New Layout Growing On Me
I've noticed a lot of complaints about the new layout of DaniWeb. Even I bickered when I started coming back recently.
I just wanted to say that I'm starting to really like the new layout and features. Specifically I like how speedy the page loads are, the floating menus at the bottom, and especially the icons representing "new post", "new post in a thread you've posted in", etc. For people like me that may only create 2 or 3 threads a day, this makes scrolling the page to find my post extremely easy.
I did like the color scheme of the old Dani - but purple's cool too :)
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As a side thought, how hard would it be to have several color schemes available in the control panel of each user?
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>New Layout Growing On Me
Like mould you mean?
>As a side thought, how hard would it be to have several color schemes available in the control panel of each user?
Too hard for the designer obviously. Puce makes me Puke.
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I doubt that would be all that difficult -- sort of like picking a them for your windows computer desktop. The only thing I would make optional is the color selection -- fonts and other layouts would remain static as they are now. I personally don't like the purple, would rather have the colors of the previous version.
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AD: I agree. A set of colour schemes should be easy to implement, but it doesn't seem to have been a priority. I managed a 'Stylish'-based colour system in 10 minutes. If I can do it, I reckon a professional should have no problem. I won't hold my breath though.
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I've never understood what the anti-purple thing is all about. DaniWeb has had a purple hue, on and off, for years now.
Anyway, I prefer to think of it as a calming deep lilac myself :)
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Methinks I was murdered by my Praetorian Guard in one of my past lives. Caesar salad makes me heave too.
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And another thing lilac = #C8A2C8 - quite relaxing, although with a hint of danger in the background.
This unwholesome shade of purple = #572B6A
Not just that - because it's a gradient, there are about 100 shades of the blasted thing - each one searing my soul. It's a plot I tell you. Brutus?
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