Southern Spirit Hunters
General Information => Forum Guidelines, Help, News, Suggestions & Feedback => Topic started by: Jim on Sep 19, 2008, 12:22:03 PM
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I'm currently working on getting the Halloween theme set up. Effective 1 Oct, everyone will be changed to it. I will provide the option for you to individually change back to this theme from within your profile just like with the Christmas theme last year.
As of right now you will still have access to the Arcade from the Halloween theme. I'm working on getting the Chat working but if I don't get that finished for Halloween, I'm sure we can do without it for a month.
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Got everything finished for the Halloween theme. I'll activate it for everyone this weekend. Be sure and let me know once it is turned on if you have problems. As a last resort, you can always change back to this theme.
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Looking forward to it!
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It will only show the users in chat at the bottom of the index page, not both like I have it now. Additionally it will not show the number of users in chat because the menu is not really a button. None of these things are really needed anyway.
After I reset the default theme to the Halloween theme this weekend, if for some reason you want to change back to this theme, please let Dianna or I know and we will change it back for you. I was planning on making it selective but there are some other themes that I have been experimenting with and they aren't finished. Wouldn't want someone to select one of those and not understand why everything doesn't work.
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Sounds good to me Jim.,
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Ok, the Halloween theme is up. If you want to be switched back to the original, let Dianna or I know and we will switch you back. Remember we will have this theme up for about a month. before switching everyone back. You can either PM your request to be switched back or post it here in this topic. Your choice.
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I like it!
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Oh this is wicked cool! I absolutely love it!
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I like it. I did have to make the print larger. But I believe that is my own personal problem. And it is easily done.
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Please switch me back. I don't do change well. Thank you.
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Love the Backgraound Jim it is great!!! Always been a big fan of the Headless Horseman!!!
Thanx,
G
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Please switch me back. I don't do change well. Thank you.
Done! Please take note that I am working on a new default for the site and that will be the theme. The old blue one that we have used for so long will no longer be used. Reason being that when I install mods I have to install it on all themes and that is way too much work. The new theme supports 12 colors and that will allow me to customize it for the seasons rather easily. You will be able to see that theme after Thanksgiving unless I get real energetic and decide to put it up in Nov 1 for Thanksgiving.
Love the Backgraound Jim it is great!!! Always been a big fan of the Headless Horseman!!!
Thanx,
G
Glad you like it...the colors and graphics were pretty much done by the theme author. I can't take credit for picking them. Like you I liked it though when I saw it. The guy that did this theme is awesome.
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I like the new theme... but might wanna change the year. cant wait to see what other themes you put up.
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I actually prefer darker backgrounds
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ha ha... I didn't even notice the year was wrong. I did notice that it looks like the headless horeseman is brandishing a banjo. Don't know if that is actually true to the story of the headless horesman or not, but thought it was cool. Like Wrennie, I also like the darker backgrounds, and this maroon is actually one of my favorite colors!
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The year is the year the theme was originally made so it's not wrong. It's just not 2008!
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Hi everyone,
Jim....... I love the new Halloween theme, it looks awesome. Thanks for the time amd energy you put into this website, you do a great job. I can't wait to check out the whole thing. I'll be decorating the dollhouse for Halloween too and I hope it looks as cool as your website.....
thanks again,
Kratz7
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LOVE it Jim!!!!
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I did notice that it looks like the headless horeseman is brandishing a banjo. Don't know if that is actually true to the story of the headless horesman or not, but thought it was cool.
I found the original pic on the net and it is definitely modified. The original has a very dangerous looking ax in his hand. I'll look again and see if I can find it.
Found it...
(https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi88.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk180%2FJimBaby%2FCelebration%2Fheadless-horseman01.jpg&hash=760dea0437ac54928da046e4237f333aa54cbaac)
I do like the modified one better... :BigGrin:
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OK, I got a graphic without the Halloween 2007 caption on it, and even added the forum name just in case we have forgotten. :BigGrin: I like it better without the year. I had tried to find or edit it once before without much success but decided to try again. I'm glad I did.
Here's the modified graphic in case there are others out there that want to get rid of the 2007. Just right click and save the pic, then replace it in your ./Themes/Halloween2007/images folder.
(https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi88.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk180%2FJimBaby%2FCelebration%2Fimagepng.png&hash=b6f0aad0ae8da76a4732d93f1937bf2788f9a04d)
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Looks good Jim!
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Thought I would bump this topic a bit as Halloween will be here before we know it. I need to do a little tweaking to get the theme we used last year working, mainly with the portal. I'll try to work that this weekend and the forum will be transformed to the Halloween theme. As before, if you decide the dark theme is too hard to read, let me or Dianna know and we can reset you individually back to this one.
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Didn't realize this topic was locked. I must have done that last year. Sorry, it's unlocked now.
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Cool, wasn't a member last Halloween, be nice to see whats done.
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Cool, wasn't a member last Halloween, be nice to see whats done.
i was thinking the same thing william!
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Ok, everyone has been reset to the Halloween theme. If you want to be reset to the default let Dianna or myself know and we can set you back to the normal default.
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Cool. I had forgotten about the headless horseman with the banjo. I will enjoy it while it is up.
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I have already switched mine back. The Halloween theme hurts my eyes... :giggle:
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Like it, but even though I'm not big on dark themes, this one is okay.
One problem, my eye sight isn't 20/20 and have to view at 800x600, words overlap.
(https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wmcintosh.com%2Fuploads%2Fsshht.png&hash=5d2dc15187a22be50f4af8a7d7401e55a88ea7ac)
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Would you like me to change you back to the old theme, William? :grinnnn:
My eyesight isn't 20/20 either.... :BigGrin:
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Yep, this theme is not designed for 800x600. I changed you back to the default. You may have to clear your browser cache for the change to take effect.
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To bad its not for 800x600, kinda like this theme, font sizes were bigger.
Thanks for changing me back.
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It is always a shock to see something different when you are expecting something the same but I do like this theme.
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Hmmm, cleared anything that can be cleared, still seeing Halloween theme.
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Got it fixed now. Every year it's a challenge to remember how the theme changes go. They are kind of quirky.
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Thanks Jim, default is working now.
Would be nice if theme designers would consider 800x600 in their designs, I would actually use the theme if they did.
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I like it.
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Thanks Jim, default is working now.
Would be nice if theme designers would consider 800x600 in their designs, I would actually use the theme if they did.
Yep, I guess they think all of us have those young eyes. I have a 22" monitor and have it set to 1280x768 and it looks good. The message reply text is kind of small but once it's posted it looks good.
I like it.
Glad you like it Sheri. We will stay with this theme till 1 Nov.
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I haven't been on in a couple of days. When it first came up I thought I was at the wrong place. I love it.
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It definitely looks a bit different. We will keep this one up till 1 Nov. Then who knows! :Watching:
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I like it!! Love the colors and it is fun for Halloween!
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That's what I really like about this software. You can install a new theme and it changes the entire look of the forum. It doesn't change the way things work though so even though it looks different it works just the same.
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Bumping this topic. If you have issues with seeing the dark theme, I can change each person individually. Post in this topic if you have issues or want to be changed back to the default.
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i like it. only have one question. is there a way to make franky brighter when there are new posts in a topic/section? i can see the difference but these old eyes make it hard. and no, i don't want to go back. i like this :grinnnn:
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:ScratchHead: who is Frankie?
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I think Frankie is a Jewish fellow whose last name is Stein.
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But where is he?
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I think Frankie is a Jewish fellow whose last name is Stein.
yep! :giggle:
But where is he?
to the left of the topic areas. like spirit lounge. he is faded out and ghostly if there are no new posts in any of the threads but it is more like a picture of him when there are new posts.
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If you aren't seeing the difference it may be that you have the brightness of your monitor turned up or the contrast down. The picture is changed by adding a black background to the ghostly image if there are new messages and no background if there aren't.
If you click on unread posts since last visit, you get the whole mess of new posts all in one place without having to go to the board index.
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Keeping theme this time, few months ago got a new monitor and have screen resolution at 1280 x 768.
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Great, I thought about you the other night when I changed this but decided to wait till you came back just in case something like that had occurred.
I kind of like this theme myself. :BigGrin:
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Help! Jim, I can't remember how to set me back to default and I don't do this dark background well... :Crybaby:
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Thank you, Sweetheart! :-*
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i like the new background, but don't know how long my eyes will!
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Very festive!
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:smile: I must say,Jim,you are a wiz,the whole thing looks AwSome!!!
I was not around this time last year but .....
The dark suits me very nicely.
The graphics really popout at you now,really cool.
I'm in for more of it.....its good to be back
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I'm in for more of it.....its good to be back
it's good to have you back!
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:smile: I must say,Jim,you are a wiz,the whole thing looks AwSome!!!
I was not around this time last year but .....
The dark suits me very nicely.
The graphics really popout at you now,really cool.
I'm in for more of it.....its good to be back
It took a bit of work to get things right the first time we used this theme, but when I changed yesterday, it was just a matter of making a few selections. This software just makes changing themes, quite simple.
Welcome back.
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Love it.
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Everyone ready for our traditional Halloween theme? It's about time to change it.
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Yep.....go for it! :good2:
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Okey Dokey.
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You can bet your boo we are.
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YESSSSS!!!!!
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Sounds good
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OK, it's done.
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I was expecting it but it was still a surprise.
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trick or treat
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My eyes! My eyes! Can't handle this stuff... :o
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Thank you for helping me get mine changed, Honey. That dark stuff was hurting my eyes... :grinnnn:
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thank you for the decorations. it is nice having them knowing if they get to be too much, i can ask and you'll fix it back for me (but don't, i'm good for now!)
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We will be moving to the Thanksgiving theme on 1 Nov and then the Christmas one on 1 Dec as well. I kind of enjoy the different themes during the holidays.
It's really easy to change it back to our default theme for those that the changes start to become too much.
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Once again I have changed our theme to coincide with the season. If you have issues let me or Dianna know and we can change you back to the default theme.
Happy Halloween!
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Fun. Even with warning, it was a shock.
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oooooo scary!!!!!!