New Skin/Theme

Heya Folks! Want to get some input from you all...

Right after I finished the "Seascape" theme, I started working on another one that would be completely different from anything BP.net already had. It has turned into a LOT more work than I anticipated, but I was enjoying it......right up until the time my computer died. All my work is still stuck on that hard drive, but hopefully I'll be able to retrieve the data soon and get back to work on it.

What I want to know is if the kind of theme I've been putting all these hours into would even be used? If no one uses it, then I'd rather focus my efforts on other projects. So help me out here.....

Of course, I don't expect everyone to use it...or even like it. But if a few people would enjoy it, then that would be worth it.

In looking at many different sites, I have noticed that some people seem to favor a very dark background with bright, contrasting text. And such themes are also usually quite "busy" with graphics as well. In creating a dark background, basically all the graphics have to be completely revised...and you'd be amazed at how many itty bitty graphics are involved in these forums and modules! LOL

So....can I get a show of hands on how many folks would actually be interested in such a theme?

Dark & Busy = Lots of graphics with a very dark background and bright text.
Dark & Simple = Basic black background with clean lines and simple graphics.
Not Interested = I wouldn't use that sort of theme at all, but thanks for the thought. ;)

definitely dark & simple. :D

I defenitely love the Dark themes. If you make one that has Blacks, greys and the famous orangy text, it will be my theme 4life :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by mlededee

definitely dark & simple. :D

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Like my coffee

and my wardrobe.

. . . and me brain!

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Originally Posted by Smulkin

. . . and me brain!

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Roflmao! :8:

mmm yes, dark please :)

simple or busy, doesnt matter... i voted for busy though. :)

I'm an Earthtastic girl...just kinda got used to it. =)

Go dark & busy!!!

Dark n Simple.


Wouldn't dark n busy with a bunch of graphics cause loading issues potentially?

I like my themese like I like my women... Big Bre....... oh... no, that's something else..

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Originally Posted by Jeanne

Wouldn't dark n busy with a bunch of graphics cause loading issues potentially?

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it shouldn't cause loading problems. you can make a super busy looking theme without many graphics at all if you do it using colors and/or you can replace the default graphics with more busy looking ones. there are some super graphics intense forums that use this same software that load fine--as long as you can save for web you can load in all kinds of good stuff.

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Originally Posted by ddbjdealer

I like my themese like I like my women... Big Bre....... oh... no, that's something else..

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:groinkick

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Originally Posted by iceman25

I defenitely love the Dark themes. If you make one that has Blacks, greys and the famous orangy text, it will be my theme 4life :thumbsup:

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I agree!!

I also agree

I agree too. Dark and busy would be kick.......butt!:D
Black background with orange text would be crazy good!

Black, grey and orange sounds great. -Nods to this.-

Black & grey sounds good, but I'm not sure about orange. A light blue, maybe?

personally i find the dark pages hard to see my cursor... so i don't use them. but... if i did, dark and simple is for me :)

I voted dark and busy, but dark and simple would be nice too.

I voted Dark and Busy as well But Im with engywook on the Blue... i love blue blue is my friend ... ... :crazy:

Dark is difficult for me to read. I'm a visual person...so I have to "see" 'em first on my monitor screen before I can decide whether or not I like them. :oops:

So I haven't "officially" voted.

Sorry. :rainon:



RuLyn

Oh that's ok, Sweety....I just wanted to see if anyone was interested at all. Seems like a resounding "yes" on that score. Personally, I can't stand looking at a dark background with bright text....makes my eyes go all wonky. Because of that, I can't even visit some of my favorite breeders' sites. :(


However, it's obvious that SOME people really like that sort of theme, so I'll continue working on......both! I'll do the simple one first and hopefully have something to unveil in a few days. And when I can retrieve all the work off my old hard drive, I'll finish the "busy" one as well. That may take a while, both in data-retrieval, and in completing the work itself, because it is a total graphics overhaul.

I still got "nocturnal" back there in the works too ;)

Well, 'ya know - if anyone wanted to make one with lavenders..........;)