I think the icons in the index of the forum are pretty ugly. I think they're supposed to be "in boxes", but I don't like 'em.
They change color if you have an unread post in that topic, they look a little different if it's had a lot of activity, etc.
If you've seen icons in another forum that you like, post a link here. I'd appreciate it.
Ugly Icons--help!
Re: Ugly Icons--help!
I'll post some templates with different looks. Here's one that's got very different style icons:
http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=675
http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=675
Re: Ugly Icons--help!
To be clear folks, just look at the icons by the forum listings: e.g. read / unread etc.
They're circles with check-marks in the link Jeff just posted.
Those are better than what we have. I'd swap some of them around though. I think the check should be on a "read" forum.
They're circles with check-marks in the link Jeff just posted.
Those are better than what we have. I'd swap some of them around though. I think the check should be on a "read" forum.
Re: Ugly Icons--help!
Maybe something simple like this, but in our colors.
http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=1073
edit: here it is in red: http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=1079
http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=1073
edit: here it is in red: http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=1079
Re: Ugly Icons--help!
Very simple icons: http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=165
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Re: Ugly Icons--help!
Jeff wrote:http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo/3.0/?style_id=18
I vote for these
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Thanks for voting, Rose.
I'd like to reduce the visual clutter.
I don't think the icons have to look like forums, just be simple.
In fact I don't think we need separate icons for all the various categories of locked/subforums/etc. The more icons we have, the more confusing it is for our readers who visit many forums which all have different icons.
Just a simple way to mark it as read or unread is probably all we need.
After looking at all the ones Jeff posted, I actually favor this:
I'd like to reduce the visual clutter.
I don't think the icons have to look like forums, just be simple.
In fact I don't think we need separate icons for all the various categories of locked/subforums/etc. The more icons we have, the more confusing it is for our readers who visit many forums which all have different icons.
Just a simple way to mark it as read or unread is probably all we need.
After looking at all the ones Jeff posted, I actually favor this:
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That was my second choice, I think it would fit the visual of the rest of the new forum
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Mike wrote:... just be simple. ...
There's my vote!!! I'll leave the final decision up to you guys ...
Cheers,
Tom
Re: Ugly Icons--help!
Here's the current set of icons:
A couple of them still need a little cleaning up.
Popular topics are ones that have 10 or more replies.
A couple of them still need a little cleaning up.
Popular topics are ones that have 10 or more replies.
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