What's your favorite board style?

Post by **Phineus** » Thu May 15, 2003 10:37 am

I have four, make that six, installed.

smartBlue
smartDark
subBlack
subSilver
subBlack 3D*
chronicles*

You can see demos of other styles here

http://www.phpbb.com/styles/styles_demo/

The avatar gallery has been updated too. Thanks Jumper.

* added

Malibu350 · Post by **Malibu350** » Sat May 17, 2003 1:18 am

smart dark is the easiest on the eye's (for me) but sub black takes a very close second... after things settle down a bit it'd be nice to see a custom style similar to the original forum.

no complaints, everything looks great, way better than ever even lol

thanks

Post by **Phineus** » Sat May 17, 2003 2:09 am

I still have to read up on making custom styles for the forum. I'm sure I'll try my hand at it at least once or twice before I'll call it done. The great part about this is that other people have taken the time to make their own designs and share them. Sort of like repainting a truck, but it's for the forum. And best of all, visitors get to choose what they like to use.

In the meantime, here's an mtmg history of color

We all know the old forum colors
http://rhinoseros.com/~forum/

And, of course, the two site choices (click viewing prefs, style 1 & 2)
http://rhinoseros.com/~mtmg/trucks/

Then there's the links page which is very close to tradition
http://mtm2.com/~mtmg/links/clinks.cgi

Then there's the binedit resource influence
http://rhinoseros.com/~mtmg/slice60/
http://rhinoseros.com/~mtmg/podzip/

Then an experiment in new colors
http://rhinoseros.com/~mtmg/obj/

Then there's default download colors
http://mtm2.com/~trucks/
http://mtm2.com/~tracks/

Then download preferences

for Trucks
http://mtm2.com/~trucks/trucks.cgi?style=Lite
http://mtm2.com/~trucks/trucks.cgi?style=Blue
http://mtm2.com/~trucks/trucks.cgi?style=pugs
http://mtm2.com/~trucks/trucks.cgi?style=bbs
http://mtm2.com/~trucks/trucks.cgi?style=xmas
http://mtm2.com/~trucks/trucks.cgi?style=Default

for Tracks
http://mtm2.com/~tracks/tracks.cgi?style=Lite
http://mtm2.com/~tracks/tracks.cgi?style=Blue
http://mtm2.com/~tracks/tracks.cgi?style=pugs
http://mtm2.com/~tracks/tracks.cgi?style=bbs
http://mtm2.com/~tracks/tracks.cgi?style=xmas
http://mtm2.com/~tracks/tracks.cgi?style=Default

One day. And I mean it. One day, I'll get all this working together for everything. LOL. One day.

Rep Fan · Post by **Rep Fan** » Sat May 17, 2003 6:09 am

I personally liked the "Chronicles" one myself, but that wasn't a choice

I looked at all of those examples, I think that "subBlack3D" was pretty cool too. Kinda futuristic, and machinery type of look.

I think the current is kinda ordinary. It looks like alot of other Forums. I'd like this place to be different, but not scary to new people either.

There's alot of options with this new board, I looked at all the Avatars, Smilies, etc. Pretty cool stuff. With all those options, it would be hard to decide on just one.

I have Windows Blinds on my pc, and I'm constantly changing the style of my Desktop. This is alot like that, with all these skin choices. The poll up top is a great idea, I think I'd go nuts trying to make everyone happy. That way other users can decide too.

I don't evny you Phin. Whatever you choose would be fine by me either way. I know there are more important things to worry about, in trying to get this new board to function well.

SLO_COPE · Post by **SLO_COPE** » Sun May 18, 2003 5:22 am

I like what you have now actually. Great looking forum, Phin - excellent!!

legwon · Post by **legwon** » Sun May 18, 2003 6:30 pm

all of them are pretty nice.
the subblack 3D in sweet, but i love the subblack.
it has a certian contrast that works just right

Fila · Post by **Fila** » Tue May 20, 2003 9:53 am

We have styles?

Rep Fan · Post by **Rep Fan** » Tue May 20, 2003 2:39 pm

Yepper Fila, just head to your Profile, and pick one. Everytime you come here, it will show up with whatever style you choose.

I personally like the Chronicles myself, but I'm biased. Gotta dig that logo.

Fila · Post by **Fila** » Tue May 20, 2003 2:49 pm

smartdark or subblack are for me

XFAro_Cart · Post by **XFAro_Cart** » Tue May 20, 2003 2:52 pm

I gotta say subBlack 3D i like the way the orange and grey look together

Kruzr · Post by **Kruzr** » Fri May 23, 2003 10:21 pm

smartDark looks best on my screen. Loads quickly.

_Shaggy_ · Post by **_Shaggy_** » Wed May 28, 2003 7:35 pm

I like what ya got now for sure, however from the list of 6 I'd have to choose SubBlack... very easy to look at, the info just jumped out at me.