Which forum skin are you using?

Russ · Mar 13, 2005, 01:41 PM

Which forum skin are you using. The reason I ask, is that I frequently see people posting messages using this color (and other light colors), which on my screen is virtually unreadable without first selecting the text.

BTW: Why does the forum use a black background for composing messages and a differenct color (light grey), for viewing messages? It makes choosing a good color to use (when using colors) more complicated then it should be (especially, if these colors are readable by some people and not by others).

mkk · Mar 13, 2005, 05:11 PM

9/10 times people use colors for no reason, so just don't use them.

Russ · Mar 13, 2005, 07:59 PM

Yes, I can choose to not use colors in my messages, but that doesn't prevent other people from doing so, and doesn't help me read that text.

I changed my skin to blue to see the difference, and it definatley changes which colors are readable. Maybe the skin settings should not affect the message composing window, nor the message text window (choose one color and use it for both, let the skin effect everything else), as it kind of defeats the purpose of using colors to emphasize parts of your text, if it looks different to everyone (depending on which skin they are using). Just a thought...

LeanWolf · Mar 13, 2005, 08:19 PM

i use midnightheaven, both the edit window bg and viewing bg are dark
i haven't had any problems reading coloured text

e v o · Mar 13, 2005, 09:41 PM

midnightheaven, great theme guys

Ben

***craig5320*** · Mar 13, 2005, 09:48 PM

Having a universal colour for forum text boxes would kill the whole look and will never be introduced.

The only reply box that differs from the post box is on PureHeaven, it was done as part of the design.

If people use colours then they won't be as easily viewable on one as the other, if the colours are left at default then they'll show correctly on all themes.

But if you decide to use black then it will show on pure and skyheaven, but not on neon or midnight, we're not going to remove the choice to use colour, but we do request people use it responsible. I personally see colours on a forum as the most pointless thing ever.

TJ- · Mar 13, 2005, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by craig5320

I personally see colours on a forum as the most pointless thing ever.

i agree, ive never used them, except in sigs...

Russ · Mar 13, 2005, 11:24 PM

Well, it can be useful sometimes (i.e. syntax highlighting for source code snippets, etc).

In any case, it is not a big deal.

-Russ

Falstaff · Mar 14, 2005, 08:11 AM

I like it dull and gray, I dont care which theme it is, but I dont care for the Java buttons on the left, because most of the computers I use on site and at Kinkos or Documart cant see them, and I dont have admin priv's to change that either...sigh...

***craig5320*** · Mar 14, 2005, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by fallang_jeff

I like it dull and gray, I dont care which theme it is, but I dont care for the Java buttons on the left, because most of the computers I use on site and at Kinkos or Documart cant see them, and I dont have admin priv's to change that either...sigh...

If you're talking about the front page, it's a flash animation not java. The difference being they're being very harsh if they disallow viewing it.

pr0digal jenius · Mar 14, 2005, 09:30 AM

yea, if flash is dissallowed they really are trying way to hard

Make sure the plugin is installed(if you're even allowed to do that)

Callisto · Mar 14, 2005, 06:24 PM

I'm using midnightheaven.

Falstaff · Mar 15, 2005, 01:35 AM

nope, not even allowed to do that, businesses that offer internet here disable it.....sigh

Callandor · Mar 15, 2005, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mkk

9/10 times people use colors for no reason, so just don't use them.

Yeah, I also used to use colours in all my posts when I first joined this place (as some of you might remember

), wasn't exactly for no reason, just used them to highlight important points and things that I thought people should get in my posts....

But I'm currently using neon heaven, I think it's the best one, anyone using anything else has to have their heads checked!!!

~~trodas~~ · Mar 24, 2005, 06:43 PM

I started using default, witch is pretty good, except the only flaw that it does NOW show visible link into the edit area (just like the pasted link is not there, untill you higlight it by selection) and therefore I tried the midnight heawen and it looking pretty good, except the strictly white color into the dark background into this edit window...

One can't get everything, seems

RIV@NVX · Mar 25, 2005, 12:28 PM

I'm using BlueHeaven, since I like it the most and I think it's colors are very well-chosen.