[Mikes]

Is it just me... or is the thread list really hard to read with the greyish-blue font on red background?

[Angelus]

I approve this theme.

[Rodo]

OH NOUSSS!!!

didn't you just read, don't complain until the final version is here!
 

[Polpolion]

Is it just me... or is the thread list really hard to read with the greyish-blue font on red background?

It's possible to change it back until everything is covered. Things are looking really nice so far, but I still think I'm going to stick with smf default until post separation is added.

[el_magnifico]

Quoting my own posts in this topic:

So, no image sigs, no avatars, no colors... why don't we go back to a mailing list system and be done with it?

I have visual impairments and have to fully zoom the page to read, with a lot of effort, and I believe small avatars (even as small as 50x50) would improve accessibility A LOT. I usually don't even bother reading who posted what until I find a post interesting, which is not really a good procedure, but it saves me from a daily headache. Seriously, at least small avatars or small image sigs would improve accessibility for some of us.

Just my two cents.

The problem is, usually the name column doesn't even fits in the screen after zooming or using the text size feature, so I have to scroll, read, scroll, read, scroll... with an image, it would be easier and quicker to identify who's who.

While I'm at it, the ability to select between two different high contrast themes would also benefit a lot of people. The old theme was actually quite useful for me, as white text over dark background is easier for me to read. Some people need exactly the opposite, though.

Quote from: The E on December 29, 2010, 01:47:52 pm

    In addition, instead of avatars, we have badges, (which got temporarily disabled, but will be back once the theme gets reinstated), which are just as useful in terms of identifying users (At least I ID people more by their badge collection than anything else).

Yes, badges are also very helpful.

I want to report that the text size feature now works fine (at least in Firefox), and my eyes are quite happy with the dark theme. And I want to thank whoever crafted this new theme for addressing my concerns. Really, thank you.

[Mongoose]

BIIIIIG TEXXXXXT

[Zacam]

It's still a work in progress.

And I like it. I like that quotes are in an offset color, much like the old "alternating" post color. Code tags need some work though. Black background for the current text color, or black text would be a good idea. (I'm more for a black background on code tags)

Forum body background being a different color would also be nice, all the gray being unbroken is kind of depressing (especially when viewing post pages).

I _love_ the pop-up on hover on a post for the post options, though I imagine several users might not. Making that a per-user flexible option (if possible) would be an awesome compromise.

User options for the font size (small, medium (which could be the current size) and large) would be good. (Personally, I'd call the current one large, but I know not everybody does things the way I do, most of my font's in windows are set to 8pt because anything else is just uncomfortably large).

And I hope that we see a return of the user-info box being a different color than the post box. I could care less if we see alternating post backgrounds, to be honest as the current layout lends nicely to a "We've Upgraded" look and posts can be easily more separated by having the user-info box being the "HLP Red" color.

EDIT: In case anybody wanted an example of what I meant:

[Solatar]

For the record, I kind of liked the slight red tinge at the top of each post that happened earlier this afternoon.  Broke up the gray.

But, WIP, looking good.

[Mars]

So far it's looking better than the original.

[Goober5000]

I _love_ the pop-up on hover on a post for the post options, though I imagine several users might not. Making that a per-user flexible option (if possible) would be an awesome compromise.

And I _hate_ it.  It reminds me of the "cute" but asinine things Google has done to its interface over the past several months.  Each change has been infuriating, even more so because they have not provided the option to disable it (save for the background image).  I have several GreaseMonkey scripts installed specifically to restore the original behavior.

So an option to toggle this behavior would be highly appreciated.   Fortunately, HLP is a bit more accommodating than Google.

[Zacam]

And I _hate_ it.  It reminds me of the "cute" but asinine things Google has done to its interface over the past several months.  Each change has been infuriating, even more so because they have not provided the option to disable it (save for the background image).  I have several GreaseMonkey scripts installed specifically to restore the original behavior.

So an option to toggle this behavior would be highly appreciated.   Fortunately, HLP is a bit more accommodating than Google.

Heh. I use Stylish myself to reformat and take advantage of moz-rendering (rounded corners, semi-transparency, highlight and shadows).

Though, I do agree, Google could go a long way in making many of their changes more optional/user-selectable, rather than uniformly asserting them. Glad to hear we (of the HLP) are more accommodating than that. (Because I happy to love how clean everything looks having the post options as pop-ins/ups/whatevers)

[Shade]

Superb job with the theme, even unfinished as it is My eyes rejoice

[watsisname]

Mine as well.  Love the maroon quote-boxes.

edit:  Omg, if you click the "..." in the page selector in a long thread, it expands the list to show all pages.  I don't know if that's new or if I just never noticed before, but it's awesome. 

[Sandwich]

edit:  Omg, if you click the "..." in the page selector in a long thread, it expands the list to show all pages.  I don't know if that's new or if I just never noticed before, but it's awesome. 

Not quite all the pages... http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=53623.0

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Let's try it!

* Androgeos Exeunt creates the attached image.

Uh, HELP!

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[Sandwich]

Ahh, an attachment! Wonderful, now I can style that code.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Glad I was of help there, despite it being accidental at best.

[Mongoose]

The one thing I've never really understood about the whole SMF layout is why there are nice big links for the previous and next thread, which you're just about never going to use, but nothing corresponding to move to the previous/next page of a thread, which would be far handier.  If there's some sort of tweak that could enable that, I'd love you long time.

[Davros]

does every post have to start with RE:***************

[Zacam]

does every post have to start with RE:***************

See this one.

In making this post, I discovered something else. Used to be when you hit "Reply" you could still scroll the list of previous posts and pick ones to quote. Can't do that now.