Where does it say what the + # etc mean?

[sikittle]

Got a skin from you which I'm installing. The instructions on how to install mention nothing about all the variations on the file name, +, #, # +.

What do they mean?

[dlutt]

This is a good explanation from Sektor:

Plus Sign (+) refers to an expanded version of a template. Though the expanded version may not be as appealing as the fix width version, the expanded template is sure to work properly on all resolutions, since its expanded to each end of the browser window.

Pound Sign (#) refers to a heavier version of the skin. It might not be much heavier than the non pounded styles, but it does take a little bit more time to load (not much). If you cant figure it out, usually a heavy skin involves the categories to have a small category footer.

Now, you can do the math...

Skin :: Fixed Width, Not Heavy
Skin + :: Full Width, Not Heavy
Skin # :: Fixed Width and Heavy
Skin # + :: Full Width and Heavy

[kennn]

Maybe I'm wrong but I was under the impression that the skins with the # symbol were ones that have a legacy postbit which is an author column down the left side of each post - as opposed to the new style of postbit which is an author row across the top of each post (the vBulletin default). I've been reading them like this:

Skin is fixed-width design with new-style postbit
Skin + is fluid design (fills the browser window) with new-style postbit
Skin # is fixed-width design with legacy postbit
Skin # + is fluid design with legacy postbit

I've noticed no other differences between the standard four variations of a skin set except fluid vs. fixed design and legacy vs. new-style postbit or a combination of those.

[dlutt]

Sorry, my mistake....

Skin is fixed-width design with new-style postbit
Skin + is fluid design (fills the browser window) with new-style postbit
Skin # is fixed-width design with legacy postbit
Skin # + is fluid design with legacy postbit

Yes, you're right.

So far as I know this has changed since version 3.5.2. Since 3.5.2 "#" is the legacy postbit and before it was the "heavy" version of the style...

Daniel

[kennn]

I just purchased vBulletin at 3.5.4 so never saw the earlier skin sets...I would have been interested in seeing the heavy styles. Thanks.