Please keep the IPB Skin Set 1.2 Theme/Skin


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I just wanted to throw this out there. Not as a whine or complain, but as a request from a fan of the site.

The IPB Skin Set 1.2 theme or skin is my absolute favorite. Please, if you do upgrade or change the site, I would plea with you not to get rid of IPB Skin Set 1.2. I absolutely ADORE this skin and would be emotionally wounded -- nay -- devastated, if this skin were not part of the Neowin selection.

It is so sleek, simple and easy on the eyes. The envelope icons with the dots (to indicate what threads you have participated in) are so easy to see compared to the others and the design is more space efficient too.

I'll attach the Blue Skin to this one to show it, then the next message I'll post the other one for comparison, and finish the text in that 2nd post. Each image is less than about 80k.

Here is the one that is the default:

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And the one below is the IPB Skin Set 1.2 configuration.

I hope you can see what it is I'm talking about.

  • The evelope icons on the left are so easy to see, especially that black dot in the center that tells me I have contributed to that thread.
    The top of the page is so sleek and uncluttered and the View New Posts link is separated in its own link and very easy to see and click on.
    The colors are subtle and blend together very well and it is incredibly easy on the eyes.

The only thing missing is the red Rules link on the right side of the My Assistant Link near the upper right corner of the screen. Beyond that, I feel it is just about perfect. (Y)

So please, I hope you will consider including the IPB Skin Set 1.2 skin in place as Neowin changes and evolves. It is always cool to add new stuff, but it is often a good idea to provide users with the existing options too, kind of grandfathered in, as it were, so that we don't have to lose something we are so used to and fond of.

Thank you for your time. I just felt I should express my feelings so that they could be taken into account.

I appreciate the site very much and am sure glad it is here. (Y)

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I would imagine the default skin will continue to be an option, even after the IPB 2.0 upgrade.

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I would imagine the default skin will continue to be an option, even after the IPB 2.0 upgrade.

I sure do hope so. Once you get used to something and really like it, change can be tough.

Thanks for the hopeful reply. :woot:

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Most likely it would be the IPB 2.0 default, not the 1.2

See here for the style.

http://forums.invisionpower.com/index.php

I don't suppose you could do a screen shot of how the post icon looks when it is a thread you have already participated in? If you would do that, I would appreciate it.

So far I think I prefer the icons in the 1.2 version, as they seem to be solid, vibrant, easy to see, have depth and that black dot is easy to see. But I'm probably not seeing the whole thing.

Is there no way to run the 1.2 skin with the update?

Thanks,

BK

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i am sure that someone will make a 1.x skin for 2.0

conversion or something

if you give me some money i may be able to make sure we can keep one similar to it ;)

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Here is the screen shot of the icons.

Notice how there is a tiny white triangle? That's all there is. I surely do prefer the icons in 1.2 better, particularly the "I've posted in this thread" icon with the black dot.

The default buttons on the new skin are pretty horrible too. The world always has to change and goof up my happiness. :(

Alas.

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Here are the new buttons compared to the old buttons we have now. New buttons on top, existing buttons on bottom. The existing buttons are so much better. I can barely even make out the text on the new buttons. :(

I'm sorry if I'm coming off as a whiny baby. I just like the status quo is all. I get attached to things. Like Neowin, for instance. :)

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The current default skin is an eyesore to me, and the other skins are even worse.

So you are not really a "Glass half full" kind of guy then? :rolleyes:

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i'm just getting a bit 'tired' of seeing the same skin over and over and over again.

haha, it's not ugly or anything, but change can be a good thing.

i do think that this 1.2 skin should be left as an optional skin though when the 2.0 upgrade goes through.

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i do think that this 1.2 skin should be left as an optional skin though when the 2.0 upgrade goes through.

That's all I'm askin'. (Y)

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i do think that this 1.2 skin should be left as an optional skin though when the 2.0 upgrade goes through.

It would have to be a port, I think, because there are a great many changes that 1.2 doesn't have graphics for.

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That's all I'm askin'. (Y)

OneLotus the graphical designer developing the skin will be replacing those hard to read buttons in the final release of invisionboard 2.0.. he ha already stated that in the corporate forums. People were complaining that the buttons were hard to read so he has replaced them with ones that resemble the 1.3 style more. Good news for you :) :D

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Sage advice. :o

Hey man, thought you might want to see the final version of the 2.0 images

bt.gif

This is what the buttons will look when 2.0 goes final. Much easier to read just not as stylish.

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