Deepmartini
Well-known member
This default theme is nice but hard to read. Where can we see some other color schemes? Can we make our own buttons? Is there an easy change color wheel tool we can use in the admin panel to make changes?
The bar with likes and trophies is a signature, its just the trend here at the moment.
It is easy to read, nothing bad about the reading atmosphere.Do you find it easy enough to read?
I know the current status of the forum software. Yet, it seems like it's pretty much going this way though, as there's way too many little details being worked on which I believe it could be a pain to be modifying later on.What we're seeing right now is, at best, a pre-alpha or very, very early beta release. I have no doubt the default theme will be changed and modified as XenForo gets closer and closer to 1.0.
The colors in general and the theme, seems like it doesn't have some strong colors, everything feels too light and bright. The logo doesn't really have an impact, the header looks a little small, and well, the colors are all too light and it feels like it's too wide open whenever you're browsing it.Can you explain particularly what you feel doesn't fit?
But, I think you're thinking like an admin - not like someone who's going to post on the board. Your average board member doesn't really give a damn about the snappy logo or the eye-popping color scheme - beyond whether they can read the posts, anyway - they care whether there are a lot of people posting. Because that's what makes a community a community - lots of people posting. No amount of fancyass styling is going to make up for a lack of activity.
Over the last few years it's been more about the appearance rather than the user experience. And that has resulted in a lot of really gorgeous boards that are no fun at all to use.
[pedant_mode]It's actually #FCFCFF [/pedant_mode]The only qualm I can foresee, especially from many of my members, is that the plain white background is too bright for lengthy reading sessions.
[pedant_mode]It's actually #FCFCFF [/pedant_mode]
Hard to read?This default theme is nice but hard to read.
Which makes the pure white input boxes (subtly) stand out
But, I think you're thinking like an admin - not like someone who's going to post on the board. Your average board member doesn't really give a damn about the snappy logo or the eye-popping color scheme - beyond whether they can read the posts, anyway - they care whether there are a lot of people posting. Because that's what makes a community a community - lots of people posting. No amount of fancyass styling is going to make up for a lack of activity.
Over the last few years it's been more about the appearance rather than the user experience. And that has resulted in a lot of really gorgeous boards that are no fun at all to use.
I guess you're right, but having an attractive color scheme will allow you to stay browsing for longer.
I want to see more styles, mostly just to see what XF is capable of...
Not just color changes, but style changes.... moving stuff around, etc.
Open up Firebug and you can play to your heart's content.
But, I think you're thinking like an admin - not like someone who's going to post on the board. Your average board member doesn't really give a damn about the snappy logo or the eye-popping color scheme - beyond whether they can read the posts, anyway - they care whether there are a lot of people posting. Because that's what makes a community a community - lots of people posting. No amount of fancyass styling is going to make up for a lack of activity.
Over the last few years it's been more about the appearance rather than the user experience. And that has resulted in a lot of really gorgeous boards that are no fun at all to use.
This works both ways; If the design causes problems (To bright, to dark, to bland), members are likely to drop in their activity on the site.
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