alt⟨div⟩ -- peculiar, retro, and other niche XenForo styles

Alternadiv.com is where I make unusual XenForo styles that no one asked for. I do it because I enjoy experimenting with HTML/CSS/customizing XF, and also because I miss 2000s-era web design aesthetics.

This is one of those styles...

faux⟨archive⟩ ?

Faux Archive is, well... an archive mode for XenForo. I consider it faux (a lookalike) because it uses only CSS to achieve the archive vibe, as opposed to actually editing core files to create a true archive.


the⟨utilities⟩

Because Faux Archive uses only CSS, there are no template edits aside from extra.less. This makes it easy to show/hide elements according to your needs.

Out of the box, archive is pretty archive'd up. Almost everything is removed from view but you can quickly show or hide elements by adding or removing them to my class list in extra.less.

By default, I have it set to hide almost everything, showing only :

• breadcrumbs
• page title
• page navigation
• node title
• thread title
• thread navigation
• message author username
• message content
• BB code in message content
• footer style chooser
• footer copyright

Other than that, everything is hidden and usernames are not clickable. If you want to, you can easily add elements back, including the ability to create posts.

extra⟨tips⟩

Faux Archive works best on the following pages :

• forum list
• forum view
• all node types (discussion, questions, suggestions, search, article, page)
• all article node layouts
• all thread types (discussion, poll, question, suggestion, article, custom thread fields, prefixed threads)

Faux Archive is not intended for pages like: account details, members list, what's new, etc.

If you have widgets positioned above or below the forum list, thread list, or inside threads, you would need to add extra CSS to hide those by their widget ID. If you have widgets in the header, sidenav, sidebar, or footer, those are hidden by default.

that's⟨all⟩

That's all! Let me know if you need help hiding or showing something.

Télécharger V1.0.0 :

Version 1.0.1 Fixed download file : The downloadable .xml file should now be upload-able to your XenForo control panel

Télécharger V1.0.1 :

Version 1.0.2 - Added CSS and live demo :

- Added CSS to hide notices
- Added CSS to hide all widgets at once
- Added link to live demo
XenForo Styles Demo | Alternadiv.com

Télécharger V1.0.2 :

Version 1.1.0 - Multiple updates :

• Changed name from "XenForo Archive Mode" to "XenForo Lite"
• Moved around some CSS for easier customization
• Added more individual CSS properties that can be removed for deeper customization in areas like the navigation bar, account menus, search box, etc.
• Added comments in extra.less to make it clear what certain customizations would output if changed

If you have already made your own edits -- Rather than updating and trying to merge the new extra.less with your edits -- which will get confusing -- I recommend completely overwriting your "XenForo Archive Mode" style edits with the new "XenForo Lite" style (or just upload it as a fresh style), then make your edits again based on the new CSS properties that were added.

Télécharger V1.1.0 :

Version 1.1.1 - Added CSS for consistency :

- Added extra CSS to better display certain elements if they are unhidden
- navigation bar, side bar, side nav, and widgets were adjusted
- live examples: 3rd Gen. Toyota Tacomas | Tacoma3G.com

Télécharger V1.1.1 :

Version 1.1.2 - Quick fix : Fixed a mistake I just made with the last file I uploaded.

Télécharger V1.1.2 :