David Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 I've been bored the last few nights and did a quick mash-up of a site-wide skin like the one that is on the home page. There are A LOT of things I would change if this was ever actually adopted, but I think you can at least tell whether or not it's a decent or terrible idea by using it in its current form. There are a lot of positives and negatives to using it, and I won't bore you with most of them that you wouldn't notice. I think the main thing is that navigation would be consistent across the entire site, which honestly, is one of the most important things a website needs to have. Of course, the point is moot if it's so ugly people just instantly shut off their laptops when they see it. You can try it out by going to the bottom-right of the page, select "Change Theme," and then click "Developmental." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) I just switched to it myself. I actually think it looks better than the old design. It looks more cozy. If there's anything I come across that bothers me, I'll be sure to tell you. UPDATE: I like this theme a lot. It does give a much more consistant and clean look. I can also imagine it working well for smaller screens. Edited January 4, 2013 by squishyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric the Bard Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 It's (develop)mental! I don't think I like it, but I think some people do, and I don't mind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 I would substantially change the styling on the categories on the forum/gallery/blog indexes to get rid of the large, blue-overlayed graphic and replace it with simple things ala the normal home page. Moved to the community forum for more feedback. At best it's a long-shot I'll do this due to workload, but eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Looks great, old theme seemed to look a little zoomed in. Perfect now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 So is it worth my time to actually customize/fix it enough so it can be the default skin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 So is it worth my time to actually customize/fix it enough so it can be the default skin?This new skin is better, but it isn't that much better. Do it if you have time, but no rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric the Bard Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Yeah, I like it now that it isn't so big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kronica Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I believe that Developmental looks better than the current one. P.S. If you need assistance with css or anything like that I may be able to give some assistance due to the fact that I have made skins for most types of forum software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 seems too zoomed out... i have big empty spaces at the side of my screen the top bar not moving is nice though, if you could just had "View Active Content" to that? would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 seems too zoomed out... i have big empty spaces at the side of my screen the top bar not moving is nice though, if you could just had "View Active Content" to that? would be great Well if you hover over the top nav bar, the other part of it appears, which contains the "View New Content" button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Well if you hover over the top nav bar, the other part of it appears, which contains the "View New Content" button. OH MY GOSH ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric the Bard Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 OH MY GOSH !It's because of that I like it. If it was there the whole time it would get in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I believe that Developmental looks better than the current one. P.S. If you need assistance with css or anything like that I may be able to give some assistance due to the fact that I have made skins for most types of forum software. Really? It doesn't seem like there are that many skinners out there these days. Have any examples of your work floating around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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