Author Topic: Temporary New Forum Theme (Read 34434 times)

khalsa · « **on:** September 28, 2008, 06:53:24 am »

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!

Khalsa

mooseberry · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2008, 07:15:25 am »

It's cool, but a little big.

Steely Ann · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2008, 07:27:35 am »

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I'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?

Zero · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2008, 07:42:20 am »

I think this one is great

+ OPTIMUS + · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2008, 07:50:26 am »

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 ;-)

Overdose · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2008, 07:52:14 am »

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

Pete · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2008, 09:06:33 am »

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

Lava Croft · « **Reply #7 on:** September 28, 2008, 10:13:44 am »

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

zaishaza · « **Reply #8 on:** September 28, 2008, 10:22:06 am »

i like it.

Asvarox · « **Reply #9 on:** September 28, 2008, 10:23:59 am »

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

Lava Croft · « **Reply #10 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.

amz181 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 28, 2008, 12:45:33 pm »

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 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 28, 2008, 12:52:06 pm »

I prefer the default SMF theme to this one.

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

Stythys · « **Reply #13 on:** September 28, 2008, 01:10:36 pm »

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 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 28, 2008, 01:50:20 pm »

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

+ OPTIMUS + · « **Reply #15 on:** September 28, 2008, 02:05:41 pm »

old forum theme +1

...

i mean the one before the old.

Shadowgandor · « **Reply #16 on:** September 28, 2008, 02:42:08 pm »

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

khalsa · « **Reply #17 on:** September 28, 2008, 03:08:32 pm »

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.

Khalsa

Shadowgandor · « **Reply #18 on:** September 28, 2008, 03:12:05 pm »

Thanks Kalsa

Lava Croft · « **Reply #19 on:** September 28, 2008, 03:30:57 pm »

Thanks for the quick execution, Khalsa.

Amanieu · « **Reply #20 on:** September 28, 2008, 03:39:02 pm »

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

St. Anger · « **Reply #21 on:** September 28, 2008, 03:44:21 pm »

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 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 28, 2008, 04:06:43 pm »

Actually the "new" theme gives me no tremulous feel, but it's less clean

Stannum · « **Reply #23 on:** September 28, 2008, 04:08:49 pm »

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.

Syntac · « **Reply #24 on:** September 28, 2008, 04:09:19 pm »

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

khalsa · « **Reply #25 on:** September 28, 2008, 05:34:39 pm »

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!

Khalsa

Stythys · « **Reply #26 on:** September 28, 2008, 06:06:58 pm »

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 · « **Reply #27 on:** September 28, 2008, 06:20:22 pm »

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

Posts · « **Reply #28 on:** September 28, 2008, 06:40:35 pm »

http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/index.php?style=125
http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=205
http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=994
http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=529
http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=900

khalsa · « **Reply #29 on:** September 28, 2008, 06:47:26 pm »

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

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