[Poll] Theme? Style? Skin?

[Kim]

What do you think they should be called?

I started out in forums on vB 2. something and got used to them being called styles... then moved to IPB and have gotten used to them being called Skins... But I also have always liked themes... hmmm

I know I read somewhere that the Devs have started out by calling them styles and it is a bit of a pain to change it now, but I just wondered what everyone thought.. would it be nice to have the common name for them be a bit different to other similar software?

 

[captainslater]

I think theme is fine.

 

[bookmark]

The official name is theme.

 

[Shamil]

Right now, the current term is style.

 

[Sean James]

I like the word Skin, spent alot of time doing SEO for the keyword 'Templates' but this is not very popular anymore

 

[Caliburn]

I am hurt that 'EyeCandy' didn't make it into this poll.

I voted 'Style', by the way.

 

[Lisa]

there's no "I don't care" or "all three" option I regularly use all three words - it depends on who I'm talking to and if they know what I'm talking about hehehe

 

[Shelley]

I don't think it really matters what term is used. As long as

1. The style looks good
2. the layout is structured nicely
3. Easy to navigate
4. Occasion activates a popup box asking if you want a re-fill (coffee of course)

I'm really not too fussed.

 

[James]

I like the term theme but I'd rather their time be spend productively improving the product than changing all references from "style" to "theme".

 

[Kim]

I am hurt that 'EyeCandy' didn't make it into this poll.

I voted 'Style', by the way.

dang.. forgot that one :'( soz!

Hey.. here's an idea.. for "I don't care" or any variation... just don't vote

 

[KURTZ]

I like the word Skin, spent alot of time doing SEO for the keyword 'Templates' but this is not very popular anymore

+1

 

[Peggy]

ugh I accidentally clicked on Theme and wish I could change it. I mean to vote style.

To me, theme means a topic, or setting. As in a holiday theme, or easter theme, etc.
That said, I usually use style.

 

[Kim]

We'll just manually adjust for your vote Peggy

*remembers - minus 1 for Theme, Plus 1 for Styles, carry the one.. oh hang on >_<

 

[Shelley]

We'll just manually adjust for your vote Peggy

*remembers - minus 1 for Theme, Plus 1 for Styles, carry the one.. oh hang on >_<

You lost me at minus.

 

[Peggy]

LOL.

 

[Lawrence]

I like the term "Skin" as it seems to fit into the over all feeling of XenForo. I think it is a more widely used term amongst normal users on various social sites than style or theme.

 

[Paul B]

"Skin" sounds like a term used by adolescent teenagers so anything but that please.

 

[AlexandrosD]

http://xenforo.com/community/styles/default/xenforo/logo.png

"Style" (wtf ?!?) is the current term. IMO "theme" would be better...

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[Brandon_R]

Styles

 

[David Thomas]

"Skin" sounds like a term used by adolescent teenagers so anything but that please.

wtf?