Do you want a new skin?

[N4RU70 FR34K]

Okay so I've been here for almost 2 years and I've only noticed a GBATemp has 4 skins being, GBATemp v3, GBATemp Lite, GBATemp Classic Skin, and the IP .Board Pro. So the issue is a want to know if you guys want a new skin for the forums because I want one and some of you might too. So vote in the poll and also give suggestions for new skins

EDIT : I added a poll for which skin you use so vote my fellow members.

EDIT : Dang I missed spelled suggestions if a mod see's this could they fix it thank you

 

[N4RU70 FR34K]

I'd like the lite theme if it had all the features of the v3 theme. i.e. add friends from topic posts, change custom member title, etc.

I like it too but the signature place needs to be bigger because on mine you need a scroll bar in Lite

 

[jalaneme]

i like the black theme better, the pink is too bright.

 

[Overlord Nadrian]

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That was fast but it looks a bit too simple maybe a theme like GBATemp v3 but black

He didn't just make those skins right now, they were experimental skins of ages ago.

I must admit I like the black one though, for aforementioned reasons (easier on eyes, etc), although another reason to make the current skins easier on the eyes is by just selecting all text on the page (I always seem to do that for some reason) and you'll have a dark blue background with white text (at least, if you're using Windows).

 

[ProtoKun7]

I just want a deal where the text is white and the background is black. Everything else could stay like v3. It's the white background that hurts my eyes (well, eye) after a while and I end up with a headache. Too bright.

My eyes don't get strained, but I was going to say the same, a dark theme (this but with inverted colours) would be nice to use now and then. I like v3, but more choice can't hurt. If we had more choice I might still use v3, but I might not.

 

[Deleted_171835]

We definitely need a new skin.
GBAtemp Classic looks horrible with the color choices.
GBAtemp Lite causes eye strain for me with the white background
IP.Board Pro is my favourite but that isn't supported

v3 is dated.

 

[tj_cool]

I just want a deal where the text is white and the background is black. Everything else could stay like v3. It's the white background that hurts my eyes (well, eye) after a while and I end up with a headache. Too bright.

My eyes don't get strained, but I was going to say the same, a dark theme (this but with inverted colours) would be nice to use now and then. I like v3, but more choice can't hurt. If we had more choice I might still use v3, but I might not.

Simply inverting colors doesn't look nice:

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So in addition, I added a Black & White filter to it. A few screens of the result:

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Doesn't look too bad for a quick mockup

Some of the icons don't look as nice with a black background though

 

[Raika]

So in addition, I added a Black & White filter to it. A few screens of the result:

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Doesn't look too bad for a quick mockup

Some of the icons don't look as nice with a black background though

I wish this was an actual skin... Looks goddamn sweet.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

In an ideal world we'd have hundreds of skins (or closer to a dozen if you want to be more realistic), I can't imagine anyone here NOT wanting greater choice.

The problem is that the site is so highly customised that it would take quite a lot of time and effort to do (unlike other sites that stick to a more "defaulted" layout/design if you catch my drift).

That isn't to say that it will never happen... if it were to happen you wouldn't know until it was officially announced as being complete

This. This. a million times THIS. I tried making a skin for the forum when I realized just how customized it really is.

 

[trumpet-205]

Maybe we should hold a contest on this?

 

[N4RU70 FR34K]

I just want a deal where the text is white and the background is black. Everything else could stay like v3. It's the white background that hurts my eyes (well, eye) after a while and I end up with a headache. Too bright.

My eyes don't get strained, but I was going to say the same, a dark theme (this but with inverted colours) would be nice to use now and then. I like v3, but more choice can't hurt. If we had more choice I might still use v3, but I might not.

Simply inverting colors doesn't look nice:

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So in addition, I added a Black & White filter to it. A few screens of the result:

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Doesn't look too bad for a quick mockup

Some of the icons don't look as nice with a black background though

This is so cool, the second one is but the GBATemp logo (or whatever it is) should be different color because it strikes me as odd in that color but that is excellent TJ your skin ftw.

 

[ChuckBartowski]

I just want a deal where the text is white and the background is black. Everything else could stay like v3. It's the white background that hurts my eyes (well, eye) after a while and I end up with a headache. Too bright.

My eyes don't get strained, but I was going to say the same, a dark theme (this but with inverted colours) would be nice to use now and then. I like v3, but more choice can't hurt. If we had more choice I might still use v3, but I might not.

Simply inverting colors doesn't look nice:

Spoiler

So in addition, I added a Black & White filter to it. A few screens of the result:

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Doesn't look too bad for a quick mockup

Some of the icons don't look as nice with a black background though

Second skin hell yes.

 

[anaxs]

as long as its still easy and simple to use like the gbatemp v3 skin

 

[N4RU70 FR34K]

Maybe we should hold a contest on this?

How so, and what will be the prize?

 

[jceggbert5]

I'm not a huge fan of dark themes, but since I have been somewhat active on AcmlmBoard-based boards, I have been getting accustomed to darker themes in general...

So, I request a dark theme.

 

[tj_cool]

the GBATemp logo (or whatever it is) should be different color because it strikes me as odd in that color.

Hmm, maybe it looks better if the banner isn't inverted:

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Also, bottom of post:

Also made the border around the page select thing a bit darker
And the yellow at the right is just to see what it'd look like

 

[shaunj66]

I'm quite content with GBAtemp's current theme, it's established its own "identity" too. It also ties together with the appearance of Shoptemp and Filetrip.
But then it's also a 3-year old skin.

It's up to shaunj66 really, he's the guy responsible for designing filetrip and shoptemp, and coding gbatemp v3.

I'd probably design the majority of the new skin alongside input and suggestions from other staff, but I wouldn't be coding much of it - that's really Costello's line of work. He's a coding genius.

We do have plans for a whole new skin in the future (when we don't know) but it would be alongside some other changes. Big changes.

 

[CrimzonEyed]

i would love a verry dark theme with black dark red and dark blue colors

 

[ProtoKun7]

I just want a deal where the text is white and the background is black. Everything else could stay like v3. It's the white background that hurts my eyes (well, eye) after a while and I end up with a headache. Too bright.

My eyes don't get strained, but I was going to say the same, a dark theme (this but with inverted colours) would be nice to use now and then. I like v3, but more choice can't hurt. If we had more choice I might still use v3, but I might not.

Simply inverting colors doesn't look nice:

Spoiler

So in addition, I added a Black & White filter to it. A few screens of the result:

Spoiler

Doesn't look too bad for a quick mockup

Some of the icons don't look as nice with a black background though

I didn't mean inverting the whole thing, just the post area.

But the second mockup does look pretty good.

 

[N4RU70 FR34K]

I think you should use tj's skin and call it GBATemp v3 (Dark)

 

[GameSoul]

I think TJ's theme would look great with a few tweaks like the banner and etc.