New Dark Theme Available!
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New Dark Theme Available!
Hi all,
I've been working on something for the last week or so and I'm excited to announce it's done! We now have a dark theme available for the Twokinds forums!
This is a custom-made theme and I can almost guarantee I've missed something, so if you see a bug please reply to this thread. You can select this theme by going to Board Preferences > My Board Style from the User Control Panel.
Here's a preview:
Let me know what you think!
I've been working on something for the last week or so and I'm excited to announce it's done! We now have a dark theme available for the Twokinds forums!
This is a custom-made theme and I can almost guarantee I've missed something, so if you see a bug please reply to this thread. You can select this theme by going to Board Preferences > My Board Style from the User Control Panel.
Here's a preview:
Let me know what you think!
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Re: New Dark Theme Available!
I love dark themes and blue light filter. I spend most of my time on this forum using my Galaxy. Thank you! I also have the night theme set on the comic.
Just my 2c.
I also like how you made the mods brighter purple, fushia, right? That dark purple was kind of hard to tell with the blue light filter on. Not I need to run from the mods, or anything. Lol jk.
Just my 2c.
I also like how you made the mods brighter purple, fushia, right? That dark purple was kind of hard to tell with the blue light filter on. Not I need to run from the mods, or anything. Lol jk.
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Oh my God this is awesome!
I really like dark themes, now my OS, my IDEs, my browser, my email and my favorite forum can all be on dark mode.
Jokes aside I really like this. Previous theme was nice but it was a bit hard on the eyes, especially if trying to read the forum at night.
I really like dark themes, now my OS, my IDEs, my browser, my email and my favorite forum can all be on dark mode.
Jokes aside I really like this. Previous theme was nice but it was a bit hard on the eyes, especially if trying to read the forum at night.
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EDIT:Technic[Bot] wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:37 am Oh my God this is awesome!
I really like dark themes, now my OS, my IDEs, my browser, my email and my favorite forum can all be on dark mode.
Jokes aside I really like this. Previous theme was nice but it was a bit hard on the eyes, especially if trying to read the forum at night.
This may just be me but is the spoiler button name visible?
Spoiler!
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Spoiler! This is a test
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Well, you finally got me to change off of Prosilver Special Edition... So thats something xD
But yes, the spoiler button is almost totally unreadable...
But yes, the spoiler button is almost totally unreadable...
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Spoiler button fixed!Technic[Bot] wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:54 am This may just be me but is the spoiler button name visible?Spoiler!
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Re: New Dark Theme Available!
Pretty sure this is just me, but I have a "Dark Mode" add-on to my browser. FF v.52.0.1 on XP. The add-on removes almost all background colors, and greys out most fonts and text fields, so the Dark Mode in the user control panel makes very little difference with it. However, without it, the darkness of the fonts, i.e. dark blue for links and vibrant florescent colors for moderator names etc. seem to have a higher contrast with the add-on disabled, and are harder to read. Links in particular are much closer to the color of the background.
It seems to me, after alternating the add-on multiple times, that the difference is the saturation of the text color and background. Where the add-on uses more dull colors for text and background for a partially monochrome effect, Dark Mode seems to just change the various shades of background blue and grey from the normal theme, to darker shades without modifying the regular text color. With both text and background equally dark with different colors, low light will cause the colors to appear to blend making the words slightly harder to read.
Pretty sure this will only apply to me, bur I figured I'd say something, if you're bored enough to look into it. I've been on my phone most of the morning, so I didn't notice until now.
It seems to me, after alternating the add-on multiple times, that the difference is the saturation of the text color and background. Where the add-on uses more dull colors for text and background for a partially monochrome effect, Dark Mode seems to just change the various shades of background blue and grey from the normal theme, to darker shades without modifying the regular text color. With both text and background equally dark with different colors, low light will cause the colors to appear to blend making the words slightly harder to read.
Pretty sure this will only apply to me, bur I figured I'd say something, if you're bored enough to look into it. I've been on my phone most of the morning, so I didn't notice until now.
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I love it!
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Is it just me or is it kinda of hard to distinguish nested quotes on the new theme? Like when does one start and ends
Maybe the colors between consecutive nested quotes could have more contrast?
Also the "new replies" icon is a bit hard for me to see, very thin red outline on the icon.
But please do not dwell to much into this I do not have an stellar eyesight
Spoiler! Example
Also the "new replies" icon is a bit hard for me to see, very thin red outline on the icon.
But please do not dwell to much into this I do not have an stellar eyesight
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Fixed for better contrast!Technic[Bot] wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:02 pm Is it just me or is it kinda of hard to distinguish nested quotes on the new theme? Like when does one start and ends
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Maybe the colors between consecutive nested quotes could have more contrast?
I recolored these icons to look better with the dark theme. Please give feedback!Technic[Bot] wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:02 pm Also the "new replies" icon is a bit hard for me to see, very thin red outline on the icon.
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I think is is like day and night. Love it Awesome!
But lets hear what the rest have to say
But lets hear what the rest have to say
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