New Forum Design

CowbellGuy · October 20, 2006, 06:12:59 PM

I've been working on it off and on for about six months and figured I should finish it before the season started, so here it is!

Hopefully it's a little easier to use and less retina-scorching. I'll be adding some neat new features next week once any potential bugs have been flushed out. If you see any design inconsistencies or problem, please post them in this thread.

Beeeej · October 20, 2006, 06:14:53 PM

I can't even begin to describe how utterly horrifying and useless the forum appears to me right now. Everything centered... no color... the header and the sidebar appearing as regular text in vertical order... Anybody know the keystroke in Windows for a screenshot, if there is such a thing? GAH!

CowbellGuy · October 20, 2006, 06:20:23 PM

Oh for God's sake, settle down.

French Rage · October 20, 2006, 07:41:50 PM

Need more red. Much more red.

Dianne 99 · October 20, 2006, 07:51:12 PM

I agree that more red would be nice, but this scheme is definitely easier on the eyes. Also, THANK YOU for putting the "new" tag on individual messages in flat view! It is much easier to quickly get to my last stopping point, particularly the 50+ post threads. :-)

redhair34 · October 20, 2006, 07:53:58 PM

[quote Dianne 99]Also, THANK YOU for putting the "new" tag on individual messages in flat view! It is much easier to quickly get to my last stopping point, particularly the 50+ post threads. :-)[/quote]

Wow that is great!

Thanks!!

ebilmes · October 20, 2006, 08:05:00 PM

I would agree with the "needs more red" comment, but aside from that, I think it looks great!

imafrshmn · October 20, 2006, 08:18:43 PM

more red and maybe more cowbell

KeithK · October 20, 2006, 08:50:30 PM

Try Printscreen?

ugarte · October 20, 2006, 11:28:35 PM

We are the Big Red. I get it. More red not actually required. I like the new look a lot.

Ben Rocky '04 · October 21, 2006, 01:54:52 AM

Each post takes up a lot of vertical space in the normal view mode, which makes it slower to browse down though the vertical height of a thread with a lot of posts. Do you think it would be possible to reduce that empty space?

Dpperk29 · October 21, 2006, 01:55:12 AM

it's too lightly colored... it's like staring at a light bulb... but I like it...

Josh '99 · October 21, 2006, 01:56:37 AM

Any particular reason for moving the menu to the right? It doesn't feel correct over there.

Also, despite the fact that I find most of INCH's writing annoying, it should probably be on the list of links.

RazzBaronZ · October 21, 2006, 03:25:55 AM

It feels weird and not red enough. Can we get a choice of color schemes, including the old one (which I like more)? I know they do that on other forums.

EDIT: the design itself is a million times better. It's the color scheme that gets me.

jtwcornell91 · October 21, 2006, 06:39:36 AM

[quote RazzBaronZ]It feels weird and not red enough. Can we get a choice of color schemes, including the old one (which I like more)? I know they do that on other forums.

EDIT: the design itself is a million times better. It's the color scheme that gets me.[/quote]

I haven't noticed the design, but the color scheme makes my eyes strain.