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Forum News, Help & Info => Forum Info, Rules & Help => Topic started by: Caretaker on 15.10. 2022 23:59

Title: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Caretaker on 15.10. 2022 23:59

...this. What would you think...

The dark blue as standard (and probably a 'white' version as option)

Am preparing a changeover to the new forum version.
Not now, not very soon, but one day it has to be done to keep pace with internet and mobile standards.

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: orabanda on 16.10. 2022 01:07

Not a fan of that; too heavy.
cheers,
Richard

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Peter in Aus on 16.10. 2022 01:31

I'm with Richard, don't like that *eek*

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: RichardL on 16.10. 2022 01:40

E,

It will be many years before you personally understand this, but old men aren't big fans of change.
*spider* *smile*

Richard L.

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: terryg on 16.10. 2022 04:15

I’m on another forum that has a jazzy new style layout.  It also has a button allowing users to revert to the old layout, which looks a lot like the one we’re used to on this forum.

I always use the ‘revert’ button!

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Black Sheep on 16.10. 2022 06:38

Give me the lighter background any day.

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Triton Thrasher on 16.10. 2022 08:37

It’s tiny and hard to read.

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Greybeard on 16.10. 2022 09:31

I don't have a problem with the current style but a refresh is nice.

In the test shots the contrast of light blue against dark blue may be difficult for some people. On the other hand high contrast can be tiring and red against blue can kind of flash.

Maybe we could see a few different layouts and vote for our favourite.

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: RDfella on 16.10. 2022 10:55

NO

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Roger (Doomtrainbarx) on 16.10. 2022 12:04

Too dark and subdued and the print isn't very legible.

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: dave55 on 16.10. 2022 12:41

If it aint broke dont try to Fix it !

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Caretaker on 16.10. 2022 13:25

 *smile* much as expected. Do not worry, when the day comes it will be close to how it looks now.
Thanks for the feedback.

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: ellis on 16.10. 2022 14:28

Not for me I'm afraid.

ELLIS

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Caretaker on 16.10. 2022 17:45

One can see what it will basically look like (not now, sometime in the future), the SMF support forum >

https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Caretaker on 16.10. 2022 21:04

Some examples of the light theme.

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: groily on 16.10. 2022 21:14

A lot more like I reckon. Couldn't complain about that!

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Roger (Doomtrainbarx) on 16.10. 2022 21:18

Much better.

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Joolstacho on 16.10. 2022 21:54

Quote from: dave55 on 16.10. 2022 12:41

If it aint broke dont try to Fix it !

Yep no need. Or at least give us a light ver and a dark ver. Legibility can be a challenge with black backgrounds.

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: RichardL on 16.10. 2022 22:32

I like the potential light version, well enough.  One thing though, will all timing covers be black?

Richard L.

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Colsbeeza on 17.10. 2022 01:25

Dear Caretaker,
    Like they all said.
Col

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Caretaker on 20.10. 2022 20:28

So light theme it will be, and when the day comes for the new software (still quite some time), will work to make it looking as close as practically possible to the current layout (whose simple clarity I like very much).

Thanks for the opinions.

Title: Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
Post by: Caretaker on 01.02. 2023 23:13

Regarding new forum software, postponed due to lots of bugs with the new version(s), there has been a 2.1.0, then 2.1.1, then 2.1.2, then 2.1.3, all during a quite short time. Tested some of them, all nearly there, but still problems.

So things will continue like before for some more time, best to wait for 2.1.7 or so, or until one is forced to up(?)grade due to changes in internet standards.