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Temporary New Forum Theme

Started by khalsa, September 28, 2008, 06:53:24 AM

khalsa

Howdy guys,

I've gotten a lot of requests the last few weeks to get rid of the default SMF forum theme, and frankly I was sick of looking at it myself.

So here you go! Note: THIS IS THE TEMPORARY - NOT FINAL theme.

A new, fully custom theme is being developed for the new site, however the launch of that could be who knows when (well I do, but you don't). In the meantime I thought it'd be nice to have something in the interim.

That being said, I know a lot of you are very gifted artists and whatnot, Paradox made whatever images you see that look tremmy so far, but if you see and icon/image that you want to make a replacement - feel free!

Just email them to me (Khalsa+forum [AT] Mercenariesguild.net) with a direct link to the old image and the new image and you have a 79.457% chance of me replacing the old one!


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mooseberry

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Steely Ann

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QuoteI've gotten a lot of requests the last few weeks to get rid of the default SMF forum theme
Huh?

Anyway, this looks like a neat start (though, as moose said everything's WTF HUEG) and I suppose it could only get better.  Any chance of the useless karma system getting nuked from orbit while you're messing with stuff?


+ OPTIMUS +

for changing images, we need the exact picture size (if it matters), and the name of the default trem logo font.

ASAP ;-)

let's not use an icon of something what is probably the only symbolized stuff what is looking totally different ingame  ;-)
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+PICS+

Overdose

I like it, much better than the default blue on white (that one hurts my eyes).
Chocolate Milk.

Pete

This is already a hundred times better than the old one, and a new one is coming?
Awesome.

Lava Croft

Let us hope this temporary theme is very temporary, since it makes the forums a very annoying place to read text.


Asvarox

I have to agree with Lava, forum is really hard to read. Also links and text look same so it's hard to notice where's link.
Last post thing while browsing forums is well hidden too :0
Quote from: J3lackStar on July 14, 2011, 09:14:42 PM
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NOT SUCH HIPPIE THINGS  >:(

Lava Croft

Can I ask Khalsa if you would allow users to choose their own theme? That way I do not have to suffer this theme, or any future themes I might not like.

amz181

Quote from: Lava Croft on September 28, 2008, 10:29:24 AM
Can I ask Khalsa if you would allow users to choose their own theme? That way I do not have to suffer this theme, or any future themes I might not like.

tis quite a painfully obvious solution to the dreaded ailment of bland-idity.

but i like these new forums they look very snazzy wazzy

Taiyo.uk

I prefer the default SMF theme to this one.

How about adapting the theme used when we were using phpBB?

Stythys

Quote from: Lava Croft on September 28, 2008, 10:29:24 AM
Can I ask Khalsa if you would allow users to choose their own theme? That way I do not have to suffer this theme, or any future themes I might not like.

I have also wondered why users were never allowed to switch the theme :-\

Colkadome

It's pretty good. However I think the avatar/display picture options have disappeared in this layout.

+ OPTIMUS +

old forum theme +1

...

i mean the one before the old.
success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm

+PICS+

Shadowgandor

I personally think the new post images are way too large. The rest is ok for me :)

khalsa

There you go - you can now choose to use the default them 'Core' in your profile options.

However we will be only supporting whatever the forum default is, so unless it's a huge issue - any problems with the non default theme on these forums will be fully unsupported.



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Lava Croft

Thanks for the quick execution, Khalsa.

Amanieu

Should have an option to use a theme from your hard drive...
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St. Anger

Maybe if this wasn't so big it would be nice but I have to agree with Lava it's pretty damn annoying. Sticking with the default for now, while it does lack a Tremulous feel it certainly is nice and clean.

Asvarox

Actually the "new" theme gives me no tremulous feel, but it's less clean
Quote from: J3lackStar on July 14, 2011, 09:14:42 PM
I MINE FULL WEREWOLFES
NOT SUCH HIPPIE THINGS  >:(

Stannum

Make the text a bit darker. That would up the contrast and make it more readable.

In the thread list maybe put the replies colum after the subject one.
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Syntac

Whoa. A lot of stuff happened while I was asleep.

khalsa

Also feel free to suggest any other SMF theme really. I just kind of chose the first semi-decent one I saw and then got paradox to add a couple icons and such.

Only put about 30 minutes of actuall work into making this theme work, most of which was getting things for moderators to work properly and the badges to show up correctly.

If you see/have/make another SMF theme I don't mind putting the same 30 minutes into it if the community thinks it is better than this one.

In fact I would much prefer a better SMF theme that felt more Tremulousy, I just don't have the time to commit into looking/making one atm. If you build they (me) will come!


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Stythys

hm....I have a couple of favorite smf themes I use, like alienation and underground.

idk if any of them have a 'tremulous' feel though.....maybe this?

Volt

ya! well its better than the standard and i like it.


khalsa

Spongebob one is best. I will install and make that the default one shortly
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