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  • C Chris Maunder

    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

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    Mike Hankey
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    Yeah I think it works and it kind of blends with your overall color scheme.

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    • C Chris Maunder

      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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      SimulationofSai
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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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        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!

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        TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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        SimulationofSai wrote:

        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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        • C Chris Maunder

          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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          TheCardinal
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          a lighter shade, and bigger fonts :D

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          • C Chris Maunder

            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

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            Roger Wright
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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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            • C Chris Maunder

              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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              R Giskard Reventlov
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              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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              • C Chris Maunder

                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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                Kschuler
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                I think this color is just peachy.

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                • C Chris Maunder

                  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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                  Andy Brummer
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                  This is much easier to read.

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                  • C Chris Maunder

                    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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                    Forogar
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                    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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                    • R Roger Wright

                      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...

                      Will Rogers never met me.

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                      • C Chris Maunder

                        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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                        Joan M
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                        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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                        • C Chris Maunder

                          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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                          gavindon
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                          like this better than all white. Agree with others though, need to make the links at bottom darker.

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                          • C Chris Maunder

                            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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                            Dr Walt Fair PE
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                            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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                            • S SimulationofSai

                              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!

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                              Chris Maunder
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                              It's CSS3 transitions. No Javascript.

                              cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                              • C Chris Maunder

                                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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                                Rutvik Dave
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                                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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                                • C Chris Maunder

                                  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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                                  Ravi Bhavnani
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                                  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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                                  • L Lost User

                                    The background and main text are OK but the pre-mouseover gray text at the bottom is putrid. X|

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                                    Ravi Bhavnani
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                                    Yes, yes! :thumbsup: /ravi

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                                    • L LloydA111

                                      The small text (where it says things like Reply) is a bit too pale to read clearly

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                                      Ravi Bhavnani
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                                      +5 :thumbsup: /ravi

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                                      • K Kschuler

                                        I think this color is just peachy.

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                                        Ravi Bhavnani
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                                        I have to 5 you for that. :) /ravi

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                                        • F Forogar

                                          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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                                          Ravi Bhavnani
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                                          More than a trifle - make it look like when you mouse over it! :) /ravi

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