I have reworked SKYLAR_J4 again to work under J5 and J6 again. My version even runs with the J6 compatibility plugin disabled.

I run the template on five of my sites in production, up to now without any visible errors.

just my two cents, I'm looking for SP Builder as well, but I will take a look at everything mentioned in this topic
(Yootheme, RSJoomla, Joomlaplates and now SP Builder).
I will compare cost and functionality...and I was even wondering if I should use Claude AI to have the whole website made for me..just let it search through the current site, and have it make the joomla 6 template or so...but somehow that feels wrong.

Yes, unfortunately, many people here feel the same way

Best regards
Marcel

Oh My God,
I hope Ciaran is OK.... I've been a J51'er for over 10 years.....

I'm definately LOST with out Ciaran's Support.....

@z0r0z

Pls send an email to [email protected].

Regards,
Rolf

Hi everyone,

Regarding the modified version: On one hand, I would be fine with distributing my version to other users. On the other hand, I don't want to undermine Joomla51's business (should Ciàran show up again over time). Therefore, I would give away my version of SKYLAR to everybody who can provide a proof that he/she purchased SKYLAR_J4 (i.e. by sending a screenshot of his/her purchase history from the Joomla51 site).

I think that's great!

Suggestion:
Perhaps you could start a new thread with the correct title for this template.

Since the private messaging system isn't working well here, it would be helpful if you could provide a contact address where people can write to you and provide proof of purchase.

Hi Rolf,

would you mind if I took a look at your Skylar version? I've modified my templates for Joomla 6 so that everything works with the BC plugin disabled, including changing the settings.

Don't worry, I own all of Joomla51's templates; I can gladly provide proof.

Best regards, and I wish everyone a happy and relaxing Easter.
Marcel

Hi everyone,

I wrote in one of my previous posts that my modified version of SKYLAR_J4 works under J6 with the J6 compatibility plugin disabled. That was a bit exaggerated: If I disable the J6 compat plugin, the template settings are no longer functional. In other words: To modify the template settings, I have to (temporarily) enable the J6 compat plugin. All the rest of the sites (frontend and backend) works fine with the J6 compat plugin disabled.

Regarding the modified version: On one hand, I would be fine with distributing my version to other users. On the other hand, I don't want to undermine Joomla51's business (should Ciàran show up again over time). Therefore, I would give away my version of SKYLAR to everybody who can provide a proof that he/she purchased SKYLAR_J4 (i.e. by sending a screenshot of his/her purchase history from the Joomla51 site).

Regards,
Rolf

......For the rest of my sites, I have adapted Skylar to run under J6, even with the J6 compatibility plugin disabled...

How many files need to be changed or modified are we talking about here? (approximately)

I can't say exactly how many files there were, but it was quite a few lines of code that needed adjusting. It took me 1.5 to 2 hours per template. And it then works even without the BC plugin activated.

As long as the templates work under J6 and maybe even J7, I'll continue using them. Since I'm only concerned with the basic structure of the template anyway, I won't consider a new template developer or page builder for the time being. In most cases, and depending on the client's needs, I use the Emani template. We'll see what the future holds.

Best regards
Marcel

Hello Marcel,

if you have the templatesmade ready forJ6 maybe you can provide us with them? I,formypart,would be happy to pay for these Updates. Or for providing me with an example for the code part.
We made more than 100 websites with J51 templates.... and working with this j51 templates for round about 10 years now.

Kind regards
Oliver

I was very happy with joomla51 for many years. Now I had to change and my choice is Joomlaplates.
Best regards bee

......For the rest of my sites, I have adapted Skylar to run under J6, even with the J6 compatibility plugin disabled...

How many files need to be changed or modified are we talking about here? (approximately)

I can't say exactly how many files there were, but it was quite a few lines of code that needed adjusting. It took me 1.5 to 2 hours per template. And it then works even without the BC plugin activated.

As long as the templates work under J6 and maybe even J7, I'll continue using them. Since I'm only concerned with the basic structure of the template anyway, I won't consider a new template developer or page builder for the time being. In most cases, and depending on the client's needs, I use the Emani template. We'll see what the future holds.

Best regards
Marcel

eumel7 You'll have to work on all .PHP files of the template. I used Visual Source Code (VSC) for editing, which makes the task pretty comfortable.

That's a very good question. I sure wish I hadn't paid Joomla51 as much money as I did in the past year, before I knew I wouldn't get anything new for it.

......For the rest of my sites, I have adapted Skylar to run under J6, even with the J6 compatibility plugin disabled...

How many files need to be changed or modified are we talking about here? (approximately)

How many files need to be changed or modified are we talking about here? (approximately)

I had all my websites implemented with J51_Skylar, and I've been almost completely happy with the template. I customized my sites with a lot of custom CSS to make them unique.

I also realized that there will be no future with J51. Thus, I am looking for alternatives. I see two possibilities:

• I already succeeded in switching one of my sites to Cassiopeia. I needed some user CSS and a template override for the mobile menu, but the results look promising.
  
• For the rest of my sites, I have adapted Skylar to run under J6, even with the J6 compatibility plugin disabled. This will buy me at least two to three years to find an alternative.
  

Since I'm an amateur and I don't make any money from building websites, a tool like Yootheme Pro is way too expensive for me.

Hi J51 friends,

I'm slowly updating the J51 website to J6. Behaviour Backward Plugin disabled, and updating across various templates is running smoothly. I still have quite a few to go, so fingers crossed.

I'm also testing with RSJoomla; using a page builder is taking some time getting used to, but so far, I'm happy with it.

Let's keep each other updated!

Maikel

I don't think Ciaran's account even exists here anymore

https://joomla51.com/forum/profile/264-ciaran

Hi Andreas,

thanks for your input.

I also think that the flexible use of a page builder seems more appealing. I've already looked at several, but haven't found anything suitable. Some are simply far too cluttered and, in some cases, rather user-unfriendly. However, I'm open to being proven wrong, and if anyone has a recommendation, I'd be very grateful. Who knows, maybe Ciaran will surprise us with something new from J51 as well.

And by the way, Emani is also my favorite J51 template. I've built countless websites with it.

Best regards and a nice weekend
Marcel

It seems that the template sales business model is no longer as profitable for J51.
For quite some time now, I have been using almost exclusively the Emani template for my projects. It allows you to create a wide variety of web styles, with most of the customization being handled through custom CSS.

For users who are less experienced with CSS, working with a Joomla builder has become increasingly attractive. Why wait for a new template release when you can simply assemble virtually any layout yourself using a builder? The flexibility and ease of use offered by page builders make them a very compelling alternative.

It seems the time has run out for J51. Unfortunately, they have stagnated and failed to adapt to the changing needs of the market. As a result, they’ve missed the boat and are now left with a business model that no longer promises success.