Table of Contents
Template Information
This is the rerelease of the hugely
popular Solaris. I have delayed it expecting phpBB
3 to be released sooner but as that is yet to happen,
I've made this release now. While this rerelease includes
a number of updates and fixes, they are all relatively
minor compared to the new Solaris theme I am working
on as I am writing this. I won't say more, I'll
let it remain a surprise but I'm positive it'll turn
out to be one of my best designs ever.
This new version fixes the bugs I have
been informed of, it should also be fully compatible
with phpBB 2.0.17 and fully support visual confirmation.
Besides the less visible fixes, the logo has been updated,
some things have been restyled a little and so have
a few of the buttons.
I am aware that many of you run modded boards with
extra graphics and you may still use the old image
files. If so make sure you don't overwrite them when
you upload this. The new buttons are just a small bonus.
:)
This template started out as a template
for a customer, Pablo Soler, who runs the French role-playing
website alternativeSuns.
He wanted a stylish and unique look for his forums (http://forum.alternativesuns.com)
and contacted me. He also asked me to release the template
to the public.
So, here's the end result. The name of the template
is borrowed from one of my favorite books, a novel by
Polish science-fiction author Stanislaw Lem (visit his
website at cyberiad.info).
It's one of the best modern science-fiction novels and
I recommend it strongly.
You could call it the sequel to SpacePilot3K and in
a sense it is but this is SpacePilot3K taken a step
further. This is an attempt at creating a futuristic
space science-fiction template with a black oriented
color scheme. The colors of Solaris are rather dark,
and I've tried to adjust them to fit both flat screens
and standard CRT screens. Should the colors be too dark,
try increasing the brightness of your screen.
Also note that even though it has graphics as top-right
navigation links, this template supports multiple languages.
As long as there's a lang_<language name>
folder in the images subfolder of the Solaris folder,
the images will load automatically when you swap language
in your profile. If the template can't find any images
for the language you've chosen, it will load the default
language which is English (can be changed by modifying
overall_header.tpl).
English and French images are included with the template.
You can download the image set from phpbb.com to create
your own translated graphics.
I've spent quite some time debugging this template so
you shouldn't experience any problems using it. But,
if you might, feel free to drop me a line. You'll find
my contact details at my
website.
I listened an awfully lot to M.E. by Underworld
while designing this template so there has to be something
of it in this...
 |
Details |
|
| Template
name |
Solaris |
| Template
version |
1.12 |
| Compatible
with |
phpBB
2.0.19 |
| Author |
Jakob
Persson |
| Template
description |
A
space style template in yellow, orange, gray
and black. |
| Localized |
English
and French graphics included. An image set
for creating localized graphics is available
at www.jakob-persson.com
as well as at www.phpbb.com. |
|
Questions
Questions by email will not be answered. Instead I suggest
you post your question in the Styles Development forum
at http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB.
If I am unable to help you, it's likely someone else
there will be able to.
Comments
Comments are always welcome. If you find an error, encounter
a problem or have general ideas or suggestions, feel
free to contact me by email (see my
website for contact details) or by sending me a
private message at the phpBB.com
forums (my nickname is Kail).
Version history
All dates are in European format (yyyy-mm-dd).
v1.12 (2006-01-06)
- phpBB 2.0.19 compatibility.
v1.11 (2005-12-13)
- phpBB 2.0.18 compatibility.
v1.1 (2005-09-10)
- Many bug fixes as well as phpBB 2.0.17 compatibility.
v1.01 (2003-04-07)
- Fixed bug: {L_CURRENT_PASSWORD} shown in profile page.
v1.0 (2003-03-30)
- First release.
Installation
If you need help installing it, please
refer to this
excellent installation guide in the phpBB knowledge
base.
If you'd have any problems please post
a reply in the Styles
Development forum at phpbb.com, in the original
Solaris release topic, and I'll reply as soon as I can.
Extras
Blank logo image
I've included a blank logo image to
help you customize this template to fit your own community
forums. The image is a PNG file (non-lossy compression).
Click here
to see it (or right click on the link and select
"Save target as..." to save it).
Prevent page layout breaking
Many people have emailed me about this since Solaris
has fixed width. Christian Fecteau has devised a
neat solution to prevent page layout from breaking.
You can download it in the form of an MOD here below.
Please note that I am not responsible for Christian's
work so if you have questions regarding this MOD
or how to use it or how it works, please contact
Christian, not me:
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=263135
Donate
If you like my work please consider making a donation.
It helps me cover costs of software licenses and hardware
and helps me release more themes to the public.
Donors will be recognized for their contribution unless
they choose not to.
Click
here to proceed to the donations page.
License and Disclaimer
The following terms apply to all templates above and replaces any previous
license included with the download files:
All free templates and all files
included in the distribution packages are Copyright © 2003
-2005 Jakob Persson unless otherwise stated.
WARNING: Do not delete the credit notice in the page
footers and source code! Removal of the phpBB copyright
notice or the template credit and copyright notice
revokes your privilege to use this template.
Your privilege to use thess templates, parts of them or any template derived
from this template, can be rescinded at the author's (Jakob Persson's) sole
discretion. It is very unlikely that I'll take such action but in the case
I find my designs being used at unsuitable websites that I do not wish to be
associated with I retain the right to do so.
This template is provided free of charge, however
some exceptions apply (see below), with no warranties
whatsoever. I do not guarantee the quality of this
work nor can I be held responsible what problems it
may cause you. Use it at your own risk. Be careful,
backup the database, backup the files before making
any major changes to your phpBB installation, including
installing templates!
If you wish to use parts of these
templates for your own creations, designs, skins,
themes, templates or anything else you must receive
an express, written consent from the author (Jakob
Persson). Note that"parts" include
visual design, layout and shapes of objects and elements.
Simply put, using different files does not make it
exempt from requiring permission or being considered
a derivative work in regards to applicable law.
You may not create derivative works without having
obtained permission to do so. You may not hire, lease,
sell or distribute these works, parts of them or works
derived from them without an express, written consent
from the author, Jakob Persson.
By downloading or using these templates you acknowledge
having read and understood the terms of the license
agreement and understand that you are legally bound
by them.
All use of this design and derivatives
is controlled by the terms of this license. If you'd
like to modify Solaris for use at your site or use
it for your site's design, please see the FAQ
section at my website.
If your question is not answered already, you may contact
me.
Last revised: 2006-01-06 |
