https://www.icyphoenix.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7755&p=52484#p52484
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mort
Sun 17 Apr, 2011 16:29

Re: Some News About Icy Phoenix Development - New Users Class
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I installed the latest from GitHUb a few moments ago - (v1.3.17.70) and it installed Ok with XAMPP. :)

1. It appears to no longer check if the install folder has been removed or re-named? and I don't see any "Lock" in place to make that unnecessary.

2. Just something minor - "Please remove the install and [b][i]Contrib[/i][/b] folder" - Some Charlie's will be saying next they couldn't install it because they couldn't find the contrib folder!  :mryellow: 

3. The CMS still controls the .css for borders, backgrounds and headers etc, and imho that's a no-no because it dictates that all theme blocks will be the same irrespective of what's more suitable for any of the "other" styles that one may use. [b][i](It happens with the "Portal" cms's that phpBB offer too - And that's why no-one uses them because of their stupid theme system that expects ALL themes to be based on Pro or SubSilver)[/i][/b] :(

4. I don't know why you don't fork phpBB3 and improve on that by making the theme system the same as Icy Phoenix for a start by using VARS etc. You have the brains and the talent to make phpBB a whole lot better than it is - And maybe you could get more time time to yourself by going that way - Because imho you're already heading that way but doing it slowly and painfully. :P

And to be honest - I switched today to phpBB3 with my own "Easiest of portals" because of the restrictions that both Icy Phoenix and  phpBB have with their portals when it comes to using styles that are far removed from the default. Borders, headers and backgrounds suit some, but don't the other.

You can see what I mean here - And yes, Black pearl is amongst them - WITH borders. ;)

http://ozigames.net/forum/portal.php


