Comments on new SMF theme

[SleePy]

That is a known bug. Boards don't collapse correctly.

[metallica48423]

I noticed

at least its known of and being corrected

Thanks SleePy

[Gurnk]

Well, I may not be known to much around here, but I do know a little about design.

My first thought when I saw the new theme was the advertisement at the top.  Any other place but there would look better.

I do like how you guys are trying to incorporate more CSS into the themes, which I really respect, and I'm sure I'll enjoy when the new code is released and I start skinning. So good job there.  Stuff like the user navigation. I do like it better than the old one; its not as cluttered, but the drop downs and everything are just so plain. I personally don't really think there even need to be drop downs; you can select that info when you are on the page.

One of the other big things I don't really care for are the big fonts. I think it looks 10 times better when I move the font size one size down with my mouse.

And like someone else said, maybe try to rid the user info center of all that extra space. Also, vertically aligning the post icons to the middle, I think, really helps even things out, especially on the boards with child boards.

Last thing I don't like are the old and new post icons. I mean no offense, but really, why? There little small icons, with a blurry logo inside.

One of the things I do like, is where the main link tree is. Its more contained now, and not just floating around like the old one. I also really like the option of viewing the new posts for just one category. Lastly, I like how there are not 2 border around everything. It really cleans everything up. Ermm. I also like that there are no icons in the copyright. To tell you the truth, I can't really find anything else I like. 

Anyway. I can't really complain all that much, and I kind of feel bad for saying all that since you all do a great job developing the best forum software, and letting people use it for free. I'll use SMF no matter how it looks. Keep it up guys. 

[TheGamer]

My first thought when I saw the new theme was the advertisement at the top.  Any other place but there would look better.

Not from somebody who's about to begin an ad campaign it isnt.

[LiroyvH]

I was wondering,
will SMF now release the _previous_ theme of this board to the public?
I would appreciate that more then having this theme released

[SleePy]

I was wondering,
will SMF now release the _previous_ theme of this board to the public?
I would appreciate that more then having this theme released

The NDT theme that was released with 1.1 was used here as well. It was just a slightly modified version of it.

[BuЯЯЯЯaK]

great theme

[LiroyvH]

The NDT theme that was released with 1.1 was used here as well. It was just a slightly modified version of it.

I meant the one that was here for aaaages,
I dont see it available for download anywhere?
Link?

[indos]

link removed

[Dannii]

I'd like to be able to use the menu with my keyboard, if that's possible.

[Oldiesmann]

The NDT theme that was released with 1.1 was used here as well. It was just a slightly modified version of it.

I meant the one that was here for aaaages,
I dont see it available for download anywhere?
Link?

If you mean the really old site theme (the one used prior to NDT), that one was never made public, although I'm still not exactly sure of the reasons behind that.

[Dannii]

The User News and Search boxes shouldn't really use <h2>s.

Looking at the W3C validator's outline looks funny:

• Simple Machines Community Forum
  
  • News
  • Search

The scroll bars on most posts are annoying.

[dreamman]

thank you

[Daniel15]

Last thing I don't like are the old and new post icons. I mean no offense, but really, why? There little small icons, with a blurry logo inside.

Yeah, we know about that - They don't look too good at the moment. We're still working on them

[nitins60]

I am missing some things n this theme!
1. News column
2. Sitemap in copyright divison

[motumbo]

Last thing I don't like are the old and new post icons. I mean no offense, but really, why? There little small icons, with a blurry logo inside.

Yeah, we know about that - They don't look too good at the moment. We're still working on them

Does simplemachines.org own the copyright to the graphics on SMF forums or the person who actually develops them?  Can they be modified?

I was wondering because it would seem to me that if the Photoshop files (assuming that is the program used) were released that it would be easy for someone to change the color of the graphics to fit their theme.

Just wondering...

[Cypher7]

Wasn't too big a fan when I first saw it... but kinda growing on me. I always like the orange colour in websites.

A couple of things I would critique on it...

The very top links (Home Download Customize etc) don't quite fit in I think mainly because of the google ads... and the orage underline doesn't match up with the current page's underline.

With no quick search on the index, it would be nice that if you hovered over the SEARCH link a quick search box appeared underneath it, where you could enter text and press search, bringing you then to the results.

Also, I don't like the overline of the 'Mark ALL messages as read' link...

The SMF logo is a bit lost up there on its own top right... maybe enlarge it or bring it closer to the board?

And as mentioned I think the quote box should contain closing quotes. Just doesn't look right without them IMO!

Don't know if this is theme related (as I see the option in my profile) but my signature is distorted. I use some script to display random (differently sized) gif files... but they are always resized too small or too large!? Press refresh to see another one incorrectly...

As I said the new look is growing on me though...

Nice work guys.

[ormuz]

I don't know if anyone already talk about this...

But compared smf with phpbb (everyone do it all the time), I think this new re-design was a big mistake compared directly with phpbb new site design...

btw, I think this theme is must better than the old one, that old rounded tab menu, is one of the ugly things I have seen in foruns theme designs...!

Sorry my poor english!

[shadow82x]

IS there a download for this theme in english. I downloaded this one but its in a different language?

[Dannii]

There is no download for this theme AFAIK.