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Suggestion for the Various Skins; Easy to identify post icon things!
Topic Started: Sep 15 2011, 02:07 AM (2,070 Views)
Saturos
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Role, all those things: "oh, someone replied to me," "oh, this is a poll" - would instantly be understood with the current system as well.

"All the red topics have a lot of posts, they must be hot topics. All the green topics have polls, they must be polls! When it's solid, there's posts I haven't read, and the grayed-out ones are topics I've already read. Okay, I get it."

I appreciate the sentiment, Role, but I don't think we need to implement it. I'm not saying your system isn't good or doesn't have merit, I just don't think we need to change. If any of the Leaders and Seconds want to use your system though, that's perfectly fine!
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Kris, Awooer of Worlds
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Role, do you have Read/Unread versions of your icons? I see [topic/hot topic/poll] and [posted in] versions of those, but what's to show if you've just read a topic and not posted in it? >:
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What part of "I had no idea what the hell they were until someone explained it earlier in this topic" didn't you get?

Also, they're so freaking similar to each other that it's hard to tell. I'm not saying you have to adopt mine, but for the love of kraden, get a system that's more obvious! Also, greyed out? Uh, no. No it's not. Slightly lighter. If it was greyed out, I'd not have as much room to complain. But like, 10-20% higher brightness, that's it? Uh, dood, that's not much of a difference, especially on lighter skins.


@Chris: Here's the Venus Version:

Posted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted Image - No new posts, you have not posted.
Posted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted Image - No new posts, you have posted.
Posted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted Image - new posts in topic, you haven't posted
Posted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted Image - New posts in topic, you have posted (Venus version)
Posted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted ImagePosted Image - Locked.
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Saturos
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I was explaining how it would have been pretty self-evident, once you looked for associations, what the topics are. "Red for hot topic" isn't that hard.
If it was actually grayed out, you couldn't tell what the topic was originally. And I honestly have no trouble at all telling them apart, and I'm using Sol Skin right now. Which is the brightest skin there is.
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You can grey something out and still retain color, Satty. Brightened=/=greyed. Here, give me a bit, I'll whip up an example of a greyed jewel set for ya.

@Chris: Edited a reply for you.
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Saturos
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I think your system, Role, an icon 1/4 the size of the whole image would be even more confusing. xD And hard on the eyes. But that's just me...
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Kris, Awooer of Worlds
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I, at least, would like to see Role's icons on the Venus skin to replace the folders. The copper/silver coins would probably look better since the Venus skin is on the dull side.
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Chrissy Syreal
Sep 15 2011, 12:18 PM
I, at least, would like to see Role's icons on the Venus skin to replace the folders. The copper/silver coins would probably look better since the Venus skin is on the dull side.
I've been saying this forever. Nobody cares. =(
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Saturos
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Blame Ryu, that's his skin. :U

You guuuuys should use the Growth icon for a "new post." =D
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SeaMonkeyFarmer
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I like the current system myself. To me it seems pretty obvious and easy to pick up. I really do not see the need for anything new. But hey, that's just my opinion.
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Posted Image

There you go, Satty. I made three different ones, and added the originals for comparison.

To me, it makes no sense to make something lighter to indicate there's nothing new. Light indicates an alert. Dark indicates nothing.

Personally, I like the second-to-bottom one the most, but it could be my dark skin - dunno how it looks on sol. I can also go darker if you want, and even more gray.
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... it's still easier for me to pick out the differences between the originals, whether on Sol Skin or Jupiter. :nyoron:
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Bane Martius Agni
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I think light works, because 1) I disagree that it means notification and 2) Because that's how the default Zetaboards works, it's just been converted to stars instead of blue/red/green folders.
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xD Derp yeah. Also what Bane said.
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Role
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No, zetaboards makes it look more back-groundy. That doesn't look background.
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Role, we disagree, and like it the way it is. :/ There's no point arguing over it, or trying to sway the other person to your view. But if any Clan members/Leader/Second wants to use yours instead, of course they can.
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Again, I say you don't have to use mine - just change the one you have now to be more clear. Right now, it just isn't. You've had the whole life of the forum to get used to it - but put yourself in the shoes of someone who's never been here.

Hell, I've been year years and it still is annoying to see.

I'm looking at the folders for Venus' skin right now - I think I know why.

The sprites you're using are a bit too small. Not only that, even the folders had the little icon things similar to what I use. Polls, for example. I can easily tell what's what even with the folders.
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Bane Martius Agni
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Funny story, I still use the Venus skin. FTW.
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I can see why, too - you can tell what stuff is on it.
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Bane Martius Agni
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Well, the folders make me mad. I wish we had stars.
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