Formal White Version: 2014041400
Base Version: 2016052300
Canvas Version: 2016052300
Hello I was wondering if there was a way of being able to upgrade the Formal White theme to work effectively with Moodle 3.4 without the calendar with the current date and dates with events expanded.
Please see the attached screenshot.
In addition,
Grader report (enrolled users and participants are similar)
Finally, the assignment grader does not work unless you zoom in really close
Best,
Mike Helmick
But why? You are missing so many features by hanging on to an old theme like that...Rick Jerz did a presentation on how to make the More theme look like Formal White if you are really set on the look but I would recommend looking at a Boost based theme as that is where Moodle is now...
I too loved Formal White. But I had to abort when Boost became available. This was actually good news because Boost is a much better responsive design than Formal White was. But I did like the look of Formal White, so I worked on modifying Boost (via CSS and preset change) and got something that I like. Not perfect "Formal White." "Formal White" was created by a person in Italy, and I am only half Italian, so mine is not quite as great.
Here is a link to the presentation that I gave at Moodlemoot.
I did not know you were half-Italian Rick? Snap...so am I!
If it helps I could make a Formal White preset which would make changes to the layout adding coloured rounded corners with shadows and such...
cheers
Mary
That would be great
Best,
Mike
I'll see what I can do to help you Mike.
it should not be too difficult ... but I am sure it will make a difference to the look of Boost as it is now.
If it works I will certainly ask the original theme developers to see if they would let me make a Formal White theme for Moodle 3.5
Cheers
Mary
I was wondering if you have any solutions for me to being able to use Formal White theme in Moodle 3.4 and possibly 3.5
Hi Mike,
All you need is to make sure that Formal White will work in those versions of Moodle.
First of all you need is to make sure that you have the two parent themes Base & Canvas which will be the Moodle 3.3+ version of those two themes.
Secondly you need to find out where the breaking points of the Formal White theme are in order for you to find fixes for them. Some are easy to fix others may be more difficult, such as the Grade Book view, that said they are achievable.
I'm currently working on making a Formal White Preset (3.4) My main problem is getting the Boost Brand Colour to mimic the various colours schemes in Formal White. I am getting there, but it is frustrating all the same. I think things are very much too complex and the more they keep changing the harder things appear to be.
Cheers
Mary
I am looking forward to the preset
Well I have been playing with this for a few hours today and making a little progress. I just hate the way Boost has been made. It's not really that friendly, its as though they are still trying to keep some old Moodle code afloat.
Here is where I am up to...which isn't that much really but took a bit of getting there so to speak!.
By the way my Mouse stopped working today and so did my radio and to top it all, my husband accidentally spilled his mug of coffee over my best white woven Amish tablecloth...!!!
Such is life...
The sun is shining though...
Cheers
Mary
Sorry to hear about that.
I like the progress you have made though
Best,
Mike
OK..if you want to try out the CSS here is screenshot to copy.
Hi Marry,
Would you be able to post the CSS as text. I am unable to copy the text from the image and when I type it in manually it is giving me an error message for some of these lines.
Best,
Mike
Certainly...find attached file.
ICheers
Mary
Mike, what is it that you are really looking for in Formal White? Is it simply the color scheme? Is it the 3 column layout? Is it some other feature?
If it is only colors, this might be a little easier to configure.
Mary, someday our "halves" will have to meet in London!
ROFL