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Re: Style suggestion / help needed

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Leeward wrote:Never mind, it was my mobile browser being stupid.

EDIT: the logo was only changed on the default theme, all the others still show the phpBB logo.
That or Final Fantasy characters...
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Re: Style suggestion / help needed

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I've replaced the logos on all the styles, with the exception of AnimeZone and prosilver.

Some stats:
  • AnimeZone: 2
  • prosilver: 0
  • Black: 81 (Default style)
    • Black (Dark Blue): 2
    • Black (Green 2): 1
    • Black (Greeen): 2
  • Digi: 2
    • Digi (Dark Blue 2): 3
    • Digi (Dark Blue): 1
    • Digi (Green): 1
    • Digi (Orange): 1
    • Digi (Red): 0
Prosilver has a smaller logo than the default forum one, and if I resize it to that point, it becomes horribly ugly. AnimeZone has a really big banner, which also won't fit the site logo. Prosilver is the style that became default when I did the upgrade, and was slammed almost across the board. But it is currently the only light style installed on the forum, so getting rid of it may impact choice going forward.

What do you suggest I do here?
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Re: Style suggestion / help needed

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Use a proper resampling algorithm?
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Re: Style suggestion / help needed

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Leeward wrote:Use a proper resampling algorithm?
Would you be able to help me out with this, please?
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Leeward wrote:logo_52x52.png
Awesome, thank you! That takes care of prosilver.
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Re: Style suggestion / help needed

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Re: Style suggestion / help needed

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Valerion wrote:I've replaced the logos on all the styles, with the exception of AnimeZone and prosilver.

Some stats:
  • AnimeZone: 2
  • prosilver: 0
  • Black: 81 (Default style)
    • Black (Dark Blue): 2
    • Black (Green 2): 1
    • Black (Greeen): 2
  • Digi: 2
    • Digi (Dark Blue 2): 3
    • Digi (Dark Blue): 1
    • Digi (Green): 1
    • Digi (Orange): 1
    • Digi (Red): 0
Prosilver has a smaller logo than the default forum one, and if I resize it to that point, it becomes horribly ugly. AnimeZone has a really big banner, which also won't fit the site logo. Prosilver is the style that became default when I did the upgrade, and was slammed almost across the board. But it is currently the only light style installed on the forum, so getting rid of it may impact choice going forward.

What do you suggest I do here?
Are these stats for usage by members?
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Sev wrote:Are these stats for usage by members?
Yes.
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OK, I've looked at AnimeZone, and it will be a big task to update this style. A lot of in-forum images, banners and headers have to be replaced. I am not sure if it's worth the effort, given that only 2 people use it right now.

It's really not fitting in with our branding, so my vote is for deletion. What do the rest of you, and those using it, say?

If someone can convert it to a style fitting into the forum I'll replace it.
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I say delete it then and perhaps also delete Digi red as its not being used.
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Re: Style suggestion / help needed

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I like the Animè zone one... I switched to the default because of the banner... So, add 1 to that number?

But if it'll be too much trouble to make it work, I'll live without it...
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I'm not bothered since I'm not using it, but if there is a demand I'd be willing to help rebrand it.
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Re: Style suggestion / help needed

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Hey! Guys!
Not sure if this is the right place. Mods, feel free to move it...

I know a lot of ya used to use Black Text to hide some things, and with the new layout this wont work...

Well... Just use this!

Code: Select all

[color=#333333]Some text here[/color]
NERDY STUFF

The [color] code uses Hex to encode binary values from 0-255. in the form(R)(G)(B)
I took a screenshot, got a value using the color picker(51), and converted it into hex(33
Hence 33-33-33!

Thanks!
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Re: Style suggestion / help needed

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That only works if everyone uses the same theme. The background colour is different between the light and dark themes. AFAIK there is currently no bbCode constant available to lay members for the appropriate background colour. On other forums I've seen the
Spoiler
tag being used for that purpose.
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Leeward wrote:That only works if everyone uses the same theme. The background colour is different between the light and dark themes. AFAIK there is currently no bbCode constant available to lay members for the appropriate background colour. On other forums I've seen the
Spoiler
tag being used for that purpose.
Oooh... Haha! That is true...
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Re: Style suggestion / help needed

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Valerion wrote:Digi (Dark Blue 2): 3
Aw yea
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Re: Style suggestion / help needed

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In preparation for the upcoming (no date yet) upgrade, I've killed the AnimeZone style. It seems only prosilver-based styles will work while the upgrade is running.
It is possible that the others may also need to be deactivated during the upgrade, but we will see how it goes.
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Re: Style suggestion / help needed

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Aesthetics are the last thing to worry about, functionality is what really matters. Any basic style will do as long as everything works.
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