JoomlaGear Template Changer Module

Template Changer allows changing site templates on the fly from the frontend via a drop down selection list.

NEW version 1.1.0

Features:

* Styled to suit virtually all templates.
* Hidden overflow to preserve template layout.
* Template selection module parameter (Select which templates to include in the frontend drop down selection list).
* Show template preview image module parameter (Choose whether to show the template preview image in the frontend).
* Preview image precaching for instantaneous change (If show template preview image is enabled).
* Preview image width module parameter (Adjust the width of template preview image if necessary to suit templates).
* Maximum template name length module parameter (Adjust the maximum number of characters in template names if necessary to suit templates).
* NEW! Email Enquiry Button with various module parameters
* Enable cookie module parameter (If enabled, holds a template selection in a cookie for either all sessions or current session only).
* Template selection viewable without cookie (In case cookie module parameter enabled but cookie refused by the client or cookies disabled on the client).
* No modification of Joomla core files.
* English language file included.
* Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
* Valid CSS.

Changelog:

v1.1.0
Added admin selectable frontend Email Enquiry button for active template with various email parameters in admin.
Set max name length limit to 100.
Set image width limit to 300.
Added to language file translations.
Reordered language file translations in alphabetical order.

v1.0.1
This minor update features a changed Cookie module parameter, which now has 3 options, Yes, Session Only and No. Applying the Yes option will make the template selection cookie remain on the client between sessions, meaning that any subsequent visits by the client will retain a previously selected template. Selecting Session only will retain a template selection up until the session has ended. Appying No will not hold any template selection in a cookie, and if any previous template cookie is present on the client it will be deleted.

v1.0.0
Initial release

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The title says all you need to know. The extension works perfectly and the support staff is just fantastic: it gives accurate and quick answers.
Thank you for the work done guys!
bytophery on November 21, 2008
The template changer was simple and easy to install. No problems or issues whatsoever. Works just like it said it would, actually better than I thought it would.
bylickity40 on September 25, 2008
I've experienced a number of sites that sell templates and find the feature of previewing them with a template changer is fantastic! I'm not sure if they use this particular extension to make that happen, but I do know that I use this one and it works as well as the others I've seen.

Great job!!!
bymicran on September 8, 2008
A very usefull module, easy to install and configure, and with adequate and quick support by the developer when a question arises.
It is good to know that this module works fine with all templates that are installed using the Joomla!-installer.
Thank you very much.
byarathra on August 27, 2008
Version 1 worked fine but didn't allow the template choice to be retained between user sessions. I wrote to the developers and the next day they sent along v1.01 whereby template choices were retained as cookies on the client's computer thus keeping the template choice.

It's now precisely what I need and is working without a hitch on IE, FF and Opera.

Impressive tech support as well!
byTehNoodles on August 24, 2008
Does exactly what is says. Its menu item is very smooth and very clean. Makes a great addition to your site if you have multiple templates you wish to make available to your users.

Great module!