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New Theme
« on: September 06, 2010, 11:52:48 PM »
Hi, everybody.  We have changed themes.  The old blue-on-white routine was getting rather stale.  Hopefully all of you will like it, and if not, please say so in this thread.  Check out the little color bar in the top-right corner.  You can choose your own color scheme.  Pretty cool, if you ask me.


Anyway, hopefully everything will function as before with this new theme, and if you have problems, please don't stay quiet about it.


Cheers,
MV

Re: New Theme
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 11:54:24 PM »
And one more thing...
If something is not working correctly after the switch to this new theme, please make sure your file cache is clear.  If you don't know how to take care of that, just go get cCleaner by clicking
hereMake sure your browser is closed while you run it.  It will take care of the cache for you. 

Re: New Theme
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2010, 12:34:38 AM »
or ... reload the page (any page in the site) while holding down the shift button.  this will clear out your shizzle ( javascript, style sheets, disdain for George Noory, etc )

i think the theme is fine.  i'm not a huge fan of white text on black.  my biggest criticism would be the navigation in the center ... you need more empty space between the buttons IMHO

thanks for running CoastGab.  having a blast

b

Re: New Theme
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2010, 01:10:25 AM »
or ... reload the page (any page in the site) while holding down the shift button.  this will clear out your shizzle ( javascript, style sheets, disdain for George Noory, etc )
no kidding?  i've never come across this.  jesus, i feel really noobish right now.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2010, 01:44:35 AM »
looks great. easier on the eyes.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2010, 01:52:33 AM »
looks great. easier on the eyes.
i thought so, too.  fewer photons hitting my retina.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 03:45:03 AM »
Let me add my yea vote, I like it, it looks more modern and yes I agree it is easier on my eyes as well.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 09:01:27 AM »
Awesome looking! 

Re: New Theme
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2010, 06:56:18 PM »

Re: New Theme
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2010, 09:37:42 PM »
i agree with b_dubb on the nav menu, tho.  i wish the items were further separated.  i'm sure there's a way to do this.  i'll have to find out how.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2010, 10:30:51 PM »

i would insert <span class="nav"></span> around the text in the nav lins


Code: [Select]
<span class="nav">Home</span>
<span class="nav">Help</span>
<span class="nav">TOS</span>
<span class="nav">Search</span>
<span class="nav">Profile</span>
<span class="nav">My Messages</span>
<span class="nav">Contact</span>
<span class="nav">Members</span>
<span class="nav">Logout</span>


and then add a class ( .nav ) to your CSS styles ...


Code: [Select]

.nav {
  margin: 0 5px;
}



that should spread the nav elements horizontally

Re: New Theme
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2010, 10:47:33 PM »

i would insert <span class="nav"></span> around the text in the nav lins


Code: [Select]
<span class="nav">Home</span>
<span class="nav">Help</span>
<span class="nav">TOS</span>
<span class="nav">Search</span>
<span class="nav">Profile</span>
<span class="nav">My Messages</span>
<span class="nav">Contact</span>
<span class="nav">Members</span>
<span class="nav">Logout</span>


and then add a class ( .nav ) to your CSS styles ...


Code: [Select]

.nav {
  margin: 0 5px;
}



that should spread the nav elements horizontally
there sure are some smart people using this site.  thx, b_dubb.


i just noticed another problem:  code blocks and quotes need to be of a different color.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2010, 10:47:59 PM »

i would insert <span class="nav"></span> around the text in the nav lins


Code: [Select]
<span class="nav">Home</span>
<span class="nav">Help</span>
<span class="nav">TOS</span>
<span class="nav">Search</span>
<span class="nav">Profile</span>
<span class="nav">My Messages</span>
<span class="nav">Contact</span>
<span class="nav">Members</span>
<span class="nav">Logout</span>


and then add a class ( .nav ) to your CSS styles ...


Code: [Select]

.nav {
  margin: 0 5px;
}



that should spread the nav elements horizontally
there sure are some smart people using this site.  thx, b_dubb.


i just noticed another problem:  code blocks and quotes need to be of a different color.
well, wait...
when i quoted your code, the text wasn't white.  wtf.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2010, 11:37:35 PM »
the BBS system you're using stripped out the nav links and posted only the text.  i hope my tip is still makes sense.  just wrap the text inside the anchor tags in span tags and apply the .nav class.  pop the css into your css style and it should work.  or cause everyone's eyeballs to esplode




Re: New Theme
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2010, 12:09:13 AM »
the BBS system you're using stripped out the nav links and posted only the text.  i hope my tip is still makes sense.  just wrap the text inside the anchor tags in span tags and apply the .nav class.  pop the css into your css style and it should work.  or cause everyone's eyeballs to esplode
i will work on this when i get to a point where i don't feel like blood is going to begin dripping from my ear canals.  my head hurts.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2010, 10:09:13 PM »
Help!
How can I change the forum "skin" to a light color (with black text)? 
The white text on dark background is very hard on my eyes. Help...

Re: New Theme
« Reply #16 on: September 11, 2010, 10:23:24 PM »
Help!
How can I change the forum "skin" to a light color (with black text)? 
The white text on dark background is very hard on my eyes. Help...
hi, spinner.


i have enabled the option for users to choose the site theme they'd like to use.  you can choose from the original theme, or the current theme.  here's how:


1) click "profile"
2) click "look and layout"
3) click "change" which is across from "current theme."
4) under "SMF Default theme - curve" click "use this theme."


this will give you black text on a white background.


if you have any questions or problems, please let us know in this thread.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2010, 11:29:31 PM »
Thanks, MV!
And my eyes thank you too  ;)

Re: New Theme
« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2010, 12:44:37 AM »
Thanks, MV!
And my eyes thank you too  ;)
no prob at all.  i'm sure there are others who will find this useful, as well.


Re: New Theme
« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2011, 06:20:09 PM »
the BBS system you're using stripped out the nav links and posted only the text.  i hope my tip is still makes sense.  just wrap the text inside the anchor tags in span tags and apply the .nav class.  pop the css into your css style and it should work.  or cause everyone's eyeballs to esplode

Always fun to spot the older techies from their jargon.  I used to run a BBS a long time ago, before the internet.  Major BBS software, two lines (Boca Board with two USRobotics Courier modems), home made 386sx with 8 meg of Ram, SCSI card with a couple of 80 meg Miniscribe drives.  Those were the days.  Had to wait 10 minutes to download a couple of .gifs of a topless gal in Amsterdam - but oh, the anticipation!

Re: New Theme
« Reply #20 on: April 26, 2011, 11:54:18 PM »
i wanted to request people not change the color of entire posts for the purpose of making your text "pop" the way you think it should.  i know it can look nice, but there are there are numerous posts that, when viewed on the new theme, are nearly unreadable because the modified text color causes a woefully poor contrast between the text and the theme's background.  it really sucks... and i have to manually change all of these posts when i come across them.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #21 on: April 27, 2011, 12:02:28 AM »

Always fun to spot the older techies from their jargon.  I used to run a BBS a long time ago, before the internet.  Major BBS software, two lines (Boca Board with two USRobotics Courier modems), home made 386sx with 8 meg of Ram, SCSI card with a couple of 80 meg Miniscribe drives.  Those were the days.  Had to wait 10 minutes to download a couple of .gifs of a topless gal in Amsterdam - but oh, the anticipation!

xmodem and kermit, oy

Re: New Theme
« Reply #22 on: April 27, 2011, 12:31:02 AM »

         Just seeing the subject title, I jumped to the conclusion that C2C had new theme music and had dropped "The Chase"...as it fucking should,BTW! The new theme music should be some elevator shit from Mantovani or something, it suits Noory perfectly.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #23 on: April 27, 2011, 12:52:12 AM »
i wanted to request people not change the color of entire posts for the purpose of making your text "pop" the way you think it should.  i know it can look nice, but there are there are numerous posts that, when viewed on the new theme, are nearly unreadable because the modified text color causes a woefully poor contrast between the text and the theme's background.  it really sucks... and i have to manually change all of these posts when i come across them.
Guilty as charged.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #24 on: April 27, 2011, 01:32:04 AM »
Just seeing the subject title, I jumped to the conclusion that C2C had new theme music and had dropped "The Chase"...as it fucking should,BTW! The new theme music should be some elevator shit from Mantovani or something, it suits Noory perfectly.

You have, unfortunately, forced to to search my music archives, and came up with 2 Montovani songs, plus a Percy Faith rendition. The first song was in Billboard's Top 100 for 1957, and Percy's for Billboard's Top 100 of 1960.

Feel free to puke as it relates to the current incarnation of C2C  :P

See the 3 attached mp3s:

Re: New Theme
« Reply #25 on: April 27, 2011, 01:47:17 AM »
You have, unfortunately, forced to to search my music archives, and came up with 2 Montovani songs, plus a Percy Faith rendition. The first song was in Billboard's Top 100 for 1957, and Percy's for Billboard's Top 100 of 1960.

Feel free to puke as it relates to the current incarnation of C2C  :P



     After hearing those songs, I'm puking at a rate that would have made Karen Carpenter blush.

Re: New Theme
« Reply #26 on: April 28, 2011, 03:09:56 PM »
i miss the black theme.  it matched my heart. being that it was black and all

Re: New Theme
« Reply #27 on: April 28, 2011, 03:17:38 PM »
i miss the black theme.  it matched my heart. being that it was black and all

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