New Admin redesign, see pic for draft, idea

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renegade8164
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Admin panel design redesign. (See pic idea/draft)

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Hi!

I've been using phpBB since the days of version 2 for forums and today when I did a new install the Admin Control panel did not look "new and fresh" and I disliked it...

So what I did was a quick flat redesign of it in 4 hours. And this is what It look like after adding FontAwesome, changed ("hacked") css file and edit overall_footer and overall_header template files.
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Is there any plans for a re-design like this, more flat, more css, less pictures, being responsive etc. as the modern sites are at the moment?

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Re: New Admin redesign, see pic for draft, idea

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Hello renegade,

Your acp redesign looks great ! I really like it.
I also redesigned my acp back in 2010 as i didnt like all the bright colours. Its not as good as yours but its okay.

Heres a pic:
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Re: New Admin redesign, see pic for draft, idea

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waw
a nice theme you've created..
i think it should be released on phpbb.com

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Re: Admin panel design redesign. (See pic idea/draft)

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There are no plans currently, we have a limited number of people contributing to development who are really good at that sort of stuff (or at least that I've seen).

If you would like, you could set up a pull request for this with your changes and we can take a look at them.

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Re: Admin panel design redesign. (See pic idea/draft)

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renegade8164 wrote:Hi!

I've been using phpBB since the days of version 2 for forums and today when I did a new install the Admin Control panel did not look "new and fresh" and I disliked it...

So what I did was a quick flat redesign of it in 4 hours. And this is what It look like after adding FontAwesome, changed ("hacked") css file and edit overall_footer and overall_header template files.
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Is there any plans for a re-design like this, more flat, more css, less pictures, being responsive etc. as the modern sites are at the moment?
Wow that is really good.

Mine just has a slight style change
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Great design! I hope you're open to Exreaction's suggestion ;-)

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Re: Admin panel design redesign. (See pic idea/draft)

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renegade8164 wrote:Hi!

I've been using phpBB since the days of version 2 for forums and today when I did a new install the Admin Control panel did not look "new and fresh" and I disliked it...

So what I did was a quick flat redesign of it in 4 hours. And this is what It look like after adding FontAwesome, changed ("hacked") css file and edit overall_footer and overall_header template files.
....
Is there any plans for a re-design like this, more flat, more css, less pictures, being responsive etc. as the modern sites are at the moment?
What's the orange square by the System tab?
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Re: New Admin redesign, see pic for draft, idea

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bonelifer wrote:
renegade8164 wrote:Hi!

I've been using phpBB since the days of version 2 for forums and today when I did a new install the Admin Control panel did not look "new and fresh" and I disliked it...

So what I did was a quick flat redesign of it in 4 hours. And this is what It look like after adding FontAwesome, changed ("hacked") css file and edit overall_footer and overall_header template files.
....
Is there any plans for a re-design like this, more flat, more css, less pictures, being responsive etc. as the modern sites are at the moment?
What's the orange square by the System tab?
Maybe a dropdown menu for tabs like automod and .MODS?

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Re: New Admin redesign, see pic for draft, idea

Post by renegade8164 »

*Daniel wrote:
bonelifer wrote:
renegade8164 wrote:Hi!

I've been using phpBB since the days of version 2 for forums and today when I did a new install the Admin Control panel did not look "new and fresh" and I disliked it...

So what I did was a quick flat redesign of it in 4 hours. And this is what It look like after adding FontAwesome, changed ("hacked") css file and edit overall_footer and overall_header template files.
....
Is there any plans for a re-design like this, more flat, more css, less pictures, being responsive etc. as the modern sites are at the moment?
What's the orange square by the System tab?
Maybe a dropdown menu for tabs like automod and .MODS?
Orange? It's red. However it's a tab for hide/show the menu to the left using the more "universal" hidden-menu/three lines icon. Before it was hide/show arrows next to the menu to the right.

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Re: Admin panel design redesign. (See pic idea/draft)

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EXreaction wrote:There are no plans currently, we have a limited number of people contributing to development who are really good at that sort of stuff (or at least that I've seen).

If you would like, you could set up a pull request for this with your changes and we can take a look at them.
How do Ido that then?

I work as graphical designer/producer, so my first thought was that I just wanted to send this pic to the developer team, but I also am a front-end designer (back-end developer too). So if u guys would like some help from with the front-end part, I would appreciate do a draft/design for it later.

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