Nexus Logo - Background Suggestions

delyar · Post by **delyar** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:09 pm

I'd prefer paler colours, and nothing eye-hurtingly bright either. For some reason, I think of the Nexus as blue.. but that's just me. However, it would probably be best to choose subtle colours so as to keep text legible and not annoy those who might not like the colour choice. (For example: a few of us hate pink, so let's not have neon pink anywhere as that might make people get annoyed with it.)

Is there any way to have more than one available theme that people can pick from?

Yakima · Post by **Yakima** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:54 pm

If you want a colored version of that logo I can do that, too. Of course it might change a bit in shape but I think the board should have a colored logo rather then black and white. You just need to let me know how you want it done...

Or see if Xalia wants to play with it as I'm sure she has Illustrator closer on hand *is avoiding her mac*

*pokes Sargon who has this thing for calling me Yamika...lol* I suppose I can add that to my nicknames list if it's easier for you to remember.

I don't mind have a dark sceme with softer, lighter colors either...'Nexus' makes me think of space and dark...

Xalia · Post by **Xalia** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:56 pm

I don't mind messing with thing in Illustrator...it's fun! What do we want?

Katasev · Post by **Katasev** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:42 am

could i make a suggestion? ^.^;; i'm used to just looking down the list o forums and being able to see which ones have new stuff by the colour.. perhaps the cracking eggs / shaking cracking eggs could be gold or summat? >>; i'm just too much of a colour person...

Post by **Dray** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:45 am

Seconded, if it's not too much a hassle! X3 Though the cracks are good, too! :D

...Great, now I'm getting visions of Willy Wonka-esque golden eggs and wee Oompa Loompa-like icons dancing around in place... XDDD *turns the forum green and purple and orange* X333

Mystic Dragon · Post by **Mystic Dragon** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:44 pm

o.O Okay, Dray, no more sugar for you.

I've adjusted to the cracking/shaking eggs already. Although I must admit I was staring at them dumbly for a while when we first switched over. :3 Whatever you do, Phe, works for me.

Now as for colour combos, do we have any REAL suggestions? And for that matter, how many colours do we need?

Xenoqueen · Post by **Xenoqueen** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:20 pm

Those're all the options I can change regarding the board's colours.

Golden eggs coming right up.

Mystic Dragon · Post by **Mystic Dragon** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:27 pm

Thank you muchly, Phe. :3

Sargon · Post by **Sargon** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:41 pm

yes. Light colors are good. I was thinking lightish yellow maybe? *has a thing for roadsigns* xD

*hugs mystic's trout* tehy do not. ._.

Mystic Dragon · Post by **Mystic Dragon** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:43 pm

*eyebrow waggles* Sooo... you like my trout, eh?

*gets bricked*

Post by **Dray** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:36 pm

Phe, how much work would it be to change the background colours (maybe just a few of them) once every couple of months? O_o I don't know how much I like the thought of rainbowy or yellow forums, but I'm sure that other people would appreciate them--just like I like this light blue setup and I'll bet that others don't! XD If it's easy to change, then perhaps people can submit colour-schemes and they can be changed once in a while?

Keilin Alyr · Post by **Keilin Alyr** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:00 pm

Blue Lagoon: Come on, Rocky! You've lived here how long, and you've done nothing silly to the Nexus!

Rock Candy: *considers* Okay, you're right... *sneaks around with shifty eyes*

*inserts "http://www.geocities.com/sunrise_twilig ... ag97le.jpg" into the "Background Image" textbox*

Blue Lagoon: Now we wait for Xenoqueen to make updates to the board!

*both dash off, giggling happily*

Skysong · Post by **Skysong** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:22 pm

Hm, is it possible to make different skins for the boards? I see an option in the edit profile area where you select 'Board style'.. Then those who want rainbows can have rainbows without blinding everyone else!

Xenoqueen · Post by **Xenoqueen** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:45 pm

It is indeed possible to make multiple skins for the board, and I would much rather do that than alter the colours every few months. I too like the default scheme just as it is, but it doesn't look too hard to make new alterations/versions for people that want something else.

Xenoqueen · Post by **Xenoqueen** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:58 pm

Hmm... correction/addition. It's possible to make multiple skins, but I can't figure out how to *do* so. I attempted to make a test skin to figure out what changes what... and it didn't do anything. I mean, the skin appeared in the options list, but when I applied it to my own settings and put in random colours to see what was what... nothing happened.

::goes to look for a tutorial or something::

Post by **Dray** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:59 pm

Oooh, that's a much better idea. XDD Hadn't even thought of that!

Xenoqueen · Post by **Xenoqueen** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:54 pm

Oh-ho, I am a dork! XD I had a "Style override" option turned on that always forces the board to be viewed in the default scheme. *Now* I can make new skins. X3 Hoohah!

Xalia · Post by **Xalia** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:01 pm

My eyes! >.<

Just tried out that test skin you made Phe...wow...bright! *L*

Xenoqueen · Post by **Xenoqueen** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:02 pm

Heehee. X3 Just figuring out what exactly each piece of the code is. :3

Mystic Dragon · Post by **Mystic Dragon** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:04 pm

*stares at the burning red brightness of burning* @.@ Well I'm awake. I'm blind, but I'm awake.

Starburst · Post by **Starburst** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:08 pm

eep it's YELLOW! XD

Cy · Post by Cy » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:25 pm

Phe, is there maybe a way that each of us could pick our own layout? Like, maybe you could get a list of people who want to make one of their own, and then title them as such "----'s Layout" and those of us who aren't picky could just use one of those as well.

Just curious, because I'm a big fan of black offset by rainbow. As shown in my vampirefreaks.com profile, myspace profile, and soon, my livejournal.

Xenoqueen · Post by **Xenoqueen** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:26 pm

Alright then, I think it's safe to say I've figured out how everything works. :3 There's one thing that need to stay in mind regarding any skin, though.

All the images (folders/eggs, smilies, logo in the corner, mini-icons up at the top there) have to be compatible with all the colour schemes. I change those icons by overwriting the images the board came with-- I can't say use *this* logo for that theme and *this* logo for the other. You'll note Yakima's logo is now more jagged around the edges, since the fuzzy fade-to-white it had before doesn't work if the table background isn't also white.

Xenoqueen · Post by **Xenoqueen** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:31 pm

Cy wrote:Phe, is there maybe a way that each of us could pick our own layout? Like, maybe you could get a list of people who want to make one of their own, and then title them as such "----'s Layout" and those of us who aren't picky could just use one of those as well.

Possible, yes, but I'd really rather not do that. You have to be an Admin to make/adjust the themes (which is me or Dev), and as you can see from the screenshot I posted above, there's quite a selection of options that have to be colour-harmonized. I'd have to go back and forth with the person until the theme was just right-- and that'd be a lot of work.

I'd rather we just come up with a variety of "generic" themes, and people can pick from those what they like best. ^_^* And if other people like rainbow-on-black, that can certainly be an option among them.

Cy · Post by Cy » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:43 pm

That works =P I'm a fan of black with dodgerblue and darkviolet links, deeppink and limegreen headers, and white and silver table borders with black backgrounds with a tahoma font. So if anyone else likes that sort of theme =P ^_^ *Goes off to actually do useful stuffs*

delyar · Post by **delyar** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 6:35 pm

Phe, could we keep this theme as an option as well? I prefer calm blues to 'you shall go blind' colours.

Xenoqueen · Post by **Xenoqueen** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 6:43 pm

You couldn't pay me to eliminate it. XD I have it marked as the Default scheme now, and you can bet it's the one *I'll* be using, too. X3

Katasev · Post by **Katasev** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:47 pm

oh yay. ^_^ it's so much easier to see what's new! =D thanks so muchly! and this talk of new skins sounds interesting...

if we want skin ideas, I like the forest green themes and the chocolatey brown themes that a lot of places have.

Sargon · Post by **Sargon** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:14 pm

oh mystic you don't know how much *purrpurr*

*gets bricked harder*

COLORS. HOORAY.

Sargon · Post by **Sargon** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:19 pm

Like Phe was saying...generic themes.

We could do like a raver rainbow one like Cy wanted, and then like "simple" ones like this nice blue, or maybe if someone wanted it in say red or something. Violet sahdes would look nice, and i'm always partial to a grays with forest green and lime green links. *shrug*

I think more on the artsy side than the actually praticality one though. My first thought was to redo it like i'm re-doing Azon.