//Edit - Admin template 'Studio' for development/use

[Luisehahne]

Hi Dave,

It looks fine and i will be going to contact you by email in the next time, because we have many changes in the core and templates. I in my point of view, the community too want this fine backend theme.

Dietmar

[D72]

Hi all,

Since i am working permanently with WebsiteBaker i was catching up some work i was doing a while ago.
I don't like the default admin templates so i started working on a new template for about a year ago.
But i never had the time to finish it... (sounds familiar?)
It's still not finished actually, but i think it's done for 90%
For me it's finished 95% as i also tweaked some WB core files. Because not all .htt files has effect on some parts in the WB engine. I will change and develop some parts from time to time. But for now it fits my needs and it has a look i can present as a 'Pro' backend to my clients.
The 'studio' template has some mayor tweaks and really differs from other templates. So be warned.

If there are people here, especially people of the core development team who is interested to have this template to develop it more, that would be a great honor.
In my opinion it's a trendy template and one that fits 2010.
Though, it could be more improved. text inputs which should have better widths, elements that should translated by the laguange files. Cos some parts, like the header.htt is not totally translated by the language files and i had to change it manual. I just have not the php skills on how to add language lines so it works in the backend.
I really tried, but failed many times. Thats why the manual translating on some parts.

This template is actually ment for the core development team. If they see possibilities with it to make it a decent admin template that people can use or maybe even as a default wb template.
Be honest, besides the argos_theme, the other themes are representing the 90's for real (if you ask me...)

Well, have a peek. I got it installed on a test version on my server.
Tell me what you think. Lets make this the best admin template.

Remember, some marges, positions etc. are not very well done because personal, i had to change some other core files of wb too. My own version has for example more links in the topmenu, like Logout, Dashboard etc.
But i think when someone spend some time with this template, it could be a nice one to use.

Username: demo
Password: demo
Sneak a peek


// Edit
I got many PM's, emails and requests when this theme is available.
My intension was to make it available to the core team if they found it a good idea to uses it as a "default" theme or whatever. But there are many people who would like to use it right now.
So, i collected everything, deleted lots of unnessecary files and improved little things like loading times, some javascripts merging, css, etc

Remember! this theme here is and probably stays in 'Beta' version, untill the core team adds it to the WB repository. If you experience some issues with widths, margins, paddings when you installed some modules, there is a big change you have to change some individual modules too.

But, the theme is fully installable from the backend and works great for 95%. Keep in mind, when you want to use the theme in your own language, you must translate some .htt files manual.
Also, the icons in the collapsible panel on top of the theme, is not responding on user rights. Which means, everybody that is logged into the admin can see the icons. People with no admin rights can see the icons, but the content and functions are not shown. Only Admins have full control over the icon panel.

Cheers and have fun. Finally a first step to a modern theme for WB...


Dave

[UPDATE: zip file removed by admin because of possible copyright conflict. See last post.]