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Post by Lute on Jan 21, 2017 11:01:22 GMT -5
So Daichi and I have been working on getting a new theme together for the site. This one is a dark theme, which a few people have stated they have a preference for (including myself, but they're hard to find sometimes.)
Keep in mind, the current theme isn't going anywhere. It'll always be available for those of you who prefer it. We'd like to get a consensus if the new theme is worthy of being our DEFAULT theme. Both themes will persist, but only one will make the cut.
How to Change Your Theme
PROFILE -> EDIT PROFILE -> SETTINGS
Click forum theme and choose DREAM. The current theme is WILD.
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Post by Pepa on Jan 21, 2017 12:41:09 GMT -5
Personally I think it is super pretty. I'm gonna use it myself going forward!
I suggest that we do have a version which just has the words 'New Era' as the banner image, though - for people who want to access from an office without shame.
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Post by Lute on Jan 21, 2017 12:50:11 GMT -5
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Post by Ruta on Jan 21, 2017 12:59:14 GMT -5
Any way to replace the Threads/Posts button on the front page with something that meshes better with the skin?
This is easier to navigate, but the old theme is easier to read, I think. I prefer the wide format; I have a huge screen.
Still, the dark theme is a lot closer to what I'd want when I access the site at work. So I don't dislike it. I'll definitely switch between them.
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Post by Lute on Jan 21, 2017 13:17:02 GMT -5
Ruta The light gray thread and post counters?
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Post by Ruta on Jan 21, 2017 13:37:52 GMT -5
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Why is Earth so /blue!?/
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Post by Talta on Jan 21, 2017 14:53:32 GMT -5
Yeah having the CBox on the left is nice. There's probably enough space to do something similar with the dark theme. Having it at the bottom is fine but the whole thing is rather narrow. I don't know if it's possible to do rows of 3 rather than 2, and utilize all of the space, which would save a lot of the empty space around the edges.
I used to php and html but I'm so out of practice that I can't say for certain what would work or not.
edit-
It's also weird that post signatures have a different colored background as the actual post. That bothers me :V
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Post by Lute on Jan 21, 2017 15:14:31 GMT -5
I like that its narrow. Looks great on my phone. I find it easier to read posts when they're more vertical.
But that's me.
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Post by Ruta on Jan 21, 2017 15:16:57 GMT -5
I hadn't considered it as a phone skin. That's a good point.
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Why is Earth so /blue!?/
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Post by Talta on Jan 21, 2017 15:24:15 GMT -5
Yeah I don't do much with it on my phone, but agreed, that is a fair point. I'm probably going to leave at the default until the 'Participated' gets added tho. I use that to find old posts and junk
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Post by Dr. Mendel on Jan 21, 2017 16:50:24 GMT -5
All I can offer as feedback is that personally it's a lot easier on the eyes. I'm not big on the slim down as it funnels and clusters information but it must work beautifully on phones. Having the cbox on the bottom makes it less distracting (and tempting). I can't say much more until I have more experience navigating. The grid does make for faster accessibility and less scrolling which is nice. Overall a bunch of interesting trade offs. I do agree that the seemingly floating signatures are a bit off-putting.
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Post by Kress on Jan 23, 2017 3:06:38 GMT -5
I love the new skin as it both looks much prettier and allows to see more information without needing to scroll down.
The only problem I have right now is the Cbox at the bottom. As someone who enjoys scrolling around the site reading other's RP, making posts in the discussion forum and talking in CBox when I don't have replies to do (Just like I'm doing right now), having the Cbox at the bottom makes it hard to do it as I did before. Each time I write in the chat and go back to reading posts I have to keep scrolling down to see if someone wrote something, then go back up to where I was.
Is there any chance to keep it always visible like it was before?
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Infuriated Desk Jockey
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Post by Hazza on Jan 23, 2017 4:57:25 GMT -5
I prefer having the cbox at the bottom, I wouldn't like it if a theme containing such a feature was removed entirely. Darker colors are always preferred in my opionion. Easier to stare at for extensive periods of time. I would prefer maybe a blue instead of the orange? Or even a darker colored cbox as well.
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Post by Lute on Jan 23, 2017 8:25:10 GMT -5
I'm not at all committed to orange. It's just the graphic that Queen Kuueru made with Goku Black was orange and so dope I decided to make the rest of it match that. I like cbox at the bottom so it stops distracting me when I'm reading posts. And you can always switch back the old theme, we're not removing it. |
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Post by Queen Kuueru on Jan 23, 2017 8:36:28 GMT -5
Perhaps we could do the same theme with a sidebar for those who like it, and then alternate colorations. *shrugs*
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Post by Lute on Jan 23, 2017 8:55:51 GMT -5
Well, there's NO WAY we can make everyone happy. So far a majority have voted that they like this theme. Everyone has preferences and likes different stuff. I'm doing my best to accommodate the things people like the most.
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Post by Ruta on Jan 23, 2017 22:28:56 GMT -5
Speaking of the old theme, there are now player highlights on the black theme, but they're missing from the original theme. I use the black these at work and the original theme at home, but I like player ratings.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2017 23:41:11 GMT -5
Or just keep the cbox in a bookmark and or extra opened tab ala this here link to the cbox |
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Post by Lute on Jan 25, 2017 21:43:02 GMT -5
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Post by Ruta on Jan 26, 2017 14:55:12 GMT -5
The large banner image prevents it from being really viable for me anywhere but at home, and I don't like the standard collapsed CBox, or the settings buttoms being at the bottom. The navigation buttons are hard to find or access with that setup, it is valuable to be able to jump to the main page and the forum.
There is a case to be made for a skin with a less obvious cbox, but not as the main theme.
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