XF 2.3 AI has completely screwed up my template lol

[SAVO]

Hello all! First post, thanks for reading!

So i have been trying to utilize AI for editing my style (Shades of Grey if anyone is familiar) and it just got me all friggin messed up. I'll admit, i didn't prompt it properly every time haha so I'm also to blame.

Is there a visual document here that "dumbs it down" for newer users? I created a website using vBulletin back in 2007 so I am actually familiar with how the software works. I just need a refresher course.

For example, a side bar permanently stuck to the side of the screen that had your "Profile, Send Message, Preferences" etc etc... i seem to remember that was a thing in the old vBulletin?

Another example, does forum_view actually handle EVERYTHING in that view, or do I need to consistently be updating my extra.less folder?

I can't seem to get AI to understand my question because, well, it's not trained to have conversations that well... and I didn't want to clutter up the board with 13 different questions.

SO, what is easiest for you guys? Do you need screenshots? Do you need to me to TRY and describe? I can photoshop arrows and text and all that...


THANK YOU so much! Hope someone can help!

-Savo

 

[🔥Iggy🔥]

Another example, does forum_view actually handle EVERYTHING in that view, or do I need to consistently be updating my extra.less folder?

its best practice to use extra.less

 

[🔥Iggy🔥]

For example, a side bar permanently stuck to the side of the screen that had your "Profile, Send Message, Preferences" etc etc... i seem to remember that was a thing in the old vBulletin?

widgets....damn so im smarter than ai?

 

[Sebastiaan]

Re-import style, overwrite and add child style.

 

[🔥Iggy🔥]

Is there a visual document here that "dumbs it down" for newer users? I created a website using vBulletin back in 2007 so I am actually familiar with how the software works. I just need a refresher course.

i think you mean

Getting started | Manual | XenForo

End-user documentation for XenForo

xenforo.com

its the best we have

 

[tajhay]

utilize AI

Which AI? AI is only as good as the prompts you provide it.

I have created full feature rich addons via Claude Code (Opus 4).

 

[SAVO]

Thanks guys! I am grateful for your responses.

I am learning at the template level and just trial and error-ing things.

Thank you Iggy for the link!

 

[SAVO]

Howdy! So, here are some screen shots that I mocked up, can someone help a little?
THANK YOU!

I just need a little refresher course. I understand the idea of how the code is, I'm ust having trouble because it's a little different than last time (20 years ago lol)

 

[SAVO]

I'd also like something similar like this to the bottom of my page. I am currently using the Shades of Grey template. Is anyone familiar? Is there a better option?

 

[olgert zerbaska]

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I'd also like something similar like this to the bottom of my page. I am currently using the Shades of Grey template. Is anyone familiar? Is there a better option?

Send to ChatGPT that screenshot and ask to create an html footer like in the screenshot or give it the link of xenforo and ask to see the footer.

Create an html widget with ChatGPT’s code and import the widget to page_container template and voila.

Chatgpt has saved me too much money, I don’t buy anymore styles,I use only the default and customize it myself