Everything posted by The Old Man
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I didn’t spot this until now but at 1:07 in the badge video… range sliders in the AdminCP settings! These will be really useful for Custom Theme settings! Nice implementation too!
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Absolutely agree, thanks Matt!
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Lovely work as always! Thanks all. Are classic animated smilies still available for members to use when posting?
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Ah, of course, thanks for pointing that out. I had in mind it was a placeholder of some kind, having not tried the feature.
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I like this feature, well thought out and presented well. Re: and Hi @Matt Looks like the way that IPS shows that error message to vistors (for queued content that is still currently unpublished) could be improved with a more friendly and meaningul error.
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Great work! There's always more one could add, but this is ideal for the average site owner. I've found a similar device layout switch so useful in my WP builder, it's so convenient to instantly toggle between desktop, tablet and mobile when you're working. For more advanced themes, I am concerned because Matt hinted that the AdminCP theme editing is gone completely so I'm still worried sick about how I will be able to add custom theme settings in IC5. Have they gone completely or is there still an interface where we can add select lists and image uploads fields? Example: Down the road it would be nice to see support for: color opacity (HSLA), gradients, spacing (margin and padding), borders, background header images and positioning, cover, contain etc, background video upload fields (mp4 and webm) overlays CSS blend filters but there is always the custom CSS sheet and I think again with the exception of background header images, they are for the more advanced users. Still, we could perhaps see those added later and this is a great start! I think it's also natural to one day even see some of this eventually make its way into the CMS page-builder!
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Really well done @Ehren 🙂 Reading through all these new features and improvements made for a great blog post! Clearly, lots of thought and positivity have gone into this side of IC5, and the accessibility improvements are always welcome. Love the new traditional header layout, thanks for keeping that and for integrating the strapline which will save work. So relieved to read that we can still apply hero header backgrounds! Can't wait to see how the light/dark theming configuration will look and work in the AdminCP with both as a single theme; I'm thinking of perhaps adjacent light and dark options for each of the theme's settings to reduce page navigation when creating/editing. Please don't forget to include range sliders and colour with opacity in the AdminCP theme settings. I'd like to see gradient settings and support for the existing stock images option made available in the image upload settings too. A section for user customisation out of the box would be awesome, somewhere where we could add a background or form setting that each user could use to personalise the theme for themselves. e.g. users could choose a hero background image without having to select a whole theme just for the one they want, and the admin wouldn't have to add 10 themes with 10 different header images. Any plans to add Unsplash to the Stock Images API? Nice job and thank you!
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Just to confirm it works now, there is a delay of around 5 seconds, whereas before it timed out.
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That flexibility was such a an attractive and useful feature of IPS, and it will be sorely missed! I’ve had forums not work out and that flexibility helped me. The same happened with a client who then just needed the Gallery which is way beyond anything out there. TBH I didn’t realise it means that their IPS4 Gallery is on borrowed time and I’ll have to switch to a replacement. I realise Invision wants to increasingly appeal more to larger enterprise clients, but I can’t help feel it is slowly but surely moving away out of reach from the low budget personal/hobbyist sites that essentially helped get Invision where it is today, which is sad.
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Nothing happens for me when I click on that link in Client. The page never loads.
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Sooooo... moving on..... who do I have to buy dinner for to get my coveted Provider's badge approved?
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It totally grinds my gears too. There is no new one! However, your AdminCP Dashboard if and will tell you when there is an update available, just like it always has. It just won’t install it for you or help you find new apps and themes. It’s been said so many times before, but I think the providers list should really be in the AdminCP where it belongs, so people can conveniently browse from one logical central point and discover products, with external links to them and the third party disclaimer. It’s (IMHO) the least IPS could do. They say only a minority of IPS Clients visit this site, of that minority, only a few will ever find the almost hidden providers list, (and of course they crippled Commerce before adding new features or integrations! Grr).
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Hello and thank you for your interest in Invisionary Themes & Design! My name is Graham and I'm a UK-based freelance web designer, occasional PHP developer and web hosting/server admin. I've been creating websites for more than 25 years, both for myself and also for a small number of special clients. I've been using Invision Community (IC/IPS) since it launched over 2 decades ago, starting out with the predecessor to IPS known as Ikonboard and also SMF. Like many IPS community admins, I got fed up with disappearing theme designers who charge annual subscriptions but fail to keep their themes updated with latest compatible versions, so I began developing my own themes for Invision Community and am known for my Halloween Macabre, Christmas Midwinter and Remembrance themes. Themes for Invision Community 5 Christmas Midwinter theme (IC5): View more details and screenshots of Christmas Midwinter for Invision Community 5 Christmas Midwinter Red (IC5): View more details and screenshots of Christmas Midwinter Red for Invision Community 5 Halloween Macabre theme (IC5): View more details and screenshots of Halloween Macabre for Invision Community 5 Satin Noir theme (IC5): Satin Noir has various FPS gaming/shooter and racing style headers, or upload your own! View more details and screenshots of Satin Noir for Invision Community 5 Remembrance Pro theme (IC5): View more details and screenshots of Remembrance Pro for Invision Community 5 Themes for Invision Community 4 Christmas Midwinter Red theme (IPS4): View more details and screenshots of Christmas Midwinter Red for Invision Community 4 Christmas Midwinter theme (IPS4): View more details and screenshots of Christmas Midwinter for Invision Community 4 Satin Noir theme (IPS4): Satin Noir has various FPS gaming/shooter and racing style headers, or upload your own! View more details and screenshots of Satin Noir for Invision Community 4 Halloween Macabre theme (IPS4): View more details and screenshots of Halloween Macabre for Invision Community 4 Remembrance Pro theme (IPS4): View more details and screenshots of Remembrance Pro for Invision Community 4 Curious?Invisionary.tech is the place to experience my themes for Invision Community, to get premium support and purchase from a growing range of innovative, high performance and original themes available for Invision Community (IC/IPS/IPB). For continued support, updates and access to exclusive client offers, register an account over at Invisionary.tech if you haven't already! Look out for more themes coming soon! Graham P. Smith
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Very nice! Please add an option to disable Rick Astley.
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Great, thanks Stuart.
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I have mixed regrets about the whole thing but at the end of the day, if it's not sustainable as a loss-maker for IPS, I understand it has to go. I certainly won't miss the Marketplace approval queue! I've read concerns about having to browse and check dozens of sites to get updates. I think the update check will still work though, unless I've missed something, so it should be simple to see a new update is available for apps, plug-ins and themes. You click on it like now and it takes you to where you can download the available update.
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Thanks Esther.
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Wow, that was fast! Tomato/Tomarto I guess, depending upon your perspective! By controlled I meant more managed from a security perspective.
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I'm curious, if you can achieve it via a hack and you know people will need to do it, why not simply retain the ability to modify or replace? At least then it would be more controlled. 🤔
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Thanks for the reply and the invitation Charles. I know it's good for many but I prefer and need to stay with IPS Legacy for now! 😍
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It seems like I can't reply to those Cloud forum topics. I was pleased to see a new IPS app mentioned as it's been years since the last, but apparently, it's only for the IPS Cloud platform. Then I noticed that the Statistics improvements are, you guessed it, for IPS Cloud hosted only. So disappointed. These cloud features appear to use Amazon cloud functionality which as far as I know, is available for all. Amazon Rekognition for example. I hate negativity, but I can't help but wonder; has new innovation now ended for us loyal self-hosted customers?
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Have the Blog comments gone for good? Used to be some useful info in there. 😬
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Thanks Olivia! I like these simple, weekly updates! Light, quick and easy to keep up to date. 🥰
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Thanks @Ryan Ashbrook !
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Nice video, enjoyed that, thanks guys! I think the AI image recognition will also be super helpful for those with vision difficulties too, in terms of understanding the content and using screen readers etc.
