For the past month we've been working on a little "SkunkWorks" project that started off life as an experiment, but has slowly morphed into a working prototype. The idea was to create a cleaner, more flexible Administrator template that could be color-configured, and also clean up some UI elements that have long bothered us. After the jump you can see some screenshots that are from an actual 100% live but stock Joomla template install. We created a few extra administrator extensions for improved user tracking that you can see on the Dahsboard.
A summary of features Mission Control - Rockettheme Joomla Admin Template
* joomla 1.5 compatible* joomla 1.6 compatibility to follow
* Extensive CSS3 / minimal images for blazing fast performance
* Revamped CSS menu for more intuitive navigation
* Customizable menu for your custom navigation needs
* Color-controlled for easier branding
* Custom logo can be uploaded
* Ajax-based Editor switcher
* Consistent 'active' and 'hover' colors for clarity
* Toggle to enable/disable CSS3 hover animations
* Revamped Edit Article UI providing cleaner interface
* Useful and informative Dashboard with custom tracking modules
* New audit module with configurable 'levels' for administrator activity tracking.
* New admin edit tracking in Edit Article view
* Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera, IE7+ (no css3 effects)
The intention of this MissionControl joomla Administrator template is that it will eventually be a free GPL release, but during the next few weeks and months as we continue to develop it and test it with 3rd party support, it will be available in a limited alpha-testing program for our rockettheme joomla club members.