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Phase II - What colour should I use on forms?

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  • N Nagy Vilmos

    I ams having doubts about what colours to use for the forms on my products. How do I chose the bestest colours?

    veni bibi saltavi

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    The "best" color is a setting; make it configurable, so that Marketing can change the color-scheme each week. Same goes for font, size, and icon-sizes.

    Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

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    • N Nagy Vilmos

      I ams having doubts about what colours to use for the forms on my products. How do I chose the bestest colours?

      veni bibi saltavi

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      Lost User
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      You should have a color palette control at the top of each form, allowing the user to dynamically adjust the color to his liking for ultimate user convenience. But you should disallow him to select the same color for two or more forms in his own best interest in order to make the forms more distinct and the whole application look more cheery!

      Recursion: see Recursion.

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        You should have a color palette control at the top of each form, allowing the user to dynamically adjust the color to his liking for ultimate user convenience. But you should disallow him to select the same color for two or more forms in his own best interest in order to make the forms more distinct and the whole application look more cheery!

        Recursion: see Recursion.

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        Nagy Vilmos
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        Don't! It reminds me of a product I worked on back in the very early days of Windows. I think every possible font and colour was used. X|

        veni bibi saltavi

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          You should have a color palette control at the top of each form, allowing the user to dynamically adjust the color to his liking for ultimate user convenience. But you should disallow him to select the same color for two or more forms in his own best interest in order to make the forms more distinct and the whole application look more cheery!

          Recursion: see Recursion.

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          Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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          but restricted to bright primary colours

          You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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          • N Nagy Vilmos

            Don't! It reminds me of a product I worked on back in the very early days of Windows. I think every possible font and colour was used. X|

            veni bibi saltavi

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            CHill60
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            We once had a requirement come into a team I working in, for a screen with red lettering on a green background ... the requirement stood despite the advice. The coder that was given the work was colour blind. So was the person that QA'd their work. So was the person that did the acceptance testing. There were some seriously painful colour combinations doing the rounds until the requirements were amended (to white on black). All in all a huge waste of time and money. :doh:

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              but restricted to bright primary colours

              You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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              I see you understand the concept! :laugh:

              Recursion: see Recursion.

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                We once had a requirement come into a team I working in, for a screen with red lettering on a green background ... the requirement stood despite the advice. The coder that was given the work was colour blind. So was the person that QA'd their work. So was the person that did the acceptance testing. There were some seriously painful colour combinations doing the rounds until the requirements were amended (to white on black). All in all a huge waste of time and money. :doh:

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                den2k88
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                CHill60 wrote:

                The coder that was given the work was colour blind. So was the person that QA'd their work. So was the person that did the acceptance testing.

                That is the most unintentionally hilarious situation I ever heard of :D

                Geek code v 3.12 GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X I use 1TBS

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                • N Nagy Vilmos

                  Don't! It reminds me of a product I worked on back in the very early days of Windows. I think every possible font and colour was used. X|

                  veni bibi saltavi

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                  Haha! I can feel your pain ;)

                  Recursion: see Recursion.

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                  • N Nagy Vilmos

                    I ams having doubts about what colours to use for the forms on my products. How do I chose the bestest colours?

                    veni bibi saltavi

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                    Amarnath S
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                    65-65-65 I really like that steely-grey colour.

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                    • N Nagy Vilmos

                      I ams having doubts about what colours to use for the forms on my products. How do I chose the bestest colours?

                      veni bibi saltavi

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                      Govindaraj Rangaraj
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                      May be something like this ;P http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17q9ejgcof28yjpg/original.jpg[^]

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                        CHill60 wrote:

                        The coder that was given the work was colour blind. So was the person that QA'd their work. So was the person that did the acceptance testing.

                        That is the most unintentionally hilarious situation I ever heard of :D

                        Geek code v 3.12 GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X I use 1TBS

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                        den2k88 wrote:

                        That is the most unintentionally hilarious situation I ever heard of

                        My first thought - but probably a devilish plan by the client in an attempt to avoid paying!

                        Recursion: see Recursion.

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                          CHill60 wrote:

                          The coder that was given the work was colour blind. So was the person that QA'd their work. So was the person that did the acceptance testing.

                          That is the most unintentionally hilarious situation I ever heard of :D

                          Geek code v 3.12 GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X I use 1TBS

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                          CHill60
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                          I'm still chuckling more than 15 years after the event :laugh: :laugh:

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                          • N Nagy Vilmos

                            I ams having doubts about what colours to use for the forms on my products. How do I chose the bestest colours?

                            veni bibi saltavi

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                            Jorgen Andersson
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                            Orange. Duh!

                            Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                            • N Nagy Vilmos

                              I ams having doubts about what colours to use for the forms on my products. How do I chose the bestest colours?

                              veni bibi saltavi

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                              RUs123
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                              Blue.. no Yelooooooooooooooooooooooooow!

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                                I'm still chuckling more than 15 years after the event :laugh: :laugh:

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                                (OT, @ closed Q&A) Sorry for that, I hope your keyboard's allright :-D

                                Recursion: see Recursion.

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                                  (OT, @ closed Q&A) Sorry for that, I hope your keyboard's allright :-D

                                  Recursion: see Recursion.

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                                  CHill60
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                                  If I type anything silly I'll blame on a sticky keyboard ;P

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                                  • N Nagy Vilmos

                                    Don't! It reminds me of a product I worked on back in the very early days of Windows. I think every possible font and colour was used. X|

                                    veni bibi saltavi

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                                    Mycroft Holmes
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                                    Yeah but there were only 16 in those days ;P

                                    Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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