Mocha Skin v1.0 has been released on February 7, 2006. Mocha is a free skin for the IPB forum software. You may download it at http://www.bytech.ca/downloads/ .

Official support will be provided for the release via the Bytech Releases Support Forum. You will need to register and login before you can post here. Registration is free.

Mocha v1.0.1 has been released today and includes the following:

- Six images to help identify one's own posts have now been customised.
- Email image (p_email.gif) has now a transparent background
- JavaScript menu path to bullet image fixed.

The updated skin and a small patch are both available in our download area.

Mocha v1.0.2 has been released. No patch due to some CSS changes which cannot be isolated.

Here is what is new in v1.0.2 over the original v1.0:

- Email icon has now transparency
- Six new custom icons to help identify one's own posts
- Added transparency to five PM icons
- JS file fix that prevented bullets from showing up in a few drop down menus
- Two colour fixes in the CSS

File is available in the download area.

We now have a bug report form online:
http://www.bytech.ca/downloads/mocha-bugs.php
To keep this thread as helpful as possible, please file all bugs via the above form.

Hello,

Your Mocha skin really rocks! I'll most likely use it for my Forum.

Do you have, or plan to have, a GDK available for users? My Forum must be localized to French.

Thanks!

Hi Philo! Thanks for the kind words regarding the Mocha skin. I think we can have something made for the French language if you decide to use Mocha for your forum. Let me know when you've decided one way or another.

Hi!

Actually, the capacity for me to localize the skin (as well as modify the buttons to 'brand' them) is a big factor in my deciding whether or not I want to use this skin... Is it possible?

I realize skinning works differently on IPB 2.x than on 1.3... I haven't gotten IPB 2.x running yet, so I don't know if it's more complicated. I assumed getting a GDK would do the trick... Is this a possibility?

I have to be honest, I've never worked with a GDK. While I intend to look into it, I think for the time being it would be easiest for me to just make the buttons manually? What exactlly can a GDK do for me? I read up about it a bit, but have not yet established a "list of benefits"...

Thank you to all whom have downloaded Mocha! Mocha reached 100 downloads between our site and ipsbeyond.com! Some of the downloads are likely upgrades from earlier versions, but that in my mind does not make the achievement any less.

A GDK doesn't do much for YOU, but it gives users the blank graphic elements to customize the skin further. Usually a PSD of the blank graphics and some sort of README with font information and such will do at a basic level.

Yeah, just like DigitalLink says. Most GDKs I've seen are the original PSDs of the skin's buttons, so anybody can take them, and change the words on them, play with colors, etc.

I see it for a lot of skins... And it allows me to localize the language on the skin directly, so it's really hassle-free...

Oh yes, I downloaded the IPB GDK a long time ago...

Since I have designed Mocha using GIMP, there isn't really a GDK that I could publish (on top of that, in my GIMP file not everything is as it should be for a GDK). I will make and publish a French version of Mocha by the end of the week.

That would be awesome. Do you need any kind of help on the wording of the buttons?

I think I'm okay on that part... I may post a list of phrases I plan on using if I have any doubt as to the wording. Otherwise, I should be good. Thank you.

No one mentioned the google adverts hidden in the skin...

http://resourcemasters.com/forums/index.ph...t=0&#entry28655

I'll leave them there a bit then remove them, might even remove your copyright, after all you haven't played fair with me, why should I play fair with you!!!