Forum dark style

brandx · 05-17-2007

Would anyone be interested in a darker style with a black background?

c.dric · 05-17-2007

yes.

it would look much better on my desktop

isotonic · 05-18-2007

maybe not so dark - why not add a poll with options for, say, light, medium or dark backgrounds?

i would prefer a light blue background - white is a bit too harsh for my tastes.

Ve33iE · 05-18-2007

it wont kill ya to try somethink new hehee

MRiGnS · 05-18-2007

I vote for the Hello Kitty style!

I actually like the look as it is.

dorcssa · 05-18-2007

I prefer blue, there's another forum, where I use dark-blue, and like it very much.

c.dric · 05-18-2007

my favorite right now is the greenfox skin :
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UbuntuniX · 05-18-2007

Yes, I would.

Here's one for you if you're interested

Futuresque - vBulletin.org Forum

qtwerp · 05-18-2007

Yes! Give us choices!

brandx · 05-18-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by c.dric

my favorite right now is the greenfox skin :
vBulletin Skins Demo - Powered by vBulletin

Thats the one I was thinking

Steve · 05-18-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by ubuntu-geek

Thats the one I was thinking

I find the current one easier to read than greenfox but something softer than the current white would be nice.

toecutter · 05-18-2007

I like it as it is, but isn't there a user option to change themes and skins? Or is it for all users?

brandx · 05-18-2007

It would be user option of course for example in the lower left corner of the forums you can choose a fluid layout as compared to the standard fixed width layout that we currently use.

ETS · 05-18-2007

I would love to have a dark theme. Will be easier on the eyes(I think...).

meldroc · 05-18-2007

I wouldn't mind a more distinctive style - the current style seems a bit generic. Maybe you could go for a style with a little more artwork.

The problem with white text on a dark background is that it tends to be harder to read in places where there's a lot of glare on the screen.

What might work is a style where the background and such is dark, but the text boxes with forum posts and the meaty content is white with dark text. Ars Technica and Phoronix use that sort of style on their front pages (though not on their forums.)

slushie · 05-18-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by ETS

I would love to have a dark theme. Will be easier on the eyes(I think...).

But you don't have eyes...

ETS · 05-18-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by slushie

But you don't have eyes...

Then how do I see?

Bonzodog · 05-19-2007

Yes, would like to see this. Maybe a variant of the dark/green theme with a blue used instead?

Extreme Coder · 05-19-2007

Definitely agree. The current style seems like a template, and it's hard on the eyes.

Extreme Coder

kaminix · 05-19-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRiGnS

I vote for the Hello Kitty style!

I'd use it, 100% serious. I love pink.

EDIT:
I'd appreciate a couple of choices. If possible I'd like some more smiley themes as well, allthough it's not that big of a deal.

05-17-2007	#1 (permalink)
brandx Eligible for a custom title Join Date: May 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 485	Forum dark style Would anyone be interested in a darker style with a black background?
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05-17-2007	#2 (permalink)
c.dric Agitator Join Date: May 2007 Location: a pale blue dot Posts: 635	Re: Forum dark style yes. it would look much better on my desktop
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05-18-2007	#3 (permalink)
isotonic Discussion starter Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 71	Re: Forum dark style maybe not so dark - why not add a poll with options for, say, light, medium or dark backgrounds? i would prefer a light blue background - white is a bit too harsh for my tastes.

05-18-2007	#4 (permalink)
Ve33iE Commentator Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK,Kent Posts: 36	Re: Forum dark style it wont kill ya to try somethink new hehee

05-18-2007	#5 (permalink)
MRiGnS the wicked one Join Date: May 2007 Location: Saarbrücken, Germany Posts: 1,918	Re: Forum dark style I vote for the Hello Kitty style! I actually like the look as it is.
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05-18-2007	#6 (permalink)
dorcssa Commentator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 61	Re: Forum dark style I prefer blue, there's another forum, where I use dark-blue, and like it very much.
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05-18-2007	#7 (permalink)
c.dric Agitator Join Date: May 2007 Location: a pale blue dot Posts: 635	Re: Forum dark style my favorite right now is the greenfox skin : vBulletin Skins Demo - Powered by vBulletin
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05-18-2007	#8 (permalink)
UbuntuniX Stoner Hippie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 160	Re: Forum dark style Yes, I would. Here's one for you if you're interested Futuresque - vBulletin.org Forum
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05-18-2007	#9 (permalink)
qtwerp Retired User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 372	Re: Forum dark style Yes! Give us choices!
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05-18-2007	#12 (permalink)
toecutter Commentator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Derby, UK - formerly TX & CA Posts: 31	Re: Forum dark style I like it as it is, but isn't there a user option to change themes and skins? Or is it for all users?
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05-18-2007	#13 (permalink)
brandx Eligible for a custom title Join Date: May 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 485	Re: Forum dark style It would be user option of course for example in the lower left corner of the forums you can choose a fluid layout as compared to the standard fixed width layout that we currently use.
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05-18-2007	#14 (permalink)
ETS Discussion starter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kenya Posts: 66	Re: Forum dark style I would love to have a dark theme. Will be easier on the eyes(I think...).
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05-18-2007	#15 (permalink)
meldroc Discussion starter Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 85	Re: Forum dark style I wouldn't mind a more distinctive style - the current style seems a bit generic. Maybe you could go for a style with a little more artwork. The problem with white text on a dark background is that it tends to be harder to read in places where there's a lot of glare on the screen. What might work is a style where the background and such is dark, but the text boxes with forum posts and the meaty content is white with dark text. Ars Technica and Phoronix use that sort of style on their front pages (though not on their forums.)
meldroc Discussion starter Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 85

05-19-2007	#18 (permalink)
Bonzodog Commentator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 37	Re: Forum dark style Yes, would like to see this. Maybe a variant of the dark/green theme with a blue used instead?

05-19-2007	#19 (permalink)
Extreme Coder ^_^; Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cairo,Egypt Posts: 1,203	Re: Forum dark style Definitely agree. The current style seems like a template, and it's hard on the eyes. Extreme Coder