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Announcing a new look for SMF 2.0: Curve

Started by bloc, February 16, 2009, 03:28:03 PM

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lahalo


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I was waiting for this! Can't wait for RC2!



Tyrsson

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Roph

Nice work, I look forwaed to butchering it when it's released ;)

islam2hamy


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Sverre

Quote from: SleePy on February 16, 2009, 10:38:02 PM
Sverre,

Thanks for the notes. Please do remember this is a work in progress and things are subject to change.

You're welcome, and yes, of course, that's why I added a disclaimer to that extent in my post ;) It's not like I have an idea of what the skin/interface will really feel like by looking at a set of static images, but I just couldn't pass up on the chance to comment on a couple of personal pet peeves and inconsistencies I noticed, and if nothing else, it may get the designers to take another look at it :)

Quote from: Antechinus on February 17, 2009, 01:07:12 AMMy 2c is that I hate plain box drop menus and I'd be hassling Bloc if he tried to use them. Can't stand the things. You wouldn't attempt to do an entire theme without images so why stop at the drop menus when you can make them look classier with no penalty in terms of functionality? Of course they'll be easy to customise anyway so if you don't like the images simply remove them. No problem.

So you think that tiny, pixelated images would be an improvement to the help and search drop downs found on http://www.vimeo.com/channels for example? If the final version of the drop down menus end up looking as cluttered and tacky as in this preview (and in RC1) - not to mention the minute, but still unnecessary "waste" of resources - you're damn right I'm going to customise them! :P If given a choice, I would definitely prefer to add things rather than remove them though...

Quote from: Antechinus on February 17, 2009, 01:07:12 AMAs you say it's still WIP. For instance the quote containers and polls are being styled to match the post backgrounds (meaning rounded corners) and no doubt there will be extra changes that nobody has thought of yet. On the other hand rounded corners could be overdone and end up looking silly so they wont be everywhere, just where they look good.

I totally agree that rounded corners can be overdone. I'd probably go so far as saying that it is a classical example of less is more. When design features such as rounded corners are utilized, I personally feel that a consistent use throughout the theme, on hierarchical similar elements, is of much greater importance than whether it looks good in certain parts or not though. As an example, I think the rounded corners on the post backgrounds look very good on its own, but at the same time, I feel a strong disharmony when Display is held up against Board Index and Message Index, where the corresponding elements (boards and topics respectively) have square corners. On Message Index, even the catbg (or whatever it is called now) has square corners.

Dzonny


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I have ever thought that SMF design was its gap. With the new theme, we'll have one which is pleasant and easier to custom (I hope).
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maximus23

Good job.... :)
It is one of the last steps toward 2.0 gold... :)
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Antechinus

Quote from: Sverre on February 17, 2009, 12:49:20 PMSo you think that tiny, pixelated images would be an improvement to the help and search drop downs found on http://www.vimeo.com/channels for example? If the final version of the drop down menus end up looking as cluttered and tacky as in this preview (and in RC1) - not to mention the minute, but still unnecessary "waste" of resources - you're damn right I'm going to customise them! :P If given a choice, I would definitely prefer to add things rather than remove them though...
We might be talking about different images. I was referring to the gradient background in the drops and the pointer on top of them. You appear (correct me if I'm wrong) to be talking about the images in front of the links in the admin drops.


QuoteI totally agree that rounded corners can be overdone. I'd probably go so far as saying that it is a classical example of less is more. When design features such as rounded corners are utilized, I personally feel that a consistent use throughout the theme, on hierarchical similar elements, is of much greater importance than whether it looks good in certain parts or not though. As an example, I think the rounded corners on the post backgrounds look very good on its own, but at the same time, I feel a strong disharmony when Display is held up against Board Index and Message Index, where the corresponding elements (boards and topics respectively) have square corners. On Message Index, even the catbg (or whatever it is called now) has square corners.
WIP, mate.

ascaland

Quote from: Bloc on February 17, 2009, 03:29:46 AM
Quote from: Project Evolution on February 16, 2009, 06:13:18 PM
That looks so cool! Now its ok to use the defualt theme. xD
By the way, would it be possible creating a theme like this for 1.1.x versions?

At this point that hasn't been looked at. If it did work its way to SMF 1.1 it will surely not be so complete there, seeing it changes every template in SMF2.
Thanks for the response. :)

Sverre

Quote from: Antechinus on February 17, 2009, 03:40:22 PM
Quote from: Sverre on February 17, 2009, 12:49:20 PMSo you think that tiny, pixelated images would be an improvement to the help and search drop downs found on http://www.vimeo.com/channels for example? If the final version of the drop down menus end up looking as cluttered and tacky as in this preview (and in RC1) - not to mention the minute, but still unnecessary "waste" of resources - you're damn right I'm going to customise them! :P If given a choice, I would definitely prefer to add things rather than remove them though...
We might be talking about different images. I was referring to the gradient background in the drops and the pointer on top of them. You appear (correct me if I'm wrong) to be talking about the images in front of the links in the admin drops.

Indeed, I was talking about those tiny, good-for-nothing images in front of the links in the admin drop downs, as seen here. Styling of the drop down menu's borders, background and hover effect is a completely different matter, and as long as it's done in moderation, you won't hear any complaints about that from me. Speaking of that, the button shape from the main menu, etc. might be an interesting alternative for the hover effect.

Quote from: Antechinus on February 17, 2009, 03:40:22 PM
WIP, mate.

That's been perfectly clear from the get-go, and as I've said before, I'm just using this opportunity to air some of my thoughts and ideas, based on the limited insight provided by the published screen shots. In the end, a skin is just that though, and what really matters is the quality and flexibility of the code/markup.

bloc

There will be plenty of time to air as many thoughts as you wish - when the theme is ready.

In the meantime enjoy the screenshots, to quote the first post. :)

IACS_CM

Hi,

The screen-shots offer a tantilizing preview of what the RC2 version will look like, but I think by the time of release it will look even better; looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

Already, its another positive step in the right direction from my view-point.

Regards   


jacmoe

Looks great!  :)
About time that a default skin looked not only good, but really good.
Can't wait to customize it. :D

tyty1234

Awesome theme! I love it!
Brings out the word "Simple", and is very nice!

Awesome job SMF!
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