Administrators Chad Posted August 2, 2016 Administrators Share Posted August 2, 2016 I've just added a new forum theme (selectable at the bottom of the page) for people who love darker colors and/or HATE the super-bright default theme. Just scroll down to the bottom and click the "theme" link. Our themes are works-in-progress. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I hope the dark background comes back, its so much easier to read. The white background and blue text is difficult to make out at a distance and too much like facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Chad Posted August 8, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted August 8, 2016 7 minutes ago, Max2 said: I hope the dark background comes back, its so much easier to read. The white background and blue text is difficult to make out at a distance and too much like facebook. It has been back for a while now... you should be able to see it in the list of themes. Let me know if not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I don't mind the white background. However, anything other than black type (e.g. the blue type) is difficult to read because of lack of contrast. Most importantly, the type size is too small. Can there be an option, or is there one in IE which will affect the display other than medium, large, etc.? WMcD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Chad Posted August 8, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted August 8, 2016 In most browsers you can zoom in/out with a ctrl+ or ctrl-... But for colors, it's a little more difficult on the client side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 where can we find the Themes Chad? thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I just need to follow instructions..... Found it. Looks great Chad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Dark theme == eye relief on a large monitor. Thank you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 The "unread message headers" have a custom background color which is not in keeping with the "read headers" and it is a bit confusing because some of the read headers look more pronounced with a darker background. It seems to me that the background of the unread should be dark always if partially departing from the horizontal bar of the default theme style: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Chad Posted August 11, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted August 11, 2016 Yeah I've been toying with those colors... still tweaking it! Thanks for the feedback! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Nevermind - I figured it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 On 8/11/2016 at 11:43 AM, Chad said: Yeah I've been toying with those colors... still tweaking it! Thanks for the feedback! I voted for the dark theme as the best fr the default, but I still think the light background for the unread posts is confusing. I want to put this out there a bit differently. I understand negative colors are supposedly the more contrasting, but it is not true. I have found that if you display any image in gray-scale, you see the true contrast at all illumination levels. With a dark theme, the illumination level is low, which lends itself to gray-scale all that much more. In the image below, which looks more prominent, the read messages or the unread messages? Top half is grey and the bottom is color... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Yes really like that theme. Reminds me of Klipsch color scheme, on past software. but just a bit. It is easier on the ole eyes for me too with the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaDude Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Why did the theme colors change? Now there's this dreadful copper colored highlight that's on all the themes... And I can't get rid of it. First y'all delete all the old specs and now you're screwing up the colors I'm just getting used to... Leave things alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Chad, if you're watching the thread there is still the problem with multiple line breaks inside a quoted post. This seems to happen only when someone quotes using Tapatalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninshine Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I like the Black and Copper, it reminds me of the old forum. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Chad Posted January 20, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted January 20, 2017 On 1/18/2017 at 7:57 PM, GPBusa said: Why did the theme colors change? Now there's this dreadful copper colored highlight that's on all the themes... And I can't get rid of it. First y'all delete all the old specs and now you're screwing up the colors I'm just getting used to... Leave things alone! Since a recent software update (in December), there were some issues with the themes, so I've been working on them. Also, the default theme (that used to be mainly blue-based) was modified a bit to be a little more "on-brand", hence the copper accents. Sorry you don't like our copper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 32 minutes ago, Chad said: Since a recent software update (in December), there were some issues with the themes, so I've been working on them. Also, the default theme (that used to be mainly blue-based) was modified a bit to be a little more "on-brand", hence the copper accents. Sorry you don't like our copper. I like the new scheme of colors. Don't change it. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaDude Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 On 01/20/2017 at 6:46 AM, Chad said: Since a recent software update (in December), there were some issues with the themes, so I've been working on them. Also, the default theme (that used to be mainly blue-based) was modified a bit to be a little more "on-brand", hence the copper accents. Sorry you don't like our copper. If the copper accents actually did anything, then I wouldn't mind. But like the copper colored drivers (none of which I own) it's nothing but marketing propaganda. I'll stick with the old discontinued models and my three pair of LaScalas. And yes, the blue was much better looking and easier on the eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Chad Posted January 22, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted January 22, 2017 "Propaganda"? Every decent company has a brand image and branding guidelines. We have to try to uphold that wherever possible. It's not propaganda, it's marketing 101. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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