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2004-09-04, 9:52 AM #81

herb

a necessary change

Posts: 1,435

Yeah, definitely remove text sizes and colors. I really recommend that. Also.. if you can, disable post subjects. They just clutter the space.

2004-09-04, 9:54 AM #82

DeTRiTiC-iQ

Britlandish

Posts: 5,649

allow the fonts though, a fixed font is pretty useful, especially on the music forums

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2004-09-04, 9:58 AM #83

Pommy

Lommy Dommy

Posts: 5,773

Yes, but that takes out all the fun of everyone going "OMNG LIEK ALL CAPS THREAD DIEPLZ!!11oneone"

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2004-09-04, 10:01 AM #84

..would like a shrubbery.

Posts: 4,822

Quote:

Originally posted by Hebedee
Yeah, definitely remove text sizes and colors. I really recommend that. Also.. if you can, disable post subjects. They just clutter the space.

What's the point of upgrading the forum then disabling all the new features? :p

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2004-09-04, 10:04 AM #85

herb

a necessary change

Posts: 1,435

I always thought it was so we could have a faster, less burdensome forum system. Having annoying colors and stuff destroys the environment that I have grown up on.

The Massassi Forums have to have the exact same interface as before to be satisfactory to me!

2004-09-04, 10:31 AM #86

lassev

Tells It Like It Is

Posts: 2,827

Quote:

Originally posted by TheJkWhoSaysNi
What's the point of upgrading the forum then disabling all the new features? :p

I find this statement totally agreeable!

I bet after a few months from now you, Hebedee, won't think there's anything wrong with this new system.

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2004-09-04, 10:37 AM #87

DeTRiTiC-iQ

Britlandish

Posts: 5,649

the point of upgrading is because these forums are faster.

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2004-09-04, 11:22 AM #88

..would like a shrubbery.

Posts: 4,822

Seems like backwards logic to me, Since the reason we were never allowed sig pics or avatars before was "because it would make it too slow". Now it's faster than it was with all the current features enabled.

2004-09-04, 11:25 AM #89

Pommy

Lommy Dommy

Posts: 5,773

Sig pics = egh

Avatars .. read my other suggestions on avatars that I've posted [in other threads as well].

It's more like tradition .. we're all used to it :p

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2004-09-04, 11:26 AM #90

..would like a shrubbery.

Posts: 4,822

Yeah, i'm not bothered about sig pics or avatars. I just think the features that are currently enabled should stay.

2004-09-04, 11:38 AM #91

DeTRiTiC-iQ

Britlandish

Posts: 5,649

So do I, but I think they should also be modified a bit so it's not possible to make the place look like utter trash.

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2004-09-04, 11:41 AM #92

blujay

Posts: 785

Quote:

Originally posted by TheJkWhoSaysNi
How about some green icons?

Nice! Let me see what I can do here...

KOP_blujay
Just dancin'...and singin'...in the Force.

2004-09-04, 11:44 AM #93

..would like a shrubbery.

Posts: 4,822

hey cool. You uploaded them

If you want any others tinting give me the url to them.

2004-09-04, 11:44 AM #94

Baconfish

ALL GLORY TO THE CONTEST WINNER

Posts: 18,004

Hurray for the new green icons!

nope.

2004-09-04, 11:46 AM #95

blujay

Posts: 785

Now if you could just do that to these:

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/lastpost.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/top_profile.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/top_register.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/top_faq.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/top_search.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/hotfolder.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/lockfolder.gif]

KOP_blujay
Just dancin'...and singin'...in the Force.

2004-09-04, 11:50 AM #96

..would like a shrubbery.

Posts: 4,822

Done:

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/hotfolder.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/lastpost.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/lockfolder.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/top_faq.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/top_profile.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/top_register.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/top_search.gif]

2004-09-04, 11:51 AM #97

Delphian

It's crystal-clear to him.T

Posts: 2,647

Nice!

2004-09-04, 11:52 AM #98

Baconfish

ALL GLORY TO THE CONTEST WINNER

Posts: 18,004

and the new posts/ no new posts things on the main page + the wee down arrow and the starts in the rating thing

nope.

2004-09-04, 11:54 AM #99

blujay

Posts: 785

Excellent!

KOP_blujay
Just dancin'...and singin'...in the Force.

2004-09-04, 11:55 AM #100

blujay

Posts: 785

Ok, one last one to do.

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/on.gif]

KOP_blujay
Just dancin'...and singin'...in the Force.

2004-09-04, 11:55 AM #101

..would like a shrubbery.

Posts: 4,822

Oh yeah.

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/on.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/off.gif]

The buttons look a little bright though. I'll mess around with the colour of those a little.

2004-09-04, 11:55 AM #102

blujay

Posts: 785

...Wow...that was...fast...

KOP_blujay
Just dancin'...and singin'...in the Force.

2004-09-04, 11:57 AM #103

Baconfish

ALL GLORY TO THE CONTEST WINNER

Posts: 18,004

what about [http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/sortasc.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/5stars.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/4stars.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/3stars.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/2stars.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/1stars.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/multipage.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/vb/images/newhotfolder.gif]

nope.

2004-09-04, 11:59 AM #104

blujay

Posts: 785

Yeah, we might want to colorize those too, but I'm not sure if Brian's going to keep the thread ratings turned on. But if Ni wants to do it, go ahead.

KOP_blujay
Just dancin'...and singin'...in the Force.

2004-09-04, 12:00 PM #105

..would like a shrubbery.

Posts: 4,822

I just updated the top buttons so they're a little darker. The current ones are too bright for the rest of the theme.

I'll do those stars. It doesnt take long to do each image.

2004-09-04, 12:02 PM #106

blujay

Posts: 785

'K, I uploaded the darker buttons. Good job, they look much better.

KOP_blujay
Just dancin'...and singin'...in the Force.

2004-09-04, 12:08 PM #107

Aesiriia

Doesn't have the gall

Posts: 1,032

I personally like the newer features as it is right now. I do like the ratings system, as well.

2004-09-04, 12:09 PM #108

..would like a shrubbery.

Posts: 4,822

Here we are:

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/sortasc.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/5stars.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/4stars.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/3stars.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/2stars.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/1stars.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/multipage.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/newhotfolder.gif]

2004-09-04, 12:11 PM #109

Baconfish

ALL GLORY TO THE CONTEST WINNER

Posts: 18,004

yay for ni! you deserve a custom title

nope.

2004-09-04, 12:14 PM #110

..would like a shrubbery.

Posts: 4,822

Yay! I have a custom title!

Also, I updated the buttons again. They still look too bright to me. Use whichever you think are best.

Edit: Found another purple one on the main page:

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/offlock.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/offlock.gif]

and at the moment off.gif is still purple.

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/off.gif]

Last edit, honest

The new icons are kinda hard to tell apart the ones with new posts.

I changed the closed folder ones to look darker so the ones with new posts look brighter like they did before.

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/folder.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/folder.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/dot_folder.gif]

2004-09-04, 12:57 PM #111

fourwood

Go The Frod

Posts: 489

We need new buttons for new thread and new reply. The black background is out of place.

2004-09-04, 1:09 PM #112

Pommy

Lommy Dommy

Posts: 5,773

Or maybe we can just move them out of the title bar (like, above it, like it was before). I'm sure that's possible.

一个大西瓜

2004-09-04, 1:11 PM #113

..would like a shrubbery.

Posts: 4,822

Yeah, you're right. I don't have the originals to modify though.

I found some more purple ones on the PM screen.

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/pm_sendnew.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/pm_sendnew.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/pm_tracking.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/pm_buddysend.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/pm_folders.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/newpm.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/pm.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/trashcan.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/pmreplied.gif]

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/pmforwarded.gif]

2004-09-04, 2:00 PM #114

DeTRiTiC-iQ

Britlandish

Posts: 5,649

I'm sorry, but just recolouring the vb icons to green makes them look completely out of place. It's even worse on the main forum page where anyone with slight colourblindness (like me) really struggles to see which forums have new posts and which don't

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2004-09-04, 2:03 PM #115

..would like a shrubbery.

Posts: 4,822

They look better than they did when they were purple :p

Here:

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lindab/m_images/on.gif]

Theres no way you can't tell those apart now. :p

2004-09-04, 2:06 PM #116

DeTRiTiC-iQ

Britlandish

Posts: 5,649

They don't look better because by using a simple colourise filter you lose a bit of the contrast and definition of the original image, not to mention the hue is completely wrong making the forums look washed out.

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2004-09-04, 2:08 PM #117

..would like a shrubbery.

Posts: 4,822

Actually I did up the contrast and down the brightness to compensate for that on most of the images.

2004-09-04, 2:08 PM #118

Roach

Registered User

Posts: 5,275

There's just no pleasing you, is there?

omnia mea mecum porto

2004-09-04, 2:11 PM #119

Verticae

gothicX

Posts: 5,082

Someone add :gbk:

2004-09-04, 2:11 PM #120

DeTRiTiC-iQ

Britlandish

Posts: 5,649

Sure there is, when things progress i'm happy.

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