Hi there all..
finally I find some more time for working on templating for Xoops.
I followed with interest the discussion on the 'perfect' three columns css theme here, the structure being ported Skidoo2 it's probably one of the best ever created and I've worked on it in some test site a couple of months ago (http://ianez.altervista.org/xoops)...

To make it shorter... in the last weeks I've reworked and ported the entire structure of Skidoo2 trying to reach a flexible structure, capable to have 1/2/3 columns with no problem and obviously in pure css.
I put the code in my general XOOPS theme structure Scratchy
And the result is a theme which I decide to call 'Minimalist' for it's very simple graphic but very high efficiency.

Here some features:

*From Skidoo*
- 3 column liquid layout pure css
- Equal height columns (able to have their own bacKground)
- Working for IE and ffox (pc and mac)
- valid xhtml code
- Nicely degrading with no css

*New*
- Working automatically with 1/2/3 columns (thanx smarty)
- Css completely reordered and restructured for Xoops
- clean design
- Accessible navigation for non css browsers
- Special High Contrast version for low-vision users
- Added CSS for print
- Implementend free resizing under IE (now the theme freeze at a min-width)
- Almost Css Valid (because I used an expression for IE resize not allowed by W3c... but this can be solved if you love to show validation banner..)

You can test this at http://xoopsworks.isgreat.org selecting 'minimalist3' from the block on the right and playing with column toggling...

ATTENTION! This is not an official released theme! it's only for testing and discussing in XOOPS Community... it's not intended for production sites!

Hope to have feedbacks and test on this.
If you want you can use my site forum
Ciao!

Ian

I didn't see a link for download of this theme. Is that what you intended? I posted elsewhere (https://xoops.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=52332&start=60#forumpost255944 a few words about your great work on on this.

Hi Chappy,
the folder of the theme is still messed up and full of test files.... for the moment I would like to have feedback about possible visualization problem under different browsers I can't test (such as those for linux) and general suggestion about improving usability/acessibility of the theme

In a few I hope to have a final release for download

Ian

confirmed compatibility with Konqueror/ffox on Linux.
Has anyone tested this with other OS/browser

Ian

Hello Ian,

Would you like us to test your theme on http://helpxoops.info?

We have a ton of modules which will stress the theme and let you know how it works in a complex XOOPS environment. We can also let you test it on our XC testbed site, if you like.

Hey rabideau
this could be great! in a few I'll try to release a pack for testing, tell me how we can try it on your good site ,-)

Ian

I went.

I saw.

I loved it!

Hello Ian,

Just email a copy of your theme and I'll gladly install it.

linux-at-eirenicon-dot-org should do it (note the super secret email address. ) I'll make it selectable in the Try our Themes Box! If you want to reister and post particulars about what you need tested etc. feel free to do that on the site too. (http://helpxoops.info)

Wow great theme, then I saw the High Contrast CSS feature, even wower lol I want I want ;o)