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[Considering]

What would you say are the major benefits of xenforo over other forum software?

Thanks!

 

[TPerry]

This is incorrect.

If you really want to have a default style which is left completely untouched and unused for the very rare occasion you may need one for troubleshooting style issues, the new default style you create should have no parent.

Yep, JUST like this.




EDIT:
I just re-read your statement... and yes, your "default" (as in untouched XF created) should NOT be a child style of ANY style.. it should be the parent, THEN you can create a child style off that XF default parent.



The confusion was XF default, and USER default.

And for me.. this is one of the big benefits of XF compared to some other scripts.

 

[Suzanne O]

Loving the fact that some myths are being broken about Xenforo's style. It's catching plenty of people out.

As for my own theory i suggest that you play with the Xenforo style as much as you can before buying any ones that rely on you to edit a child style.

 

[John917]

What would you say are the major benefits of xenforo over other forum software?

Thanks!

Overall great community of customers and the Xenforo staff is also part of that community.

 

[Considering]

Can 100% guarantee more people are going to edit the base style rather than create a new style.

The biggest frustration I had with Xenique was literally undoing peoples edits, and then helping them redo them under a child style.

Sure, though there are third party libs like Illuminate.

 

[TPerry]

As for my own theory i suggest that you play with the Xenforo style as much as you can before buying any ones that rely on you to edit a child style.

That's what was being commented on... but KEEPING the XF default as an actual XF default, and create a child style under it so that you have that customized child style set as the user default, and a default XF as it's parent that has no changes in it to test against.
We were not talking about "buying" a style, but creating a customized one based off the XF default.
Other scripts do not have that ability.

 

[KensonPlays]

That's what was being commented on... but KEEPING the XF default as an actual XF default, and create a child style under it so that you have that customized child style set as the user default, and a default XF as it's parent that has no changes in it to test against.
We were not talking about "buying" a style, but creating a customized one based off the XF default.
Other scripts do not have that ability.

I have a separate "master" style that I customized and kept the xf default as 100% separate, since I also have 'sub-styles' with different backgrounds and color schemes to match the background. It allows me to have a style for each of the major games our community plays.

 

[Suzanne O]

I have a separate "master" style that I customized and kept the xf default as 100% separate, since I also have 'sub-styles' with different backgrounds and color schemes to match the background. It allows me to have a style for each of the major games our community plays.

How big is the list of styles and sub styles?
Because if there's over 20 it's too much.

I used to do the same as you as i had themehouse add on installed.
It in itself got too much.

Ask your community about having styles from @Russ who runs pixelexit.com and have him customise one style for you and your community

 

[KensonPlays]

How big is the list of styles and sub styles?
Because if there's over 20 it's too much.

I used to do the same as you as i had themehouse add on installed.
It in itself got too much.

Ask your community about having styles from @Russ who runs pixelexit.com and have him customise one style for you and your community

About 8 styles.

 

[TPerry]

I have a separate "master" style that I customized and kept the xf default as 100% separate, since I also have 'sub-styles' with different backgrounds and color schemes to match the background. It allows me to have a style for each of the major games our community plays.

Yep, if one tweaks many styles, it's a good idea to have a base master and then tweak the subs off of it. That's why you find many of your style developers doing similar.

 

[KensonPlays]

Yep, if one tweaks many styles, it's a good idea to have a base master and then tweak the subs off of it. That's why you find many of your style developers doing similar.

Yea, it makes it easier to have some elements consistent like a header background, page background, and such. Minimal changes for color scheme and custom background, leaving rest of style alone.