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Styles for the new forum!

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Here they are showcasing many available style for the new forum.

If you have any suggestions, then please post here.

Thanks


http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/

Use the style selector dropdown at the top of the page ;)
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Well, I just looked through all of them and made a list of the ones I liked the best, which I will narrow down and put on here a little later. My initial favorite though, is 'we_clearblue', as it is easy to look at, the setup is nice, and it is not too different from the current style!
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Post by Murkskis »

Whoa- I expected some 3 to 5, but there are a looooong list :lol:

I'll choose a few:
Criteria for choosing:
- Colors shouldn't be too bright or toxic for the eyes
- Forum needs a structure that is easy to understand
- No need to choose irrelevant message (I have nothing against SuperMario, Warcraft, Ferrari or Matrix styles/themes, but they have nothing to do with music)

Prosilver is ok, but I also like:
- Absolution
- Afterburner (like the structure, options like "Active topics" are easy to find)
- Frozen Phoenix
- twilightBB
- DarkFantasy (despite the strange name it offers a view that is easy to read)
Edit. 'we_clearblue' is also pretty nice :)
Edit 2: just noticed DarkFantasy bears its name on the very top. :? If this can't be removed then it's not a good option ...
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Post by JimmyRiddle »

fisubice2 seems easy to negotiate - again light blue and easy on the eye.

Rock'n Roll is the only one with a musical theme I can find. When you change the banner/logo to something Libera related, the Rock'n Roll is gone.

GlossyBlack would take getting used to, and the less said about slagg the better. :?
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Post by paul »

Great!

Keep up the good work.

As soon as I have a full list, I will install the styles and setup a poll so we can vote on one to use, then we can move forward and design some graphics for the top :)
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Glass softball
sabah
hermes
milky way
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Post by TullyBascombe »

I liked:

subAndreas08
rainbowpearl
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Post by viabuona »

Prosilver :D

My reasons:

- Good and clear layout of the structure.
- Good contrast even if you minimize the browser-window.
- Hoover effect with the complementary color when you go over the topics.
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Post by paul »

I have installed the suggested styles and they can be viewed on the test forum.

Click the style name for a preview.

I will wait a few more days to see if there are anymore suggestions, after which I will start a poll to vote on a style to use for our forum.

Absolution
Afterburner
DarkFantasy
fisubice2
Frozen Phoenix
Glass softblue
hermes
milky way
Prosilver
rainbowpearl
Rock'n Roll
sabah
subAndreas08
subSilver2
twilightBB
we_clearblue (Current style)
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Post by viabuona »

I think each one could have its one choice of the board style.
You can change them in the user control panel, using the register 'Board preferences' and then the 'My board style'.
There you can find all the installed styles. :D
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Post by paul »

viabuona wrote:I think each one could have its one choice of the board style.
You can change them in the user control panel, using the register 'Board preferences' and then the 'My board style'.
There you can find all the installed styles. :D
Yes your right, but if we do that, we would need to design top graphics to go with each style. Some would look a little odd.

I think just for now! we can keep it simple, but we can always add other styles at a later date ;)
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Post by dani »

paul30003 wrote:I have installed the suggested styles and they can be viewed on the test forum.

Click the style name for a preview.

I will wait a few more days to see if there are anymore suggestions, after which I will start a poll to vote on a style to use for our forum.

Absolution
Afterburner
DarkFantasy
fisubice2
Frozen Phoenix
Glass softblue
hermes
milky way
Prosilver
rainbowpearl
Rock'n Roll
sabah
subAndreas08
twilightBB
we_clearblue
I just clicked on a few and im getting the same background for each one.
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Post by paul »

dani wrote:
paul30003 wrote:I have installed the suggested styles and they can be viewed on the test forum.

Click the style name for a preview.

I will wait a few more days to see if there are anymore suggestions, after which I will start a poll to vote on a style to use for our forum.

Absolution
Afterburner
DarkFantasy
fisubice2
Frozen Phoenix
Glass softblue
hermes
milky way
Prosilver
rainbowpearl
Rock'n Roll
sabah
subAndreas08
twilightBB
we_clearblue
I just clicked on a few and im getting the same background for each one.
Yep your right, it would appear you need to be logged in for the style to show :roll:

Ill have to see if I can change that :?:

Edit....
Sorry, for now you will need to login to see the style :roll:
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Post by Lauren »

First, thank you to Paul for fixing my login/password and giving me my name back! May take a while to remember I don't have to sign my name anymore. :D

Thanks for letting us vote. I like:

1. we_clearblue
2. Absolution
3. Prosilver
4. RocknRoll - kinda like the musical notes also
5. sabah
6. fisubice2

But am pretty easy going and will like whatever the group chooses.
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Post by libera36 »

My top 5 are:

1. Rock 'n Roll (or Rock 'n Roll silver)
2. we_clearblue (or we_universal)
3. prosilver (or prosilver special edition)
4. xandblue
5. subAndreas08

I really like the Rock 'n Rolls... The music notes are very fitting! :wink:
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