HellaSmella Template, or similar..

[thaylok]

Hi.

I'm just wondering what it takes to make a template, and if there are any pointers somewhere?
I really like Sabnzbd+, but the main annoyance with it is the heavy templates, I like things
simple.

What I want to do is to make a template that have theese functions on the main page:

- Progress bar for current download
- Speed bar
- Upcoming file (queue)
- Download rate limiter
- Add nzb with upload (And maybe newzbin id)
- Listing of last 3-5 completed downloads
- Logs
- Single link to config section

Something like this:
http://bildr.no/view/292097

but without the graph.

So, would this be a possible template?

[JayBird]

I cant help, but that looks really good. Good luck

[shypike]

I really like Sabnzbd+, but the main annoyance with it is the heavy templates, I like things
simple.

What looks simple may not be very simple.
What's heavy about the current skins?
"Smpl" looks simple and is reasonably efficient.

The best way to design a template is to look at existing ones.
Be warned that you will have a moving target.
Development of the core code and the skins are in sync.
Slowly we are redesigning the core code to be Ajax friendly, which should make it
possible to create more efficient skins.

[switch]

If you have any template specific questions you can find myself and pairofdimes on our irc channel to give you any info you need.

[thaylok]

shypike:
The current templates are either heavy (plush), cludged with to much extra (default & smpl), or simply to unstable (prototype).
Layout wise default and smpl are a mess, and plush simply is to much. of everything.
I used to be a Hellanzb + HellaSmella user (some times still are), but I like sabnzbd because of extra functions
such as scheduler, and it seems a bit more stable. What I doesn't like are the lack of a good UI.


Here is a concept of what i'm aiming for:
http://bildr.no/view/292301

Notes on concept image:
This is all the functions I feel that is actually needed (well, minus the logs).
Config is just a single link to a page that doesn't even need any kind of
fancy layout, reason for this is that most users don't use config to much
after their initial install and config. One of the things I think could be useful
is to have a link to a page called tools, that have scheduler and rss settings.

Soo.. What do you all think? do this look like a sexy template?

[switch]

Looks nice, I'm sure people would appreciate it.

The only really issue you may face is the queue and history information is not available to the templating engine on the index page, only in /queue/ and /history/ respectively. You could use javascript to fill two div's with the information, which has the added bonus of allowing you to automatically refresh the content. Which is what I ended up doing for smpl.

[thaylok]

Thanks for the tip switch!

I like the community around sabnzb+, seem like alot of
decent folks among the devs 

[xxhds]

That looks awesome thaylok.  I'd be really interested in this template.  Let me know if you are really going to take this on and if you want any help.  I might just try and make something like this too.

[thaylok]

That looks awesome thaylok.  I'd be really interested in this template.  Let me know if you are really going to take this on and if you want any help.  I might just try and make something like this too.

Yeah, I´m hoping to actually make this template, but any help is welcome
I think my only problem is a bit the lack of spare time

What are your cup of tea? HTML/CSS/Javascript/Ajax/Graphics?

[xxhds]

Yeah, I´m hoping to actually make this template, but any help is welcome
I think my only problem is a bit the lack of spare time

What are your cup of tea? HTML/CSS/Javascript/Ajax/Graphics?

I can do HTML,CSS,Graphics... but really anything by looking at examples such as the current skins.  Message me on some IM sometime if you like.

[rAf]

I really like your mockup, you should look at Plush skin code.
All informations you need are pretty much here and jQuery is simple to use...
Hope you'll make it

[thaylok]

Sorry to say, but this template ain't gonna happen this year..
Too much to do on work these days, little time to have fun

But eventually I will find time for this, I just can't comfortable
with any of the existing templates (not even prototype).

[xxhds]

cool, thanks pairofdimes.

even though thaylok doesnt have time.  I am still going to try and find some time and make a go at this.  Using some of the smpl code and some from plush and then some more of my own, I dont think it should be too hard.  I'll let you guys know if I get anything done.

thanks to everyone for the hard work on the templates we do have

[inpheaux]

cool, thanks pairofdimes.

even though thaylok doesnt have time.  I am still going to try and find some time and make a go at this.  Using some of the smpl code and some from plush and then some more of my own, I dont think it should be too hard.  I'll let you guys know if I get anything done.

thanks to everyone for the hard work on the templates we do have

If you need any help, feel free to drop by #sabnzbd on synirc, someone from the devteam is usually around, and we can help with template stuff.

[thaylok]

This is great news!

I've said it before, but i'll say it again:
SABnzbd+ have a really great community built around it!
Things happen fast!