New Theme Development

[Kernal]

So, as I do, I've been coding my little head off again for the last four months! 😂 But this time I've been keeping everything completely secret. It's literally just been me and my computer, coding away at night and keeping very quiet about what I've been up to.

So God knows why, but I decided to code our very own theme from scratch. Very soon, I'm going to let Lurk have his wicked way with it and see what he thinks — and, more importantly, see if he can find any errors! 😂

The new theme has been coded completely by myself, and I genuinely think this could push the site into areas it's never been before. If everything goes to plan, I think it's going to make the whole site look incredibly professional and give TRF a completely fresh, modern feel.

I've put a hell of a lot of work into this site for Sir KevG, and I honestly think this next upgrade that's coming is going to blow his socks off — and hopefully all of yours too, members! 😁

There's still plenty to do, but I'm getting there... and I can't wait to finally show you all what I've been secretly working on! 👀

I particularly like the idea of making TRF feel less like a standard SMF installation and more like a proper dedicated website, while still keeping the forum familiar to existing members.

So you all want to see where i`m up too!

Pictures below on our new theme i`m developing at this moment in time.

[Kernal]

Development has always been a key factor in every project I get involved in. I always try to push things forward and keep up with everything that's going on out there — and believe me, keeping up is hard work!

But with me being a bedtime coder... well, you can only imagine! 😂

Progress is the key, and pushing that progress through development is what helps create better things and makes everything work so much better.

So sit back, get the popcorn out, and enjoy the ride — because not every upgrade I do goes right, and not everyone likes the push to keep moving forward in these crazy days!

But that's development for you... you try, you learn, you break things, you fix them, and then you do it all over again. 😂

Oh and by the way this new theme i`m developing right now is ------> KERNAL CODED LOL

[lurk]

Where are you testing it?

[Kernal]

At the moment, Mick, it's running on my home lab server — the Dell PowerEdge R730 — which is hard-wired directly to my main PC.

I'm trying to get the server online very soon so you can get involved with everything it's doing and see it all in action.

So far, I can honestly say I'm very, very impressed with the server's performance. At the moment, it's absolutely second to none. I couldn't be happier with how it's performing.

Sorry for the late reply, Mick. I've been working long hours lately because of the demand. I've got so many different projects I want to work on, but unfortunately, very little time to get them done at the moment.

[Kernal]

Made a few changes last night, with a few ideas popping into my head. So, here's a screenshot of our new theme to come.

If you like it—or don't like the direction I'm taking with the development—now's the time to say! 😄

Once I've completed the idea, this theme will be handed over to Lurk for beta testing. It won't go live until Lurk has tested it to death and we're confident it's ready.

[Kernal]

Just a little update on the theme I'm developing at the moment.

Where we're at right now is getting the header working properly on both mobile and PC browsers. I've finally fixed that tonight, which is a big step forward! 🙌

Now I've got to sort out all the layouts on the front page, as not everything is falling into place quite as it should... URRRRR! 😂

Like I said, this is very much a work in progress, and I'm definitely going to come across a few complications as I work on this new theme. And that's even if it gets the go-ahead to be used on this site once I've finished it!

But that's all part of the fun of developing something new, 

Download the index file below and try our new theme in development below enjoy.

[Kernal]

Okay, so I've only just realised that I haven't added the mobile screen reduction into a hamburger menu on our new theme. To be honest, I can't be bothered coding it tonight, so I'll work on that tomorrow and get it fixed.

Once that's sorted, that should hopefully mean our front page is pretty much complete, apart from a few other issues I'm still working on. You'll see those as I continue developing the idea!