I did this on my site:(members name) Online Now!
change it in your templates ...(I have dark_yellowish) ... member_sections_name.tpl
open it in notepad++ ...and you can save online.gif
and offline.gif 
upload it to yours /templates/media/.- Code: Select all
<h2 class="inner">
<a href="{top.virtual_path}{member_profile_link} ">{member_username}</a>
<!-- IF settings.show_online AND member_online --><span class="online">{lang:"core","userinfo_online"}</span><!-- ENDIF -->
</h2>
replace it with this if you only will have online/offline.gif:
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<h2 class="inner">
<a href="{top.virtual_path}{member_profile_link}">{member_username}</a>
<!-- IF settings.show_online AND member_online --><span class="online"> <img src=/templates/dark_yellowish/media/online.gif border=0 title="Online"></span>
<!-- ELSE -->
<img src=/templates/dark_yellowish/media/offline.gif border=0 title="Offline"></span>
<!-- ENDIF -->
</h2>
or replace it with this if you will have members name and online/offline.gif:
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<h2 class="inner">
<a href="{top.virtual_path}{member_profile_link}">{member_username}</a>
<!-- IF settings.show_online AND member_online --><span class="online">{lang:"core","userinfo_online"} <img src=/templates/dark_yellowish/media/online.gif border=0 title="Online"></span>
<!-- ELSE -->
<img src=/templates/dark_yellowish/media/offline.gif border=0 title="Offline"></span>
<!-- ENDIF -->
</h2>
and save a copy of member_sections_name.tpl before you change anything in case something goes wrong
This text was originally posted on vldPersonals
green online gif
author=gugu
versions=2.5.3 - 2.5.7
