Our New Default Theme [Give Feedback Here!]

Viper007Bond · October 28th, 2006, 07:01 PM

Okay, this is thread we'll use to discuss development for the new theme for the forum. It's been decided that we'll be using ~~this theme~~ as a base. It looks damn good and it matches the theme of our site.

Here is the customized version we'll be using (not that much different so far, but that's why I need you)

Please give feedback as what you'd like changed.

A few initial things that are already going to be changed:

On the forum home, the boxes on the left will go away and the new PMs/etc. will go back up to the upper-right like the default vB theme current is.
The quick links menu will get some more stuff added to it
For posts, your car, etc. will be added back and I'll probably remove the boxes around each item over there (dunno yet)

teletubby-warrior · October 28th, 2006, 07:31 PM

The theme is great; my only suggestion is changing the forum key icons (red flame, gray flame, etc.) to something less.....flameish. You seem to have addressed everything else. Overall, images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Viper007Bond · October 28th, 2006, 07:33 PM

Perhaps gears or something? *shrugs*

Adunaphel · October 28th, 2006, 07:44 PM

James for unread, Jeremy for read topics?

zeroSignal · October 28th, 2006, 07:47 PM

The important people (ie, me and Adunaphel) have made the decision on the new administrator/moderator image.

http://tb.polygonized.com/misc/helmet.png

It is a spiked helmet, so it symbolizes power, efficiency and ruthlessness.

Oh, and it shows FinalGear's open support for the gay community and/or the sexual preference of our esteemed admins & mods.

So it's a win-win choice!

jayhawk · October 28th, 2006, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeroSignal

The important people (ie, me and Adunaphel) have made the decision on the new administrator/moderator image.

It is a spiked helmet, so it symbolizes power, efficiency and ruthlessness.

Oh, and it shows FinalGear's open support for the gay community and/or the sexual preference of our esteemed admins & mods.

So it's a win-win choice!

mgkdk · October 28th, 2006, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Perhaps gears or something? *shrugs*

Not a bad idea images/smilies/smile.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

For posts, your car, etc. will be added back and I'll probably remove the boxes around each item over there (dunno yet)

I think you should do that, now it looks like it's a box you can click and write something in.

Edit: After a bit of looking around I think there may be a bit too much red text, dunno why, it just felt overvelming and too....ehm...red images/smilies/unsure.gif

Viper007Bond · October 28th, 2006, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeroSignal

The important people (ie, me and Adunaphel) have made the decision on the new administrator/moderator image.

It is a spiked helmet, so it symbolizes power, efficiency and ruthlessness.

Oh, and it shows FinalGear's open support for the gay community and/or the sexual preference of our esteemed admins & mods.

So it's a win-win choice!

My horrible Photoshop skills FTW!

Viper007Bond · October 28th, 2006, 08:48 PM

Where should the global announcement box go? Where it is now or lower down?

wingnutsc · October 28th, 2006, 09:17 PM

probably fine where it is. also, the statistic box is gone. used to be between current users online and the calender

Viper007Bond · October 28th, 2006, 10:43 PM

Stuff under the avatar tweaked. I think it looks a lot better now.

Kaboon · October 28th, 2006, 10:48 PM

Viper007Bond

Alok · October 28th, 2006, 10:54 PM

I think the FG logo should go in the middle, and there must be some cars in the title. If you could wait a couple of days, ie middle of coming week, I can make a couple of dozen headers with our logo and some cars...Or we could just use the ones from FinalGear.com.

Viper007Bond · October 28th, 2006, 10:57 PM

Yes, it does look weird off to the side at first, but it doesn't look all that good in the center either (I've centered it for the moment).

As for cars and stuff, I dunno. I kinda like it simple, although we could go with something like the old style:

http://forum.finalgear.com/templates/FinalGear/images/fg.jpg

wingnutsc · October 28th, 2006, 11:13 PM

i'd go with the old style.

Adunaphel · October 28th, 2006, 11:30 PM

Oldskool definately

STrRedWolf · October 28th, 2006, 11:34 PM

Definetly the new Finalgear style, couldn't be bothered with the title logo.

jayson · October 28th, 2006, 11:49 PM

Redo / Revert the main forum overview screen to move the PM and user control panel stuff back above the forum listings and I think you got a home run. Looks nice.

No Boss · October 28th, 2006, 11:53 PM

Anyone else having trouble reading the grey font with the white backround?? Otherwise this is great.

Viper007Bond · October 28th, 2006, 11:53 PM

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October 28th, 2006, 07:01 PM	#1
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Our New Default Theme [Give Feedback Here!] Okay, this is thread we'll use to discuss development for the new theme for the forum. It's been decided that we'll be using ~~this theme~~ as a base. It looks damn good and it matches the theme of our site. Here is the customized version we'll be using (not that much different so far, but that's why I need you) Please give feedback as what you'd like changed. A few initial things that are already going to be changed: On the forum home, the boxes on the left will go away and the new PMs/etc. will go back up to the upper-right like the default vB theme current is. The quick links menu will get some more stuff added to it For posts, your car, etc. will be added back and I'll probably remove the boxes around each item over there (dunno yet) __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 28th, 2006, 07:33 PM	#3
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Perhaps gears or something? shrugs __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 28th, 2006, 07:44 PM	#4
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October 28th, 2006, 07:47 PM	#5
zeroSignal Nerdcore Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 09:36 AM Location: Cybertron Age: 24 Posts: 458 Car: 2004 Seat Leon 1.9 TDI 110 Rep Power: 24	The important people (ie, me and Adunaphel) have made the decision on the new administrator/moderator image. It is a spiked helmet, so it symbolizes power, efficiency and ruthlessness. Oh, and it shows FinalGear's open support for the gay community and/or the sexual preference of our esteemed admins & mods. So it's a win-win choice! __________________ [Driven To Destruction]\|[Digital Phantasy] #gear - Where the cool kids are! It's all nonsense. Drink beer. Drive a metal car. Don't be a ponce.

October 28th, 2006, 08:48 PM	#9
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Where should the global announcement box go? Where it is now or lower down? __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 28th, 2006, 07:31 PM	#2
teletubby-warrior Da Superfan Joined: Jul 13th, 2006 Last Online: 04:22 AM Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,024 Rep Power: 0	The theme is great; my only suggestion is changing the forum key icons (red flame, gray flame, etc.) to something less.....flameish. You seem to have addressed everything else. Overall,

October 28th, 2006, 09:17 PM	#10
wingnutsc Joined: Nov 1st, 2004 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Age: 24 Posts: 143 Car: '06 Honda Element Rep Power: 0	probably fine where it is. also, the statistic box is gone. used to be between current users online and the calender __________________ Pronounced: wing-nut-s-c

October 28th, 2006, 10:43 PM	#11
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Stuff under the avatar tweaked. I think it looks a lot better now. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 28th, 2006, 10:48 PM	#12
Kaboon audio-tracker.com dude Joined: Apr 4th, 2006 Last Online: June 16th, 2008 Location: Netherlands Age: 25 Posts: 48 Car: Fiat 500 (2007) Rep Power: 12	Viper007Bond __________________

October 28th, 2006, 10:54 PM	#13
Alok A Small Influence On Koenigsegg Joined: Apr 1st, 2005 Last Online: 12:55 AM Location: Bruchsal, Deutschland Age: 21 Posts: 2,963 Rep Power: 49	I think the FG logo should go in the middle, and there must be some cars in the title. If you could wait a couple of days, ie middle of coming week, I can make a couple of dozen headers with our logo and some cars...Or we could just use the ones from FinalGear.com. __________________

October 28th, 2006, 10:57 PM	#14
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Yes, it does look weird off to the side at first, but it doesn't look all that good in the center either (I've centered it for the moment). As for cars and stuff, I dunno. I kinda like it simple, although we could go with something like the old style: __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 28th, 2006, 11:13 PM	#15
wingnutsc Joined: Nov 1st, 2004 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Age: 24 Posts: 143 Car: '06 Honda Element Rep Power: 0	i'd go with the old style. __________________ Pronounced: wing-nut-s-c

October 28th, 2006, 11:30 PM	#16
Adunaphel Global Moderator Joined: Jan 18th, 2006 Last Online: 08:58 AM Location: [ˈne:dərlɑnt] Age: 29 Posts: 3,598 Car: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Rep Power: 67	Oldskool definately __________________ 01001001 00100000 01000001 01001101 00100000 01010100 01001000 01000101 00100000 01010011 01010100 01001001 01000111

October 28th, 2006, 11:34 PM	#17
STrRedWolf Joined: May 29th, 2006 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Location: Severn, MD Age: 32 Posts: 130 Car: Looking for one. Rep Power: 0	Definetly the new Finalgear style, couldn't be bothered with the title logo. __________________ America invented the motorcar. The Brits and Germans made it better. Makes me ashamed to be American... Some say his mother was a cheetah and his tail was surgically removed... all we know is that he's called The Stig.

October 28th, 2006, 11:49 PM	#18
jayson Joined: Jan 2nd, 2006 Last Online: November 12th, 2008 Location: New Jersey Age: 30 Posts: 71 Car: Acura Rep Power: 15	Redo / Revert the main forum overview screen to move the PM and user control panel stuff back above the forum listings and I think you got a home run. Looks nice. __________________ topicstyle.com

October 28th, 2006, 11:53 PM	#19
No Boss Neener, neener, I banned your title! Joined: Oct 8th, 2005 Last Online: 05:27 AM Location: 'mericuh, someday the UK. Age: 23 Posts: 6,704 Car: 2005 Volvo S60 R Rep Power: 74	Anyone else having trouble reading the grey font with the white backround?? Otherwise this is great. __________________