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Offline Caretaker

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If the forum suddenly looked like....
« on: 15.10. 2022 23:59 »
...this. What would you think...

The dark blue as standard (and probably a 'white' version as option)

Am preparing a changeover to the new forum version.
Not now, not very soon, but one day it has to be done to keep pace with internet and mobile standards.
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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #1 on: 16.10. 2022 01:07 »
Not a fan of that; too heavy.
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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #2 on: 16.10. 2022 01:31 »
I'm with Richard, don't like that *eek*

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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #3 on: 16.10. 2022 01:40 »
E,

It will be many years before you personally understand this, but old men aren't big fans of change.
*spider* *smile*

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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #4 on: 16.10. 2022 04:15 »
I’m on another forum that has a jazzy new style layout.  It also has a button allowing users to revert to the old layout, which looks a lot like the one we’re used to on this forum.

I always use the ‘revert’ button!
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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #5 on: 16.10. 2022 06:38 »
Give me the lighter background any day.
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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #6 on: 16.10. 2022 08:37 »
It’s tiny and hard to read.

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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #7 on: 16.10. 2022 09:31 »
I don't have a problem with the current style but a refresh is nice.

In the test shots the contrast of light blue against dark blue may be difficult for some people. On the other hand high contrast can be tiring and red against blue can kind of flash.

Maybe we could see a few different layouts and vote for our favourite.
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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #8 on: 16.10. 2022 10:55 »
NO
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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #9 on: 16.10. 2022 12:04 »
Too dark and subdued and the print isn't very legible.
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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #10 on: 16.10. 2022 12:41 »
If it aint broke dont try to Fix it !
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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #11 on: 16.10. 2022 13:25 »
 *smile* much as expected. Do not worry, when the day comes it will be close to how it looks now.
Thanks for the feedback.
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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #12 on: 16.10. 2022 14:28 »
Not for me I'm afraid.

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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #13 on: 16.10. 2022 17:45 »
One can see what it will basically look like (not now, sometime in the future), the SMF support forum >

https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php
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Re: If the forum suddenly looked like....
« Reply #14 on: 16.10. 2022 21:04 »
Some examples of the light theme.
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