Bozart Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Looks good on my MacBook w/Safari: attractive, stylish, easy to read, easy on the eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 agreed with the font, a bit blocky, it might grow on me. Not sure yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Just a heads up that pinned threads don't have their own "area" on this new skin---they are just the top thread on the list. Not sure if this is intentional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralce Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I like it, though I really like the header (below) of the older skin better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 Just a heads up that pinned threads don't have their own "area" on this new skin---they are just the top thread on the list. Not sure if this is intentional. I noticed that yesterday too. I think I'll add a thicker bar to delineate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 No likey. Couldn't we still keep the current one available and not be forced to use the new default? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Eh, it doesn't do anything for me and it doesn't bother me. Is there any way to move the Sign Out button over to the far right so it's not right above the navigation buttons? I've accidentally signed out a couple of times when I was trying to go back to the main forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 The large header text for topics and at the top of the page is ugly and certainly needs to be tweaked--otherwise I like the other changes. Only other thing is I used to click the "AmericanWeather" banner at the top to get to the main page--and this one is smaller and has an area at the top where you can miss the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 No likey. Couldn't we still keep the current one available and not be forced to use the new default? This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I've been using it all day and now I don't even notice the difference. Moving the sign out button is still a good idea, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 No likey. Couldn't we still keep the current one available and not be forced to use the new default? I may end up keeping it too. It's just whenever you have to change any coding to add/modify elements you have to change every skin template in order for all members to see it. I know we can't please everyone, and this should be the last significant upgrade to skins for a good while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 I've been using it all day and now I don't even notice the difference. Moving the sign out button is still a good idea, though. I don't see what you mean with the sign out button? It's about left of center below the word "weather". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I don't see what you mean with the sign out button? It's about left of center below the word "weather". Sometimes when I use those buttons to navigate forums, I'll accidentally hit the sign out button. I was just curious if it could be moved over the the far right or something. Somewhere out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 Sometimes when I use those buttons to navigate forums, I'll accidentally hit the sign out button. I was just curious if it could be moved over the the far right or something. Somewhere out of the way. I see. Maybe move it to the drop down user menu? I don't know how often people sign themselves out. If it's a rare occasion, then moving it there could work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I desperately need a "go" button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 I desperately need a "go" button. speaketh to eeketh. I dont' know how he added it. It should've transferred from the default skin if it's a modified template bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 I moved the "sign out" link to the drop down menu if anyone wasn't aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I moved the "sign out" link to the drop down menu if anyone wasn't aware. Very cool. I nominate you for Admin of the Month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 This is now the default skin. The previous version is still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 This is now the default skin. The previous version is still available. the text in the black bar is too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I think I prefer the previous as well. I'm not a big fan of gradients as a design element-- they're very old-fashioned. I also feel the proportions and fonts at the top are a bit mismatched. But this is all purely subjective-- a taste thing. Functionally, it all seems fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 the text in the black bar is too big. ok i cut it down a couple pts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 I think I prefer the previous as well. I'm not a big fan of gradients as a design element-- they're very old-fashioned. I also feel the proportions and fonts at the top are a bit mismatched. But this is all purely subjective-- a taste thing. Functionally, it all seems fine. Eh? The old one had several gradients. Granted, this is linear and the other radial in the bg. My ultimate goal for that is to make it a time dependent color where it grows lighter during the day and darker as night approaches. Better yet, it would be neat to link it to the wx ob script and have the header bg match to your current weather observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k*** Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Eh? The old one had several gradients. Granted, this is linear and the other radial in the bg. My ultimate goal for that is to make it a time dependent color where it grows lighter during the day and darker as night approaches. Better yet, it would be neat to link it to the wx ob script and have the header bg match to your current weather observation. i hate everything about obs. will i be forced to deal with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 i hate everything about obs. will i be forced to deal with them? We could make an option to show/hide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I desperately need a "go" button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhbrooklyn Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 The number of people and chat shows through the search drop down menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wow Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 The number of people and chat shows through the search drop down menu. z-index to the rescue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanVA Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 This new theme makes the board look incredibly dated. The forum has no character, no identifying logo, and no unified theme. If someone came across this while on a Google search, I could see them easily skipping over (except for the fact that despite it looks just as poor as the alternatives). All the other things that have been done with this forum have been great, but this redesign is a step in the wrong direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 How do you sign out? The button isn't at the top left anymore, at least on my screen... edit: ehh scratch that, I found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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