Dark-background theme [message #163440] |
Mon, 01 November 2010 17:39 |
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Wild_Cat
Messages: 144 Registered: November 2002 Location: Odessa, Ukraine
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Hello! I know I offered to make some contributions to FUDforum development coz I owe it to you. Unfortunately I've been off for a while but I did not forget my promise and intend to keep it.
So, one of the items on the list: can I offer a dark-background theme for inclusion in the default distribution because there isn't any while some people prefer it this way.
For dark background I would need to remake most of the images, at least the buttons and forum icons. Is it possible to obtain the source-files for those to make it cleanly and nicely looking in the FUD-forum style? Because I tried some negative inversion combinations on the ready buttons and it doesn't look too nice, and I can't make them better without sources.
This could also be useful for people who are creating their own kinds of dark themes (and I've seen quite a number of those in this forum!) so they wouldn't have to recreate all buttons from scratch but could use the buttons from that dark theme, all ready! I think those people would appreciate it a lot.
I could of course create other buttons for my personal use, but if this could be of benefit for the default set of themes offered, I think it would be nicer if I made them just like the current ones.
Or do you prefer me to make some sketch work with the CSS and color-inverted buttons to evaluate if I'm worth your trust?
Lady of Avalon
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Re: Dark-background theme [message #163442 is a reply to message #163440] |
Mon, 01 November 2010 18:29 |
The Witcher
Messages: 675 Registered: May 2009 Location: USA
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The original buttons were made with GIMP if I recall correctly, and once you get the hang of it, it's not so hard.
"I'm a Witcher, I solve human problems; not always using a sword!"
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Re: Dark-background theme [message #163449 is a reply to message #163445] |
Tue, 02 November 2010 05:30 |
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Wild_Cat
Messages: 144 Registered: November 2002 Location: Odessa, Ukraine
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The Witcher
I have skills to create any buttons, it's just that matching your style exactly would be a pain but if you don't need them, then why bother. I'm just looking for ways to repay Frank who did certain efforts for me and one of the things I offered to contribute was to make another good theme.
Ernesto
Thank you, I like that way better! Especially having a multinational forum. Although it would require to rewrite all the templates with buttons... but well, recreating all language buttons would probably be no less hustle.
May be FUDforum should consider switching to this CSS {MSG} type of buttons by default - will make localisation of custom themes for everyone a lot easier!
Lady of Avalon
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