Automatically Copy Application Images to All Skins

[rsyvarth]

Many of the larger applications include images which currently have to be manually copied into all of the skin image directories if the forum has multiple skins. This can be a rather confusing issue for users who are not very familiar with IPB.

I would suggest the ability for developers to specify a directory in which their application images are stored and then while the application is being installed, automatically copy those images from the 'master/' directory to every single skin image directory (it probably shouldn't overwrite existing images, in case the skin includes images for the application already).

I think that this would greatly simplify the application install process for many users and help application installs to move more towards a '1 click install' sort of process.

[Haku2]

Many of the larger applications include images which currently have to be manually copied into all of the skin image directories if the forum has multiple skins. This can be a rather confusing issue for users who are not very familiar with IPB.

I would suggest the ability for developers to specify a directory in which their application images are stored and then while the application is being installed, automatically copy those images from the 'master/' directory to every single skin image directory (it probably shouldn't overwrite existing images, in case the skin includes images for the application already).

I think that this would greatly simplify the application install process for many users and help application installs to move more towards a '1 click install' sort of process.

I have to agree with you on this. It would save a lot of time and confusion.

[ZakRhyno]

Yes this would help and not have to keep copying over if you get new skins.

[Guest]

Yes .. I always forget to copy the images to the non-master skin set. Then wonder why I can't see the images/links etc