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I'm driving myself and our designer a little nuts trying to get a neat way of highlighting the current message in forums and so we've gone back to what we had, albeit with a different, and more complimentary colour. Is the text of this message on the selected background easy to read, or us going back to white better for everyone, or (as I'm guessing) somewhere in the middle. A lighter shade, perhaps.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
I like the color... Maybe a tiny bit lighter, but it works like this. Agree with the other replies about the gray links at the bottom, though. They need to be darker to compensate. Much better than the black-on-white.
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That color is pleasing to the eye and a lot easier to read the text. Nice! :thumbsup:
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I am glad that it is pleasing to the eye. That makes me happy.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Makes me happy as well! Mantas
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I am glad that it is pleasing to the eye. That makes me happy.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Yeah I think it works and it kind of blends with your overall color scheme.
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I'm driving myself and our designer a little nuts trying to get a neat way of highlighting the current message in forums and so we've gone back to what we had, albeit with a different, and more complimentary colour. Is the text of this message on the selected background easy to read, or us going back to white better for everyone, or (as I'm guessing) somewhere in the middle. A lighter shade, perhaps.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
The colour is much much better and will let get into old age without too many eye problems courtesy CP. :) But can you please please remove all the Javascript eye candy stuff? It's functionally a void IMHO and 2012 is way too far to resort to JS mouseover fade-in/fade-out effects. The minimal JS functions on the older layout was perfect and did not interfere with the display and layout.
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The colour is much much better and will let get into old age without too many eye problems courtesy CP. :) But can you please please remove all the Javascript eye candy stuff? It's functionally a void IMHO and 2012 is way too far to resort to JS mouseover fade-in/fade-out effects. The minimal JS functions on the older layout was perfect and did not interfere with the display and layout.
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JS mouseover fade-in/fade-out effects.
I bet this is all done with CSS. JS is not necessary to do what you're talking about.
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I'm driving myself and our designer a little nuts trying to get a neat way of highlighting the current message in forums and so we've gone back to what we had, albeit with a different, and more complimentary colour. Is the text of this message on the selected background easy to read, or us going back to white better for everyone, or (as I'm guessing) somewhere in the middle. A lighter shade, perhaps.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
a lighter shade, and bigger fonts :D
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I am glad that it is pleasing to the eye. That makes me happy.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
We're happy that you're happy. :-D It's the exact same shade of orange as the accounting paper we used to use before there were computers, as an alternative to the green that "real" accountants used. I think they only preferred the green because it matched their eyeshades...
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I'm driving myself and our designer a little nuts trying to get a neat way of highlighting the current message in forums and so we've gone back to what we had, albeit with a different, and more complimentary colour. Is the text of this message on the selected background easy to read, or us going back to white better for everyone, or (as I'm guessing) somewhere in the middle. A lighter shade, perhaps.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Does make it easier to read but perhaps a little lighter; just needs to be enough so that it provides a distinct contrast from the white background.
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I'm driving myself and our designer a little nuts trying to get a neat way of highlighting the current message in forums and so we've gone back to what we had, albeit with a different, and more complimentary colour. Is the text of this message on the selected background easy to read, or us going back to white better for everyone, or (as I'm guessing) somewhere in the middle. A lighter shade, perhaps.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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I'm driving myself and our designer a little nuts trying to get a neat way of highlighting the current message in forums and so we've gone back to what we had, albeit with a different, and more complimentary colour. Is the text of this message on the selected background easy to read, or us going back to white better for everyone, or (as I'm guessing) somewhere in the middle. A lighter shade, perhaps.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
This is much easier to read.
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I'm driving myself and our designer a little nuts trying to get a neat way of highlighting the current message in forums and so we've gone back to what we had, albeit with a different, and more complimentary colour. Is the text of this message on the selected background easy to read, or us going back to white better for everyone, or (as I'm guessing) somewhere in the middle. A lighter shade, perhaps.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Much improved although the light grey for the "reply", etc. prior to mouse-over could be a trifle darker. Keep up the good work.
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We're happy that you're happy. :-D It's the exact same shade of orange as the accounting paper we used to use before there were computers, as an alternative to the green that "real" accountants used. I think they only preferred the green because it matched their eyeshades...
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Version 3.0 now available. There is no place like 127.0.0.1 -
I'm driving myself and our designer a little nuts trying to get a neat way of highlighting the current message in forums and so we've gone back to what we had, albeit with a different, and more complimentary colour. Is the text of this message on the selected background easy to read, or us going back to white better for everyone, or (as I'm guessing) somewhere in the middle. A lighter shade, perhaps.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
The old one (clearer) was prettier, now it is easier to read though... The reply,... and vote area are too pale in both cases...
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I'm driving myself and our designer a little nuts trying to get a neat way of highlighting the current message in forums and so we've gone back to what we had, albeit with a different, and more complimentary colour. Is the text of this message on the selected background easy to read, or us going back to white better for everyone, or (as I'm guessing) somewhere in the middle. A lighter shade, perhaps.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
like this better than all white. Agree with others though, need to make the links at bottom darker.
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I'm driving myself and our designer a little nuts trying to get a neat way of highlighting the current message in forums and so we've gone back to what we had, albeit with a different, and more complimentary colour. Is the text of this message on the selected background easy to read, or us going back to white better for everyone, or (as I'm guessing) somewhere in the middle. A lighter shade, perhaps.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
What most everyone else said: It's much better now, but the light gray for the Reply, etc. is almost invisible.
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The colour is much much better and will let get into old age without too many eye problems courtesy CP. :) But can you please please remove all the Javascript eye candy stuff? It's functionally a void IMHO and 2012 is way too far to resort to JS mouseover fade-in/fade-out effects. The minimal JS functions on the older layout was perfect and did not interfere with the display and layout.
SG Aham Brahmasmi!
It's CSS3 transitions. No Javascript.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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I'm driving myself and our designer a little nuts trying to get a neat way of highlighting the current message in forums and so we've gone back to what we had, albeit with a different, and more complimentary colour. Is the text of this message on the selected background easy to read, or us going back to white better for everyone, or (as I'm guessing) somewhere in the middle. A lighter shade, perhaps.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
The previous one was just fine, this one is a big mismatch. it is like the designers got confused between new and old theme. :)
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I'm driving myself and our designer a little nuts trying to get a neat way of highlighting the current message in forums and so we've gone back to what we had, albeit with a different, and more complimentary colour. Is the text of this message on the selected background easy to read, or us going back to white better for everyone, or (as I'm guessing) somewhere in the middle. A lighter shade, perhaps.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
It's much better, thanks! :rose: If you reduce the vertical padding between lines and increase the contrast of the Reply | Edit | Delete post commands (to match the contrast when you mouseover them) you won't hear me whining for a l-o-n-g time. :-D Gracias, /ravi
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The background and main text are OK but the pre-mouseover gray text at the bottom is putrid. X|
Yes, yes! :thumbsup: /ravi
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