[Jim S.]

Yeah, I just figured out that the problem originated from bad header information in the stylesheets. Once I fixed that, both templates showed up just fine.

[Trent Adams]

Let me understand this. The blank screenshot issue is because you have to take a screenshot of your template and add it to your theme folder. Double check the name of the default theme, but I think it works if you create a screenshot and call it screenshot.png.

As for the by and name of the template, that is derived from the information at the top of your style.css. If you edit file in your theme directory, it will show up. If you don’t have a style.css in your theme and are using the default theme’s style.css, download it as is, change the information at the top and upload it to your theme directory.

I think that is all the troubles you are having at first glance.

Trent

[Jim S.]

So, let me add a new wrinkle – I’ve just installed Desmond, and the default theme works just fine. I’ve tried uploading a couple of other themes to the my-templates directory but all I’m getting are blank screenshots next to the word by in the Presentation menu. Heck, I’ve even applied the plugin solution that Trent supplied, still without any success. Any ideas on why these templates aren’t showing up?

[spencerp]

Awesome! Glad to hear it’s working now!

I should not attempt software updates just before bedtime.

LOL! I know how that is..

spencerp

[pfdebate]

That worked. Thanks for the help!

I am up way passed my bedtime. I should not attempt software updates just before bedtime.

Thanks!

Bob

[spencerp]

Ah.. Okay, I’m sure Trent’s reply contains the right answer ..

spencerp

[Trent Adams]

Save this file as patch-to-URL.php and upload to /my-plugins/ directory:

<?php



function fix_bb_path_to_url( $url ) {

return preg_replace( '|([^/])|', '/$1', $url );

}



add_filter( 'bb_path_to_url', 'fix_bb_path_to_url', 1, -1 );



?>

Trent

[spencerp]

Hmm, how about the .htaccess file? I’m trying to figure out where there’s a missing one, if it’s not in the config.php file.. then I’m not really sure..

spencerp

[Trent Adams]

I am wondering if this is an error in TRAC. Seems to be related this this ticket that has a patch and plugin to fix it:

https://trac.bbpress.org/ticket/575

Trent

[spencerp]

[Takes a bow to the audience]… Thank you! Thank you! No really you shouldn’t! Haha.. nah, just kidding lol.

I guess I’m just used to doing that stuff on the WP.org forums, I bring that awesomeness over here.. seems to work well I think..

spencerp

[pfdebate]

I see what you are talking about when I view the source, but there are two slashes in the URL in the config.php file.

[Trent Adams]

Good work tracking that down!

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http:/forums.pfdebate.com/bb-templates/kakumei/style.css" type="text/css" />

What really is strange for me is safari on Mac OS X shows the page correctly anyways. What a smart browser.

Why that link is like that and the rest of the content is showing up right is strange though.

Trent

[spencerp]

Viewing source I noticed this:

http:/forums.pfdebate.com/bb-templates/kakumei/style.css

You’re missing the second: / in the beginning of the URL:

http://forums.pfdebate.com/bb-templates/kakumei/style.css

Check the config.php file would be my guess..

spencerp

[pfdebate]

It is unstyled when I view it in Firefox 2 and IE7. I have cleared the browser cache.

I saved the config file, deleted everything, and copied up the new files. The folders are all set at 755.

[spencerp]

I’m seeing an un-styled version of the forums.. using Firefox here..

http://forums.pfdebate.com/bb-templates/kakumei/

Did you upload files right? Chmod the folders and files right..? Delete all the old originals, and then upload new?

spencerp

[Trent Adams]

Maybe clear your browser cache because I can see the default theme on your forums perfectly.

Trent

[pfdebate]

I upgraded to Desmond and I am trying to use the default them (Kakumei) and the theme is not being applied. The theme thumbnail file does not display in the admin panel eitehr.

http://forums.pfdebate.com/

Thanks!

UPDATED BY MODERATOR:

The solution to this problem can be found farther down the page:

http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/700#post-4254

[Sam Bauers]

For those interested in adding forum categories to their brand new bbPress 0.8 install, there is an updated patch on the development site.

The relevant ticket is here

Download the last attachment “categories-build701.patch”, this is the build number for version 0.8

To patch, simply go to your install directory:

$ cd /path/to/installation/

Then (on Unix, Linux and OSX) patch using patch

$ patch -p0 < /path/to/patchfile/categories-build701.patch

On windows you will have to use some other patching tool – but the premise is the same.

Upgrade your database by running the upgrade script at /bb-admin/upgrade.php

Go to the category admin area and create a category/s, then go to the forum admin area and assign your forums to your category/s.

Done.

[ardentfrost]

Sorry man, I updated the plugin 2 days ago to be compatible with the new .80 release of bbpress. You’ll have to get the most recent .73 version. If you can’t figure out how to get it from /plugins, you can go to http://faq.rayd.org/bbpress_private_message/

[thomasklaiber]

Download the updated beta version here:

https://plugins-dev.bbpress.org/browser/posts-since-last-visit/trunk/since-last-visit.php?format=raw

Demo here:

http://la-school.com/bbpress/ (Test/test)

It requires Onlinelist 1.4 to work!!

As requested in another thread here, If you want to indicate new posts with an icon next to the topic do it this way:

<?php if ($topic->topic_time > view_since_last_visit_user()) : ?>

DISPLAY IF NEW

<?php else : ?>

DISPLAY IF NOT NEW

<?php endif; ?>

add this in front of you topic title.

At the moment the topic still stay “new” even if you’ve already seen it, till the next visit. Gonna fix this in next version.

Any Feedback?

[Geezerjim]

I’ve upgraded Graphic Display Ranks to 0.6

Moved the configurable variables to gdr_config.php located in the ‘ranks’ subdirectory. I also added a new set of images that are smaller than the original set and should fit in the default threadauthor css width.

[Trent Adams]

Just checked. I would go back and read the documentation one last time

Trent

[Geezerjim]

The source code looks fine now, but it’s plugin page turned everything in the readme file into a tag!

[Geezerjim]

Yes, it’s been uploaded to the repository. However, when I went and browsed the source code all of the formating is gone and it’s all on one line. I will update it now.

[Trent Adams]

This is a great plugin! Did you submit it yet?

Trent