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1/14/2009 5:36 PM
 

Rick I completely agree.

This is on my to do list, skinability of modules..

We should try to get this right for the core modules, third party developers is another problem (as you can see with XHTML).

I would like any module to use consistent Css classes, NO inline CSS and as little in modules.css as possible.
I agree  we need clear guidelines.

ATM I don't have any time to work on this (the transition to DNN 5 requires a complete rewrite of the Skinning documentation and there is a skin contest comming), if you feel like contributing some time to start this of it would be really welcome.
(not meant as "put your money....")

Thanks, Timo

 

 

 
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1/18/2009 3:52 PM
 

Timo,

I guess that is the major problem with all this, finding the time amongst a million other things going on.  I do think that with DNN 5, the introduction of a major overhaul to DNN would have been the perfect time to also implement new standard classes.  As a designer I know how massively awful it would be to convert over skins for compatibility, but still, the default classes could stand an update that would make things easier down the road... Again, finding the time is the hardest part.

I look forward to reading the new documentation.  Still haven't quite grasped how the widgets work in terms of creating your own from scratch.


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1/18/2009 5:51 PM
 

Rick, your right time is the problem...

I worked on the DNN 5 skin object attributes tables and it's almost finished (so not the whole doc, only Skin Object attributes)

Will send it to some people for a check this week and release it as a Beta, in the Forum.

I agree DNN5 would have been the right time to change the standard classes, but we decided not to for Downwards compatibility reasons.

For "us" it's not a problem to make some changes to a skin, but for a lot of people it is.

On the other hand some people don't seem to realise we went from DNN 4 to DNN 5 a major change, which means there could be at least some minor changes (apart for the unintended changes like the Case sensitivity).

 
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8/5/2009 6:48 PM
 

I (finally) released the Skin Object discussed in this thread.

The Skin Object will unload any CSS link the framework injects (server side).
Advantages are that you don't need a Core hack and you can unload CSS files per skin (if you change the core it's for the whole installation)

I also released a Skin Object to set the meta tag for IE8 Strict or Compatibility mode BTW.

Both can be downloaded from codeplex: http://dnnskinobjects.codeplex.com

 

 
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8/5/2009 9:45 PM
 

Nice work Timo,

I've been removing the Dnn Css files in my code behind for the modules. Solves alot of problems when using 3rd party controls like Telerik.

Have to try out your Skin Object this weekend.

Thanks, Burl

 
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