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  • @DownPW After spending a lot of time on the theme switcher (see referenced post above), I re-wrote some of it as found that there were caching issues with CSS as it always calls the same version number. The new function below resolves that issue.

    I also removed the website prefix, as with relative paths, this is not required 🙂

    // ------------------------------------------
    // Theme Switcher
    // ------------------------------------------
    // On choisit une chaine de caractère aléatoire pour affecter un numéro de version au fichier CSS. 
    // The function below creates a random string which we use for CSS versioning to prevent cache conflicts
    function generateRandomString(length) {
        var text="";
        var possible="ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789";
        for (var i=0;
        i < length;
        i++) {
            text+=possible.charAt(Math.floor(Math.random() * possible.length));
        }
        return text;
    }
    
    $(document).ready(function () {
        var string=generateRandomString(10);
        $("#random_string").text(string);
        // This variable gets the theme ID 
        // Cette variable obtient l'ID du thème
        var whichTheme=localStorage.getItem("theme");
        // This variable gets the active theme's actual URL
        //Cette variable obtient l'URL réelle du thème actif
        var activeTheme=localStorage.getItem("activeTheme");
        // This variable appends the dropdown list to the existing panel
        // Cette variable ajoute la liste déroulante au panneau existant
        var panel=$('<li id="switcher" class="dropdown text-center"> \
    <label for="theme-control-list-check" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" id="theme_dropdown" title="" role="button" data-original-title="Theme" aria-expanded="false"> \
    <a class="btn-link" title="Theme Switcher" href="#"><i id="ticon" class="fa fa-fw fa-lightbulb-o"></i><span class="visible-xs-inline">Theme Switcher</span></a> \
    </label> \
    <ul id="theme" class="dropdown-menu"> \
    <li><a id="default" href="#" rel="/assets/client.css?v=e02phpkima0">Default</a></li> \
    <li><a id="default dark" href="#" rel="/assets/customcss/default_dark.css">Default Dark</a></li> \
    <li><a id="Light Flat" href="#" rel="/assets/customcss/testflat.css">Light Flat</a></li> \
    <li><a id="Dark Flat" href="#" rel="/assets/customcss/testflat.css">Dark Flat</a></li> \
    <li><a id="Dark Neon Aqua" href="#" rel="/assets/customcss/dark_neon_aqua.css">Dark Neon Aqua</a></li> \
    <li><a id="Dark Neon Blue" href="#" rel="assets/customcss/dark_neon_blue.css">Dark Neon Blue</a></li> \
    <li><a id="Dark Neon Green" href="#" rel="/assets/customcss/dark_neon_green.css">Dark Neon Green</a></li> \
    <li><a id="Dark Neon Solary" href="#" rel="/assets/customcss/dark_neon_solary.css">Dark Neon Solary</a></li> \
    <li><a id="Dark Neon White" href="#" rel="/assets/customcss/dark_neon_white.css"">Dark Neon White</a></li> \
    <li><a id="Eva 00" href="#" rel="/assets/customcss/eva_00.css">Eva.00</a></li> \
    <li><a id="Eva 01" href="#" rel="/assets/customcss/eva_01.css">Eva.01</a></li> \
    <li><a id="Eva 01 Purple Green"href="#" rel="/assets/customcss/eva_01_purple_green.css">Eva.01: Purple-Green</a></li> \
    <li><a id="Eva 02" href="#" rel="/assets/customcss/eva_02.css">Eva.02: Red-Orange</a></li> \
    </ul> \
    </div> ');
        // See if there is an active theme selected in localStorage. If none selected, use the default. If there is a theme in localStorage, use that and apply it
        // Regarde s'il y a un thème actif sélectionné dans "localStorage". Si aucun n'est sélectionné, utilise la valeur par défaut. 
        // S'il y a un thème dans localStorage, on l'utilise et on l'applique.
        if (whichTheme) {
            $("head").append("<link href='" + activeTheme + '?version=' + string + "' type=\"text/css\" rel=\'stylesheet\' />");
        }
        else {
            // No need to include anything here as there's no CSS to add.
            // Pas besoin d'inclure quoi que ce soit ici car il n'y a pas de CSS à ajouter.
        }
        $('ul#logged-in-menu').prepend(panel);
        $('ul#logged-out-menu').prepend(panel);
        if (utils.findBootstrapEnvironment()==='xs') {
            $('#menu').prepend(panel);
        }
        $(document).ready(function () {
            // Listen to the NAV dropdown for any changes
            // Écoute la liste déroulante NAV pour tout changement de thème
            $("#theme li a").on("click change", function () {
                // If we detect a change, append the selected CSS file into the DOM 
                // Si un changement est détecté, on ajoute le fichier CSS sélectionné dans le DOM (Document Object Model)
                var thishref=$(this).attr('rel');
                $("link[rel=stylesheet]").attr('href', thishref + "?version=" + string + "");
                //location.reload();
                //$("head").append("<link href='" + $(this).attr("rel") + $(this).attr("id") + " type=\'text/css\' rel=\'stylesheet\' />");
                location.reload();
                // This variable stores the selected theme ID
                // Cette variable stocke l'ID du thème sélectionné
                var selected=$(this).attr("id");
                // This variable stores the selected theme link 
                // Cette variable stocke le lien du thème sélectionné
                var theTheme=$(this).attr("rel");
                // This variable updates the selected theme ID
                // See if "default" has been selected. If it has, then...
                // Cette variable met à jour l'ID du thème sélectionné
                // Regarde si "default" a été sélectionné. Si c'est le cas, alors...
                if (selected==='default') {
                    localStorage.setItem("theme", "");
                    // This variable will strip the current appeneded theme ID
                    // Cette variable supprimera l'ID du thème actuellement ajouté
                    localStorage.setItem("activeTheme", "");
                    // This variable will strip the current appeneded theme URL (HREF)
                    // Finally, we have to reload the page to effect the changes
                    // Cette variable supprimera l'URL actuelle du thème ajouté (HREF)
                    // Enfin, on recharge la page pour effectuer les modifications
                    location.reload();
                }
                // If any other theme is selected, carry on as normnal, and update localStorage
                // Si un autre thème est sélectionné, continuez normalement et mettez à jour localStorage
                else {
                    localStorage.setItem("theme", selected);
                    // This variable updates the actual href of the CSS file
                    // Cette variable met à jour le href réel du fichier CSS
                    localStorage.setItem("activeTheme", theTheme);
                    //window.location.href = window.location.href
                }
                // We use return false to prevent the browser from reloading or following any HREF links
                // On utilise la fonction "return false" pour empêcher le navigateur de recharger ou de suivre les liens HREF
                //return false;
            }
            );
        }
        );
    }
    
    );
    // When hovering over the #switcher element, target the i class and add 'themeoff'
    // Lorsque du  survol de l'élément #switcher, on cible la classe CSS "i" et on ajoute le CSS "themeoff"
    $(document).on('mouseenter', '#switcher', function() {
        $('#switcher i').addClass("themeoff");
    }
    
    );
    // When leaving the however state, target the i class and remove 'themeoff'
    // Lorsque l'on quitte l'état, on cible la classe CSS "i" et on supprime le CSS "themeoff"
    $(document).on('mouseleave', '#switcher', function() {
        $('#switcher i').removeClass("themeoff");
    }
    
    );
    
  • – The modification for resolve cache problem/CSS number version is very great 🙂

    – I have just change the CSS class for change icon on JS Script here :

    var panel = $('<li id="switcher" class="dropdown text-center"> \
    <label for="theme-control-list-check" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" id="theme_dropdown" title="" role="button" data-original-title="Theme" aria-expanded="false"> \
    <a class="btn-link" title="Theme Switcher" href="#"><i id="ticon" class="fa fa-fw fa-toogle-o"></i><span class="visible-xs-inline">Theme Switcher</span></a> \
    

    – I have light and dark theme, so I prefer a universal button like toogle ON/OFF

    • Toogle Off icon on Default Theme :
      8a6ade87-98be-4b9a-b3a7-c44fccc5cf8b-image.png

    • Toogle On icon on each other theme :
      c8bece49-8863-4fc2-9e10-fcf2c19c8bf1-image.png

    – ACP/CSS :

    /*Switch toogle Off (Off:204 - On:205*/
    .fa.fa-toogle-o:before {
        content: "\f204";
        font-size: 16px;
    }
    

    – Each theme CSS :

    /*Switch toogle Off (Off:204 - On:205*/
    .fa.fa-toogle-o:before {
        content: "\f205";
        font-size: 16px;
    }
    

    I have trad comment line too !!

    I put the topic on solved status but it’s not excluded that I return here to ask questions about CSS that I will have trouble finding for future themes if it does not bother ! 😉

  • DownPWundefined DownPW has marked this topic as solved on
  • @downpw some really nice enhancements there !

  • I forgot this.

    – On position text and icon of theme switcher, I have added padding-top to ventilate the surrounding area and align all icon :

    /*Smartphone*/
    @media all and (max-width: 1024px)
    {
    /*VIOLENCE: BUGFIX: Placement du "Theme Switcher" */
        #switcher {
        list-style: none;
        margin-left: -80px;
        padding-top: 15px;
    }
    }
    

    – And I also improved the space between the icon and the text :

    @media all and (max-width: 1024px)
    {
    #switcher .fa-fw {
        text-align: center;
        width: 1.25em;
        padding-right: 25px;
    }
    }
    

    – Result:

    206c64d6-778c-4d8c-91cb-d432a7227c9e-image.png

  • @downpw another great addition 👏

  • @phenomlab

    An idea for CSS code for that button (Abandon) after click ?

    a604f223-d10a-4579-9b85-354bd0052873-image.png

  • @downpw Can you expand on that ?

  • color, background color and after a click on the abandon button

  • @downpw Ok. Do you have a mock-up in terms of what you’d be looking for ? I think I understand, but it will require jQuery

  • @phenomlab

    I don’t think so JQuery are necessary becausei hav not that on other themes. Maybe a focus button ?

    I want to fix this color background after a click on “Discard” Button when I reply to a topic.

    For example you don’t have this on sudonix.com

    Just to find the correct CSS code i guess

    55cc3266-1705-48b4-8b1f-9df5de43cbb7-image.png

    I have the same problem on login button

  • @downpw Something like this ?

    e8463996-0719-4361-9ea9-cc4df9ac4da0-image.png

    button.btn.btn-default.composer-discard:focus {
        background: red;
    }
    
  • Very odd @phenomlab

    alt text

  • @downpw Expected, because the CSS class is :focus so on mouseout event, the focus is lost and the CSS will no longer apply. This is why you (probably) need jQuery

  • Nope, I don’t think so because I haven’t got the problem on an another themes and here too

  • @downpw Can you provide the same example with another theme ?

  • @downpw So (for example) do you want the Discard button to turn red if you you click Confirm, or am I off track here ? Not entirely sure what you’re after 🙂

  • @phenomlab Never mind already found the right CSS property would be nice 🙂

  • @downpw Do you mean this one

    button.btn.btn-default.composer-discard:focus {
        background: red;
    }
    

    Or another ?

  • @phenomlab Another I think


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