract: I would like to have the other menus close when I've clicked on an item in a menu.

2) any thoughts on how to make a Plesk-like "help" module that displays helpful explanations when the mouse goes over an option on the page?

3) seamless integration between plesk and mambo?

4) seamless integration between horde in plesk and mambo?

Best wishes,

Tobias