New Forum Skins *Updated 07/01/10*

[Artefacto]

Because having more than 10 skins isn't enough, I made a new one with the colors of the current AP main site. It's called "AP main site" skin. Clever, eh? Anyway, you can check it out in the skin options in your modify profile menu.

[Taunt011]

David, would you mind if I worked on it? I plan on making a border but its gonna change some stuff.

[Artefacto]

David, would you mind if I worked on it? I plan on making a border but its gonna change some stuff.

As long as you don't change the colors of the skin, and only improve details like the background or forum pictures. I think that the colors of the skin are a very good reflection of the main site, and I wouldn't like them to be altered. Sans that, yeah, sure. Are you going to change things like the width like other forums do?

[Taunt011]

I like the colors, its balanced very well. In fact I think it should be the new default and the old one be a regular theme. But yeah, I have to make an exact width but I'll make it much bigger this time. Apparently the Halloween one is only well-sized for my monitor.

[Artefacto]

I like the colors, its balanced very well. In fact I think it should be the new default and the old one be a regular theme. But yeah, I have to make an exact width but I'll make it much bigger this time. Apparently the Halloween one is only well-sized for my monitor.

Actually, I made that proposal in the admin area already, but I guess it got lost under so many stickied threads. What do you mean by exact width? It should be able to work with any monitor because the forum code changes it automatically for every size.

EDIT: Nevermind. I see what you mean with the Halloween theme. It's like with other forums that have a narrow vision instead of a stretched one. Well, try it out and see if it looks good.

[Taunt011]

When you make borders you need exact widths so that the layer of the background goes in sync with the top layer. I plan on making the width about 300 or so larger with then the Halloween theme. The problem why I'm not changing the Halloween one is because I have to resize everything.

[Hannuq Amaruq]

Ooh, gotta love the new theme. Dark red and grey.

But I can't see where the khaki brown? bar matches from on the site

[Artefacto]

Ooh, gotta love the new theme. Dark red and grey.

But I can't see where the khaki brown? bar matches from on the site

Since there are no real khaki brown bars in the site, and we needed a color for the category bars, I used it because I thought it matched the theme. It's also the color of the links, so it suits. Plus, it gives that peanut butter and jam feel, don't you think?

[Hannuq Amaruq]

Peanut butter and jam feel....uhm...sure...fair enough xD

[Extreme Air]

Ok guys we've finally got a new more avatary (is that a word?) theme for the forum. It's called 'airtheme' and you can find it in user control panel > board preferences > my board style. It's still not 100% finished but it's ready for you guys to take a look. I'd love to hear any comments/suggestions/praise/complaints on it that you might have so either post it here or pm me.

Catch yas latro

[sparticus]

I like the colors its going with, and the new smilies, but a few things. There doesn't seem to be a difference between regular Appa and armoured Appa, both say 'no new posts' when I assume 1 is to signify new posts. Also, the avatars are back on the right side of the screen. But I like where it's going. Is it possible to change the quick reply box color, so its not out of place on the screen?

[Extreme Air]

The armoured appa was meant to show unread forums and subforums not neccesarily new posts. I've just changed it so most likely all the icons on the index are the armoured appa now. I'll play around with it a bit more tomorrow when I'm not so insanly tired. Also what colour so you think for the quick reply box? same as the background or a different shade?

[sparticus]

I think the light yellow (or lighter) would probably work, the text doesn't seem difficult to read on it, and it would streamline the visual a little.

I'm not sure I'd have an icon differenciate if a board has sub-boards or not. I'd just go with a read/unread philosophy for the frontpage.

I just noticed the new text style for the big 'quote' button, and it might be nice if you could get the same text effect for the quote option underneath the avatar, but its not a big thing.

I'm not sure about the quote boxes. The new color scheme makes them really standout, which I kind of like, but I'm not sure if they should be inline with the forum color (assuming its possible) or not. I'll get back to you on it.

[Extreme Air]

Ok, If you look down.. i've changed the colour of the quick reply box. I've also added a link to the portal main site to the menu bar at the top. The font I used for the quote button is actually 'kudasi' or better known as the avatar font. I don't think I can make any links that font as it's not a standard font and I'm sure if I can add it anywhere but I'll find out.

[sparticus]

Sweet. Can the text box itself have a different color?

[Extreme Air]

ya right now its like a light creamy colour thats pretty close to actually being white... you want me to go darker?

[sparticus]

I'd make the whole reply box the light yellow, and the text box be that same light yellow. But you might want to get more than my opinion on that one.

[sparticus]

One thing I just noticed with the new skin. When I go to the user control area, the tabs are covered up, and you can't read which tab is for what settings.

[Hybrid]

With the new momo icons I can't tell which PMs I haven't opened yet. >.<

[Extreme Air]

Ok I can fix both those problems but right now im chillin on the coast and won't be home for 2 more days so ill get to it then

[Pleh]

Great job on the airtheme skin. Can't wait to see the themes for the other nations!

[Extreme Air]

One thing I just noticed with the new skin. When I go to the user control area, the tabs are covered up, and you can't read which tab is for what settings.

wat tabs are you refering to? I just looked and I can't see any tabs that are covered up

With the new momo icons I can't tell which PMs I haven't opened yet. >.<

the 'read' topics/pms have an orange shadow behind momo, the 'unread' don't have the shadow. Looking at it on the board it doesn't stand out very well so I'll see what I can do to change it

[Uncle Iroh]

One thing I just noticed with the new skin. When I go to the user control area, the tabs are covered up, and you can't read which tab is for what settings.

wat tabs are you refering to? I just looked and I can't see any tabs that are covered up

With the new momo icons I can't tell which PMs I haven't opened yet. >.<

the 'read' topics/pms have an orange shadow behind momo, the 'unread' don't have the shadow. Looking at it on the board it doesn't stand out very well so I'll see what I can do to change it

The tabs which switch between "profile" "board" and several other areas of the User Control Panel. You probably don't see any covered up tabs cause they basically look like they are not there. Check again, and change your theme. They are missing (unless it is only a Firefox thing).

Also, the Avatar Portal link is covered up in the top right.

Sorry to nitpick but I wanna see this theme ROCK to its maximum ability.

[Extreme Air]

Wow thats weird as. I use avant browser and everything is perfectly fine for me. I tried it with IE and it worked as well, then I tried firefox and its like the header bars aren't expanding to fit the image and the correct height of the tabs. I have no idea how to fix it, it may be a scripting thing? I'll do what all great techies do when confronted with a problem... google it

[Uncle Iroh]

Oh yay the tabs are back! Though the site icon is MIA ='(