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Customizing SMF => Graphics and Templates => Theme Site Themes => Topic started by: Stygian on January 20, 2010, 10:43:54 PM

Title: LCARS
Post by: Stygian on January 20, 2010, 10:43:54 PM
Link to the theme (http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=1974)
(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcustom.simplemachines.org%2Fthemes%2Findex.php%2Faction%2Cdownload%2Flemma%2C1974%2Fimage%2Cthumb&hash=5b7c8bd64a14c146d017c4ec7b925b8c66dd8545)

After seeing a few Star Trek themes that all avoided actually making an LCARS style, I decided to give it a shot. 

This theme contains two versions.  One is a classic LCARS color style, the second is a custom color scheme in more Blue tones.  There is a style select at the top to easily switch between the two.  Different links, mouse overs and images will blink to add to the LCARS feel.  A Ranks folder has also been included in images for use with member groups.  Included Rank images are: Captain (shown under "Additional Screenshots"),Commander, Lieutenant Commander, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Junior Grader and Ensign.

The extras.rar contains all PSDs for the theme, a Star Trek favicon.ico and the LCARS font (Swiss 911).  To use the font, follow the instructions at the top of the CSS files for the theme.  (Note: If you use the font, your members will have to have it on their computer for the site to be viewed properly.)  The rar also contains an alternate version of bglcars_classic.png that is flat colors with no shadowing for more authenticity.  To use it, simply move it to the images folder.  It also has a folder for TinyPortal images for those who use that mod.

Demo here (http://test.stygianvault.com/smf/index.php?action=forum)
UN=test
PW=demo

Copyright © 2009 by Paramount Pictures. STAR TREK and all related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.   
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: lizsan on January 22, 2010, 10:55:30 AM
This is really cool, exactly what I have been looking for...

this does not exist for 2RC2.0?
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: Stygian on January 22, 2010, 11:07:50 AM
I haven't tested it out in 2 yet.  Pretty sure some things would break.  I can try making one for you though. 
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: bullbreedluverz on January 22, 2010, 11:19:07 AM
i cant stand star trek but its a real nice looking theme

but there is an issue with the width of the theme - on screen resolutions under about 1300px you have to scroll across to see the theme properly (on resolutions 1080px nearly half the theme hangs off the side the screen)
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: vbgamer45 on January 22, 2010, 11:33:04 AM
Awesome theme! Something that is very different from the normal themes that are submitted here.
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: Stygian on January 22, 2010, 02:23:34 PM
Thank you for the comments.  The theme is wide and the fixed width I know has issues with smaller resolutions.  However, it could be customized to have the lcars bar on the right if needed.  I have been working on other versions of this, I will try to add in an option to flip it so it is easier to view on smaller resolutions.
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: bullbreedluverz on January 22, 2010, 02:41:59 PM
that would probly be welcomed by people and could help make, what is a real nice looking theme, more popular and as vbgamer said its good to see some different styling to the norm
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: Stygian on January 23, 2010, 07:32:37 AM
I've added the correct images.  However, having trouble uploading the new zip atm.   So here it is as an attachment for now.  This is the same theme just with the bglcars-right.png and bglcars_classic-right.png added.  To use just replace the other bglcars images.
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: stargatecorner on January 30, 2010, 04:52:43 PM
it's too large!
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: Stygian on February 01, 2010, 04:11:40 AM
Working on finishing up the image and CSS changes needed for the right side LCARS.  Pretty much done, just a small bit of dialing in.  If you want to do this before I get finished, simply change the left flag in the body of the CSS.

body
{
        background: #000 url(../images/bglcars_classic.png) no-repeat;
        margin-left: -145px;
        margin-top: 0px;

Also change the Z-index for the logo section.

#logo {
         position: absolute;
         top: -5px;
         bottom: 10px;
         left: 88px;
         display: block;
         width: 536px;
         height: 200px;
         cursor: pointer;
         background: url(../images/logo.png);
         z-index: 100;

It should be at 1000 now.  Change it to 100.

That would fix it up.  After that, until I get it finished, simply use the PSD to move the images to match.  Should be up by the end of the week.
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: stargatecorner on February 05, 2010, 03:54:15 PM
no change.
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: Stygian on February 06, 2010, 03:09:19 PM
This wasn't in response to your post.  The size of things will not be changing.  This was for the people who wanted the LCARS on the right.
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: stargatecorner on February 06, 2010, 05:34:33 PM
the theme is nice but too large for me thank you.
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: stargatecorner on February 07, 2010, 04:24:44 PM
If you want a new lcars without a left image ;)
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: Pudgy on January 24, 2011, 11:39:51 PM
Hey I got this theme, but none of the images seem to work, and the theme is not showing up real well. Can ya email me and give me a hand perchance?
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: kat on January 25, 2011, 09:15:54 AM
WoW... Good attempt.

But, it's really, really WIIIIIIIDE! Even at 1440x900.

By the way, the logins on for the demo are toast. :(
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: KensonPlays on December 06, 2011, 12:17:26 AM
Sorry to bump this, but has any progress come to it?
Title: Re: LCARS
Post by: Stygian on December 06, 2011, 12:43:01 AM
What progress are were you looking for?