HostGator CPanel Theme

[GatorDaveC]

We are creating a HostGator CPanel theme, so we can include some custom features into it without having to work around CPanels theme updates etc..

Here are a couple of features we are thinking about adding in...

- inode usage
- Application version and modules loaded on the server
There are a couple of other features we were brain storming as well...

We would like people to give us some recommendations on features we should have in the new theme.

The ability, like WHMs PHP Configuration Editor, so customize a php.ini file and suPHP_ConfigPath symlink it in ~/

[GatorDaveC]

Originally Posted by GatorZach

The ability, like WHMs PHP Configuration Editor, so customize a php.ini file and suPHP_ConfigPath symlink it in ~/

We actually have that on the list, I just forgot to mention it.

[regentronique]

Have you given some thoughts about the internationalisation of that theme? Will it be only english?

[GatorDaveC]

Originally Posted by regentronique

Have you given some thoughts about the internationalisation of that theme? Will it be only english?

That's actually a really good idea. I'll see what we can do about that. I know we could at least do French and Spanish, if we needed other languages, we would probably have to ask our forum members for some help on the languages.

[GatorDaveC]

Oh, we were also thinking about adding a news area, so if we are making changes, clients don't have to always look at the forums... instead they can see news right from CPanel. We would include a link to the forum post etc..

[coobyte]

Is it possible to show the CPU or memory usage of an account? make users know if their acounts has the risk of exceeding resource limit.

[malcarada]

I agree with coolbyte feature request I would want to know my CPU usage too since Hostgator counts this on shared hosting with an upgrade needed if it is too high.

[regentronique]

Originally Posted by GatorDaveC

Oh, we were also thinking about adding a news area, so if we are making changes, clients don't have to always look at the forums... instead they can see news right from CPanel. We would include a link to the forum post etc..

Will you keep the standard "news" section from the WHM and just add the HostGator one or will you combine the two? You have to think about Resellers here, who would not like too much having the HostGator info on all their customers cPanels. It would be acceptable for their main account.

I also agree with malcarada concerning the coobyte suggestion, it would be quite easily implemented that way.

Did you think about giving direct links to support, without having to login two times using the default email address? Maybe just having to type the password...

This whole project could be quite interesting to implement, i did it last year...

[christfirstforums]

inode usage! is an amazing idea!

i was going to suggest that today or rather ask where can i find the info!

[ufopsi.com]

Originally Posted by GatorDaveC

That's actually a really good idea. I'll see what we can do about that. I know we could at least do French and Spanish, if we needed other languages, we would probably have to ask our forum members for some help on the languages.

I can help with Italian.

I'd love to be able to easily disable/enable more PHP functions.

[GatorBrian]

You guys are going to like this. ;-) Not too much longer.

[slapshotw]

Originally Posted by GatorBrian

You guys are going to like this. ;-) Not too much longer.

Shouldn't be too long at all. Perhaps it's being rolled out "soon" along with the shared Windows plans?

[mp3]

This sounds like a nice feature.

I'd also like to be able to see disk usage on a per directory view. Although I suppose I could just write a script to do that, I always prefer when someone else does it for me.

[dave-dave]

I would really enjoy if you could integrate announcements or maintenance updates about the server and allow RSS or some form of notification when it changes? A nice area to track uptime? Or a way to see what's going on with the server, your current method is not acceptable (write in the forums, then assume everyone reads them)

Thank you

[GatorPatrick]

Originally Posted by dave-dave

I would really enjoy if you could integrate announcements or maintenance updates about the server and allow RSS or some form of notification when it changes? A nice area to track uptime? Or a way to see what's going on with the server, your current method is not acceptable (write in the forums, then assume everyone reads them)

Thank you

We have actually already included this as well. We will have an announcement/news style section on your main dashboard where we will be notifying of all scheduled maintenance in the future.

[AngelFire]

Is there an ETA on when this will actually be avaialble?

[regentronique]

Is there an ETA on when i will receive any answer from HostGator, to my 3 days ago questions and suggestions on the subject?

http://forums.hostgator.com/showpost...82&postcount=9

[Abel1337]

Originally Posted by regentronique

Is there an ETA on when i will receive any answer from HostGator, to my 3 days ago questions and suggestions on the subject?

http://forums.hostgator.com/showpost...82&postcount=9

I usually get my support questions answered within 24 hours. Maybe re submit?http://images.mydetaileddetail.com/i...tebx/smile.gif

[RainbowViper]

Abel1337,

Posting off-site hidden images is a no-no around here. And trying to disguise them as smilies makes people think you're just spamming for exposure.

[Koni]

How about built-in ability to switch to the X3 theme?

[gwyneth]

Originally Posted by RainbowViper

Abel1337,

Posting off-site hidden images is a no-no around here. And trying to disguise them as smilies makes people think you're just spamming for exposure.

Nicely put.

[AngelFire]

How about putting something like a small java clock somewhere up top for the current time where the server is located?

Reasoning Example: Your looking at an Error Log, or some other log, the time and date stamp is that of the server, not of our location (for me which is Australia), it would be good to know what time it is where the server is with ease.

[Gorkfu]

Forgive me if this was asked already, but are you going to have the old features implemented that exist on the old cpanel theme such as the "Internal Server Error Checker". I really like using that utility and it's the only reason I still use the old theme.

[GatorBrian]

k Guys, Not too much longer. It is now in beta on a few servers. It will prob be set up on all servers sometime in the next few days.