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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...

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          Mike Hankey
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          A friend told me a story, not sure if true but said a cop stopped him for speeding and when the officer reached the car asked "Where's the fire" to which my friend responded "In your eyes officer".

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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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                              • 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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                                Paul Conrad
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                                Looks much better. I like it, and as the others have mentioned, the grey links need to be adjusted.

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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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                                  Dalek Dave
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                                  It needs a better font. I find the black on orange in this particular font difficult to read. Even with my specs it becomes straining after a while.

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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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                                    jkirkerx
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                                    I find the messages a little hard to read, had to press control 0 just to make sure I was at default, perhaps just a tad larger, e.g. 0.075em to 0.8 em, maybe just a little more contrast, lighten the bg color and darken the text 1 level. The old format was really easy to read for me. But we must accept the new. Looks great, very clean lines.

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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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                                      Rutvik Dave
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                                      SimulationofSai wrote:

                                      But can you please please remove all the Javascript eye candy stuff? It's functionally a void

                                      I dont think there is no functional value, it is for lowering the UI noise. same reason we have expand and collapse threads. I guess CP can bind the css class with the noise level we select on the top of the forum, to make everyone happy.

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                                      • M Mike Hankey

                                        A friend told me a story, not sure if true but said a cop stopped him for speeding and when the officer reached the car asked "Where's the fire" to which my friend responded "In your eyes officer".

                                        VS2010/Atmel Studio 6.0 ToDo Manager Extension
                                        Version 3.0 now available. There is no place like 127.0.0.1

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                                        Roger Wright
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                                        If he tossed in a little kiss, it might have got him out of a ticket!

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                                        • R Roger Wright

                                          If he tossed in a little kiss, it might have got him out of a ticket!

                                          Will Rogers never met me.

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                                          Mike Hankey
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                                          Roger Wright wrote:

                                          If he tossed in a little kiss, it might have got him out of a ticket!

                                          or a date? :)

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