Old Look- what do we tweak in setting to get the old forum look back

I liked the old white and green even though it was missing some clip art and stuff making it look incomplete, it was easy on the eyes but really my only gripe is this ^^^

I liked when a read thread was lighter and thinner and a thread with some new posts in it were dark and bold in the sub forum sections.

Now they all look the same and the “mark thread as read” button does nothing that I can tell.

I was very intent on reading every post of every thread in a few subforums that I really cared about so I could ensure that I was efficiently gathering up every bit of info I could manage, and that allowed me to tell easily when there were some new juicy bits to read. Now it all looks the same and I don’t really want to look at any of them, it seems daunting starting over each time.

Yeah that and the navigation is slow due to the options missing like 1J mentioned but Frank said be patient for a day or so. No biggie, just glad it's readable!
 
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The Roboto Condensed used here and there (but most egregiously, on the new topics lists) has got to go. Condensed faces are hard to read, and this is a big thing to scan through.

Just make it the default, the Source Sans.


ETA: No opinion on rest of style. It's... fine. I prefer dark modes (officially: https://www.4ourthmobile.com/publications/dark-isnt-just-a-mode) but don't care about anything but the readability.
 
The lower navigation is there,

It's just dropped down a bit lower and if you are scrolling to navigate you will see ^ Arrows ^ on the lower right side to navigate

I am exploring the other options and it looks like adding an image to the lighter colors makes it a bit better

The wolf grey dark is nice, I am getting used to that one,

But explore the options, there should be enough to satisfy everyone if we need some minor changes let me know and we can address them

But most of it looks fine to me
 
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Well, I liked the nice fresh look of the forum, now it's just...back to the same-same old. The dark color scheme was better, because it was not simply white on black, but white on dark blue.

Bring back the newest-older site!!

:)
 
Well, I liked the nice fresh look of the forum, now it's just...back to the same-same old. The dark color scheme was better, because it was not simply white on black, but white on dark blue.

Bring back the newest-older site!!

:)


Use the drop-down experiment with which one works,

There should be 4 options to choose from, I see something like 6, but you all should have 4 variations
 
Interesting, Frank. With font set to "large" I had only three options. Put font on "medium" and up comes the one I like the best. And then, from there, I can make the font large and still retain the look.

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Thanks for the upgrades, Frank. All back to normal for me with the traditional light background dark text.

Only quirk I see is that the buttons in some situations are White on White making them hard to see.

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Hard to read that it says "Mark Forums Read". Another example below.


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This is the version I like the best, I actually changed my old one, for this one, it's my favorite so far
I guess it’s more of what I’m used too. I’m sure I would get used to it but I’ll keep the darker just because of my mild OCD and lack of willingness for change. Lol.
 
I am using the white background. I could have sworn the white part took up the better part of the screen. For some reason it looks like the borders got increased somehow.
 
Frank, here's a screenshot for you when it comes time to tweak a little. It's difficult to pick out the read threads because the bold and unbold are not that different. Or maybe it's my eyes but the old view was easier. In this pic the only read one is 4th down, it's this very thread.


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Im still trying to get familiar with the new changes. Some I like and some old features I miss. Two big ones are having the notifications on the top of the screen and have the ability to hit the subforum group to go back one level. From The Bear Pit back to the team room. Right now, the only way Ive found is either the back button or use the three lines (top left) and goto "forums". I found it in the dark version. I always used white background before the changes.

It may be just a setting on my end and Im not complaining but trying to give feedback and what Im missing.

And my font didnt seem to change size on white or dark settings.
 
I would rather you leave than to deal with complete fools and ignorance every day

You have the same access to move in both directions, Team Room, Bear Pit, it's all the same

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Same damn notifications at the top, in roughly the same place,

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Arrows on the side to bring you to top,

The Light theme that will match this one will be here soon with dark text on a white back. But Dark Themes are more desirable right now

I think you whiners should log out or something I normally don't do, I will delete accounts on request for the rest of the week
 
That is the old Tactical Theme, which nothing there changed except maybe a font,

The Tactical Themes will be retired when the new Home page arrives,

The new Themes, as I posted are necessary to blend the two sides and take advantage of the features.

The Tactical Theme has the images in the background and the raised blocks with the beveling, that theme, Light, Dark, Earth will be gone.

Once they finish the front you just have a light and dark of the new theme, two choices that is it,

You do know you can change themes with a click down at the lower-left corner to experiment with different ones right
 
Yes, but I am good with it as is.
When things change I will find something and roll on. I don't let little shit like that bother me. Too many other things in life for something that pretty to get worked up over.
Life's good, were are on the right side of the dirt.
 
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Frank,

Yes, I saw (and used) the button on the lower left. Convenient.

As I said, I was stating a preference; NOT making a complaint. We all know how hard you work to keep this forum going. If the new look is what we get, it's what we all will use.

Cheers, Richard