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Title: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Shades. on September 26, 2022, 06:39:14 PM
Here is a brown default style theme I'm working on as per a user request. Let me know what you all think!? ;)

I don't know if it will be allowed in the Theme downloads here or not since it is mainly a default style theme but I will definitely have it posted on my site for download when I am finished. 8)

@tapwag  ;)

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Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: TwitchisMental on September 26, 2022, 06:44:20 PM
It is looking great so far Shades. :D.
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Steve on September 26, 2022, 07:04:27 PM
Quote from: Shades. on September 26, 2022, 06:39:14 PMI don't know if it will be allowed in the Theme downloads here or not since it is mainly a default style theme
If there are enough significant modifications (which it looks like there are) it should be allowed. I don't have the final word though. You could always try it and see what happens.

I really like the look of this one. You and Twitch are killing me by putting out all these great themes ... I don't know which one I want to use most!  ;D
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Shades. on September 26, 2022, 07:08:11 PM
Quote from: TwitchisMental on September 26, 2022, 06:44:20 PMIt is looking great so far Shades. :D.
Thanks! 8)

Quote from: Steve on September 26, 2022, 07:04:27 PM
Quote from: Shades. on September 26, 2022, 06:39:14 PMI don't know if it will be allowed in the Theme downloads here or not since it is mainly a default style theme
If there are enough significant modifications (which it looks like there are) it should be allowed. I don't have the final word though. You could always try it and see what happens.

I really like the look of this one. You and Twitch are killing me by putting out all these great themes ... I don't know which one I want to use most!  ;D
Ha Ha! ;D  Well it's basically got all the same modifications as my other ones but probably cleaned up a bit. Last I heard they didn't want anymore default style themes so I dunno!

I kinda like it with this thick border to match the top bar...

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Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Diego Andrés on September 26, 2022, 07:29:27 PM
The more changes the better.
Board names still using orange?? There you go, change it to brown or something else  :P

Lots of things you can do that are simple, borders, shadows, colors, backgrounds, uppercase?? Whatever you think of just throw it in and see how it looks and tweak it  :)
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: TwitchisMental on September 26, 2022, 07:40:55 PM
By the way did you make those post status icons yourself?

If so, major props.. I suuuuuck at icons lol.
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Shades. on September 27, 2022, 10:56:35 AM
Quote from: TwitchisMental on September 26, 2022, 07:40:55 PMBy the way did you make those post status icons yourself?

If so, major props.. I suuuuuck at icons lol.
Yeah I have software that I use to make logos and icons. ;)

Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Shades. on September 27, 2022, 12:17:54 PM
New board icons, new fonts and font colors. ;)

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Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Steve on September 27, 2022, 12:38:14 PM
Very nice!

Let me know when you put it up on your website! ;D
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Shades. on September 27, 2022, 12:51:51 PM
Quote from: Steve on September 27, 2022, 12:38:14 PMVery nice!

Let me know when you put it up on your website! ;D
Will do! I'll try uploading it here too but I'm not going to do a whole lot more with it because I don't have much FREE time to work on it. Heck it takes forever just to get all the colors coordinated lol! ;D

But I will do more as I get time and I'm still learning...slowly! 8)
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Shades. on September 27, 2022, 03:31:36 PM
I submitted it to SMF for review! :) 

Meanwhile, @Steve it is posted on my site. ;)  Let me know if you notice any issues!

Thanks,
Shades 8)
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: TwitchisMental on September 27, 2022, 04:01:35 PM
Quote from: Shades. on September 27, 2022, 03:31:36 PMI submitted it to SMF for review! :) 

Meanwhile, @Steve it is posted on my site. ;)  Let me know if you notice any issues!

Thanks,
Shades 8)
The Cloister of Trials awaits!!!! (Anyone here play Final Fantasy X? )

Also I do have a question, what program are you using for the icons?  Photoshop? Gimp? Inkscape?

Do you have some tutorials that I could look at for doing awesome icons ?
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Shades. on September 27, 2022, 04:31:46 PM
Quote from: TwitchisMental on September 27, 2022, 04:01:35 PMAlso I do have a question, what program are you using for the icons?  Photoshop? Gimp? Inkscape?
I use all three plus Paint 3D and one more I'm not allowed to name. O:)  Sometimes I find stuff by googling and if I find something I like, free and sometimes paid for, I'll manipulate the images to my liking using the mentioned software's.

Quote from: TwitchisMental on September 27, 2022, 04:01:35 PMDo you have some tutorials that I could look at for doing awesome icons ?
I may be able to pull some stuff up for you later. I'm mostly self-taught in computer graphics & logos (been doing it for years as a hobby and part-time $) but can't draw on paper worth a crap! :o  ;D

But same as with these themes, practice...practice...practice, and do it again! 8)
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Steve on September 28, 2022, 09:18:08 AM
On the main page the post/topics column and the board descriptions were almost unreadable so I changed this:

body {
background-image: url("../images/background.jpg") !important;
background-attachment: fixed !important;
background-size: 100% 100%;
font: 83.33%/150% "Verdana", "Geneva", sans-serif;
color: #A47551;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
min-height: 100vh;
}

To this:

body {
background-image: url("../images/background.jpg") !important;
background-attachment: fixed !important;
background-size: 100% 100%;
font: 83.33%/150% "Verdana", "Geneva", sans-serif;
color: #7b583e;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
min-height: 100vh;
}

The color line is the only change I made and it makes the text a tad darker and easier to read. :)

One other thing I might suggest is changing to the background of the quick reply box and the toolbar above it and the smiley popup window from white to something like #ede1d1.
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Shades. on September 28, 2022, 12:33:57 PM
Quote from: Steve on September 28, 2022, 09:18:08 AMThe color line is the only change I made and it makes the text a tad darker and easier to read. :)

One other thing I might suggest is changing to the background of the quick reply box and the toolbar above it and the smiley popup window from white to something like #ede1d1.

Thanks, I will look into it this evening! 8)
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Shades. on September 28, 2022, 03:29:32 PM
Quote from: Steve on September 28, 2022, 09:18:08 AMOne other thing I might suggest is changing to the background of the quick reply box and the toolbar above it and the smiley popup window from white to something like #ede1d1.

@Steve How does this look?

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Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Antechinus on September 28, 2022, 05:20:22 PM
This si shaping up well. Overall it looks pretty smooth. I could live with using it. :)
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Shades. on September 28, 2022, 06:14:27 PM
Quote from: Antechinus on September 28, 2022, 05:20:22 PMThis si shaping up well. Overall it looks pretty smooth. I could live with using it. :)
Thank you! 8)
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Steve on September 29, 2022, 08:07:57 AM
That is awesome my friend. Fits in well with the theme's scheme and doesn't blast you with the white background.

Has this change been made to the version on your website?
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Shades. on September 29, 2022, 10:44:44 AM
Quote from: Steve on September 29, 2022, 08:07:57 AMHas this change been made to the version on your website?
Thanks and yes, it has been updated. ;)
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Steve on September 29, 2022, 02:34:43 PM
Thankee!
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: tapwag on October 10, 2022, 02:44:36 PM
Hello Shades
Quote from: Shades. on September 26, 2022, 06:39:14 PMHere is a brown default style theme I'm working on as per a user request. Let me know what you all think!? ;)
thanks for starting work on this. It was me who requested this in the first place.

I am currently running a poll on my site but will let me community decide and wait for some feedback.

Thanks again and sorry that it took me quite a while to get back to you.

tapwag
Title: Re: [Preview] Brown Shades
Post by: Shades. on October 10, 2022, 07:31:09 PM
Quote from: tapwag on October 10, 2022, 02:44:36 PMthanks for starting work on this. It was me who requested this in the first place.

I am currently running a poll on my site but will let me community decide and wait for some feedback.

Thanks again and sorry that it took me quite a while to get back to you.

tapwag
No problem and you're welcome, I just had to find the time to do it. It might still need some improvements here and there just let me know and I'll see what I can do. Oh and you can always remove or change the background if you don't like it, or just change it to a color instead of the image. ;)